The Modern Cotton Story

Join our discussion with with Dr. Robertson of the University of Arkansas as we explore topics including his role as an agronomist, teaching sustainability, the importance of cotton and raw material transparency in today’s textile supply chain, and the competition between cotton and synthetic fibers.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.

Our extensive conversation with Dr. Cao of the University of Delaware covers a wide range of topics including how his students are taught to understand and incorporate sustainable and supply chain transparency into their course learnings, the challenges that students face when entering the workforce, and how university programs will adapt in the future to rapid changes in the global fashion industry.

Our wide-ranging conversation with Jamie Atlas of Nashville-based Belmont University explores the specialized programs offered by the school in fashion, design and merchandising, along with how Belmont's programs incorporate sustainable production practices into student course learnings, the challenges that students will face when they enter the workforce, and teaching about the importance of cotton as an essential fiber for apparel.

Hear our insightful conversation with Dr. Little of North Carolina State University as we cover a wide range of topics including how his students ask about sustainably and, in turn, are taught to understand the importance of sustainable production in their coursework about textiles and apparel, as well as the role of transparency in supply chains.

We also discuss the challenges students face when entering the industry, and the importance of cotton as an essential fiber for textiles and apparel.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.

This week’s podcast is the first of a series entitled “Teaching Sustainability” where we will introduce a wide range of professors from higher education who educate today’s students at both the undergraduate and graduate school level about sustainability and transparency in the textile supply chain.

Our extensive conversation with Dr. Freeman covers a wide range of topics including how his students are taught to understand and incorporate sustainable production practices into their course learnings, the challenges that students will face when they enter the workforce, and teaching about the importance of cotton as an essential fiber for apparel.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.

Please join us for a wide ranging discussion about growing cotton with Jon Devine, Senior Economist at Cotton Incorporated. Our conversation with Jon covers a variety of topics including the recent USDA cotton supply & demand report, the challenges facing cotton in a competitive fiber market, the health of the cotton industry, the importance of U.S. cotton exports to the world, and much more.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.

This week’s podcast is a special edition where we chat with leading global cotton economist and analyst, Dr. O.A. Cleveland, Professor Emeritus, Mississippi State University, about the state of the global cotton industry.

Our wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Cleveland covers a variety of topics including the influence that weather plays on cotton prices and available supply, international demand for U.S.-grown cotton, the impact of trade disputes between the U.S. and China, and the competition between cotton and synthetic fibers.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.

So, please join us for a wide ranging discussion about growing cotton with Adam McLendon of Georgia-based McLendon Acres. Our conversation with Adam covers a variety of topics including the importance of multi-generational farming, the role of social media in framing what people know about cotton, a definition of sustainability, the value of traceability, and the benefits of apparel brands to spending more time with farmers to learn about the problems faced by cotton growers every season.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.

Join us for a new “Farm Friday” podcast with Brian Rhodes of A&B Farms, who explains that “cotton farming is a very difficult business.” Learn more about growing cotton from Brian, a New York investment banker turned cotton farmer in Arizona.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.

This week’s podcast is the next in a new series entitled, “Farm Fridays,” where we introduce leading American e3 cotton farmers, to you, our listeners.

So, please join us for an informative and important discussion about growing cotton sustainably with Sledge Taylor, of Mississippi-based Buckeye Farms. Learn about what it takes to grow a quality cotton crop, along with the challenges of being a cotton farmer today. This is an important listen for anyone interested learning more about American-grown cotton.

Hosted by Jennifer Crumpler, Fiber Development Manager and Manager of the e3 Sustainable Cotton Program from BASF, and interviewed by industry consultant Bob Antoshak.