Photos: Cline and Crivelli honored with High Cotton Awards

HARRY CLINE, center, editor of Western Farm Press, was presented an honorary High Cotton Award for his long-time service to the Western cotton industry. Cline, who was one of the founding editors of Western Farm Press, will be retiring soon. Making the presentation at the Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton Awards breakfast at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences were Greg Frey, left, Penton Ag Media group vice president, and Forrest Laws, Farm Press director of content.

CRIVELLI FAMILY members on hand for the Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton Awards presentation at the annual Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio, Texas, were, from left: seated — Bill Crivelli, Holly Crivelli, baby Luke Crivelli, Jack Crivelli, Chad Crivelli, and Rhonda Crivelli; standing — Holly’s parents, Bill and Brenda Lawrence. The High Cotton Awards honor producers who grow high yielding cotton while carrying out environmentally sound conservation practices.

CHAD CRIVELLI and his wife, Holly, were honored as recipients of the 2013 Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton Award for the Western states at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio. Making the presentation were Greg Frey, left, vice president of Penton Ag Media Group, and Harry Cline, editor, Western Farm Press. With the Crivellis are their baby son, Luke, and his big brother, Jack. The High Cotton Awards are presented annually to producers in each of the four cotton growing regions who grow high yielding cotton while following environmentally sound conservation practices.

HIGH COTTON AWARD winners for 2013 were honored at the annual Farm Press/Cotton Foundation awards breakfast at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio. From left are Greg Frey, group vice president for Penton Ag Media; Linwood Vick, Wilson, N.C., winner for the Southeast states; Johnny Little, Holcomb, Miss., winner for the Mid-South states; John Wilde, San Angelo, Texas, winner for the Southwest states; and Chad Crivelli, Dos Palos, Calif., winner for the Western states. The awards are presented annually to producers in each of the four cotton-growing regions who grow high yielding cotton while following environmentally sound conservation practices.

JOHN WILDE and his wife, Betty Jo, San Angelo, Texas, were presented the 2013 Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton Award for the Southwest states at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio. The awards recognize growers who produce high yielding cotton while carrying out environmentally sound conservation practices. Making the presentation were Forrest Laws, left, Farm Press director of content, and Greg Frey, right, group vice president for Penton Ag Media.

JOHNNY LITTLE and his wife, Patrice, Holcomb, Miss., were presented the 2013 Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton Award for the Mid-South states at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio. The awards recognize growers who produce high yielding cotton while carrying out environmentally sound conservation practices. Making the presentation were Elton Robinson, left, editor of Delta Farm Press, and Greg Frey, right, group vice president for Penton Ag Media.

LINWOOD VICK, second from right, Wilson, N.C., was honored as recipient of the 2013 Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton Award for the Southeast states at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio. Presenting the award were Greg Frey, right, vice president for the Penton Media Ag Group, and Roy Roberson, left, associate editor of Southeast Farm Press. With Vick are his wife, Tammy, their daughter, Emma, and son, Wood. The High Cotton Awards are presented annually to producers in each of the four cotton growing regions who grow high yielding cotton while following environmentally sound conservation practices.