Water Management–key element for cotton growth

Episode 8 of Smarter Conversations

In this episode we talk about the importance of water for growing cotton and how the Trust Protocol is helping growers improve their water management practices. Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton Incorporated and advisor to the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Dr. Kris Johnson, Interim Director of Agriculture for North America at The Nature Conservancy, discuss how measurement and tracking can encourage better use of water, therefore making cotton production more sustainable.

Smarter Conversations

Smarter Conversations is a podcast series by U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® weaving together voices from the bottom supply chain. 

Deepika Mishra

Sustainability Consultant

Deepika is a passionate, innovative, enthusiastic scientist with demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate worldwide in the development of novel life sciences technologies and techniques to enhance sustainable agriculture to have a true impact that addresses challenges of climate change. She works as a sustainability consultant for the National Cotton Council and Cotton Council International.