Blog Posts
August 2020
NCGA to Host Additional Covid-19 Zoom Meeting – Please RSVP
For those of you who missed the NCGA Covid-19 Zoom meeting last Tuesday, there will be an additional session this Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 am. This session will be identical to the one held […]
Texas Cotton Ginners Trust to Offer Managers Sessions by Zoom
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust will be offering Managers’ Session by Zoom every Thursday morning at 10 am for 6 consecutive weeks beginning August 13, 2020 and ending September 17, 2020.
We hope this gives everyone an […]
NCGA to Host Covid-19 Zoom Meeting – Please RSVP
Harrison Ashley with the NCGA is hosting a Zoom meeting from 2:00-4:00 Central on Tuesday, August 11.
The exclusive purpose of this call is to discuss COVID-19 Gin Employer Requirements. Attorney Travis Vance with Fisher and […]
July 2020
Mexican CDL’s Valid until December 31
Harrison Ashley from the National Cotton Ginners’ Association sent us an update on Mexican CDL Drivers who’s licenses will expire during 2020. The Mexican Government is not currently renewing drivers licenses, and they have extended […]
Period for Loans through Paycheck Protection Act Extended to August 8
If you have not looked at the Paycheck Protection Act, now might be an ideal time to explore the option. The Federal Government recently extended the program after $130 billion of the $660 billion program […]
Remaining Safety Seminars Cancelled for 2020
All remaining TCGA safety seminars have been cancelled. TCGA never sent out registration for meetings this year, so hopefully you had not made plans to attend. This email is just to let you know cancellation […]
H-2A Questions Answered
We have received a few questions related to H-2A workers that are important to ginners considering the use of H-2A workers. First of all, several ginners have asked about whether H-2A workers have to be […]
June 2020
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust Annual Meeting
The Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust will hold their annual meeting on June 30, 2020 at 10:00 am, following the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association Board of Directors Meeting.
It will be held in the Royal BC Ballroom […]
May 2020
NCC Launches Contamination-Free Cotton Resource Page
The National Cotton Council has launched a new Contamination-Free Cotton Resource page. This page contains many useful links related to preventing plastic contamination. Here is the link to the NCC web page: http://www.cotton.org/tech/quality/contamfree.cfm
This page is […]
Last Day to Respond – Urgent Cottonseed Survey Request
Today is the deadline for the cottonseed survey! If you have not already done so, please return your survey right away. Here is the original post from last week:
The National Cotton Ginner’s Association is in […]
Updated COVID-19 Re-Opening and Training Guidance
Keeping our workers safe is critical especially for the upcoming ginning season. TCGA has developed a new safety training and updated the work procedure document related to Covid-19. We have also added the Governor’s and […]
Recording Now Available for Plastics in Cotton Seminar
The Plastics in Cotton Seminar hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension was excellent! If you missed it, or if you would just like to watch some portion of it again, the recording is available at […]
Register today for Plastics in Cotton Seminar
On May 6 from 8:30am – 12:00 pm, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting an online Plastics in Cotton Seminar. Our own Tony Williams will be part of the speaker panel for this event. […]
April 2020
USDA and OSHA Post New Covid-19 Resource Pages
Two new Resource Pages are available which contain a lot of information that may be helpful for your operation. Both of these pages have been Posted to the TCGA Covid-19 resource page. Here are the […]
DOL & SBA Post Rules and Guidance on FFCRA and PPP
The DOL has posted the rules on paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. These rules are quite lengthy, but if you have workers who do end up taking leave under this act, […]
Don’t Forget the Cost Survey!
With everything else going on these days, it is easy to lose track of the smaller items. We have received some cost surveys this year, but we need more to have good representation! If you […]
Paycheck Protection Program Available April 3
The Paycheck Protection Program prioritizes millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $349 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses. It provides small businesses with funds to pay up to […]
Coronavirus Resource Page Now Available at TCGA
With all the issues related to the Coronavirus changing daily, we have set up a Coronavirus Resource page. It is now available on the Members Page of our web site, and we will continually keep […]
Cares Act Reference Material
We have been getting quite a few phone calls relating to the Cares Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the status of gins as an “Essential Critical Infrastructure”. In addition, Governor Abbott issued […]
March 2020
Essential Critical Infrastructure and Cotton Gins – what we know so far
We have received quite a few phone calls with members asking about how cotton gins fit into the “Essential Critical Infrastructure Guidance”. We believe that cotton gins fit into the definition of critical infrastructure in […]
Cares Act Stimulus Package Passed
The third COVID-19 package, a $2.2 trillion dollar program was approved on Friday. There are many aspects to the package, with sections designed to help individuals, businesses, health care, agriculture and others.
There are several options […]
Spanish Poster Now Available for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employers to post a notice for all employees of their rights under this act. The English and Spanish versions of this poster are now available and can […]
Required Poster for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employers to post a notice for all employees of their rights under this act. The poster is now available, and can be found under the link below. […]
Shelter in Place Orders – What do we do?
We are starting to see areas in Texas where shelter in place orders are beginning to take effect. TCGA and other industry organizations believe that we are considered “Critical Infrastructure” as explained below. Of course […]
USDOL Releases Guidance
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