Texas Tech University and the USDA this week launched a first-of-its-kind cotton classing facility on Texas Tech’s campus. Facilities like this measure and classify cotton by its specific physical attributes, enabling the cotton to be marketed by producers and giving precise information to consumers regarding the cotton fibers.“This new cotton classing facility is an exciting collaboration between USDA and Texas Tech University,” said Bruce Summers, administrator for the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Services.The partnership will serve the U.S. cotton industry by grading almost 20 percent of the cotton produced in the country and, at the same time, offer internship and employment ...