Bowman also has provided extensive service to the university and to professional organizations, among them American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America.
US commercial cotton breeders have presented the Cotton Genetics Research Award for more than 40 years to a scientist for outstanding basic research in cotton genetics. The Joint Cotton Breeding Committee, comprised of representatives from state experiment stations, USDA, private breeders and the NCC, establishes award criteria.
The National Cotton Council of America's mission is to ensure the ability of all US cotton industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and US-manufactured product markets at home and abroad.
National Cotton Council of America