Lubbock, Texas
July 25, 2007
 Americot,
Inc. is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Brooks has
joined Americot as Director of Quality Assurance and Assistant
Breeder at Americot’s Seminole, Texas Research and Breeding
Facility. In his new role, Brooks is responsible for testing the
quality of Americot cotton seed and he will be heavily involved
with the cotton breeding program.
According to Americot cotton breeder Dr. David Bush, Brooks'
experience in molecular biology will make a huge impact on their
cotton breeding program. Bush says, “Brooks is going to shift
our cotton breeding efforts into high gear. We are going to be
able to look at marker-assisted selection, which is something we
have never been able to do in the past.
“Additionally, he will act as laboratory director in our Quality
Assurance program. Brooks will supervise all technicians testing
the quality and genetic purity of bulk and bagged seed.”
Brooks previously worked for the USDA’s Agricultural Research
Service, where as Research Geneticist he managed a molecular
breeding program for the past six years. Brooks says, “I am
looking forward to directly serving cotton producers and seeing
the impact of what we accomplish. We want to continue to improve
results from the lab and make our product reliable for the
producers. It is exciting to be part of Americot, particularly
in light of its recent germplasm acquisitions and licensing
agreements, including NexGen and GENETEX.
“NexGen, for example, is a great breeding program and I believe
the acquisition is a great marriage with the current Americot
varieties. We will maintain the quality that is coming from the
lab and expect big things for the future.”
This native of Bells, Tennessee, earned a B.S. in Crop Science
/Agronomy and a M.S. in Plant Breeding from Mississippi State
University and a Ph.D. in Genetics from Texas A&M University. He
and his wife, Janet, now reside in Seminole, Texas, and have
three children.
Americot, Inc. headquartered in Lubbock, Texas provides
Southwest, Midsouth and Southeast cotton growers with quality
planting seed of varieties that offer high yield potential and
excellent fiber quality with the technologies that growers want
and need.
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