A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is a post-baccalaureate 3-4 year degree which may be conferred upon successful completion of a professional doctoral program.
Cotton is machine harvested in the U.S., beginning in July in south Texas and in October in more northern areas of the Belt. Stripper harvesters, used chiefly in Texas and Oklahoma, have rollers or mechanical brushes that remove the entire boll from the plant. In the rest of the Belt, spindle pickers are used.
Historically, China is the largest grower. China's 3-year average production for the years 2010 through 2012 was approximately 33 million bales of cotton. India is second, with 26.8 million bales of production for the same time period. The U.S. is third, with average production of 17.0 million bales of cotton for the years 2010 through 2012.