National Cotton Council of America
Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 8-11, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
The Cotton Foundation

Recorded Presentations

Friday, January 11, 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Jackson A & B (Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center)
Cotton Quality Measurements - Friday Morning Session
Presidings:James Rodgers, USDA ARS, SRRC, New Orleans, LA and Devron P. Thibodeaux, USDA-ARS-SAA, Clemson, SC
Organizer:Vikki Martin, Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
8:00 AM
A Study of Tapered Beard Sampling Method as Used in HVI
Yiyun Cai1, Xiaoliang Leon Cui2, James Rodgers2, Vikki Martin3 and Mike Watson3, (1)Louisiana State University, Metairie, LA, (2)USDA ARS, SRRC, New Orleans, LA, (3)Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
8:15 AM
Impacts of Glass Use in Cotton Color Measurements
James Rodgers1, Sho Yeung Kang2, Xiaoliang Leon Cui1, Vikki Martin3 and Michael D. Watson3, (1)USDA ARS, SRRC, New Orleans, LA, (2)University of Georgia, Athens, GA, (3)Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
8:30 AM
Moisture in Cotton by Oven Drying
Joseph G. Montalvo and Terri VonHoven, USDA-ARS-SRRC, New Orleans, LA
8:45 AM
An Investigation of Cotton Moisture Measured by HVI and Oven Methods
Xiaoliang Cui1, Marie-Alice Rousselle1, James Rodgers1, Alfred D. French1, Vikki Martin2 and Michael D. Watson2, (1)USDA ARS, SRRC, New Orleans, LA, (2)Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
9:00 AM
Cotton Inter-Fiber Friction
Artan Sinoimeri1, Shahram Nowrouzieh1, Dréan Jean-Yves1 and Richard Frydrych2, (1)LPMT, Mulhouse, France, (2)CIRAD, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
9:15 AM
Structure and Composition of Developing Cotton Fibers
Noureddine Abidi1, Eric F. Hequet1, Luis Cabrales2, John Gannaway3 and Thea Wilkins4, (1)International Textile Center and Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, (2)International Textile Center, Lubbock, TX, (3)Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock, TX, (4)Plant & Solid Science Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
9:30 AM
Dimensional Stability of Cotton Fabric with Emphasis on Spirality: Between the Theory and the Practice
Alaa Arafa Badr1, Elsayed El-Helw2, Ibrahim El-Hawary2, Abo Baker Mito2, Yehia Elmogahzy1 and Ramsis Farag1, (1)Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering - Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (2)Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
9:45 AM
Developing an Automated Machine Vision System for Objective Soil Release Evaluation
Arunkumar Gururajan1, Hamed Sari-Sarraf1 and Eric F. Hequet2, (1)Texas Tech University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Lubbock, TX, (2)International Textile Center and Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
10:00 AMBreak 
10:30 AM
Within Bale Variations of Cotton Fiber Properties
Devron P. Thibodeaux, USDA-ARS-SAA, Clemson, SC, Herman Senter, Clemson University, Clemson, SC and Xiaoliang Leon Cui, USDA ARS, SRRC, New Orleans, LA
10:45 AM
Measurement of Naturally Colored Cotton by Different Testing Methods
Malgorzata Matusiak, Textile Research Institute, Lodz, Poland
11:00 AM
Regional and Varietal Comparison of Metal Contents of Scoured Cotton
Gary R. Gamble, USDA-ARS, Cotton Quality Research Station, Clemson, SC
11:15 AM
Making Sticky Cotton for Laboratory Studies
David T.W. Chun, USDA-ARS, Cotton Quality Research Station, Clemson, SC
11:30 AM
Project to Use Common Baker's Yeast, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, to Mitigate Cotton Stickiness
David T.W. Chun, USDA-ARS, Cotton Quality Research Station, Clemson, SC
11:45 AMConcluding Remarks 
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