Jinfa Zhang1, W. Wang1, S. Bajaj1, H. Gatica1, S. Sanogo2, Robert Flynn3, C. French3, Richard Percy4, Mauricio Ulloa5, and S. E. Hughs6. (1) Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Skeen Hall, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (2) Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Skeen Hall, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (3) Artesia Agricultural Science Center, New Mexico State University, 67 East Dinkus Road, Artesia, NM 88210, (4) 2881 F&B Road, College Stattion, TX 77845, (5) USDA-ARS, 17053 N. Shafter Ave., Shafter, CA 93263, (6) Southwest Cotton Ginning Lab, USDA-ARS, PO Box 578, 300 East College Dr., Mesilla Park, NM 88047
This is a progress report summarizing research activities at NMSU in evaluating commercial cotton cultivars and germplasm lines in the greenhouse and field since 2003. Results in genetic studies on Verticillium wilt resistance will also be presented.
