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
Bayou A (Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center)
Cotton Agronomy & Physiology - Friday Morning - Session A
Organizer:Tom Barber, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
8:00 AM
A Comparison of Two Cotton Cultivars Differing in Maturity for Within-Canopy Fiber Properties
Philip J. Bauer, USDA-ARS, Florence, SC, Jonn A. Foulk, USDA-ARS, Clemson, SC and Gary R. Gamble, USDA-ARS, Cotton Quality Research Station, Clemson, SC
8:15 AM
Within-Boll Yield Components of High Yielding Cotton Cultivars
Craig W. Bednarz, Texas Tech University - Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock, TX, Steve M. Brown, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA and Robert L. Nichols, Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
8:30 AM
Growth and Yield Dynamics of Two Cotton Varieties in Georgia
Glen Ritchie1, Lola Sexton1, Wheelus A. Davis1, Craig W. Bednarz2 and Cory I. Mills2, (1)University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, (2)Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
8:45 AM
Effects of Fruiting Period on Fiber Length
Steven M. Brown, Phillip M. Roberts, Glen L. Ritchie and Andy R. Knowlton, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA
9:00 AM
Cotton Yield Losses from Random and Uniform Stand Reductions
Gene Stevens1, Michael A. Jones2, Mark Zarnstorff3, David Dunn4 and Andrea Phillips4, (1)University of Missouri-Delta Center, Portageville, MO, (2)Clemson University, Florence, SC, (3)National Crop Insurance Services, Overland Park, KS, (4)University of Missouri, Portageville, MO
9:15 AM
The Impact of Planting Date on Fiber and Yarn Quality
Gayle H. Davidonis, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA, Devron P. Thibodeaux, USDA-ARS-SAA, Clemson, SC, Ernest L. Clawson, LSU Ag Center, St. Joseph, LA and Donald J. Boquet, LSU AgCenter, Winnsboro, LA
9:30 AM
A Method for Quantifying Cumulative Water Stress in Cotton
Daniel S. Munk1, Robert Hutmacher2 and Jonathon F. Wroble1, (1)University of California, Fresno, CA, (2)University of California, Shafter, CA
9:45 AM
Reducing Irrigation and Improving Cotton Yield and Profitability in the Southeast USA
Duli Zhao, David Wright, Jim Marois, Cheryl Mackowiak and Tawainga W. Katsvairo, University of Florida, Quincy, FL
10:00 AMBreak 
10:30 AM
Effect of Soil Water Holding Capacity on Cotton Plant Water Stress
James Neilsen, CSIRO, Narrabri, Australia
10:45 AM
Impacts of Cattle on Cotton in a Bahiagrass/Peanut/Cotton Rotation
D.L. Wright1, James J. Marois1, Duli Zhao2 and Cheryl Mackowiak3, (1)University of Florida, NFREC, Quincy, FL, (2)Quincy, FL, (3)University of Florida, Quincy, FL
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