Thursday, January 10, 2008: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Jackson A & B (Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center)
Cotton Quality Measurements - Thursday Afternoon Session
Presidings:	Eric F. Hequet, International Textile Center and Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX and Gary Gamble, USDA-ARS, Cotton Quality Research Station, Clemson, SC
Organizer:	Vikki Martin, Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
Part 1
1:30 PM			Welcoming Remarks
1:35 PM			Importance of Producing Mature Cotton Fibers: Part I Eric F. Hequet and Noureddine Abidi, International Textile Center and Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1:50 PM			Importance of Producing Mature Cotton Fibers: Part II  Eric F. Hequet and Noureddine Abidi, International Textile Center and Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2:05 PM			Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Study Cotton Fiber Quality Variablity within a Plant Recorded presentation Audio File Neha Kothari1, Noureddine Abidi1, Eric F. Hequet1 and Thea Wilkins2, (1)International Textile Center and Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, (2)Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2:20 PM			Preliminary Evaluations of Micronaire Measurements by Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy for Field Applications Recorded presentation Audio File Presentation James Rodgers1, Sho Yeung Kang2, Gayle H. Davidonis3, Vikki Martin4 and Michael D. Watson4, (1)USDA ARS, SRRC, New Orleans, LA, (2)University of Georgia, Athens, GA, (3)USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA, (4)Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
2:35 PM			FIAS Longitudinal Measurements Modified - More Accurate Cotton Fiber Maturity Recorded presentation Audio File Patricia D. Bel1, Bugao Xu2 and X. Yao2, (1)New Orleans, LA, (2)The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2:50 PM			High-Resolution Cotton Fiber Length and Maturity Measurements Using Image Analysis Recorded presentation Audio File Muneem Shahriar1, Huapeng Wang1, 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
3:05 PM			Measuring Fiber Perimeter for Breeding Programs, Using the Fiber Maturity Tester (FMT) Recorded presentation Recorded presentation Audio File Presentation Gad Fishler, Israel seeds, Karkur, Israel
3:20 PM			Break
Part 2
4:00 PM			Using SiroMat to Distinguish Fiber Maturity Related Issues in the Mill Recorded presentation Audio File Presentation S. G. Gordon, R. L. Long, S. R. Lucas and N. L. Phair-Sorensen, CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology, Belmont, Victoria, Australia
4:15 PM			Data Mining of Cotton Fiber Quality Measurements Recorded presentation Audio File Chris Turner1, 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
4:30 PM			Relationships between Fiber and Yarn Tensile Properties Eric F. Hequet1, Noureddine Abidi1 and John R. Gannaway2, (1)International Textile Center and Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, (2)Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock, TX
4:45 PM			Relationship of Fiber Properties to Vortex Yarn Quality via Partial Least Squares Jonn Foulk, USDA-ARS, Clemson, SC, Calvin Price, Philadelphia, PA, Herman Senter, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, Gary Gamble, USDA-ARS, Cotton Quality Research Station, Clemson, SC and William R. Meredith, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS
5:00 PM			A New Approach to Predicting Cotton Yarn Quality Attributes from Fiber Characteristics Using Universal Equations-Part II- Update and Merits Recorded presentation Audio File Yehia Elmogahzy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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