Cotton Quality Measurements - Wednesday Afternoon Session

Wednesday, January 6, 2010: 1:30 PM-6:00 PM
Balcony J (New Orleans Marriott)
Presidings:
Devron P. Thibodeaux and Jonn Foulk
Organizer:
Gary Gamble
1:30 PM
Welcoming Remarks
1:45 PM
A New Approach to Cotton Trash Measurements
Devron P. Thibodeaux, USDA-ARS-SAA; Yongliang Liu, USDA-ARS-SAA; Gary Gamble, USDA-ARS-SAA; Jonn Foulk, USDA-ARS-SAA
2:00 PM
The Importance and Detection of Cotton Identity Theft: Concepts and Procedures
Yehia Elmogahzy, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering - Auburn University; Ramsis Farag, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering - Auburn University; Yusuf Celikbag, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering - Auburn University
2:15 PM
The Detection of Cotton Identity Theft: Fiber Evaluation
Ramsis Farag, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering - Auburn University
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
2 Preliminary Studies of Cotton Non-Lint Content Identification by near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Chanel A. Fortier, SRRC-ARS-USDA; James E. Rodgers, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Michael Santiago Cintron, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Xiaoliang Cui, SRRC-ARS-USDA; J. A. Foulk, USDA ARS CQRS
3:00 PM
Preliminary Studies of Cotton Non-Lint Content Identification by Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy
Chanel A. Fortier, SRRC-ARS-USDA; James E. Rodgers, SRRC-ARS-USDA; J. A. Foulk, USDA ARS CQRS
3:15 PM
Break
4:15 PM
Validation Studies of the Karl Fischer Reference Method for Moisture in Cotton
Joseph G. Montalvo, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Terri M. Von Hoven, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Thomas North, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Sherwin Cheuk, USDA-ARS-SRRC
4:30 PM
Preliminary Comparison of Portable near Infrared (NIR) Instruments for Laboratory Measurements of Cotton Micronaire
James E. Rodgers, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Chanel A. Fortier, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Xiaoliang Cui, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Vikki Martin, Cotton Incorporated
4:45 PM
Examination of the Relationships Between Individual Fibers Tensile Properties and Bundle Tensile Properties
Eric F. Hequet, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Noureddine Abidi, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University
5:00 PM
Effects of Branch Zone and Fruiting Position On the Length by Weight Distribution
Jonn A. Foulk, USDA-ARS; Phil J. Bauer, USDA-ARS; Herman Senter, Clemson University
5:15 PM
Single Fiber Testing Via Favimat
C. D. Delhom, USDA-ARS-SRRC; X. Cui, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Devron P. Thibodeaux, USDA-ARS-SAA
5:30 PM
Using Partial Least Squares Regression to Obtain Cotton Fiber Length Distributions From the Beard Testing Method
Yiyun Cai, Louisiana State University; Xiaoliang Cui, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Rachid Belmasrour, University of New Orleans; Linxiong LI, University of New Orleans; Chris Delhom, USDA-ARS-SRRC; James E. Rodgers, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Vikki B. Martin, Cotton Incorporated; Michael Watson