Cotton Quality Measurements - Thursday Early Morning

Thursday, January 10, 2013: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Conf. Room 12 (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
8:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:35 AM
Cotton Maturity Distributions and Immature Fiber Content
Bugao Xu, The University of Texas at Austin; XiaoWen Guo, The University of Texas at Austin
8:50 AM
Effect Of Fiber Maturity On Fiber Length Distribution and Yarn Evenness Properties
Roji Manandhar, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Eric 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; Brendan Kelly, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Randy K. Boman, Oklahoma State University Southwest REC; J. Wanjura, USDA-ARS
9:05 AM
Multidisciplinary Approach to Investigate the Effects of Drought Stress On Cotton Fiber Quality
Zhuanzhuan Ma, 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; Eric Hequet, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Junping Chen, USDA ARS
9:20 AM
Break
9:30 AM
Understanding Water Content Data in Cottons Equilibrated to Moisture Equilibrium
Joe Montalvo, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Terri M. Von Hoven, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Richard K. Byler, USDA-ARS Cotton Ginning Research Unit; James L. Knowlton, USDA, AMS, Cotton Program
9:45 AM
Impact of Storage On Fiber Quality
C. D. Delhom, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Chanel A. Fortier, SRRC-ARS-USDA; Alfred D. French, USDA-ARS-SRRC; James E. Rodgers, SRRC-ARS-USDA; G. R. Gamble, USDA-ARS, Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit; Devron P. Thibodeaux, USDA-ARS (Retired); Vikki B. Martin, Cotton Incorporated