PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1996 BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCES
Jan. 9-12, Nashville, TN
Editors
C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter

TABLE OF CONTENTS



BELTWIDE COTTON PRODUCTION CONFERENCE

The 1995 Production Year
Anne F. Wrona, David S. Guthrie, Kater Hake, Tom Kerby, Ken E. Lege, Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
3
The 1995 Insect Year
Frank L. Carter
6
Crop Quality - A Decade of Improvement
Preston E. Sasser, Jennifer L. Shane
9
America's Oldest Cotton Study - A 100 Year Perspective
Charles C. Mitchell
12
Strategies for Pesticide Application Stewardship
Robert McCarty
16
Boll Weevil Eradication: Status and Future Plans
Bill Grefenstette
17
Cotton and Textiles: A Strategic Partnership
John A. Boland, III
20
Marketplace Insights
William B. Dunavant, Jr.
22
How to Manage a Cotton Crop
Dr. Will McCarty
24
Bt Cotton: Opportunities and Challenges
John H. Benedict
25
Crop Protection Products Outlook: Insecticides and Fungicides
D.D. Hardee
29


NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM INDUSTRY

Hot Shot™ Insect Repellent: An Adjuvant for Insect Control
Jerry V. Mayeux
35
Arise® Seedling Booster: A Cotton Seed Treatment to Enhance Seedling Vigor and Emergence
Jerry V. Mayeux
35
Cytoplex™ Supplement: A Hormone Micronutrient Supplement to Promote Seedling Vigor
Jerry V. Mayeux
37
Effects of Ryzup®(Ga3) on the Growth and Development of Early Season Cotton
J. Hansen, C. Black-Schaefer, W. Shafer, L. Larson, M. Adair
38
Terraclor Super X® 18.8g
A.W. Mitlehner
40
H1277 and H1560 Two New Varieties from Hartz Cotton for 1996
Jim Mitchell
42
Paymaster Brand Cotton Varieties PM 183 and PM 280
Richard H. Sheetz
43
BXN57: A New Buctril® Resistant Cotton Variety from Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company
D. Panter, R. Ward, J. Stanton, J. Kiser, C. Houck
44
El Dorado, a New High Quality Acala Cotton for the San Joaquin Valley
J.C. Palmer, H.B. Cooper, Jr., J.W. Pellow, K.E. McRae, D.M. Anderson
45
Performance of NuCOTN with Bollgard™
Keith Jones, Tom Kerby, Harry Collins, Tom Wofford, Marc Bates, Jim Presley, Janet Burgess, Bob Beuhler, Randy Deaton
46
DP5432—A New Cotton for Arizona
Larry Burdett, Doug Wessel, Robert Humphries, Art Hulcy
48
Banvel SGF for Preplant Weed Control in Cotton
Greg Ferguson
48
Staple - A New Cotton Herbicide from Dupont
W.H. Mitchell
49
Roundup Ready™ Gene in Cotton
Eric M. Johnson
51
Naturalyte Insect Control
Gary D. Thompson
51
KNACK™ Insect Growth Regulator
M.J. Ansolabehere
53
Decis™ (Deltamethrin)
John Lublinkhof
53
SPOD-X® LC: Biological Insecticide for Beet Armyworm
Michael B. Dimock
53
PICK-Mor™: A New Cotton Defoliant/Desiccant Harvest Aid from Moore Ag
Gordon Moore, JJ Caswell, Mark Moore, John Klepper
54
Finish™ Cotton Harvest-Aid
C. David Fritz
56
ChemMiser™ - Improved Granular Pesticide Applicator Rotor
J.D. Fish
58
Tri-Band Application
John O. Moore
59
Airtec Air Boom Sprayers
Dale Schaal
60
Kimbell Belt Dryer
Dale D. Gray
61


COTTON PHYSIOLOGY SEMINAR

Narrow Row Cotton Distribution and Rationale
B.L. Weir
65
Physiological Aspects of Ultra Narrow Row Cotton Production
D.R. Krieg
66
Weed Control in Ultra Narrow Row Cotton Possible Strategies Assuming a Worst Case Scenario
Charles E. Snipes
66
Status of Ultra Narrow Row Research in the Southeast
C.H. Burmester
67
Ultra-Narrow-Row Cotton Research in Tennessee
C. Owen Gwathmey
68
Row Patterns
Kevin Gaskins
68
Ultra Narrow Row Harvesting Approaches
W.R. Perkins, S.D. Atwell
69


ECONOMICS WORKSHOP: COTTON PRICE MODELS

Incorporating Expectations into the ICAC Model of the Cotlook A Index
Carlos Valderrama
73
Structure of the FAPRI Cotton Model
Gary M. Adams, Robert E. Young
77
Valuing HVI Quality Differences in U.S. Cotton
Don Ethridge
78


HARVEST AID WORKSHOP

Overview of Southeast Cotton Defoliation Practices
M. G. Patterson
87
Cotton Harvest Aids: Mid-South Perspectives
Stephen H. Crawford
88
Overview of U.S. Regional Cotton Defoliation Practices—Southwest
James R. Supak
88
Overview of Regional Cotton Defoliation Practices - Far West
Bruce A. Roberts
91
Uniform Harvest Aid Performance and Fiber Quality Evaluation a Joint Project of the Cotton Defoliation Work Group Committee
Charles E. Snipes
92
Defoliation Effects on Harvesting and Ginning
William D. Mayfield
93
Harvest Aid Effects on Lint Quality
Thomas D. Valco, Kenneth Bragg
94
Harvest Aid Workshop: Accomplishments and Concerns
Robert M. Hayes, C. Owen Gwathmey
97


COTTON INSECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

1995 Survey of Insect Losses
Michael R. Williams
101
Pre-Bloom Square Loss, Causes and Diagnosis
D.R. Johnson, C.D. Klein, H.B. Myers, L.D. Page
103
Aphid Management Thresholds, Sampling and Control Suggestions
Gordon L. Andrews
106
Biological Control of Aphids
Don Steinkraus
108
Beet Armyworm Update: Mid-south and Southeast
Richard K. Sprenkel, Tracey A. Austin
111
The Beet Armyworm in Texas and Oklahoma 1995
Ray Huffman
113
Environmental Conditions and Biological Control of the Beet Armyworm
J.R. Ruberson
116
Managing Resistance - What Can We Do Now?
Ralph D. Bagwell
118
The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee: Education Initiative
G.D. Thompson
122


STICKY COTTON WORKSHOP

Whiteflies in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in 1995
J.W. Norman, Jr., A.N. Sparks, Jr., D.G. Riley
127
Aphids and Whiteflies in the San Joaquin Valley of California in 1995
Larry Godfrey, Jay Rosenheim
128
Results of a Two Year Regional Project to Determine an Action Threshold to Manage Whiteflies in Cotton
S.E. Naranjo, C.C. Chu, P.C. Ellsworth, T.J. Henneberry, R.L. Nichols, D.G. Riley, N.C. Toscano, T.F. Watson
132
Understanding Whitefly Control: Threshold, Insecticide Rotation, and Ground and Air Comparisons
P.C. Ellsworth, D.H. Akey, L. Williams, T.J. Dennehy, I.W. Kirk, J.B. Carlton, T.J. Henneberry, J.R. Coppedge, J.W. Diehl
133
Monitoring and Management of Whitefly Resistance to Insecticides in Arizona
T.J. Dennehy, Livy Williams, III, June S. Russell, Xiaohua Li, Monika Wigert
135
Contrasts of Three Insecticide Resistance Monitoring Methods for Whitefly
A.L. Simmons, T.J. Dennehy
140
Whitefly Resistance to Insecticides in Arizona
T.J. Dennehy, Larry Antilla
144
Susceptibility of Lygus Bug Populations in Arizona to Acephate (Orthene®) and Bifenthrin (Capture®), with Related Contrasts of Other Insecticides
T.J. Dennehy, J. S. Russell
146
A Three Year Study on the Decline of Fenpropathrin (Danitol) Efficacy in Arizona Cotton
L. Antilla, J.E. Leggett, M.L. Walters
151
Insect Growth Regulators for Whitefly Management
Robert Nichols, Peter Ellsworth, Tim Dennehy
153


BT COTTON WORKSHOP

Background and Performance - Bt Cotton
W.R. Deaton
157
Scouting Bt Cotton for Lepidopterous Pests
J.S. Bacheler
157
Anticipated Changes in Mid-South Insect Management Resulting from Adoption of Bt-Transgenic Cotton
Blake Layton
160
Implementing Resistance Management
R.G. Luttrell, Mike Caprio
161
A Grower's Perspective
Frank Mitchener
163
Plans for Introduction
Brett D. Begemann
164


ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTION STRATEGIES WORKSHOP

Conversion of Cotton Production to Certified Organic Management in the Northern San Joaquin Valley: Plant Development, Yield, Quality, and Production Costs
Sean L. Swezey, Polly Goldman
167
Production Practices and Economic Performance for Organic Cotton Northern San Joaquin Valley - 1995
Karen Klonsky, Laura Tourte, Sean Swezey
172
Impact of Warm Season Grass Strips on Arthropod Populations in Missouri Cotton Fields
S. Vitanza, C.E. Sorenson, W. C. Bailey
174


PRECISION FARMING WORKSHOP

Precision Farming Overview
Wayne F. Smith
179
Agronomic Factors and Yield Variability
William R. Meredith, Jr.
180
Yield Sensing Technology in Cotton Harvesting Applications
J.B. Wilkerson, W.E. Hart
184
Variable Rate Application Equipment for Precision Farming
R.L.Clark, R.L. McGuckin
186


NEW COTTON WEED CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP

BXN™ Cotton: Marketing Plans and Weed Control Programs Utilizing Buctril®
J.R. Collins
201
Roundup Ready™ Cotton: Marketing Plans and Weed Control Programs Using Roundup Ultra®
Stewart Sherrick
201
Staple Herbicide: Marketing Plans and Weed Control Programs Utilizing Staple
Matt Reinhart
201
University Research Efforts in the Development of Weed Control Programs Utilizing BXN, Roundup Ready and Staple Technologies: Results, Thoughts, and Future Research Needs
Charles B. Guy, Jr.
202
Development of Weed Control Programs Utilizing BXN, Roundup Ready and Staple in Tennessee
Robert M. Hayes
203
University Research Efforts in the Development of Weed Control Programs Utilizing BXN, Roundup Ready, and Staple Technologies
Wayne Keeling
204
Weed Control Programs Utilizing BXN™, Roundup Ready™, and Staple: Results, Thoughts, and Future Research Needs
E. C. Murdock
204
New Weed Management Technologies for Cotton: A Perspective for North Carolina and Georgia
J.W. Wilcut
205


ECONOMICS WORKSHOP: REGIONAL PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES

Economics Workshop: Cotton Production Possibilities
Kenneth W. Paxton, Richard F. Kazmierczak, Jr.
209


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE WORKSHOP

Implementing a Computer in a Farming and Ginning Operation
John Lindamood, Ben Lindamood
213
New Information Technology Coming Your Way
Carmon Heilmann
217
Computers and Cotton Information
Billy E. Warrick
218


COTTON DISEASE COUNCIL

Use of Hopper-Box Treatments in Combination with Reduced Rates of In-Furrow Fungicides to Control Cotton Seedling Diseases
G.L. Sciumbato
223
Ultrastructural Response of Cotton Fungal Pathogens to Magainin 2
Eva S. Kristyanne, K.S. Kim, J.McD. Stewart
226
Cotton Disease Loss Estimate Committee Report
Don Blasingame
227
Report of the Educational and Public Relations Committee
K.M. El-Zik
228
Report of the Soilborne Pathogen Committee - 1995
G.L. Sciumbato
228
Report of the Regional Disease Problems Committee - 1995
W.E. Batson, Jr.
230
Report of the Cottonseed Treatment Committee for 1995
C.S. Rothrock
230
Report of the Verticillium Wilt and Fusarium Wilt Committee - 1995
Peggy M. Thaxton
234
Report of the Nematode Management Committee—1995
J.D. Mueller
237
Minutes of the 1996 Cotton Disease Council Business Meeting, January 11, 1996
Donald J. Blasingame
238
Influence of Cotton Planting-Seed Quality on Seedling Health
E.A. Drummond, B.R. Savoy
238
Seedling Health from an Agronomic Point of View
C.R. Stichler
240
Insect Pests on Seedling Cotton
Barry L. Freeman
241
Impact of Seedling Pathogens on Cotton Growth and Development
Craig S. Rothrock
241
The Importance of Nematodes in Early Growth and Development of Cotton
T.L. Kirkpatrick
242
Fungicide Type and Application Technology for the Control of Cotton Seedling Diseases
A.B. Bassi, Jr.
243
Biological Seed Treatment as a Component in Maintaining Seedling Health
P.M. Brannen, D.S. Kenney
244
Effect of Rotation on Reniform Nematode Control in Cotton
Dru E. Rush, W.S. Gazaway, J.R. Akridge
247
Effect of Soil Potassium on Reniform Nematode Damage in Cotton
William Gazaway, Charles Mitchell, R. Rodriguez-Kabana
247
Rates and Timing of Nematicides for Control of Reniform Nematodes in Northern Alabama
C.H. Burmester, William S. Gazaway, D.J. Potter, E.G. Ingram
249
Reniform Nematode and Cotton Production in Mississippi
G.W. Lawrence, K.S. McLean
251
Current Incidence of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Louisiana
C. Overstreet, E.C. McGawley
253
Reniform Nematode Suppression in Southeast Arkansas with Nematicides
Gus Lorenz, Terry Kirkpatrick, Doug Vangilder, Bob Robbins
254
VYDATE @ C-LV Foliar Applications for Management of Reniform Nematode in the Southern U.S.
G.G. Hammes, E. I. DuPont, W.H. Mitchell
254
Identification and Enhancement of Resistance to Reniform Nematode in Cotton Germplasm
J. McD. Stewart, R.T. Robbins
255
Cotton Variety Tests for Disease and Root-Knot Nematode Tolerance
R.H. Garber, S.R. Oakley, J.E. DeVay, W.R. DeTar, R.N. Vargas, B.L.Weir
255
Root Knot Nematode Management with Different Rates of Aldicarb at Planting
D.J. Munier, P.B. Goodell, J.W. Eckert
257
Developmental Regulation of Aspergillus Mycotoxin Biosynthesis
J.K. Hicks, N.P. Keller, T.H. Adams
258
Effect of Columbia Lance Nematode on Plant Growth and Fruit Set
J. Mueller, K. Lege, L. May
259
Effect of Reniform Nematode on Plant Growth and Yield
J. Mueller, C. Davis, K. Lege
259
Grower-Agent Perceptions of Nematode Management
J. Mueller, J. Starr, R. Baird, T. Kirkpatrick
260
Incidence of the Fusarium Wilt/Root-Knot Nematode Complex Among Eight Cotton Varieties Treated with and Without a Nematicide
P.D. Colyer, T.L. Kirkpatrick, W.D. Caldwell, P.R. Vernon, R. Bateman, R.C. Griffin, J.I. Dickson
260
Stemphylium Leafspot: A New Foliar Disease in Georgia
R.E. Baird, D.R. Sumner, G.H. Harris, N.S. Newberry, T.L. Lawson, P.D. Wigley
261
Phomopsis Associated with Cotton Boll Development
K.S. McLean, G.W. Lawrence, B.R. Leonard, G. Burris
261
Maximizing Seedling Rates and Fungicide Treatments to Obtain a Stand of Transgenic Cotton
G.L. Sciumbato
262
Development of Cottonseed Coating Treatment in China
Jinyu Li, Chiyi Shen, David T. Schulteis
263
Assessment of Benefits of Cotton Seed Dressings for the Control of Seedling Diseases in Relation to Inoculum Densities of Pythium and Rhizoctonia
R.M. Davis, J.J. Nunez, K.V. Subbarao
267
Nu-Flow M: A Safe New Seed Treatment Fungicide for the Control of Cotton Seedling Disease Caused by Thielaviopsis Basicola and Rhizoctonia Solani
L. Butler, D. Lawrence, M. Becton
268
Efficacy of Fungicide Seed Treatments in No-Till Cotton
Albert Y. Chambers, Tracy D. Bush
269
Baytan® Seed Treatment Fungicide: A Review of Field Performance Across the Cotton Growing Regions
Karen S. Arthur
269
Cotton Seedling Disease Management on the Texas High Plains
H.W. Kaufman
270
Developments in the Use of Atoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus Flavus to Prevent Aflatoxin Contamination
Peter J. Cotty
270
Toxin Production by Fusarium Oxysporum F. SP. Vasinfectum
A.A. Bell, J. Liu, R.D. Stipanovic, H. Orta
270
Toxicity of Hibiscanone and Desoxyhemigossypol Under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions Against Verticillium Dahliae
R.D. Stipanovic, L.S. Puckhaber, A.A. Bell
271
Mechanisms in Cotton Soreshin Biocontrol by Trichoderma Virens: Viridiol Production
C.R. Howell, R.D. Stipanovic
271
Comparisons of Gliocladium Virens and a Combination of Trichoderma Species (Binab T) in Polymer Coatings of Cotton Seed for Controlling Seedling Diseases
J.E. DeVay, R.H. Garber, C.R. Howell, R.J. Wakeman, T. Ricard, B.L. Weir, R. N. Vargas
272
Progress with Verticillium Wilt of Cotton in the Republic of South Africa
A. Swanepoel, H. de Kock
273
Distribution and Genetic Variability of Whitefly-Transmitted Geminiviruses of Cotton
J.K. Brown
275
The Relationship Between Root-Knot Nematode and Growth of Cotton
T.A. Wheeler, K. Hake, K. Stair, H. W. Kaufman
280
Behavioral Responses of Root-Knot and Reniform Nematodes to Alginate Pellets Containing Nematophagous Fungi
A.F. Robinson, B.A. Jaffee
282


COTTON AND OTHER ORGANIC DUSTS CONFERENCE

Overview of (1-3)-Beta-Glucan Chemistry, Immunology and Toxicology
David L. Williams
285
Grain Dust, Endotoxin, and Airflow Obstruction
David A. Schwartz
289
Indoor Diseases Related to Microbial Cell Wall Components
Ragnar Rylander
295
Occupational Exposure Limits for Cotton and Wool Dusts in the UK
P.I. Purkis
300
Confirmation of Self-Administered Questionnaires as a Valid Indicator of Atopy in Cotton Textile Workers Using a Quantitative Skin Test
B.G. Williams, R.R. Jacobs
302
A Case Control Study of Variations in Lung Physiology Across the Working Week in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Textile Workers
Christopher J. Warburton, Angela M. Fletcher, C. Anthony C. Pickering, Robert McL. Niven, Lesley A. Oldham, Helen C. Francis
305
The Influence of Personal Characteristics, Current and Retrospective Dust Exposure and Cigarette Smoking on Daily and Weekly Variations of Lung Function in Textile Spinners
Christopher J. Warburton, Angela M. Fletcher, C. Anthony C. Pickering, Robert McL. Niven, Lesley A. Oldham, Helen C. Francis
307
Comparative Exposures to Endotoxin in Workers Exposed to Organic Dusts
J.C.G. Simpson, R.McL Niven, C.A.C. Pickering, L.A. Oldham, A.M. Fletcher, H.C. Francis
312
Prevalence and Predictors of Respiratory Symptoms in Workers Exposed to Organic Dusts
J.C.G. Simpson, R.McL Niven, C.A.C. Pickering, L.A. Oldham, A.M. Fletcher, H.C. Francis
315
Waste Dust and Risks for Disease - Presentation of a European Union Project
R. Rylander, Y. Peterson
318
Health Investigations in Sewage Workers
R. Rylander, Y. Peterson
318
In Vitro and In Vivo Reactivity Changes in Guinea Pig Airway Smooth Muscle in Response to Challenges from Heat- Treated and Untreated Cotton Dust Extract
R.S. Young, P. J. Nicholls
319
Cytotoxic Reaction of Human Pneumocytes and Monkey Kidney Cells after Exposure to Organic Dust and Dust Components
T. Sigsgaard, V. Roepstorff
323
Tannin Uncouples the ß-Adrenergic Receptor (ßar) from G Proteins
M.M. Cloutier, C.M. Schramm, L. Guernsey
327
Cytotoxic Effect of Patulin on Human Pneumocytes In Vitro
V. Roepstorff, T. Sigsgaard
331
A Comparison of the Effects of LPS and Detoxified LPS on Reactivity Changes Induced in the Guinea Pig Airway
R.S. Young, P. J. Nicholls
333
Smooth Muscle Contractor Activity of Cotton Dust Aqueous Extract In Vitro: I - Part of the Cotton-Dust-Aqueous-Extract- Induced Contraction of the Isolated Rat Fundus Strip is not Due to Endogenous 5-HT or 5-HT Release Mechanisms
B. Riazi-Farzad, P.J.Nicholls, R.D.E. Sewell
336
Smooth Muscle Contractor Activity of Cotton Dust Aqueous Extract In Vitro: II - The Response of the Guinea Pig Trachea in the Absence of 5-HT Induced Mechanisms is Only Partly Mediated Through Histamine-Sensitive Receptors
B. Riazi-Farzad, P.J. Nicholls, R.D.E. Sewell
343
Smooth Muscle Contractor Activity of Cotton Dust Aqueous Extract In Vitro: III - Fractionation Suggests that Different Components are Responsible for the Contractions Induced in the Rat Stomach Fundus and the Guinea Pig Trachea
B. Riazi-Farzad, P.J. Nicholls, R.D.E. Sewell
346
Smooth Muscle Contractor Activity of Dust Aqueous Extract In Vitro: IV - Heat Treatment under Mild Conditions Reduces its Rat Fundus Contractor Activity; Implications for Detoxification of Raw Cotton
B. Riazi-Farzad, P.J. Nicholls, R.D.E. Sewell
349
Smooth Muscle Contractor Activity of Cotton Dust Aqueous Extract In Vitro: V - Effects of Solvent and Chemical Treatments on the Responses of the Isolated Rat Stomach Fundus
B. Riazi-Farzad, P.J. Nicholls, R.D.E. Sewell
352
Guinea Pig Response to Zymosan and a Serial Exposure of Zymosan and Endotoxin
V.A. Robinson, D.G. Frazer, A.A. Afshari, W.T. Goldsmith, S. Olenchock, M.P. Whitmer, V. Castranova
356
Response of an Animal Model to Mixtures of Endotoxin and N-Formyl-Methionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine (FMLP) Aerosols
D.G. Frazer, V.A. Robinson, P.D. Siegel, N. Al-Humadi, A.A. Afshari, W.T. Goldsmith, S. Olenchock, M.P. Whitmer, V. Castranova
360
Pharmacologic Studies of Paper Dust Extracts in Isolated Guinea Pig Trachea
E. Schachter, E. Zuskin, M.G. Buck, S. Maayani, S.K. Goswami, N. Rienzi, S. Ali, E. Wan, V. Castranova, P. Siegel, M. Whitmer
363
Collection of Uniform, Card Generated, Vertically Elutriated Dust for Interlaboratory Comparison of Dust Endotoxin Assays
H.H. Perkins, Jr., S.A. Olenchock, R.E. Harrison
366
Bacterial Genera Associated with Three Cotton Growing Regions of the Cotton Belt
David T.W. Chun, Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
368
Diminutive Bract: A New Trait Associated with Cleaner Cotton Fiber
R.G. McDaniel
373
Bractless Cotton for Prevention of Byssinosis
J.R. Parikh
374


COTTON ECONOMICS AND MARKETING CONFERENCE

Notes on History, Guidelines, and Procedures for the Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference
Don Ethridge
377
Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Field Cleaner for Irrigated and Dryland Cotton
Blake Bennett, Sukant Misra, Alan Brashears
378
Texas-Oklahoma Producer Cotton Market Summary: 1994/1995
Darren Hudson, Don Ethridge
380
Cotton Price Outlook
Carl G. Anderson
384
Fiber Price Dynamics: From Mill Through Retail
M. A. Messura
388
Maintaining Soil Productivity in Irrigated Cotton Production in the Texas High Plains
Jason Johnson, Eduardo Segarra, T.R. Owens
390
Risk-Efficient Marketing of Cotton: A Preliminary South Carolina Analysis
C.E. Curtis, Jr., S.E. Miller, V.F. Seamon
394
Application of Weather Information for Cotton Production in the Southeast
E.M. Bauske, K.S. Harker, E.H. Simpson, III, R.R. Getz
398
An Economic Analysis of Georgia Cotton Production Within Multiple-Crop Tillage Systems
C.R. Stark, Jr., C.C. Dowler, A.W. Johnson, S.H. Baker
400
Cotton Associations and Their Role in International Cotton Trade
A.G. Guitchounts
403
Evaluation of Dryland Cotton Cropping System Effects on Yields and Returns in the Texas High Plains
M.R. Middleton, E. Segarra, J.W. Keeling
407
What Can Be Learned from Commitments of Traders Data
Burton G. Cutting
410
Cotton Acreage in Response to Government Programs
Olga Isengildina, O.A. Cleveland, Terry Townsend
419
U.S. Cotton: Its Position in World Trade
Blair R. Richardson
421
Cotton Quality and Price Discount/Premiums for the Mississippi Delta Region: 1973 - 1994
Michael Barnes, C.W. "Bill" Herndon, Jr.
423
Valuation of Cotton Characteristics by U.S. Textile Manufacturers
Changping Chen, Don Ethridge
427
The Georgia Boll Weevil Eradication Program - Estimated Net Returns to South Georgia Producers
C. Robert Stark, Jr., W. Don Shurley, Jr.
434
Producer Prices Received and Mill Prices Paid for Quality in Southwest Cotton: Similarities and Differences
Darren Hudson, Don Ethridge, Changping Chen
437
Overview of the Foreign Agricultural Service
Patrick A. Packnett
440
Patterns in Exports of Cotton Fiber and Yarn
Darren Hudson, Don Ethridge
442
World Cotton Outlook
Russell G. Barlowe
446
A Case Analysis of the Cost and Returns of a Conservation Tillage System for Cotton Production in Northeast Louisiana
J.W. Barnett, J. Stevens
450
Module Averaging Versus Individual Bale Classification: Some Evidence from Louisiana
Kenneth W. Paxton, David W. Britt
452
State-Level Economic Impacts of the New Cotton Program in Mississippi
John R.C. Robinson, Barry J. Barnett
455
Economic Comparison of 30 and 38 Inch Row Spacing in No-Tillage Cotton
Chuck Danehower, Delton C. Gerloff, Estel H. Hudson
457
Pakistan Cotton Production Emerges from Difficult Growing Conditions
Ron Roberson
459
An Analysis of the Southern Regional Cotton Marketing Research Project Committee's Recommendations on the Cotton Industry in Southwest Tennessee
C.J. Lamkin
460
Analysis of Cost Minimization of Cotton Cleaning in a Systems Framework
Blake K. Bennett, Sukant K. Misra
466
Economic Evaluation of Climatological Stress Factors in Cotton Production in the Texas High Plains Region
M.R. Middleton, E. Segarra, P.N. Johnson, A.P. Haynes
473
Justification for and Implications of Increasing Cotton Acreage in Virginia: A Case Study of Southampton County
Dixie Watts Reaves, Wes Alexander
477
Benchmarking the Cotton Division's Spot Cotton Quotations
Ronald K. Cole
480
World Supply and Use of ELS Cotton
Matthew S. Laughlin
481
Estimating Seed Yield Using Lint Yield and Lint Percentage of Seed Cotton
M.F. Lopez, E.W. Elam
486
Tillage System Effects on Cotton Yield and Profitability on Silty Upland Soils
H.S. Stiles, L.L. Reinschmiedt, G.B. Triplett, S.M. Dabney
489
Economic Analysis of Harvest-Aid Treatments
James A. Larson, Roland K. Roberts, Robert M. Hayes, C. Owen Gwathmey
494
Effect of Cotton Gin Plant Compliance with Air Pollution Regulations on Financial Stability
Stephen Fuller, Melanie Gillis, Calvin Parnell, Anantha Ramaiyer, Roy Childers
496
Producer Price for Cotton Qualities Vague
Carl G. Anderson, Carl Shafer, Matthew S. Haberer
502
Impact of Government Programs on Risk-Returns of Cotton Production
Lucas D. Parsch, Ge Cao
508


COTTON ENGINEERING-SYSTEMS CONFERENCE

Use of Closed Injection for In-Furrow Applications of Liquid Furadan 4F Insecticide/Nematicide and Disulfoton Insecticide on Cotton
T.I. Crumby, S.J. Stringer, J.L. Taylor
513
Combination Air Seeder/Cultivator/Sprayer for Interseeded Small Grain/Cotton Cropping System
W.M. Lyle
514
A Computerized System for Precise Application of Pesticides in Small Plots
Jack T. Reed, Filip To, Mark Stevens
516
Early Season Irrigation Influence on Soil Temperature and Cotton Yield
D.F. Wanjura, J.R. Mahan, D.R. Upchurch
517
Cotton Talk: A Speech Interface for Cotton Plant Mapping
C. Liang, J.L. Willers, S. Bridges, J.M. McKinion
522
The Design of a Plant Map Analysis Program (PMAP) for Cotton for the Windows 95 Environment
S. Shahed, J.A. Landivar
528
The Sigma+ Cotton Model
Hal Lemmon, Ning Chuk, Vagimalla Reddy, Basil Acock, Yakov Pachepsky, Dennis Timlin
529
Simulating Cotton Plant Height and Leaf Area Development
K. Raja Reddy, M.L. Boone, H.F. Hodges, J.M. McKinion
532
A Fiber Quality and Post-Harvest Decay Model
J. Muhidong, R.A. Sequeira, L.H. Chen, O. Hinojosa
538


COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE

Progress Report on Preparation Reductions
W. Stanley Anthony, William D. Mayfield
549
Design and Performance Data for Current Drying Systems (Panel Discussion)
Jonathan L. Hackett
554
Design and Performance Data for Lummus Gin Drying Systems
Donald W. Van Doorn
556
Fountain Drying Systems
Samuel G. Jackson
561
Kimbell Belt Dryer
Dale D. Gray
563
The Turbulent Flow Hot Shelf Drying System
A.L. Vandergriff
565
Overview of New Emission Control Strategies for Cotton Gins
R.V. Baker, S.E. Hughs, J.K. Green
566
Update on Clean Air and State Implementation of Title V
P.J. Wakelyn, P.K. Adair
571
Cotton Variety Selection Model
Mario Lopez, Emmet Elam
578
D.O.T. Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements for Cotton Gins
Roger A. Isom
578
Risk Management in Cotton Ginning Operations
Barry Nevius
580


COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

Plant Mapping of Mexican Cotton Cultivars
A.S. Godoy, G.A. Palomo, C.E.A. Garcia
585
Effect of Reniform Nematodes and Silverleaf Whiteflies on Cottonseed Quality
C.G. Cook, D.A. Wolfenbarger, A.F. Robinson, L.N. Namken
588
Inheritance of Resistance to Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton Based on Injury to Anthers
R.E. McGowen, F.M. Bourland, N.P. Tugwell
589
Variation in Leaf and Bract Pubescence on Cotton Plants of Contrasting Cultivars
F.M. Bourland, S.D. Calhoun, G.M. Palmer, M.E. Barfield
589
Basis and Description of a Leaf Pubescence Rating System for Cotton
F.M. Bourland, S.D. Calhoun, J.M. Hornbeck, M.E. Barfield
590
Multi-Celled Fibers: Model of Fiber Growth
Sukumar Saha, Jack Van't Hof
590
Cotton Fibers Can Undergo Cell Division
Jack Van't Hof, Sukumar Saha
590
Performance of Cotton in Conventional and Reduced Tillage Systems
Steven H. Moore
591
Yield Stability of Nine Cotton Genotypes
A. Palomo, S. Godoy
592
Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Earliness
Tom Kerby, Lowell Zelinski, Janet Burgess, Marc Bates, Jim Presley
592
Field Performance of Hartz Bollgard™ Cotton Varieties at Multiple Locations
Curtis Williams, James F. Mitchell, David W. Albers, Michael Swindle
594
Identifying High Yield Cotton Varieties with Carbon Isotope Analysis
T.J. Gerik, J.R. Gannaway, K.M. El-Zik, K.L. Faver, P.M. Thaxton
595
Yield and Stability of Cotton Cultivars at Three West Tennessee Locations
R. McPherson, O. Gwathmey
596
Combining Ability for Plant Shape
T.P. Wallace, C.E. Watson
598
Ten Pee Dee Germplasm Lines of Upland Cotton with High Yield Potential, Variable Maturity, and Excellent Fiber and Spinning Properties
O. Lloyd May
599
Genetic Advance in New Multi-Adversity Resistance (MAR) Cotton Germplasm
P.M. Thaxton, K.M. El-Zik
601
Adaptation of Selected Cotton Strains to a Narrow Row Environment
Thomas D. Brooks, T.P. Wallace
611
Fiber and Yield Component Distribution in the BC3F1 Generation of a Gossypium Hirsutum X Gossypium Barbadense Cross
Kevin Naivar, C.W. Smith
611
Comparison of Lint Fraction and Fiber Quality Data from Hand- vs. Machine-Harvested Samples in Cotton Yield Trials
D.S. Calhoun, T.P. Wallace, W.S. Anthony, M.E. Barfield
611
An Allele for High Glanding at the Gl3 Locus?
D.S. Calhoun, M.E. Barfield
615
Penetrance of Genes Associated with Genes for Incompatibility
Claude L. Rhyne, Jack C. Carter
619
Cytoplasmic Influence on the Inheritance of the D8 CMS Restorer
J. McD. Stewart, Jinfa Zhang
622
New Sources for Root-Knot Nematode Resistance
M.R. Robinson, J.N. Jenkins, J.C. McCarty, Jr.
623
Comparison of Helicoverpa Zea and Heliothis Virescens on Four Cotton Cultivars
D.B. Shoemaker, J.N. Jenkins, J.C. McCarty, Jr.
623
Testing Cotton Seed Coat Quality
Daryl Bowman
623
Selecting of Improved Cotton Planting Seed Quality
F.M. Bourland
624
Cottonseed Quality Factors
Jennifer L. Coss, John R. Gannaway, Norman W. Hopper
624
Impact of Seed Attributes on 21st Century Cotton Cultivar Development
R.G. McDaniel
625
Sensitivity of Early-Maturing Varieties to Potassium Deficiency
G.R. Tupper, D.S. Calhoun, M. Wayne Ebelhar
625
Comparison of Fiber Properties by Fruiting Positions of Two Cultivars
S.R. Crawley, J.N. Jenkins, J.C. McCarty, Jr.
628
Identification of the Last Effective Flower Population Using Nodes above White Flower
Jeff Lammers, D.M. Oosterhuis, F.M. Bourland, E.D. Vories
628
Growth Pattern Evaluation of Contrasting Cotton Cultivars Using Cotman Procedures
J.T. Johnson, F.M. Bourland
628
Response of Whitefly Populations to Imidacloprid in Stressed and Unstressed Irrigated Cotton
Dan A. Wolfenbarger, Charles G. Cook
629
Evaluation of Cotton Genotypes for Early Season Environments
R.M. Vieira, J.A. Landivar, D. Azevedo, D. Moseley
631
RFLP Analysis of Photoperiodic Genes in Cotton
J.B. Creech, J.N. Jenkins, J.C. McCarty, Jr., Din Pow Ma
635
QTL Analysis of Bacterial Blight Resistance Genes in Cotton Using RFLP Markers
R.J. Wright, P.M. Thaxton, A.H. Paterson, K.M. El-Zik
635
A Meristem Transformation System for Cotton
J.E. Quisenberry, G.B. Cartwright, M.J. Oliver, J.P. Velten
636
Molecular Mapping of the Cotton Genome and its Applications to Cotton Improvement
Zhihong (John) Yu, Yong-Ha Park, Gerard R. Lazo, Nicholas C. Wolff, Russell J. Kohel
636
Notice of Release of ARKOT 8102, ARKOT 8506, and ARKOT 8514 Germplasm Lines of Cotton
F.M. Bourland, R.E. McGowen, J.T. Johnson
637
Notice of Release of ARKOT 8303 Germplasm Line of Cotton
F.M. Bourland, R.E. McGowen, J.T. Johnson
638
Notice of Release of ARKOT 8110 Germplasm Line of Cotton
F.M. Bourland, R.E. McGowen, N.P. Tugwell, Jr.
639


COTTON INSECT RESEARCH AND CONTROL CONFERENCE

49th Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control
D.D. Hardee, G.A. Herzog
643
Highlights of the 49th Annual Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference
G.A. Herzog, D.D. Hardee, M. R. Williams
669
Cotton Insect Losses 1995
Michael R. Williams
670
The Environmental and Mammalian Safety Profile of Naturalyte Insect Control
P.W. Borth, P.J. McCall, R.F. Bischoff, G.D. Thompson
690
Chemistry and Biology of the Spinosyns: Components of Spinosad (Tracer®), the First Entry into Dowelanco's Naturalyte Class of Insect Control Products
Thomas C. Sparks, Herbert A. Kirst, Jon S. Mynderse, Gary D.Thompson, Jan R. Turner, Orlo K. Jantz, Mark B. Hertlein, Larry L. Larson, Patrick J. Baker, M. Chris Broughton, John D. Busacca, Lawrence C. Creemer, Mary L. Huber, James W. Martin, Walter M. Nakatsukasa, Jonathan W. Paschal, Thomas V. Worden
692
Tracer® Naturalyte Insect Control Physical Property Attributes
M. Burton, J.D. Cobb, T.J. Jefferson, D. Williams, III, J. Winkle
696
1995 Oklahoma Furadan 4F Monitoring Program on Cotton Fields for Adverse Findings on Non-Target Species
Ronald Buckmaster, George Graves, Miles Karner, Sandra Wells
697
Acetylcholinesterase Activities in Laboratory-Reared and Field-Collected Strains of Tobacco Budworm Heliothis Virescens (F.)
Teresa A. Thompson, Gregory T. Payne
700
Encarsia Formosa Gahan (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Parasitizing Bemisia Argentifolii Bellows and Perring (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae): Behavioral Analysis of Two Geographic Populations
M.T. Smith, D.J. Lanham, R.D. Hennessey
703
A Method of Distributing Steinernema Riobravis in Cotton Furrow Irrigation and Pink Bollworm Larval Mortality Response
L. Forlow Jech, T.J. Henneberry
707
Natural Enemies of Bollworm Complex and Other Foliage Feeding Worms in Northern Tamaulipas and Their Role in Cotton Production
J. Vargas-Camplis
710
Study of the Effectiveness of Boll Weevil Control Applying Drops of a Mixture of Sexpheromone (Grandlure) and Cypermethrin through a Pistol
Walter Jorge dos Santos, Dieter Hofer
712
Relative Cold Tolerance of Boll Weevils from Missouri, Mississippi, and Coastal Texas
Clyde E. Sorenson, Roy D. Parker, M. Blake Layton
715
Malathion ULV Rate Studies Under Boll Weevil Eradication Program Field Conditions
Robert G. Jones, Dan A. Wolfenbarger, Osama El-Lissy
717
Efficacy of Malathion ULV on the Cotton Boll Weevil Under Simulated Cool Temperature Regimes
Robert G. Jones, Jack W. Haynes, Joseph E. Mulrooney
719
Efficacy of ULV Insecticides Against Boll Weevils
J.E. Mulrooney, K.D. Howard, J.E. Hanks, R.G. Jones
720
High Speed Transplanting of Cotton for Trap Crops - A Possible Tactic for Midsouth Boll Weevil Eradication
T.G. Teague, N.P. Tugwell
721
The Mississippi Cotton Boll Weevil GIS Project - 1995 Update
Glenn Wiygul
725
Lower Dosages of Malathion for Boll Weevil Eradication
E.J. Villavaso, J.E. Mulrooney, W.L. McGovern, K. Howard
727
Evaluation of Insecticide Use Termination Rules in Louisiana: A Preliminary Report
K.D. Torrey, J.H. Fife, B.R. Leonard, R.D. Bagwell, E. Burris, D. Cook
730
Frequency of Insecticide Applications in Arkansas Fields Approaching Cutout as Defined by Cotman
W.H. King, Jr., M.J. Cochran, N.P. Tugwell
732
Population Monitoring of Lygus Hesperus with Female-Baited Traps
John R. McLaughlin
733
Multi-State Sampling for Neozygites Fresenii in Cotton
D.C. Steinkraus, G.O. Boys, R.G. Hollingsworth, J.S. Bacheler, J.A. Durant, B.L. Freeman, M.J. Gaylor, F.A. Harris, A. Knutson, G.L. Lentz, B.R. Leonard, R. Luttrell, D. Parker, J.D. Powell, J.R. Ruberson, C. Sorenson
735
Effect of Destruxins from Metarhizium Anisopliae, Ivermectin and Bacillus Thuringiensis Delta-Endotoxins on Adult Silverleaf Whitefly Bemisia Argentifolii
Elizabeth W. Davidson, Rufino Patron, Alain Vey, Roger Frutos, Raymond St. Leger, Lawrence A. Lacey, Donald L. Hendrix
739
Microstructure of Feeding in Nymphal Bemisia Argentifolii in Cotton and Cantaloupe
Allen Carson Cohen, T.J. Henneberry, Thomas Freeman, Dennis Margosan, P. Vail, Chang-chi Chu
740
Monitoring and Management of Whitefly Resistance to Insecticides in Arizona
T.J. Dennehy, Livy Williams, III, June S. Russell, Xiaohua Li, Monika Wigert
743
Contrasts of Three Insecticide Resistance Monitoring Methods for Whitefly
A.L. Simmons, T.J. Dennehy
748
Whitefly Control in Arizona: Development of a Resistance Management Program for Imidacloprid
Livy Williams, III, Timothy J. Dennehy, John C. Palumbo
752
Proclaim: A New Insecticide for Use on Cotton
Denis M. Dunbar, Robert D. Brown, Jack A. Norton, Richard A Dybas
756
Evaluations of In-Furrow and Foliar Applications of Fipronil and Imidacloprid for Control of Early-Season Pests and Boll Weevil
D.R. Cook, E. Burris, B.R. Leonard
758
Naturalyte Insect Control
G.D. Thompson, P.W. Borth, R.M. Huckaba, T.C. Sparks, J.D. Busacca, B.A. Nead, L.G. Peterson, D.J. Porteous, M.C. Shaw, J.M. Richardson, J.R. Winkle
758
Worldwide Development of Fipronil Insecticide
Nicholas Hamon, Richard Shaw, Henry Yang
759
Evaluation of Pirate Against Beet Armyworm and Cabbage Looper in Cotton
Osama El-Lissy, Wendy Shepard, Randal Schwartz, Frank Myers
765
Evaluation of Selected Insecticides and Insecticide Mixtures Against Beet Armyworm and Cabbage Looper on Cotton
Osama El-Lissy, Wendy Shepard, Randal Schwartz, Frank Myers
767
Comparison of Insecticides for Control of Fleahoppers on Texas Coastal Bend Cotton
Roy D. Parker
769
Susceptibility of Lygus Bug Populations in Arizona to Acephate (Orthene®) and Bifenthrin (Capture® ) with Related Contrasts of Other Insecticides
T.J. Dennehy, J.S. Russell
771
Seasonal Changes in Pyrethroid Resistance in Tarnished Plant Bug Populations in the Mississippi Delta
G.L. Snodgrass, W.P. Scott
777
Changes in Tolerance to Insecticides in Tobacco Budworm Populations, 1995
G.W. Elzen
779
Insecticide Resistence of Tobacco Budworm in Southern Tamaulipas, Mexico
A.P. Terán-Vargas
784
Relay Intercropping: Effect on Predators in Cotton
R. Montandon, J.E. Slosser
786
Evaluation of the Biosprayer for the Application of Trichogramma to Cotton
Allen Knutson
788
A Practical and Economical Insect Management Program for the Upper Coastal Bend of Texas "How We Survived the Beet Army Worm and Tobacco Budworm Assaults of 1995"
Ed Hood
792
Susceptibility of Three Parasitoids of Heliothis Virescens to Field Rates of Selected Cotton Insecticides
P. Glynn Tillman
793
The Hooded Beetle: A Predator of the Tobacco Budworm
Gloria S. McCutcheon, Deborah M. Webster
796
Evaluation of Bacillus Thuringiensis and Ovicide Combinations for Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm
C.D. Klein, D.R. Johnson, H.B. Myers, L.M. Page
798
Cultural Control of the Boll Weevil - A Four Season Approach
J.E. Slosser
800
Boll Weevil Control with Boll Weevil Attract and Control Tubes 1995
William C. Langston
805
Diflubenzuron and Malathion Ultra Low Volume for Boll Weevil and Beet Armyworm Control under Boll Weevil Eradication Program Conditions
Robert G. Jones, Osama El-Lissy, Richard R. Minzenmayer
806
The Cooperative Boll Weevil Eradication Program (BWEP): A Growing Success
G.L. Cunningham, W. Grefenstette
808
Boll Weevil Emergence Trends Across Oklahoma, 1993 - 1995
Miles Karner, Jerry Goodson
808
Field and Greenhouse Performance of Mustang 1.5 EW and Capture 2EC on Immature and Adult Whitefly
C.L. McKenzie, N.C. Toscano, L. Beehler
810
Large Scale Whitefly Management and Trials Using Insecticide Rotations to Develop IPM Strategies for Arizona Upland Cotton
D.H. Akey, T.J. Henneberry, T.J. Dennehy, P.C. Ellsworth
817
Silverleaf Whitefly Control in Cotton with Knack™ Insect Growth Regulator
M.J. Ansolabehere, J.P. Chernicky
819
Severity and Distribution of the 1995 Tobacco Budworm Outbreak in Mississippi
M.B. Layton, M.R. Williams, G. Andrews, S.D. Stewart
820
Taken by Storm: A Report of the Tobacco Budworm Problem in Mississippi
Michael R. Williams, M. Blake Layton
823
Evaluation of Selected Commercial and Experimental Insecticides Against Lepidopteran Cotton Pests in Louisiana
B.R. Leonard, J.B. Graves, E. Burris, S. Micinski, V. Mascarenhas, S.H. Martin
825
Boll Weevil Eradication Status in Texas
Osama El-Lissy, Frank Myers, Ray Frisbie, Tom Fuchs, Don Rummel, Rick Smathers, Ed King, Fred Planer, Chuck Bare, Frank Carter, Gary Busse, Nolan Niehues, Jack Hayes
831
An Analysis of the Beet Armyworm Outbreak on Cotton in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas During the 1995 Production Season
K.R. Summy, J.R. Raulston, D. Spurgeon, J. Vargas
837
Beet Armyworm: Results of Beltwide Pheromone Trapping, 1994-95
Richard K. Sprenkel, Tracey A. Austin
842
Efficacy of Selected Insecticides Against the Beet Armyworm Spodoptera Exigua - Field and Laboratory Evaluations
A.N. Sparks, Jr., J.W. Norman, Jr., D.A. Wolfenbarger
844
Occurrence and Control of Beet Armyworm Outbreaks in the Cotton Belt
Scott D. Stewart, M. Blake Layton, Jr., Michael R. Williams
846
Cotton Aphid Response to Pesticides in San Joaquin Valley Cotton
Beth Grafton-Cardwell, Peter Goodell
849
Chemical Control of Tarnished Plant Bug - Results from Field Cage Studies and Laboratory Bioassays
T.G. Teague, N.P. Tugwell
850
Cotton Insect Management in Transgenic Bt Cotton in the Mississippi Delta, 1992-1995
F.A. Harris, R.E. Furr, Jr., D.S. Calhoun
854
The Role of Provado in Western Cotton IPM Programs
Phil McNally, Walt Mullins
859
Performance Summary of Fipronil Insecticide on Cotton
Richard Shaw, H.S. Yang
862
Pirate Insecticide-Miticide for Control of Cotton Insects in Mid-South Cotton
Ned M. French, II, C. Andy White, Kristine M. Treacy
865
Spinosda and the New Naturalyte Insect Control Class
G.D. Thompson, P.W. Borth, M.C. Shaw, R.W. Huckaba, B.A. Nead, L.G. Peterson, J.M. Richardson, D.J. Porteous
870
Beneficial Insects - Their Role in Cotton Pest Management Systems Founded on Naturalyte Insect Control
L.G. Peterson, D.J. Porteous, R.M. Huckaba, B.A. Nead, R.L. Gantz, J.M. Richardson, G.D. Thompson
872
Result of Naturalyte Insect Control Small Plot and Large Experimental Use Permit Trials in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Cotton Belt During 1995
R.M. Huckaba, L.G. Peterson, A.W. Weiss
874
Results of Tracer* Naturalyte Insect Control Small Plot and Large Experimental Use Permit Trials in Texas During 1995
D.J. Porteous, J.R. Raines, R.L. Gantz
875
Managing Cotton Insect Pests in the Mid-South Cotton Belt with Naturalyte Insect Control in 1995
B.A. Nead, S.P. Nolting, P.W. Borth, J.R. Raines
875
Management of Secondary Pests in South Carolina Cotton
M. Sullivan, T.W. Smith, Jr., S. Turnipseed, T. Walker
877
Cotton Bollworm Control in North China in 1995
C.F. Sheng
878
IPM: Alive and Well in South Carolina
M.E. Roof, J.A. DuRant
882
Toxicity of Acephate, Cypermethrin, and Oxamyl to Tarnished Plant Bugs in Vial Bioassays and Cage Studies on Cotton
J.H. Pankey, B.R. Leonard, J.B. Graves, E. Burris
882
Control of Tarnished Plant Bug with Beauveria Bassiana and Interactions with Imidacloprid
D.C. Steinkraus
888
Lepton HTK: A Diagnostic Test Kit to Improve Cotton Insect Control
R.J. Cibulsky, SenSeong Ng
889
Cotton Aphid Insecticide Efficacy Trials in the Mississippi Delta in 1995
R.E. Furr, Jr., F. A. Harris
891
Cotton Aphid Infestations in Mississippi: Efficacy of Selected Insecticides and Impact on Yield
M.B. Layton, H.R. Smith G. Andrews
892
Results of Wildlife Monitoring as Required under Furadan 4F Insecticide/Nematicide Section 18 Exemptions
T.I. Crumby, P. Mastrangelo, C. (Bo) Sloan, B. Finlayson, R. Hosea, M. Trostle, T. Mitchell, S. Wells, M. Karner
894
Six Years of Area-Wide Management of Bollworm/Budworm with Pathogens - What Does it Mean and Where Do We Go from Here
D.D. Hardee, M.R. Bell
897
MVP® II: An Update on the Encapsulated Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) Bioinsecticide
R.A. Haygood, P.S. Zorner, G.A. Bradfisch
902
Interaction of Cotesia Marginiventris Parasitization and Field Applied Bacillus Thuringiensis, Thiodicarb, and Their Combination on Tobacco Budworm Mortality and Parasitoid Emergence
D.W. Atwood, S.Y. Young, III, T.J. Kring
905
Activity of Different Formulations of Bacillus Thuringiensis on Lepidoptera in Cotton
S. Shane Hand, K. Knighten, R.G. Luttrell
908
Alternatives to Management and Control of Tobacco Budworm Heliothis Virescens, Populations
D.R. Johnson, H.B. Myers, C.D. Klein, L.D. Page
911
Impact of Insect-Specific AaHIT Gene Insertion on Inherent Bioactivity of Baculovirus Against Tobacco Budworm Heliothis Virescens, and Cabbage Looper Trichoplusia Ni
M.F. Treacy, J.N. All
911
Effects of Large Scale Bt Cotton Production on Tobacco Budworm Populations
Wade Worley, Frank Mitchener, Tucker Miller, III, R.G. Luttrell, J.C. Schneider
917
Management Strategies for Large Scale Planting of Bt Cotton
H.T. Miller, III
920
Influence of Refugia on Movement and Distribution of Bollworm/Tobacco Budworm Larvae in Bollgard Cotton
John A. DuRant, M.E. Roof, O.L. May, J.P. Anderson
921
Inter-Plant Movement and Suppression of Tobacco Budworm in Mixtures of Transgenic Bt and Non-Transgenic Cotton
J.L. Halcomb, J.H. Benedict, J.C. Correa, D.R. Ring
924
Potential Utility and Susceptibility of Transgenic Bt Cotton Against Bollworms, European Corn Borers and Stink Bugs in NC
J.S. Bacheler, D.W. Mott
927
Effects of Natural Enemy Conservation and Planting Date on the Susceptibility of Bt Cotton to Helicoverpa Zea in North Carolina
A.L. Lambert, J.R. Bradley, Jr., J.W. Van Duyn
931
Strategies for Managing Stink Bugs in Transgenic B.t. Cotton
S.G. Turnipseed, J.K. Greene
935
Stink Bug Thresholds in Transgenic B.t. Cotton
J.K. Greene, S.G. Turnipseed
936
A Review of Gaucho® Seed Treatment Insecticide Trials Across the Midsouth and Southeast
Charles T. Graham, Jr.
938
Effects of Early Season Thrips Feeding on Root Development, Leaf Area and Yield
B.A. Roberts, E.A. Rechel
939
The Effect of Early Season Terminal Bud and Square Removal on Cotton Yields in North Carolina
Robert A. Ihrig, J.R. Bradley, Jr., John Van Duyn, Ames Herbert
941
Early-Season Insect Control with Provado in the Mississippi Delta
Alan Hopkins, Fred Donaldson
945
The Importance of Provado for Earliness Management in Cotton
Lyndon K. Almand
948
Efficacy and Duration of Early Season Insecticide Applications
J.T. Ruscoe, G.L. Andrews, J.B. Phelps
955
The Effects of Early Season Insect Control on Fruiting Characteristics of Cotton
Jay Phelps, Jon Ruscoe, Gordon L. Andrews
956
Diapause Induction in the Boll Weevil
T.L. Wagner, E.J. Villavaso
957
Predicting Boll Weevil Overwintering Survival and Spring Emergence in the Rolling Plains of Texas
M.N. Parajulee, L.T. Wilson, S. Bozkurt, D.R. Rummel, S.C. Carroll, P. J. Trichilo
963
A Comparison of Emergence of Overwintered Boll Weevil Populations in NE Arkansas Using GIS
D.H. Brannon, H.D. Scott, A. Mauromoustakos, D.R. Johnson, N.P. Tugwell
969
Survival of Boll Weevils Exposed to Freezing Temperatures with and Without Ice Nucleators
Clyde E. Sorenson, Milon George
969
Movement of Boll Weevils Relative to Cotton Plant Phenology
J.R. Coppedge, G.D. Jones, T. M. O'Neil, J.R. Raulston, D.W. Spurgeon, E. Salgado
972
Pollen Feeding by Overwintering Boll Weevils
G.D. Jones, J.R. Coppedge
976
Evaluation of Harvest-Aid Chemicals for Early Fall Termination of Cotton as a Boll Weevil Management Strategy
L.E. Clark, J.E. Slosser, E.P. Boring, T.W. Fuchs, R.R. Minzenmayer
977
Late Season Control of Boll Weevil
H.B. Meyers, D.R. Johnson, C.D Klein, A.K. Holliday
982
Boll Weevil Reproductive Development Responses to Crowding and Variations in Host Quality
D.W. Spurgeon, J.R. Raulston
983
Mortality of Tarnished Plant Bug and Boll Weevils to Provado and Different Formulations of Fipronil
W.P. Scott, G.L. Snodgrass, D.A. Adams
987
Fipronil: A Major Advance for the Control of Boll Weevil in Colombia
Nicholas M. Hamon, Hernando Gamboa, Jairo Ernesto Melgarejo Garcia
990
Final Evaluation of 1994 Boll Weevil Bait Stick Test in Noxubee County, MS
Bill McGovern, Eric Villavaso, Gerald McKibben
994
Integration of Boll Weevil Attract and Control Tubes in Cotton Ipm Programs: Preliminary Findings in Tennessee
Phillip Roberts, John Bradley
997
BWACT™ Test Results from Isolated Boll Weevil Infested Cotton Zones in Northwest Louisiana from 1994 - 1995
Thomas A. Plato
1000
Second Year Boll Weevil Control Results with BWACT™ from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas in Low and Heavily Infested Zones
T.A. Plato, J.C. Plato, Jorge E. Gonzalez
1002
Variation in Bemisia Tabaci Populations, Based on Host Plant Associations, Developmental Statistics and Growth Parameters in Egypt
Malak F. Gergis, Khakaf M. Adam
1007
Photosynthesis and Stomatal Conductance of Cotton Infested by Different Whitefly Threshold Levels
W.L. Yee, N.C. Toscano, C.C. Chu, T.J. Henneberry, R. L. Nichols
1011
Cotton Leaf Surface Features Serve as Behavioral Cues to the Silverleaf Whitefly
Allen Carson Cohen, Chang-chi Chu, T.J. Henneberry, Thomas Freeman, James Buckner, Dennis Nelson
1017
Sticky Cotton and Reduction of Lint Stickiness
C.C. Chu, T.J. Henneberry, H.H. Perkins, Jr., D.L. Hendrix, Terry Steele
1020
Silverleaf Whitefly in the San Joaquin Valley - Year 4
Larry Godfrey, Charlie Summers, Peter Goodell
1023
Silverleaf Whiteflies and Cotton Leaf Hairs, Lower Rio Grande Valley, 1994-1995
John W. Norman, Jr., Alton N. Sparks, Jr.
1026
Chemical Control of Silverleaf Whitefly in Cotton, with Karate in Mixture with Conventional Insecticides, in Mexico
A. Obando, N. Darby, L. Navarro
1027
Development and Evaluation of a Bemisia Argentifolii Trap for Survey and Monitoring Adult Population Density
C.C. Chu, T.J. Henneberry, A.C. Cohen
1029
Evaluation of Insecticide Rotations and Mixtures for Delaying Insecticide Resistance in Whiteflies in Imperial Valley, CA
N. Prabhaker, N.C. Toscano, S.J. Castle, T.J. Henneberry
1031
Trends in Relative Susceptibilities of Whiteflies to Insecticides Through the Cotton Season in the Imperial Valley, CA
S.J. Castle, T.J. Henneberry, N. Prabhaker, N.C. Toscano
1032
Seasonal Control of Sweetpotato Whiteflies in Cotton Using Aerial Electrostatic Charged Sprays
M.A. Latheef, J.B. Carlton, I.W. Kirk
1035
Cotton Pesticide Deposition from Aerial Electrostatic Charged Sprays
J.B. Carlton, I.W. Kirk, M.A. Latheef
1036
Control of Insects with Ovasyn Tank Mixtures in Western Cotton
Dale Comer, Phillip Odom
1040
Persistence of Dimilin® (Diflubenzuron) on Cotton Foliage as Determined by Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera Exigua) Bioassay
R.T. Weiland, P.T. McDonald, N. Melninkaitis
1040
Efficacy of Registered and Experimental Insecticides Against Beet Armyworm
V.J. Mascarenhas, B.R. Leonard, E. Burris, J.B. Graves
1044
Attrition of Beet Armyworm Pupae in Insecticide-Treated and Untreated Cotton
John R. Ruberson, Stanley K. Diffie, Gary A. Herzog, Max H. Bass
1045
Microbial Control of Tobacco Budworm and Beet Armyworm in Alabama Cotton
W.J. Moar, R.C. McCollum
1048
Performance of Dimilin® 2l (Diflubenzuron) in the Control of Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera Exigua) in Cotton
R.T. Weiland, K.H. Griffith, W.S. McIntire, A.W. Dalrymple, J.G. Connell
1050
Biochemical Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Cypermethrin-Selected Heliothis Virescens
S.A. Ibrahim, A.M. Younis, J.A. Ottea
1054
Status of Insecticide Resistance in Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm in Louisiana During 1995
R.D. Bagwell, J.B. Graves, B.R. Leonard, E. Burris, S. Micinski, J.H. Fife, V. Mascarenhas
1059
Curacron Resistance Monitoring - 1995 Survey Results
H.W. Ray, D.V. Allemann, N.D. Ngo, S.T. Moore, Sr.
1067
Differences in Heliothis Virescens Resistance Development after Laboratory Selection with Profenofos, Thiodicarb and Cypermethrin
G.H. Ernst, F. Zambrano, G. Pinzon, Y. Mosos
1069
Target Site Resistance to Pyrethroids in Larval and Adult Tobacco Budworms, Heliothis Virescens
Jonathan W. Holloway, Jocelyn E. Chernetz, B. Roger Leonard, James A. Ottea
1071
Insect Population Dynamics in San Joaquin Valley Cotton Fields
P.B. Goodell, Simon Narbeth
1075
Control of Pink Bollworm Pectinophora Gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Larvae in Arizona and Texas Cotton Fields Using the Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema Riobravis (Cabanillas, Poinar, and Raulston) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae)
D.H. Gouge, L.L. Reaves, M.M. Stoltman, J.R. Van Berkum, R.A. Burke, L.J. Forlow-Jech, T.J. Henneberry
1078
An Integrated Approach to Areawide Pink Bollworm Management in Arizona
L. Antilla, M. Whitlow, R.T. Staten, O. El Lissy, F. Myers
1083
Development of a Novel Sprayable Pheromone Product for Pink Bollworm Control
Kirk Smith, Tom Walgenbach, Jeff Springer
1085
Use of Satellite Images to Optimize Regional Management Strategies: Adapting a Classification Process to Map Cotton Fields
P.J. Trichilo, L.T. Wilson, R.K. Haldenby
1086
Toxicity of Aqueous Formulations of Bifenthrin and Malathion to Boll Weevil
D.A. Wolfenbarger
1090
Suppression of the Boll Weevil in Organic Cotton by Release of Catolaccus Grandis as Part of the Southern Rolling Plain Boll Weevil Eradication Program
R.J. Coleman, J.A. Morales-Ramos, E.G. King, L.A. Wood
1094
Circadian Rhythms of Oviposition and Emergence of the Ectoparasitoid Catolaccus Grandis (Hymenoptera: Pteromolidae)
S.M. Greenberg, J.A. Morales-Ramos, E.G. King
1095
Comparison of In Vivo Versus In Vitro-Reared Catolaccus Grandis in the Field
J.A. Morales-Ramos, M.G. Rojas, R.J. Coleman, S.M. Greenberg, K.R. Summy, E.G. King
1099
Laboratory Evaluation of First, Second, Fifth, and Tenth In Vitro-Reared Generations of Catolaccus Grandis
M.G. Rojas, J.A. Morales-Ramos, E.G. King
1104
Continued Studies of Insect Population Dynamics in Crimson Clover & Refugia/Cotton Systems. Part I: Sweep & Whole Plant Sampling
W. Joe Lewis, Philip B. Haney, Sharad Phatak
1108
Continued Studies of Insect Population Dynamics in Crimson Clover and Refugia/Cotton Systems. Part II: Pitfall Trap Sampling
Philip B. Haney, W. Joe Lewis, Sharad Phatak
1115
Mafes Cotton Insect Pest Management Project: Overview and First Year Results
J.T. Reed, R.G. Luttrell, F.A. Harris, S. Stewart
1119
A Multi-State Validation of Insecticide Termination Rules Based upon the Cotman Plant Monitoring System: An Overview
P. O'Leary, M. Cochran, P. Tugwell, A. Harris, J. Reed, R. Leonard, R. Bagwell, J. Benedict, J. Leser, K. Hake, O. Abaye, E. Herbert
1121
A Multi-State Validation of Insecticide Termination Rules Based upon the Cotman Plant Monitoring System: Preliminary Results
M. Cochran, D. Danforth, N.P. Tugwell, A. Harris, J. Reed, J. Benedict, R. Leonard, R. Bagwell, O. Abaye, E. Herbert, P. O'Leary
1124
Efficacy of Miticides in California Cotton
Steve Wright, Manuel Jimenez, John Shriver
1128
Evaluation of Two Seasons of Acaricide Rotation Trials on Spider Mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) Resistance in San Joaquin Valley Cotton
Samuel J. Bruce-Oliver, Beth Grafton-Cardwell
1128
Study for Comparing the Efficiency of Certain Acaricides Against Tetranychus Urtica Koch under Laboratory and Field Conditions
A.M. Younis, S.A. Ibrahim
1131
Control Studies with Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus on Armyworm, Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm in Cotton - Mexico, 1995
N.D. Darby, A. Obando
1134
Utilization of Biopesticides in Managing the Cotton Pest Complex in India
G.P. Gupta, Kirti Sharma
1135
Response of Whitefly Populations to Imidacloprid in Stressed and Unstressed Irrigated Cotton
Dan A. Wolfenbarger, Charles G. Cook
1140


COTTON PHYSIOLOGY CONFERENCE

The Optimum Plant Growth Regulation System for Southeastern Cotton Producers, Year 2
O.J. Turner, IV
1145
Evaluation of PGR-IV in South Carolina
K.E. Legé, M.J. Sullivan, J.T. Walker, T. Smith
1146
Mid-Flowering Application of PGR-IV to Enhance Cotton Maturity and Yield
J.T. Cothren, J.A. Landivar, D.M. Oosterhuis
1149
Farm Verification of Active Bloom Applications of PGR-IV to Enhance Yield and Maturity
Joseph A. Hickey
1150
Effect of In-Furrow Treatments at Planting upon Early Season Vigor
B.J. Phipps, W.E. Stevens, J.N. Ward, J.B. Mobley
1150
Effect of Ryzup Plant Growth Regulator on Lint Yield and Plant Development
Kater Hake, Koy Stair
1152
Development and Evaluation of the Average Five Internode Length Technique to Determine Time of Mepiquat Chloride Application
J.A. Landivar, J.T. Cothren, S. Livingston
1153
Effect of Bensulfuron on Cotton Growth and Development
C.D. Monks, M.G. Patterson, D. Delaney
1156
Early Season Uses of Pix on the Texas High Plains
Russ Perkins
1156
Comparison of the New Pix DF® Formulation to the Standard Pix© Liquid Formulation
D.J. Munier, B.L. Weir, R.N. Vargas, A. Wrona, B.A. Roberts
1157
Effect of Pix Growth and Yield of Pima Cotton in the San Joaquin Valley of California
B. Weir, R. Vargas, D. Munk, S. Wright, M. Keely
1157
Defoliation of Cotton with Ginstar on Western Cotton
Phil Odom, Dale Comer, Gary Schwarzlose, Stan Lehman, Dr. Fred Strachan
1159
Evaluation of CGA-248757 as a Cotton Defoliant/Desiccant
H. Ray Smith, Gary Cloud, James Holloway, Patrick Kennedy, J. Driver, W. Bachman
1159
International Experience with Finish (Cyclanilide + Ethephon) Boll Opener & Defoliant
T.G. Szöke, R.J. Manlove
1159
Ethephon Effects on Boll Opening and Earliness of Early- and Late-Planted ‘Deltapine 50'
C.O. Gwathmey, R.M. Hayes
1161
Application of Sub-Lethal Rates of Glyphosate to Control Regrowth in Cotton: Summary of Three Years Research
J.A. Landivar, K. Creekmore, D. Moseley
1161
Relationship Between Dryland Cotton Yields and Weather Parameters on the Southern High Plains
J.K. Miller, D.R. Krieg, R.E. Peterson
1165
Photoperiod Effect on the Ethylene Production of Cotton
R.L. Jasoni, J.T. Cothren
1166
Potassium Uptake Kinetics of Cotton as Influenced by Foliar-Applied K
J.K. Keino, C.A. Beyrouty, D.M. Oosterhuis, E.E. Gbur
1167
The Effect of Polymer Film Coatings on Cottonseed Imbibition, Electrical Conductivity, Germination, and Emergence
T.H. Struve, N.W. Hopper
1167
Relationship Between Cotton Seedling Cold Tolerance and Physical and Chemical Properties
T.R. Speed, D.R. Krieg, G. Jividen
1170
Cloning and Characterization of Cotton Fiber Genes Encoding Lipid Transfer Protein
H.C. Liu, D.P. Ma
1171
Molecular Cloning of a Cotton Fiber Specific cDNA Encoding Cell Wall Protein
H. Tan, D.P. Ma
1172
Progress Towards Genotype Independent Transformation
Linda K. Koonce, Jane Dever, Teresa Burns, Norma Trolinder
1173
New Developments in Fiber Initiation
R.B. Turley, D.L. Ferguson
1173
Characterization of the Tonoplast Intrinsic Protein in Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)
David L. Ferguson, Rickie B. Turley
1173
Effect of Irrigation Timing on Long-Fiber Mote Frequency
G. Davidonis, A. Johnson, J. Landivar
1174
Mechanisms of Cool Temperature Inhibition of Cotton Fiber Cellulose Synthesis
Candace H. Haigler, A. Scott Holaday, L. Kirt Martin, James G. Taylor
1174
Antioxidant Response to Cold Stress During Fiber Development
D.R. Gossett, S.W. Banks, M.C. Lucas, E.P. Millhollon
1175
Cotton Abscission: Ultrastructural Features and Expression of Abscission-Specific Genes
Curt M. Peterson, Narendra Singh, Liwei Chen, Roland Dute
1177
Glutathione S-Transferase Activity in Cotton Plants and Callus Subjected to Salt Stress
M.C. Lucas, T. Fowler, D.R. Gossett
1177
Isolation, Cloning and Overexpression of the Cotton Rubisco Activase Gene
M.E. Salvucci, F.J. van de Loo
1178
Biosynthesis of N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine in Germinating Cottonseeds
Kent D. Chapman
1181
Volatile Terpene Profiles of A, D, and AD Genome Cottons: Implications for Origin of AD Species
A.A. Bell, E. Percival, Howard J. Williams
1181
Differential Expression of (+)d-Cadinene Synthases in Cotton Cells
P. Heinstein, H. Lin, X-Y. Chen, V.J. Davisson
1182
Induction of HMGR, d-Cadinene Cyclase and Phytoalexins in Resistant and Susceptible Cotton by Verticillium Dahliae
G. Bianchini, C.R. Benedict, C. Magill, R.D. Stipanovic, A.A. Bell
1183
Gossypol Biosynthesis IV. The Amino Acid Similarity of Terpenoid Cyclases
C. Magill, G. Bianchini, C. R. Benedict
1184
Response of Okra-Leaf Isolines from Four Contrasting Modern Cotton Cultivars to 76-cm Rows
J.J. Heitholt, W.R. Meredith, Jr.
1186
Influence of Ultra Narrow Row on Cotton Growth and Development
S.D. Atwell
1187
Impacts of Temik on Cotton in Nematode Soils
William H. McCarty, H. Randall Smith, Jay Phelps
1188
Changing Cultural Practices in California's Imperial Valley
Anne F. Wrona, Kim A. Hoelmer, P. Shouse, R.B. Hutmacher
1188
Can Cotton Yield Be Increased by Improving Photosynthetic Capacity?
K.L. Faver, T.J. Gerik
1189
Can Cotton Crops Be Sustained in Future Climates?
K. Raja Reddy, H.F. Hodges, J.M. McKinion
1189
Comparison of Vigor Indices for Irrigated Desert Cotton
J.C. Silvertooth, E.R. Norton, P.W. Brown
1196
Using Plant Map Data to Identify Early-Season Management Problems in Cotton
D.S. Munk, J.F. Wroble
1197
CottonPro: Software for Plant Mapping and Analysis
Richard E. Plant, Linda G. Bernheim
1198
Influence of Seasonal Patterns of Flower Removal on Cotton Growth and Development
M.A. Jones, R. Wells, D. Guthrie
1200
Physiological Aspects of Potassium Deficiency in Cotton
Derrick M. Oosterhuis, Craig W. Bednarz
1201
Nutrient Management Programs for Cotton Growers in the Texas Coastal Plain: Petiole Testing
Daniel J. Lawlor
1201
Mineral Nutrition and Ozone Damage to Pima Cotton
D.A. Grantz, S. Yang
1203
Speck Trek
G.H. Davidonis, J.M. Bradow, O. Hinojosa, J.A. Landivar, P.J. Bauer
1204
Glycoconjugate Analysis of Developing Cotton Fibers from Several Varieties Grown on the Same Site
Allen K. Murray, Judy Brown
1205
Essential Steps to Successful Ultra Narrow Row Cotton Production
S. Atwell, R. Perkins, B. Guice, W. Stewart, J. Harden, T. Odeneal
1210
Effect of Nitrogen Level and Mepiquat Chloride (Pix) upon Maturity
B.J. Phipps, W.E. Stevens, J.B. Mobley, J.N. Ward
1211
Mepiquat Chloride Applications Based on Plant Monitoring
Ken E. Legé
1212
Field Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulators for Effect on the Growth and Yield of Cotton Summary of 1995 Results
D.M. Oosterhuis, J.N. Egilla
1213
Effect of Seed Treatment with a Plant Growth Regulator on the Emergence and Growth of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Seedlings
J.N. Egilla, D.M. Oosterhuis
1216
Increased Root Development in Herbicide Treated Soil from Early Harvest PGR Seed Treatments
Mark Crawford, Bond McInnes, Wilson Faircloth
1216
Opitmized Timing of Cyclone Applications for Cotton Desiccation
Stephen P. Biles, J.T. Cothren
1216
Heat Unit Effects on Harvest-Aid Performance of Finish™ in the North Delta
Bob Hayes, Owen Gwathmey, Claude Bonner, Bill Robertson, Earl Vories, Gene Stevens, Bobby Phipps
1218
Response of Cotton to Early Defoliation in the Yaqui Valley, México
Arturo Hernández-Jasso, Francisco J. Gutiérrez-Zamorano
1219
Effect of Adjuvants on Dropp® Defoliant at Conventional and Ultra-Low Spray Volumes
E.J. Jones, J.E. Hank, G.D. Wills
1221
Evaluation of Ginstar as a Cotton Defoliant for Central Arizona
John M. Nelson, Garry L. Hart
1221
Defoliation Screening Studies in California Acala Cotton
Steve Wright, Bruce Roberts, Ron Vargas, Manuel Jimenez, Jr., Tome' Martin Duvall
1223
Effect of pH on the Efficacy of Foliar-Applied Potassium on Cotton
A.J. Steger, D.M. Oosterhuis, M.A. Chang
1223
Subsurface Microirrigation Placement Effects on Cotton Leaf N and Water Potential
Philip J. Bauer, Patrick G. Hunt, Carl R. Camp
1224
Carbon Balance of PGR-IV-Treated Cotton Plants Grown under Two Irrigation Regimes
J. Cadena, J.T. Cothren
1225
Water and Osmotic Potential in Roots and Leaves of Cotton
A.L. Nepomuceno, D.M. Oosterhuis, J.M. Stewart
1233
Photosynthetic Response and Carbon Isotope Discrimination of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) in Response to Potassium Deficiency
C.W. Bednarz, D.M. Oosterhuis, R.D. Evans
1233
Photosynthesis and Translocation of Sugars in Cotton Plants Subject to Drought Stress after Mepiquat Chloride Applications
J.A. Landivar, Celso Jamil Marur
1234
Cotton Growth and Development under Different Tillage Systems
C.W. Kennedy, R.L. Hutchinson
1234
Cotton Seedling Shoot and Root Growth Responses to Light Reflected from Straw-Covered Versus Bare Soil
M.J. Kasperbauer
1235
Cotton Canopy Structure, Light Absorption, and Growth in the San Joaquin Valley of California
S.J. Maas
1235
Effects of Shade on Cotton Carbohydrate Metabolism and Square Development
Duli Zhao, Derrick Oosterhuis
1237
Low Light Conditions Compromise the Quality of Fiber Produced
W.T. Pettigrew
1238
Limitations to Optimal Carbon Uptake Within a Cotton Canopy
G.F. Sassenrath-Cole, J.J. Heitholt
1239
Response of Leaf Anthocyanin Levels to Cutout
Randy Wells
1240
Laboratory Tests Used to Screen for Chilling Tolerance in Cotton Genotypes
D.H. Schulze, N.W. Hopper, J.R. Gannaway, G.M. Jividen
1240
Isolation of cDNA Clones from Petiole Abscission Zones of Cotton
Liwei Chen, Curt M. Peterson, Narendra K. Singh
1243
Evaluation of Selected Amino Acids on Embryogenesis of Cotton
Zhenshou Ke, J. McD. Stewart
1246
The Relationship Between Seed Quality, Time of Radicle Emergence, and Plant Performance of Cotton under Competitive and Noncompetitive Situations
Dennis B. Reginelli, Charles C. Baskin
1246
Cotton Fiber Development: Growth and Energy Content of Developing Cotton Fruits
G.F. Sassenrath-Cole, P.A. Hedin
1247
Cotton Fiber Physical and Physiological Maturity Variation in Response to Genotype and Environment
Judith M. Bradow, Gretchen F. Sassenrath-Cole, Oscar Hinojosa, Lynda H. Wartelle
1251
The Use of Glycoconjugate Analysis to Monitor Growth and Environmental Stress in Developing Cotton Fibers
Allen K. Murray
1255
Assay and Quantification of Actin in Developing Cotton Fibers
Lawrence Higginbotham, William J. Campbell, Barbara A. Triplett
1259


COTTON QUALITY MEASUREMENTS CONFERENCE

Process Capability of the Zellweger 900-Automatic with Dual Color Heads: A Comparison of 1994 and 1995 Results
Garry L. Lewicki, Mary H. Fairley
1265
Mechanical Processing Effects on the White Speck Phenomena
P.D. Bel-Berger, W.R. Goynes, T.M. Von Hoven
1268
The Flexibility of HVI Design Elements and its Influence on Fiber Strength
Robert A. Taylor, Luther C. Godbey
1273
Spatial Optical Attenuation Corrections for Mass Determination Across Non-uniform Tapered Beards
K.E. Duckett, R.S. Krowicki
1274
A New Design in a Reference Tensile Tester
K.E. Duckett, R.S. Krowicki, D.P. Thibodeaux
1276
Expansion of the Universal Cotton Standards Agreement to Include USDA's HVI Calibration Cottons and Procedures
Mary Atienza, H.H. Ramey, Jr.
1277
Environmentally Induced Variations in Cotton Fiber Maturity and Related Yarn and Dyed Knit Defects
Judith M. Bradow, Gayle H. Davidonis, Oscar Hinojosa, Lynda H. Wartelle, Kevin J. Pratt, Kitty Pusateri, Philip J. Bauer, Bobby Fisher, Gretchen F. Sassenrath-Cole, Phiroze H. Dastoor, Ann Johnson, Juan A. Landivar, Darlene Locke, Darryl Moseley
1279
New Developments in Single Fiber Fineness and Maturity Measurements
Gordon F. Williams, Joseph M. Yankey
1284
Predicting Neps in Ginned Fiber Using Afis Immature Fiber Fraction Values and Seed Weight Distributions
G. Davidonis, A. Johnson, O. Hinojosa, J. Landivar
1289
Determination of Wall Thickness and Perimeter by FMT and Diode Array HVI. Part 1: Data Analysis and Results
S.M. Buco, J.G. Montalvo, Jr., S.E. Faught, E. Stark, K. Luchter
1289
Determination of Wall Thickness and Perimeter by FMT and Diode Array HVI. Part 2: FMT Headspace Resistance Standards
J.G. Montalvo, Jr., S.E. Faught
1290
Microscopic Tracking of White-Speck Defects from Bale to Fabric
W.R. Goynes, B.F. Ingber, P.D. Bel-Berger, D.P. Thibodeaux, P. Dastoor
1292
The Fine Structure of Developing Cotton Fibers
You-Lo Hsieh
1294
The Importance of Cotton Crystallite Orientation Angle in Evaluation of Bundle and/or Yarn Tensile Properties
Lloyd B. De Luca, Devron P. Thibodeaux
1296
Small Bundle Tensile Properties of Cotton Related to Mantis® and HVI Data - A Road to Yarn Strength Prediction
Moon W. Suh, Xiaoliang Cui, Preston E. Sasser
1296
Effect of Moisture on Cotton Fiber Strength
James L. Knowlton
1300
Bacterial Genera Associated with Nonsticky, Mildly Sticky and Sticky Western Cottons
David T.W. Chun, Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
1305
Cotton Plant Sugars and Insect Honeydew Characterized by High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Donald E. Brushwood, Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
1310
Prediction of Rotor Spun Cotton Yarn Quality: A Comparison of Neural Network and Regression Algorithms
Dean Ethridge, Reiyao Zhu
1314
Improvement of HVI Measurement Precision. Part 1: Use of HVI for Breeding Programs; MCI Sampling Device Effect
Jean-Paul Gourlot, Michèle Vialle, Serge Lassus, Sandrine Duplan, Chantale Brunissen, Véronique Fallet
1317
Improvement of HVI Measurement Precision. Part 2: Use of HVI for Breeding Programs: MCI Sampling Device Improvement
Jean-Luc Chanselme, Jean-Paul Gourlot, Omar Tamime
1323
FCT - Fiber Contamination Tester - a New Instrument for the Rapid Measurement of Stickiness, Neps, Seed-Coat Fragments and Trash - for the Ginner to the Spinner
U. Mor
1329
Applying PCA to Examine the Influence of Fiber Properties on Roving and Yarn Quality Characteristics
Wen-Bin Yu, Clarence D. Rogers
1331
Influence of Reworkable Waste on Yarn Quality
Pamela Strause, Dr. Clarence Rogers, Wei Tian
1334
The Characteristic Performance of Naturally Colored Cotton
Hong Yin, Clarence Rogers
1335
Characterizing Convolutions in Cotton Fiber Using Image Analysis
Young J. Han, Yong-Jin Cho, Wade E. Lambert, Charles K. Bragg
1337


SOIL MANAGEMENT AND PLANT NUTRITION CONFERENCE

Cotton Response to Multiple Split Applications of Nitrogen
M.W. Ebelhar, R.A. Welch
1345
Early and Mid-Season Advantages of Folocron, a Slow Release Nitrogen Fertilizer
S.G. Morse, D.M. Oosterhuis
1348
A Look at CRP Land: Returning to Cotton Production
Joe Johnson, Keith McGregor, Seth Dabney
1351
Nutritional Guidelines for Potassium in Cotton
B. Weir, R. Miller, D. Munk, B. Rains, B. Roberts, R. Travis, R. Vargas, S. Wright, M. Keeley
1353
Nitrogen Accumulation in Cotton Fertilized by Subsurface Irrigation and Gossym/Comax Management
P.G. Hunt, C.R. Camp, P.J. Bauer, T.A. Matheny
1353
Atmospheric Co2 Enrichment of Cotton: Root Distribution and Nutrient Uptake as Affected by Phosphorus Placement
S.A. Prior, H.H. Rogers, G.L. Mullins, G.B. Runion
1354
Cotton Yield Response to the Application of Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen
A.S. Negatu, K.C. Reddy, C.H. Burmester
1356
Denim Sludge as a Soil Amendment: Effects on Cotton Growth Parameters
D.O. Porter, R.P. Porter
1358
Cotton Response to Foliar Applied Urea and Triazone Nitrogen in South Texas
B.W. Wallace, F.M. Hons, R.P. Wiedenfeld
1361
Acala Cotton Responses to Limiting Nitrogen: Plant and Soil N Status, Growth
R.B. Hutmacher, S.S. Vail, K.R. Davis, M.S. Peters, C.A. Hawk, T. Pflaum, D. Clark, D.A. Ballard, N. Hudson, B. Weir, M. Keeley
1366
Nitrogen Rates and Mepiquat Chloride Effects on Cotton Lint Yield and Quality
M.W. Ebelhar, R.A. Welch, W.R. Meredith, Jr.
1373
Soil Microbial Biomass and Nitrogen Mineralization Influenced by Tillage Practices and Fertilizers
X. Liu, J.E. Matocha
1379
Yield Response of Irrigated and Rainfed Cotton to Row Spacing, N Rate and Plant Population Density
D.J. Boquet, A.B. Coco
1384
Implementation of N Management Strategies for Irrigated Cotton
J.C. Silvertooth, E.R. Norton
1386
Alabama's "Old Rotation" 100 Years of Cotton Research
Charles C. Mitchell
1387
Utilization of Potassium Buffering Capacity to Predict Cotton Yield Response to Potassium Fertilizer: 1992-1994
J.G. Davis, O. Abaye, W. Baker, P. Bauer, R. Boman, T. Cothren, J. Fowler, E. Funderburg, W. Gass, M. Hickey, S. Hodges, D. Howard, J. Kovar, D. Krieg, C. Mitchell, G. Mullins, F. Rhoads, B. Roberts, J. Silvertooth, J. Varco, W. Weir, L. West
1391
Effect of N Rate and Placement on No-Tillage Cotton
D.D. Howard
1394
Fertilizer N and Legume Cover Crop Management Effects on No-Till Cotton Production
J.M.Thompson, J.J. Varco
1395
No-Tillage and Reduced Tillage Cotton Production in South Texas
James R. Smart, Joe M. Bradford
1397
Developing Conservation Tillage Systems for the Tennessee Valley Region in Alabama
D.W. Reeves, C.H. Burmester, R.L. Raper, E.C. Burt
1401
Effect of Tillage Practices on Cotton in Alabama's Coastal Plain
D.P. Delaney, C.D. Monks, M.G. Patterson, K.L. Edmisten, D.W. Reeves
1403
Managing Cotton for Reduced Wind Damage with Ridge Till Systems
Gene Stevens, Bobby Phipps, Jill Mobley
1403
The Effect of Cover Crop and Crop Rotation on Cotton: Soil-Plant Relationship
D.M. Azevedo, J.A. Landivar, R.M. Vieira, D.W. Moseley
1405
The Effect of a Cover Crop and Crop Rotation on Cotton: Plant Growth and Yield
Daryl W. Moseley, Demostenes Azevedo, Juan A. Landivar, Robson Vieira
1410
Influence of Cover Crops and Tillage Practices on Soil Nutrient Status, and on Yield and Quality of Cotton
A.O. Abaye, G. Evanylo, J.C. Maitland, W. Wilkinson
1414
Effect of Selected Growth Regulators Applied In-Furrow on Conventional and No-Tillage Cotton
D.D. Howard
1414
Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulators with Varying Nitrogen Management
M.W. Ebelhar, R.A. Welch
1415
Validation of Modeled Soil Solute Profiles in Irrigated Cotton
E.R. Norton, J.C. Silvertooth
1418
Diurnal Leaf Water Potential for Various Water Supply Amounts
R.M. Seymour, Kater Hake, W.M. Lyle, M.H. Stutler
1419
Starter Fertilizer Source and Rate Effect on Stand and Growth of Cotton
J.E. Matocha, D.L. Coker, F.L. Hopper, X. Liu
1421
Evaluation of Starter Materials and Application Methods for No-Tillage Cotton
D.D. Howard
1426
Starter Fertilizer and the Method and Rate of Potassium Fertilizer Effects on Cotton Grown on Soils with and Without Winter Grazing by Cattle
Bill H. Bryce, G.L. Mullins, C.H. Burmester
1426
A Comparison of Three Soil Test P Extractants on an Alkaline Louisiana Soil
E. Funderburg, J. Kovar, C. Smith, R. Elston
1428
Effects of Method and Time of Potassium Application on Yield and Quality of Cotton in Virginia
A.O. Abaye, J.C. Maitland, W.B. Wilkinson, D.M. Oosterhuis
1429
Solution pH Effect on Two K Sources Foliar Applied to Cotton Tennessee
D.D. Howard
1430
The Effects of K Fertilization on Reniform Nematode Damage to Cotton
C.C. Mitchell, W.S. Gazaway
1430
Cotton Response to the Rate and Source of Sulfur on a Sandy Coastal Plain Soil
G.L. Mullins
1432


COTTON TEXTILE PROCESSING CONFERENCE

Bicomponent Spinning of Naturally Colored Cotton Yarns
L.B. Kimmel, A.P.S. Sawhney, E.R. Foster, W.D. Cole
1439
USDA Report on Module Averaging - 1995
J. Jerome Boyd
1443
DK 803 - The New Dimension in Cards
Dr. Stefan Schlichter, Dipl.-Ing. F. Leifeld
1448
The Influence of Seed Coat Neps in Yarn Manufacturing
Peter C. Jones, Joseph C. Baldwin
1454
Cleaning Experiences with Stripper-Harvested Cottons
John B. Price, Roy V. Baker
1460
Quantitative Aspects of Cotton Cleanability
K.Q. Robert
1463
A Method for Estimating the Spinning Potential Yarn (SPY) Number for Cotton Spun on the Rotor System
Reiyao Zhu, M. Dean Ethridge
1463
Multivariate Analysis in Quality Design of Cotton Blends
M.E. Cabeço Silva, A.A. Cabeço Silva
1467
Backward Projection of Yarn and Fabric Qualities Through Variance Tolerancing Method
Moon W. Suh, Jae L. Woo, Hyun-Jin Koo
1471
Two-Year Production Experiment for Yarn and Fabric Strength Maximization - An Analysis Report
Moon W. Suh, Hyun-Jin Koo
1476
Nonwoven Cotton Protective Clothing
Glenn P. Morton
1479
Artificial Neural Networks Applications in Cotton Spinning Processing
M.E. Cabeço Silva, A.A. Cabeço Silva, J.L. Samarão, B.N. Nasrallah
1481
Process Zone Environmental Control-Weaving
Frederick M. Shofner, Dennis J. Roeder
1484
The Covering of Neps and Immature Cotton on Knit and Woven Fabrics by Simple Chemical Pretreatment
Richard N. Combs, Shridar Chikkodi
1487
Dimensional Properties of Cotton Fleece Fabrics
S. Allan Heap, Jill C. Stevens, Don Bailey, Jim Grow
1488
A Comparison of the Properties of Cotton-Covered Cotton/Polyester Yarns and Fabrics Representing Ring, Friction, and Tandem Spinning Technologies
P. Radhakrishnaiah, James W. Rose, Thanh Khanh Tran, A.P.S. Sawhney
1491
Mechanical and Functional Attributes of a Tandem-Spun-Yarn-Fabric
A.P.S. Sawhney, L.B. Kimmel, M. Tyndall, P. Radhakrishnaiah
1495
The Relationship Between the Bulk of a Relaxed Skein and the Tactile Properties of the Resultant Woven and Knitted Fabrics
P. Radhakrishnaiah, A.P.S. Sawhney
1497
New Finishing Opportunities for Wrinkle-Resistant Cotton
R. Michael Tyndall
1499
Cotton in Rugs and Carpets
Wolfgang A. Strahl
1501
Laboratory Evaluation of Blended Cotton/Low-Melt Synthetic Fiber Carpet
Y.K. Kamath, R. Amundson, J. Krone, B. Miller
1507


COTTON WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Report of the 1995 Cotton Weed Loss Committee
J.D. Byrd, Jr.
1513
Weed Control in Roundup Ready™ Cotton in Louisiana
P.R. Vidrine, D.B. Reynolds, J.M. Beauboeuf
1516
Postemergence Control of Devil's-Claw with Buctril in BXN™ Cotton
C.L. Jones, J.W. Keeling, P.A. Dotray
1517
Soybean Response to Simulated Drift Rates of Pyrithiobac
W.L. Barrentine, J.E. Street
1517
Control of Annual and Perennial Grasses in Cotton with Selective Herbicides
Tomé M. Martin-Duvall, Ron Vargas, Manuel Jimenez, Jr., Steve Wright
1517
MAGMA: A New Soluble Granule Formulation of MSMA for Cotton
E. Barak
1518
PICK-Mor™: A New Cotton Defoliant/Desiccant Harvest Aid from Moore Ag
Gordon Moore, J.J. Caswell, Mark Moore, John Klepper
1518
A Beltwide Overview of "Staple" Performance in Cotton Weed Control Programs
R.G. Turner, L.B. Gillham
1520
Postemergence Application of Staple for Broadleaf Weed Control in the Southern Rolling Plains of Texas
Billy E. Warrick
1522
Control of Nightshade with Staple and its Effect on Various Rotational Crops in California
Ron Vargas, Tomé Martin-Duvall, Steve Wright, Manuel Jimenez
1524
Preemergence and Postemergence Weed Control in West Texas with "Staple" Herbicide
J.R. Pitts
1525
Broadleaf Weed Control in Cotton with Staple - 1995
W.M. Hair, E.C. Murdock, A. Keeton, T.D. Isgett
1527
Control of Velvetleaf in Texas Cotton with Staple Herbicide
P.A. Baumann, J.R. Brooks, G.D. Morgan
1527
Zorial in a Weed Control System that Includes Staple
K.L. Smith, J.M. Chandler, E.P. Prostko
1527
Sicklepod Management with Staple Systems
P.V. Garvey, J.W. Wilcut, A.C. York
1528
Roundup and Staple Interactions: Weed Control
J.A. Kendig
1528
Weed Management with Roundup-Resistant Cotton
J.M. Robbie, J.W. Wilcut, A.C. York
1528
Roundup Ready™ Cotton: A Potential New Weed Management Tool for the Texas High Plains
Wayne Keeling, Peter Dotray, Cody Jones, Shay Sunderland
1529
Perennial Weed Control in Roundup Ready™ Cotton
J.M. Chandler, E.P. Prostko, L.D. Bradshaw
1529
Broadleaf Weed Control Systems in Roundup Ready™ Cotton
W.C. Elkins, D.R. Shaw, C.E. Snipes
1530
Weed Control in Roundup Ready™ Cotton
E.C. Murdock, A. Keeton, T.D. Isgett
1531
How Does Roundup Ready™ Cotton Compare to Staple™, DSMA, and Buctril-BXN™ Cotton?
Robert M. Hayes, G. Neil Rhodes, Jr., Claude W. Derting
1531
Weed Control Systems in Roundup Ready™ Cotton
Dewayne L. Goldmon, Charlie Guy, Marilyn McClelland, Andy Kendig
1532
Weed Management Systems Utilizing Herbicide Resistant Cotton
W.K. Vencill
1532
Weed Management in Conventional Tillage BXN Cotton in North Carolina and Georgia
M.D. Paulsgrove, J.W. Wilcut, A.C. York, James Collins
1533
Effect of Weed Size and Buctril Rate on Prickly Sida, Ivyleaf Morningglory, Velvetleaf, and Smooth Pigweed Control
T.C. Mueller, R.M. Hayes, W.T. Willian
1534
Weed Management in No-Till BXN Cotton
A.S. Culpepper, A.C. York, J.W. Wilcut
1534
Weed Control in BXN™ Cotton - Performance in 1995 Applied Research and Growers Fields
T.D. Isgett, E.C. Murdock, A. Keeton
1535
Weed Management in Reduced and No-Till BXN Cotton in North Carolina and Georgia with Buctril and Cotoran
R.R. Blum, J.W. Wilcut, A.C. York
1535
Weed Control and Cotton Varietal Sensitivity with Staple Herbicide
M.C. Smith, M.R. McClelland, P.C. Carter, C.B. Corkern, D.B. Reynolds
1536
Weed Control and Cotton Tolerance to Varying Systems of Buctril, Staple, and Command Herbicide
P.C. Carter, M.C. Smith, M. McClelland
1540
Weed Management in BXN Cotton with Soil and Postemergence Herbicides in North Carolina
J. Isgrigg, III, J.W. Wilcut, A.C. York, T. Baughman
1540
Johnsongrass Control Is Antagonized by Buctril-Graminicide Combinations
C.B. Corkern, D.B. Reynolds, P.R. Vidrine, J.L. Griffin, D.L. Jordan
1541
Morningglory Control with Staple and Buctril Applied in a Low Volume Spray
J.A. Tredaway, M.G. Patterson
1541
Weed Management in Reduced and No-Till BXN Cotton in North Carolina and Georgia with Buctril and Staple
J.H. Choate, J.W. Wilcut, A.C. York, J. Collins
1542
A Southeastern Regional Analyses of Zorial and Post Herbicides in BXN Cotton
J.W. Wilcut, T. Baughman, B.J. Brecke, D. Bridges, S.M. Brown, E.F. Eastin, H. McLean, E.C. Murdock, G.B. Wilson
1542
Preemergence Herbicides Old and New
S.M. Brown, D.C. Bridges, E.F. Eastin
1543
The Effect of a Varying Rates of Metham and Application Technique on Nutsedge Control and Cotton Vigor
Manuel R. Jimenez, S. Wright, M. Davis, J. Nunez
1543
Cotton Tolerance and Weed Control in Sandy Soils with Command
P.A. Dotray, J.W. Keeling, C.L. Jones
1546
The Potential for Early Application Timings of Command
Eric P. Webster, David R. Shaw
1546
Formulation Alternatives for Command Herbicide on Cotton
S.J. Stringer, T.I. Crumby, J.L. Taylor
1547
Minimum Tillage Weed Control on Clay Soils
H.R. Hurst
1550
Weed Management in Conservation Tillage Cotton
James R. Smart, Joe M. Bradford, Don J. Makus
1550
Preplant Burndown Weed Control for Conservation-Tillage Cotton
M.C. Smith, M.R. McClelland, C.B. Guy, P.C. Carter
1556
Horseweed and Cutleaf Eveningprimrose Control in No-Till Cotton
C.B. Guy, R.W. Ashcraft
1557
Weed Management with Black Oat (Avena Strigosa) in No-Till Cotton
M.G. Patterson, D.W. Reeves, B.E. Gamble
1557
Weed Management in Conservation-Tillage Cotton-Broadcast vs. Banded Herbicide Application: Cultivations vs. Hooded Sprayer
A. Keeton, E.C. Murdock, T.D. Isgett, J.E. Toler
1558
Roundup Applied by Hooded Sprayer Versus Cultivation in Cotton
L.R. Hawf, D.L. Wright, L.L. Gingerich
1558
Weed Management Systems in No-Till Cotton Utilizing a Hooded Sprayer
J.F. Bradley, C.L. Brown, R.M. Hayes
1559
Weed Control Systems in Strip Tilled Cotton
David L. Wright, Dr. Wieslaw Koziara, Galen Wilson
1560
Aerial Spray Drift and Atomization Recommendations
D.B. Smith, M.H. Willcutt, D.L. Valcore, J.W. Barry, M.E. Teske
1560
Purple Nutsedge Control in Reduced Tillage Cotton
C.T. Bryson
1564


JOINT SESSION: COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEMS/COTTON GINNING CONFERENCES

Ginning Regional Cotton Cultivars at Stoneville
W. Stanley Anthony, Steve Calhoun
1567
Effectiveness of Air-Type Lint Cleaners at Commercial Gins
Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr.
1579
Update on the Development of a Bark and Grass Indicator for Cotton Gins
G.L. Barker, R.R. Keck, R.K. Byler
1585
Initial Development of a New Portable Moisture Meter for Cotton
R.K. Byler, W.S. Anthony
1587
Cotton Gin Drying Time Relationships
J.W. Laird, G.L. Barker
1590
Water Application Method for Composting Cotton Gin Waste
J.A. Thomasson, M.H. Willcutt
1597
Influence of Trash Exit Design on Cyclone Performance
R.V. Baker, S.E. Hughs, M.N. Gillum, J.K. Green
1605
Cost of Ginning Cotton
William Mayfield, Herbert Willcutt, Roy Childers
1609
Measuring Cottonseed Moisture with the Karl Fischer Titrator
E.R. Cabrera, H.A. Mourad
1619
Engineering Analysis and Economic Impacts of Air Pollution Abatement Strategies for Cotton Gins
Anantha R. Ramaiyer, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr., Roy Childers, Stephen Fuller, Melanie Gillis
1619
A Study in Wall Pressures in a Flat Clear-Span Cottonseed Storage House
M. Herbert Willcutt, S.D. Filip To
1625
Biology and Control of the Stable Fly (Stomoxys Calcitrans) in Gin-Trash
Douglas M. Gaydon
1631
Air Dispersion Modeling and the Regulatory Process
Linda M. Williams, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr.
1631
Soil Profile Modification Compared to Traditional Tillage - 1994
L.A. Smith, J.R. Williford
1641
Influence of Crop Cultivation on Cotton Physiology
W.E. Hart, F.D. Tompkins, M.S. Palmer, J.F. Bradley
1643
Results from Boll Saver Tests
Michael J. Bader
1650
Advancements in USDA Cotton Classing Facilities
Darryl W. Earnest
1651
The Value of Fiber Testing in the Ginning Industry
Joseph M. Yankey
1654
Laboratory Evaluation of Various Cyclone Designs
S.E. Hughs, R.V. Baker
1657
Physical Evaluation of Cyclone Emission Characteristics
S.E. Hughs, P.J. Wakelyn
1661
A Nontraditional Method of Cleaning Pima Fiber
M.N. Gillum, C.B. Armijo
1664
Cyclone Design for Air Pollution Abatement Associated with Agricultural Operations
C.B. Parnell, Jr.
1666
Regulation of Agricultural Operations Using Emission Factors and Process Weight Tables
C.B. Parnell, Jr., P.J. Wakelyn
1670


JOINT SESSION: COTTON TEXTILE PROCESSING AND COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCES

Metabolic Pathway Engineering in Cotton: Biosynthesis of Polyester in Fiber
Dr. M.E. John
1679
Bioengineering Fiber Quality: Molecular Determinants of Fiber Length and Strength
Thea A. Wilkins
1679
Cotton Breeding: High Volume Instrument Versus Conventional Fiber Quality Testing
Stephanie L. Latimer, T.P. Wallace, D.S. Calhoun
1681
Regional High Quality Fiber Properties as Measured by Conventional and AFIS Methods
William R. Meredith, Jr., Preston E. Sasser, Samuel T. Rayburn
1681
Non-Insect Related Sticky Cotton
Steven S. Hague, John R. Gannaway
1684
Fiber Properties and Large Scale Processing Efficiency of Two Acala Cottons
J.C. Palmer, H.B. Cooper, Jr., J.W. Pellow, K.E. McRae, D.M. Anderson
1686
Evaluation of the Processing Efficiency of Two Acala Cottons Using Bale Lots
H.B. Cooper, Jr., John Pellow, John Palmer, Kelley McRae, David Anderson
1687
Fineness, Maturity, Micronaire and Dyeability of Two Acala Cottons
John W. Pellow, H.B. Cooper, Jr., John C. Palmer, Kelley E. McRae
1691


JOINT SESSION: COTTON TEXTILE PROCESSING AND QUALITY MEASUREMENT CONFERENCES

Image Processing as a Tool to Develop High Quality Cotton Fabrics to Get Bigger Profits
M. Lauber, B. Wulfhorst
1697
Cotton Trash Measurement Using Image Analysis
Bugao Xu, Yu-liang Ting, Michael Watson
1701
Measuring Leaf, Bark and Grass Particles in Cotton with Nir Imaging
Robert A. Taylor
1705

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