PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1994 BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCES
	Jan. 5-8, San Diego, CA Editors C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
Prospects for 1995 Farm Bill, Future Farm Policy Congressman Cal Dooley	3
Influences and Plant Responses Across the Belt Thomas A. Kerby	5
Getting a Handle on Whiteflies R. L. Nichols	9
Beet Armyworm: A Costly Caterpillar Ron H. Smith	13
Quality of the 1993 U.S. Cotton Crop Preston E. Sasser	15
USDA Pesticide Recordkeeping Program Bonnie Poli	18
Cotton's Washington Agenda A. John Maguire	19
World Perspective on Cotton Lawrence H.Shaw	23
Strategic Outlook for U.S. Cotton Mark D. Lange	25
Building Markets Through Customer Satisfaction J. Don Trotter	27
Marketplace Insights William B. Dunavant, Jr.	29
Cotton Pest Management in Uzbekistan F.E.M. Gillham and G.A. Matthews	32
The Endangered Species Act and Farming: What You Should Know William R. Murray	36
Evaluating Methanol Usage on Cotton Thomas J. Gerik	39
Cotton Nematodes: Your Hidden Enemies William S. Gazaway	41
Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies Jerry B. Graves	43
Boll Weevil Eradication - The Final Challenge Marshall Grant	46
Pima Outlook in 1994 Jesse W. Curlee	48
A Fresh Look at Stale Seedbeds Charles B. Guy Jr.	49
New Developments in Agrichemicals William H. McCarty	51
1993 Module Averaging Jesse F. Moore	53
Peeking over the Biotechnology Horizon Roger Salquist
NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM INDUSTRY
Design™ - A New Biological Insecticide Thomas Bridges	57
Lepton Diagnostic Kit - Identification Kit for Distinguishing Between H. Armigera and H. Punctigera Maurice Scott	58
BWACT (Boll Weevil Attract and Control Tube) Thomas A. Plato	60
Oro Blanco, a New White Gold Comes to California J.C. Palmer, H.B. Cooper, J. Pellow, D. Anderson, and S. Stanford	62
550 Mulch Master Carl F. Brechler	64
6500 Self-Propelled Sprayer J. D. Griffith	65
Hartz Variety H1220, Hartz Variety H1330, and Hartz Variety H1380: Three New Early Cottons for the Mid-South and Southeast Jim Mitchell	66
Acala GC-610 and Acala GC-702 Cotton - Varieties for the San Joaquin Valley Joel F. Mahill	68
Dual Roller Lint Cleaner Russell M. Sutton	69
Flame Cultivator Kit Tim Tenhet	71
The KBH "Piranha" - Automatic/Walking Floor Module Feeder T. T. Tenhet	72
SETRE® FA-1 (Formerly HM9224) Fertilizer Amendment to Prevent Spray Mix Incompatibilities of Insecticides and Foliar Fertilizers M. Powell, J. Roberts, B. Mack, and A. Underwood	73
DP 5409 and DP 2156 Cotton Varieties Don L. Keim	74
Hiivol and Hiivol SCF- Cotton Gin Overspray Additives William E. Winn Jr.	75
Redball Conservation Spray Hoods for Cultivation with Roundup Herbicide Steve Claussen	80
MYCO-1185, MYCO-2006, and MYCO-2009: F2 from Hybrid Cotton Varieties Bobby J. Phipps, John R. Jobe	81
Pix® Plant Regulator - Dry Formulation Development Martin P. Mascianica	81
HR-20900 (Insecticide) W. Fred Strachan	81
Stoneville's New Cotton for Beltwide Planting Stoneville X9573 R. G. Ward, C. D. Berry, A. L. Germany, D. M. Panter	81
Danitol® 2.4EC Spray and Payload® 15g Insecticides M.J. Ansolabehere	82
Buctril (Herbicide) Robert D. McLaughlin	82
GINSTAR EC -- A New Cotton Harvest Aid S. K. Lehman	82
WORKSHOP: PIMA PRODUCTION
U.S. Pima's Long-Term Role in the World ELS Market Matthew S. Laughlin	85
Efficient Irrigation of Pima Cotton D. W. Grimes	90
HVI Testing of American Pima Cotton Paul W. Karban	94
Cultural and Management Practices for Pima Cotton Production Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
WORKSHOP: CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEMS
Cover Crop Establishment and Maintenance in Oklahoma Danny Davis	99
No-Till Cotton Production in the Mississippi Delta Bill Teeter	101
Weed Shifts in No-Till Cotton John F. Bradley	102
Stale Seedbed Cotton Production on Clay and Silt Loams Steve Stevens	103
Southwest Approach to Conservation Tillage Wayne Keeling	104
Meeting Weed Control Challenges with Reduced Tillage Stephen H. Crawford	105
WORKSHOP: INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
Heliothis Resistance Monitoring and Methods J. W. Mullins, C. A. Staetz	109
Principles of Resistance Management Strategies Ian A. Watkinson	112
Producing Cotton with Resistant Heliothis, Consultant's Perspective Grady E. Coburn	114
1993 Mid-South Experiences and Insecticide - Resistance Management Guidelines for 1994 B. R. Leonard, M. B. Layton, J. L. Baldwin and D. R. Johnson	116
1993 Texas Experience and 1994 Resistance - Management Recommendations Thomas W. Fuchs	122
Future Alternatives, Products for Managing Resistant Heliothis Don V. Allemann
WORKSHOP: MANAGEMENT OF APHIDS AND WHITEFLIES
Seasonal Biology and Polymorphism of the Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii in California Jay A. Rosenheim, Lawrence R. Wilhoit, Ramana G. Colfer	125
Biological Control of the Cotton Aphid D. D. Hardee, A. A. Weathersbee III, and M. T. Smith	132
Strategies for Chemical Control of Cotton Aphid F. A. Harris and R. E. Furr, Jr.	134
Management of Cotton Aphids: Texas Style J. F. Leser	137
Keys to Management of SPWF J.W. Norman, Jr., A.N. Sparks, Jr. and D.G. Riley	144
Sweetpotato Whitefly Control on Cotton by Treating Only the Field Edges Osama El-Lissy and Larry Antilla, George D. Butler, Jr.	146
Control of Sweetpotato (Silverleaf) Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, on Cotton in Paloma, Arizona O. El-Lissy and L. Antilla, R.T. Staten and M. Walters	148
Identification, Management and Status of the Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia argentifolli in California N. C. Toscano, T. Henneberry, T. M. Perring and C. Giorgio	152
Sweetpotato Whitefly Seasonal Biology Theo F. Watson	152
WORKSHOP: GINNING TECHNOLOGY
Where Does Fiber Quality Come From? William R. Meredith, Jr.	155
Separation of Color Grade and Leaf Grade -- AMS Overview Mack Bennett	158
Experiences with Decoupled Color Grade and Leaf Grade - Producer Perspective Robert A. Carson, Jr.	161
Experiences with Decoupled Color Grade and Leaf Grade - Ginner Perspective John F. Visic	162
Decoupled Color and Trash Grade -- Ginning for Maximum Value William Mayfield	163
Why We Installed Only One Stage of Saw Lint Cleaning Charles A. Glover	166
Ginning for Maximum Value with Decoupling: How Much Cleaning Is Needed? Mark M. Borba	168
Status of Gin Process Control Systems W. Stanley Anthony, Richard K. Byler	170
Financial Feasibility of a Gin Process -- Control System: A Preliminary Assessment Darren Hudson, Don Ethridge, and Jeff Brown	172
Experiences with Gin Process Control at Burdette Gin W. Stanley Anthony, Richard K. Byler and LeRoy Deavenport	176
My Experiences with Process Control Dennis M. Scamardo	180
Experiences with Decoupled Color Grade and Leaf Grade - Mill Perspective Wallace Greenway
Experiences with Decoupled Color Grade and Leaf Grade - Merchant Perspective Bruce K. Groefsema
COTTON PHYSIOLOGY SEMINAR
Cotton Monitoring in Practice: Mid-South and Southeast Approaches William H. McCarty	183
Cotton Monitoring in Practice -- Southwest Approach Kater Hake, Charles Stichler and J. C. Banks	184
Practical Uses of Crop Monitoring for Arizona Cotton Jeffrey C. Silvertooth	186
Plant Monitoring as an Insect Management Tool P. B. Goodell	189
Tracking Potassium Deficiency Across the Belt Steven C. Hodges	191
Data Logger Technology and Demonstration Douglas J. Munier	195
Uniform Harvest Aid Performance and Fiber Quality Evaluation Charles E. Snipes	196
Cotton Close up -- What Can it Tell Us? David S. Guthrie	197
A Consultant's View - Monitoring in Practice Robert E. Glodt, Jr.	199
Cotton Monitoring in Practice: Where Do We Go from Here? Thomas A. Kerby	201
The Arkansas Program for Insecticide Termination and Defoliation Management F.M. Bourland, N.P. Tugwell, M.J. Cochran, D.M. Oosterhuis, and J.P. Zhang	203
Evaluating Cotton's Nutrient Status William H. Baker
COTTON DISEASE COUNCIL
Biological and Environmental Effects on Development of Soilborne Cotton Seedling Diseases Richard H. Garber	225
Biological and Environmental Effects on Xanthomonas and Other Cotton Leaf Spot Diseases Kamal M. El-Zik, Peggy M. Thaxton	227
Environmental Effects on Nematode Management J. D. Mueller	232
Biological and Environmental Effects on Wilt Diseases Alois A. Bell	235
Effect of Kodiak® Seed Treatment on Cotton Root Development D. S. Kenney, K. S. Arthur	236
Fungal Antagonists of Cotton Seedling Disease Pathogens C. R. Howell	238
Effects of Residual Acidity from Delinting and Fungicide Seed Treatments on Colonization of Biological Control Agents E. M. Bauske, K. M. Harper, P. M. Brannen, P. A. Backman	240
Decrease in Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp. Vasinfectum Incidence Through Use of Bacillus Subtilis Seed Inoculants P. M. Brannen, P. A. Backman	244
Pathogens Associated with Cotton Seedling Diseases on the Southern High Plains of Texas J. Mertely, J. Gannaway, and H. Kaufman	246
Populations of Thielaviopsis Basicola in San Joaquin Valley Field Soils and the Relationship Between Inoculum Density and Disease Severity of Cotton Seedlings B. A. Holtz, A. R. Weinhold, and B. A. Roberts	247
Decrease in Cotton Seedling Disease Through Neutralization of Acid-Delinted Seed P. M. Brannen, P. A. Backman	250
Chemical Control of Cotton Seedling Diseases in California R. M. Davis, J. J. Nunez, K. D. Marshall, D. S. Munk, R. N. Vargas, W. L. Weir, S. D. Wright	252
Efficacy of In-Furrow Fungicides in Cotton Seedling Survival and Yield K. S. McLean, J. F. Denison, and G. W. Lawrence	254
Influence of Reniform Nematodes on Upland Cotton Cultivars and Breeding Lines C. G. Cook, L. N. Namken	256
The Reaction of Six Cotton Varieties Against the Reniform Nematode C. Overstreet, E. C. McGawley	258
Response of Selected Cotton Varieties to Reniform Nematodes Dru E. Rush, W. S. Gazaway	259
Influence of Nematicides for Reniform Nematode Management G. W. Lawrence, K. S. McLean	261
Effect of Nematicides Applied At-Plant and Post-Plant on Reniform Nematode in Cotton W.S. Gazaway, Dru Rush and J.R. Akridge	264
Acala Cotton Tolerance to Southern Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne Incognita P.B. Goodell, G.H. Montez	265
In-Furrow Insecticides for Thrips Control in Nematode Yield Loss Studies J. D. Mueller, A. S. Hill, and M. J. Sullivan	268
Regional Analysis of Epidemics of Whitefly Transmitted Gemini Viruses in Cotton M. R. Nelson, T. V. Orum, and A. Nadeem	270
The Phytoalexin Desoxyhemigossypol: Mode of Action Against Verticillium Dahliae M. E. Mace, R. D. Stipanovic	272
New Developments in Combinations of Biological and Chemical Seed Treatments Designed to Manage Seed and Seedling Diseases of Cotton J. E. DeVay, R. H. Garber, R. J. Wakeman, C. R. Howell, B. L. Weir, S. D. Wright, D. S. Munk, and R. N. Vargas	272
Late-Season Leaf Spot Control in Cotton with Chlorothalonil and Potassium Nitrate M. A. Newman, D. D. Howard	273
Influence of Potassium Rates on the Late-Season, Leaf Spot Complex under No-Till and Conventional Tillage Systems M. A. Newman, D. D. Howard	273
Comparison of Seed Treatment and Seed Treatment plus Soil Treatment of Fungicides for Cotton Seedling Disease Control Albert Y. Chambers, Tracy D. Bush	274
Response to Two Cotton Genotypes Differing in Resistance to Root-Knot to Treatment with Aldicarb in Nematode Infested Soil J. L. Starr and C. W. Smith	274
Reniform Nematode Control in Arkansas T.L. Kirkpatrick, S.M. Culp, and S. Taylor	275
Cotton Varietal Resistance and Tolerance to the Reniform Nematode G. L. Sciumbato and G. W. Lawrence	275
Comparative Vertical Movement of the Reniform and Cotton Root-Knot Nematode on Fluctuating Temperature Gradients A. F. Robinson	276
Aspergillus Flavus: Distribution of Strains Within Cotton Producing Areas and Potential Influences of Agricultural Practice and Geography Peter J. Cotty	276
Development of In Vivo Techniques for Prescreening for Antagonists of Selected Cotton Seedling Disease Pathogens T. Aqil, W. E. Batson, Jr. and J. Caceres	277
Development of Meloidogyne Incognita as Affected by Cotton Resistance Tang Bing, J. N. Jenkins, G. W. Lawrence, R. G. Creech and J. C. McCarty, Jr.	277
Effects of Nematicides and a Moderately Resistant Cultivar on Root-Knot Nematode Control in Cotton N.R. Benson, T.L. Kirkpatrick, and K.F. Martin	278
Nematode and Fusarium Population Densities at the Regional Cotton Fusarium Wilt Nursery J. L. Starr, K. M. Glass, W. S. Gazaway, and J. D. Mueller	278
Toxicity of Kenaf Phytoalexins and of Synthetic Analogs to Verticillium Dahliae R. D. Stipanovic, A. A. Bell, and M. E. Mace	279
Aflatoxin Development in Modules During Field Storage in the Mid-South W. E. Batson, Jr. and J. Caceres	279
Summary of Results from 1993 National Cottonseed Treatment Program Craig Rothrock
Terraclor Super X and Terraclor Super X with Disyston Seedling Disease Control and Herbicide Safening Alfred W. Mitlehner, W. S. McIntire
COTTON DUST RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Hyperreactivity of the Airways: A Minireview R.S. Young and P.J. Nicholls	286
Changes in Guinea Pig Lung Tissue Induced by a Single Exposure to Endotoxin A.K. Davey and P.J. Nicholls	290
Airway Responses to Methacholine in the Guinea Pig Following a Single Dose of Endotoxin: Comparison of In Vitro and In Vivo Data R.S. Young, A.K. Davey and P.J Nicholls	295
Airway Reactivity and Inflammation in the Guinea Pig Following a Single Endotoxin Exposure A.K. Davey and P.J. Nicholls	298
Week Day Variation in Dust and Microbial Exposure in a Cotton Spinning Mill R. McL. Niven, L.A. Oldham, C.A.C. Pickering, A.M. Fletcher and C.J. Warburton	304
A Longitudinal Study on Cotton Workers in China Dehong Li, Qinyan Ma, Yuna Zhong, Xiaoyan Zou, Ragnar Rylander	308
Lung Function Decline in Textile Workers A.M. Fletcher, R. McL. Nivem, C.A.C. Pickering, C.J. Warburton, D. Fishwick	311
Comparison of the Airway Response to Cotton Dust and Cotton Bract Extracts E. N. Schachter, E. Zuskin, M. Buck, N. Rienzi, J. Godbold, V. Castranova, M. Whitmer, P. Siegel	316
Effect of Inhaled Endotoxin on Pulmonary Vascular Tone and Alveolar Macrophages in Guinea Pigs J. A. Russell, V. A. Robinson, L. Huffman, D. Judy, M. Whitmer, V. Castranova	318
Cytotoxicity of Cotton Dust and Dust Components to A549 and Vero Cells Torben Sigsgaard, Vibe Roepstorff, Felicite Tuxford	322
Tannin Inhibits cAMP Pathways in Airway Epithelial Cells (AEC) Michelle M. Cloutier, Linda Guernsey	326
Endotoxin Promotes Arachidonic Acid (AA) Release in Airway Epithelial Cells Michelle M. Cloutier, Linda Guernsey	329
Absence of Phospholipase a Stimulation in the Response of Alveolar Macrophages to Cotton Tannin P. J. Bates, M. S. Rohrbach	331
The Role of Calcium in Tannin-Mediated Arachidonic Acid Release in Alveolar Macrophages P. J. Bates, N.V.C. Ralston, Z. Vuk-Pavlovic, M. S. Rohrbach	335
Comparison of Endogenous and Exogenous Fatty Acid Release in Response to Tannin and Glucan Stimulation N.V.C. Ralston, M. S. Rohrbach	340
Pulmonary Immunotoxicology of Inhaled (1-3)-b-D-Glucan Ragnar Rylander	347
The Evaluation of Endotoxin and Glucan Activity of an Organic Dust Using Glucan Sensitive and Insensitive Endotoxin Assays Robert R. Jacobs, Kathryn C. Thomas	350
Comparison of the Effect of Two Different Extraction Protocols on the Cytotoxicity of Cotton Dust Extracts on Cell Cultures Vibe Roepstorff, Torben Sigsgaard	355
Some Factors Affecting the Extraction of Endotoxin from Cotton David T.W. Chun and Henry H. Perkins, Jr.	358
Endotoxin Content of Dust from Heat-Detoxified Cotton Fiber Marie-Alice Rousselle	362
In Vitro Pharmacologic Studies of Poultry Dust Extract E.N. Schachter, E. Zuskin, N. Rienzi, J. Godbold	365
Enterobacter agglomerans Viability Reduction by a Lung Surfactant Fraction and Serum A. J. De Lucca, K. A. Brogden	367
A Biopharmacological Study on Byssinosis Nasra, M.A.; Haggag, A.A.; El-Mahdy, N.A.; and El-Masry, Th.	370
LPS Inhibition of Cercropin a Toxicity to Enterobacter agglomerans A. J. De Lucca, K. A. Brogden	373
COTTON ECONOMICS AND MARKETING CONFERENCE
Outlook for U.S. Cotton Consumption J. Berrye Worsham	377
World Cotton Outlook Russell G. Barlowe	379
U.S. Cotton Outlook Leslie A. Meyer, Robert Skinner	383
The Economics of Systemic Insecticides in the Rainbelt F. T. Cooke, D. F. Caillavet, and James C. Walker, W. P. Scott, Richard Shaw	386
Variations in Boll Weevil Density Between and Within Years and Implications for Boll Weevil Eradication Costs D. W. Parvin, Jr., J. W. Smith	389
The Cost of Cotton Insect Control in Mississippi in 1992 - Emphasis on the Boll Weevil D. F. Caillavet, F. T. Cooke, J. C. Walker	392
The Estimated Cost of Boll Weevil Eradication in Mississippi D. W. Parvin, Jr., J. W. Smith	395
Cost of Producing Narrow Row Cotton in Mississippi -- 1992 J. C. Walker, F. T. Cooke, D. F. Caillavet	397
Farmer Expenditures for Boll Weevil Control in South Texas, 1991 -- 1993 John R. C. Robinson, Merritt J. Taylor	399
A Survey of Cotton Income and Price Support Programs T. Townsend, A. Guitchounts	401
How the 1990 Farm Bill Has Influenced Georgia Cotton and Implications for 1995 and Beyond W. Donald Shurley	406
Sustainable Cotton Production: A Niche Market or a must Market? Will Allen	410
An Economic Analysis of the Commercial Value of Alternative Cotton Varieties Nancy Wiley, R. Terry Ervin, Don Ethridge, and Eduardo Segarra	413
Effectiveness of Price Vs. Non-Price Promotion: The Case of Cotton Patricia A. Duffy, Henry W. Kinnucan	417
Forecasting Net Prices for Cotton Producers Using Short Hedges: Texas and North Delta Regions, 1989-1992 Juan J. Porras, Carl E. Shafer, and Carl G. Anderson	420
Modifying Moving Average Models to Identify Price Trends to Improve Cotton Marketing Strategies Daniel L. Bluntzer, Carl G. Anderson, Carl E. Shafer	425
World Cotton Trade: Prospects and Issues for the next Decade Stephen MacDonald, Carolyn Whitton	428
U.S. Cotton Competitiveness, Price Relationships, and Certificate Values Edward H. Glade, Jr. and Leslie A. Meyer	432
International Cotton Price Differentials and Relative Scarcity of Supply Carlos Valderrama	436
China's 1993/94 Cotton Situation Ronald R. Roberson	443
Central Asian Prospects Keth Henley	445
The Use of N.Y. Cotton Futures Contracts to Hedge Cotton Price Risk in Developing Countries Panos Varangis, Elton Thigpen and Sudhakar Satyanarayan	447
Recent Cotton Marketing Reforms in Developing Major Producing Countries Elton Thigpen, Panos Varangis, and Sudhakar Satyanarayan	452
Cotton Price Risk and Sleepless Nights Kim Anderson, Roger Sahs, and Phil Kenkel	454
1993 Crop Spot Cotton Quotations Terry Kuhlers	457
An Objective System for Cotton Price Discovery Jeff E. Brown, Don E. Ethridge, Darren Hudson, and Carlos Engels	458
Cotton Quality Premiums and Discounts: A Comparison of CCC Loan Schedules and Spot Market Quotations with Regional Aggregation Dean T. Chen, Carl G. Anderson and Carl Shafer	462
Performance of the Daily Spot Cotton Quotations for Producer Price Discovery in the Southwest Region Darren Hudson, Don Ethridge, Jeff Brown, and Carl Anderson	467
Managing Quality Uncertainty in the Cotton Markets Eluned Jones	471
Structural Characteristics and Financial Performance of U.S. Cotton Farms, 1991-92 P. Johnson and C. Dodson	475
An Analysis of the Southern Regional Cotton Marketing Research Project Committee's Recommendations on the Cotton Industry in the Red River Valley of Arkansas C. J. Lamkin	483
A Cost Comparison of Cotton Gins in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with Tamaulipas, Mexico DuBoise White, Merritt J. Taylor, C. Parr Rosson, III, and Carl G. Anderson	487
Estimating the Potential Impact of the Module Builder on the Number and Size of Gins K. W. Paxton, Yuan Chen	491
Cotton Rental Arrangements in Arkansas Lucas D. Parsch, Diana M. Danforth	496
Impact of Post-CRP Alternatives on Cotton Production in the Texas High Plains P. Johnson, E. Segarra, and R. T. Ervin	500
The Economics of Cotton Variety Selection: An Application to the Texas High Plains Eduardo Segarra and John Gannaway	503
The Economic Impact of Organic Cotton on the Texas Economy Michael P. Gallaway, Mina Mohammadioun	507
Willingness of Cotton Producers to Subscribe to a Computerized Meso-Scale Weather Network Phil Kenkel and Kim Anderson	512
Optimal Gin Lint Cleaning of Stripper Harvested Cottons Don E. Ethridge, Gary L. Barker, Danya L. Bergan	516
A Case Analysis of the Cost and Returns of Cotton Production in the Ouachita Valley of Louisiana J. F. Denison, J. Barnett	519
Impact of Seed Grade and Size on the Cotton Industry Emmett Klam
Price Outlook Herman Kohlmeyer, Jr.
Pima Cotton Outlook Bruce Groefsema
Effects of the 1995 Farm Bill on the Cotton Industry Mark Keenum
Status of Cotton Production in Uzbekistan C. W. "Bill" Herndon
Upgrading Cotton Production in Kazakhstan: an Israeli Experience Joseph Dloomy
The Interaction of U.S. and Foreign Stocks-To-Use and its Implication for Setting Cotton Acreage Reduction Program (ARP) Percentage Carl G. Anderson, Dean T. Chen
Implications of Alternative Production Practices on Risk, Yield, Profit, and Groundwater Quality Manzoor E. Chowdhury, Ronald D. Lacewell, Kelly J. Bryant
Economic Impacts of the California One-Variety Cotton Law John H. Constantine, Julian M. Alston
A Mathematical Model of the Cotton Marketing Certificate Clive Thompson
Costs to Custom Harvesters of Compliance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Richard Edwards
COTTON ENGINEERING-SYSTEMS CONFERENCE
Trends in Production Cost and Implications D. W. Parvin, Jr., Stan R. Spurlock	523
The Pegasus Rapid Plow Down System: A New Concept in Cotton Tillage Gary W. Thacker and Wayne E. Coates	529
Design of the Low-Till Parabolic Subsoiler Gordon R. Tupper	531
Primary Tillage for Clay Lowrey A. Smith	532
Physiological Response of Cotton to Tillage W. E. Hart, T. E. Morgan, F. D. Tompkins, and J. F. Bradley	535
Conveyor Auger Modifications to Increase Foreign Matter Removed by Cotton Strippers A. D. Brashears	539
Subsurface Drip vs Furrow Irrigation: 4 Years of Continuous Cotton on Sandy Soil W. R. DeTar, C. J. Phene and D. A. Clark	542
Spray Deposition by Different Aerial Delivery Systems for Control of Sweetpotato Whitefly in Cotton I. W. Kirk, L. F. Bouse, M. A. Latheef, and J. B. Carlton	546
Field Variability of Irrigated Cotton Foliage Temperatures D. F. Wanjura and D. R. Upchurch	549
Improved Sample Flow for Cotton Classing Offices Matt Matthews, Darryl W. Earnest, James A. Randle	553
Southern Regional Project Contributions to Cotton Mechanization J. R. Williford	556
Engineering/Economic Analysis for Cotton Gin Compliance with Air Pollution Regulations Shobu Yarlagadda, Melanie Gillis, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr., Stephen Fuller, Roy Childers	559
Low Pressure Cyclone Design Theory Paul Kaspar, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr.	566
Automated Monitoring of Temperature and Relative Humidity in Classing Offices Glenn K. Cowden, James L. Knowlton, Roger K. Alldredge and Steve L. Grantham	575
Temperature Effects on Moisture Transfer Rates of Cotton Trash G. L. Barker and J. W. Laird	579
A New Method for Accelerating Cotton Sample Conditioning in Cotton Classing Offices James L. Knowlton and Roger K. Alldredge	582
Effective Staple Length as a Method for Controlling Short Fiber Content in Cotton Mixes C. K. Bragg and J. D. Wessinger	585
Sigma+ An Advanced Cotton Management System H. E. Lemmon, N. Chuk, V. Reddy, B. Acock, Ya. Pachepsky, D. Timlin, M. Van Venuchten, J. Simuned, T. Vogel	589
Addressing the Problem of Scale with a Mechanistic Model of Plant Development R. A. Sequeira, E. Jallas, J. M. McKinion, M. Cretenet, P. Bisson, and G. Faure	590
The Integration of Insect Simulation Models and Plant Models: Some Considerations J. L. Willers, R. A. Sequeira, and S. Turner	592
Adaptation of the GOSSYM Model to Tropical Conditions: The Potential for Improving Cotton Production in Africa M. Cretenet, R.A. Sequeira, P. Bisson, E. Jallas and J.M. McKinion	594
A 2-Dimensional Infiltration and Soil Water Redistribution Model for GOSSYM Dana O. Porter	597
The Design of Simulation Models and Their Parameterization Using Genetic Algorithms R. A. Sequeira and R. Olson	597
Results from 30-Inch Row Studies: 1993 J. R. Williford
COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE
Employment Law and the Clinton Presidency Russell Williams	601
OSHA Inspection Requirements Jack Link	604
Status of Self Insurance Programs Terry Duke	605
Gin Waste Utilization Lee Todd	606
Gin Waste Utilization: How Our Gin Handles Waste Bill Kennedy	608
Developing Markets for Composted Gin Waste Carlton Truhett	609
Sticky Cotton Action Team Activities W. F. Lalor	610
The Continental Eagle Corporation Model 930 Baling Press B. M. Norman	613
The Continental 930 Press Charles A. Glover	615
Rescuer 5000: Multistage Stick Extractor Russell M. Sutton	616
Experience with the Multi-Stage Extractor Gene Beck	618
New Gin Stand to Revolutionize Spinning Quality D. Van Doorn	619
Samuel Jackson Fountain Drying System Samuel G. Jackson	623
Our Experience with the Fountain Dryer O. P. "Bud" Lowery, Jr.	624
Vandergriff Hotshelf Drier - "Our Experience" Jerry Webb	625
The Hot Shelf Drying System A. L. Vandergriff	627
Federal Environmental Overview Phillip J. Wakelyn	632
Whole Cottonseed Program at Cotton Incorporated T. C. Wedegaertner	636
Automated Paddle and Ram Samplers for Cotton Gins W. Stanley Anthony	637
The Belt Dryer J. W. Laird, R. V. Baker	640
Module Cover Specifications Development Douglas J. Herber	644
Scootair Module Moving System Howard E. Stuller	645
Scat's Recommendations for Ginners Tim Keilty
COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE
Yield Performance of Transgenic Cotton Strains Resistant to Buctril® Herbicide B. A. Coulombe, D. M. Panter, J. J. Stanton, R. G. Ward	651
Isolation and Purification of Ribonucleic Acids from Highly Polyphenolic Egyptian Cotton Osama A. Momtaz, Osama S. Hassan, Ali E. Elawady and Magdy A. Madkour	652
Progress in Breeding for Insect Resistance Utilizing the High Glanding Trait D. S. Calhoun and J. E. Jones	655
Genetic Enhancement of MAR Cottons for Resistance to Insects and Pathogens, Yield and Fiber Quality P. M. Thaxton, K. M. El-Zik	658
Conventional Ginning of Cotton Varieties Grown at Stoneville in 1992 W. Stanley Anthony	662
Adaptation of Upland Cotton Genotypes to the Guadalquivir Valley in Spain J.C. Gutierrez, M. Lopez and K.M. El-Zik	670
Performance of F1 Hybrids in the Lower Rio Grande Valley C. G. Cook, L. N. Namken	674
Prospects of Cotton Production in Uzbekistan M. Rafiq Chaudhry, Susanna M. Gaziyants	676
Laguna 89 and Cian 95 : Verticillium Wilt Tolerant and High Fiber Quality New Cotton Varieties A. Palomo and S. Godoy	678
Genotypic Stability of Egyptian Cotton Strains for Lint Yield and Yield Components S. A. El-Shaarawy; I. Haikal; M. R. A. Rahoumah; A. Zena And A. El-Nazer	679
Plant Variety Protection - An Examiner's Perspective T. A. Salt	683
The Plant Variety Protection Act - An Update Rob Robinson	684
Plant Variety Protection - A Private Breeder's Viewpoint Richard H. Sheetz	685
AMMI (Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interactions Analysis): A Tool to Determine Adaptability of Upland Cotton Genotypes in Spain J.C. Gutierrez, M. Lopez and K.M. El-Zik	688
Genotype-Environment Interaction Analysis with the AMMI Model R. Cruz-Medina, A. Hern ndez-Jasso	690
Effectiveness of GINSTAR in the Defoliation and Desiccation of Cotton in the Southern Rolling Plains of Texas Billy E. Warrick	693
Release of Three Upland Cotton Germplasm Lines Possessing High Lint Percent Daryl T. Bowman	699
Application of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA for Identifying Markers of Cotton Fiber Strength Genes Y.-H. Park, R. J. Kohel, G. R. Lazo	700
Properties of Immature Fibers as Predictors of Mature Cotton Fiber Strength J. D. Timpa, B. A. Triplett, A. L. Abellanosa, and W. R. Meredith, Jr.	700
Columbia Lance Nematodes, Rye, and Telone II Daryl T. Bowman and Osman A. Gutierrez	701
Application of PCR to Identify DNA Sequences of Biological Importance in Cotton Genome S. Saha, K. M. Soliman, M. Jaggernauth	701
Inheritance of Field Tolerance to Columbia Lance Nematode (Hoplolaimus columbus Sher.) In Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Osman A. Gutierrez and Daryl T. Bowman	701
RFLP Analysis of Two F2 Populations Z.W. Shappley, J.N. Jenkins, C.E. Watson, A.L. Kahler	702
Stain-Clearing Methods for Cytological Analysis of Ovule Development G. L. Hodnett and D. M. Stelly	702
Application of Agrobase to a Cotton Breeding Program R. G. Cantrell and D. K. Mulitze	703
Expression of Cryia Insect Control Protein Genes from Bacillus thuringiensis in Cotton Breeding Populations D. M. Stelly, E. S. Sachs, J. H. Benedict, J. F. Taylor, S. K. Davis and D. W. Altman	703
Cotton Genotype Responses to Suboptimal Temperature: Part I. Postemergent Seedling Growth J.M. Bradow and P.J. Bauer	704
Cotton Genotype Responses to Suboptimal Temperature: Part II. Stand Establishment and Yield P.J. Bauer and J.M. Bradow	704
Gossypium Germplasm from Australia, Including an Undescribed Species J. McD. Stewart, J. F. Wendel, L. A. Craven	705
Selection for Lint Yield and Fiber Properties in Full-Season and Late-Planted Environments O. L. May	705
The Use of MSTAT-C in a Cotton Breeding Program D. S. Calhoun	705
Use of Computer Software and an Automated Weight System in a Cotton Breeding Program C. C. Green	706
Inheritance of Somatic Embryogenesis in Upland Cotton Neil P. Senechal, Kamal M. El-Zik, Normal L. Trolinder	706
Screening Cotton Germplasm for Drought Tolerance and Root Growth Jerry Quisenberry and Bobbie McMichael	707
Genetic Diversity of Primitive Cotton Germplasm Accessions J. C. McCarty, Jr., B. Tang, J. N. Jenkins	707
Some Loci Affecting Fiber Traits Are Linked to the Pilose Locus R. H. Kloth	707
Adaptability of Short-Season Cotton in Southern Tamaulipas Mexico Charles G. Cook and Ernesto Salgado Sosa	708
Utilizing Genotype X Environmental Interactions to Compare Cotton Varieties for Lint Yield and Fiber Quality S. H. Moore	710
Field Performance of LA 850082, LA 870210, LA HG660, and DP 51 with Selected Insecticide Use Strategies M. E. Barfield, D. S. Calhoun, B. R. Leonard, and S. H. Moore	713
Pollen Morphology in Cotton Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy S. Saha, A. Kakani, V. T. Sapra	713
Complications of Seed Tufting in Genetic Studies of Compatibility Genes Claude L. Rhyne
Advances in Genetic Engineering of Cotton for Fiber Modifications M. E. John
Quick Estimation of Gossypol in Cottonseed Robert J. Hron, Sr.
Influence of Ethephon on Defoliation, Boll Opening, and Lint and Seed Yields on Late Planted Cotton on the Texas High Plains Koy R. Stair, James R. Supak, Kater Hake
COTTON INSECT RESEARCH AND CONTROL CONFERENCE
47th Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control D. D. Hardee and G. A. Herzog	717
Highlights of the 47th Annual Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference G. A. Herzog, D. D. Hardee and M. R. Williams	741
Cotton Insect Losses 1993 Michael R. Williams	743
Resistance Within Classes of Insecticides in Tobacco Budworm G. W. Elzen, S. H. Martin, J. B. Graves, B. R. Leonard	764
Status of Insecticide Resistance in Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm in Louisiana J.B. Graves, B.R. Leonard, E. Burris, S. Micinski, S.H. Martin, C.A. White and J.L. Baldwin	769
Status of Insecticide Resistance in Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm in Arkansas Marvin L. Wall	775
Pyrethroid Resistance in the Tobacco Budworm in Texas in 1993 F. W. Plapp, L. H. B. Kanga, E. M. M. Gardiner, J. D. Lopez, S. J. Nemec	778
Area Wide Survey and Mitochondrial DNA Variation of Helicoverpa zea Populations S. K. Narang, M. E. Degrugillier, J. D. Lopez, L. J. Heilmann, J. D. DeVault, D. Hendricks and J. Loera	780
Tracking Tetroons to Evaluate Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm Migration J.K. Westbrook, W.W. Wolf, P.D. Lingren, J.R. Raulston	791
Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm Management Strategies in the Absence of Boll Weevil W. R. Lambert and G. A. Herzog, J. Ruberson and J. Lewis	794
Changes in Secondary Pests During and after Boll Weevil Eradication Ron H. Smith	796
Control of Bollworm/Budworm and Other Insects Before and after Boll Weevil Eradication in South Carolina M. E. Roof	798
Status of Bollworm Management in North Carolina Following a Decade Without the Boll Weevil J. R. Bradley, Jr.	800
Strategy for Use of New Insecticides Targeted at Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm Management F. A. Harris, N. P. Tugwell, and R. E. Furr, Jr.	803
Potential Effect of Transgenic Cotton Expressing Bt on Cotton IPM Programs R. G. Luttrell and Gary A. Herzog	806
Resistance Monitoring and Mechanisms in the Tobacco Budworm to Organophosphate, Carbamate, and Cyclodiene Insecticides L. H. B. Kanga, F.W. Plapp, Jr., M. L. Wall, G. W. Elzen, Juan Lopez	810
Tobacco Budworm Resistance to Methomyl and Methyl Parathion in Northwestern Mexico Jose L. Martinez-Carrillo	816
Evaluation of Insecticide Resistance and the Effect of Selected Synergists in Tobacco Budworm S.H. Martin, J.B. Graves, B.R. Leonard, E. Burris, S. Micinski, J.A. Ottea and G. Church	818
Effects of Single Generation Selection with Insecticides on Resistance Levels in Louisiana Tobacco Budworm B. R. Leonard, S. H. Martin, J. B. Graves, J. A. Ottea, P. A. Clay, C. A. White and G. Church	824
Nerve Insensitivity to CIS-Cypermethrin in Heliothis virescens J.W. Holloway and A.R. McCaffery	829
Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Heliothis virescens A. M. Younis, R. J. Young, S. A. Ibrahim, J. A. Ottea and A.R. McCaffery	832
Mechanisms of Resistance to Pyrethroids in Heliothis and Helicoverpa Species A.R. McCaffery	836
Fipronil: Evaluation of Soil and Foliar Treatments for Control of Thrips, Aphids, Plant Bugs and Boll Weevils E. Burris, B.R. Leonard, S.H. Martin, C.A. White and J.B. Graves, R.Shaw, W.P. Scott	838
Control of Thrips on Seedling Cotton with In-Furrow Insecticides Phillip M. Roberts	845
Control of Early Season Thrips on Cotton with Gaucho (NTN 33893) Seed Treatments Gary L. Lentz and Nancy B. Austin	847
Distribution of At-Planting Liquid Pesticides When Applied from New Technology Applicators John W. Van Duyn and Kurtis D. Jones	850
The 1993 Beet Armyworm Outbreak in Mississippi and Future Management Guidelines M. B. Layton	854
Management of the Beet Armyworm: Integration of Control Approaches J.R. Ruberson, G.A. Herzog, W.R. Lambert, and W.J. Lewis	857
Comparative Toxicity of Four Commonly Used Insecticides to Field-Collected Beet Armyworm Larvae from the Southeastern United States L. D. Chandler and J. R. Ruberson	860
Silverleaf Whitefly: Infestation Development in Relation to Cotton Genotype T.F. Leigh, P.F. Wynholds and L.D. Godfrey	865
The Effect of Water Stress on Infestations of the Sweetpotato Whitefly H. M. Flint, S. E. Naranjo, T. J. Henneberry, J. E. Leggett and D. L. Hendrix	867
Varietal and Nitrogen-Level Effects on Sweetpotato Whitefly Populations in Cotton T. F. Watson, J. C. Silvertooth and A. Tellez	868
Comparative Oviposition and Feeding Host Preference of the Silverleaf and Sweetpotato Whiteflies Malak F. Gergis and Nick C. Toscano	870
Contribution of Crops, Weeds, and Parasites to the Abundance of Silverleaf Whitefly in San Joaquin Valley Cotton L. D. Godfrey, P. B. Goodell, W. J. Bentley, C. G. Summers, T. Prather, and R. Coviello	873
Progress in the Development of Sampling Plans for Bemisia tabaci: Evaluation of Binomial Sampling Methods S. E. Naranjo, H. M. Flint and T. J. Henneberry	875
Action Thresholds for Whiteflies in Arizona Peter C. Ellsworth, Donna L. Meade	878
Cotton Producers Working in Unison: The Multi-Component IPM Program in Marana, AZ Gary W. Thacker, Peter C. Ellsworth, Leon Moore, and Jack Combs	882
Temperature-Dependent Reproduction of Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Terence L. Wagner	885
Biological Control of Whiteflies on Cotton: A Reality Check O. Minkenberg, G.S. Simmons, R. Malloy, J. Kaltenbach, and C. Leonard	887
Efficacy of Aerially-Applied Sprays for Control of Sweetpotato Whitefly in Cotton M. A. Latheef, L. F. Bouse, and I. W. Kirk	891
Management Strategies to Extend the Effectiveness of Chemicals for Whitefly Control Nilima Prabhaker, N. C. Toscano and T. J. Henneberry	894
Silverleaf Whitefly Control in Cotton Using Insecticides and an Insect Growth Regulator Eric T. Natwick	896
Endosulfan and Bifenthrin in Alternate Applications and Mixture Against B-Strain Whitefly D. A. Wolfenbarger, D. G. Riley, D. H. Akey and W. A. Jones	901
Evaluation of the Growth Regulator Buprofezin Mixed with Conventional Insecticides, for Whitefly Control J. J. Perez, A. Obando and N. Darby	904
The Value of Cotton Consultants D.W. Parvin, Jr., Walter Ferguson and Jet Yee	906
The Effects of Row Spacings on Cotton Pest Populations and Yield W. P. Scott, D. A. Adams, R. Shaw	910
Plant Monitoring as an Aid to Pest Management in Cotton C.D. Klein, J.P. Zhang, and N.P. Tugwell	912
The Economic Potential of Plant Monitoring to Guide the Termination of Late-Season Insect Control in Arkansas M. J. Cochran, N. P. Tugwell, D. M. Danforth, C. D. Klein and J. P. Zhang	914
Yield Compensation in Cotton with Early Season Square Loss G. H. Montez and P. B. Goodell	916
Evaluation of Feeding Stimulants for Adult Helicoverpa zea J. D. Lopez, Jr., T. N. Shaver and P. D. Lingren	920
Release of Sterile Backcross Moths During 1993 in a Pilot Program to Control the Tobacco Budworm M. L. Laster, D. D. Hardee, and J. C. Schneider	925
Expression of Diapause Protein in Pink Bollworm T. A. Miller, Karl Fryxell, Stephen Thibault	928
Performance of Certain Pyrethroids and IGR / Pesticide Mixtures Against Sucking Pests and Beneficial Arthropods Associated with Cotton in Late Season (Mid-Egypt, 1992) S.A. Ibrahim, M.A. Younis and M.S. Fouad	932
Insecticide Resistance: Strategies for 1994 and Beyond B. E. Melin	938
New Formulation Technologies for Biorational Products H. Marcus Adair	941
Toxicity of Larvin® Brand Thiodicarb and Three Other Insecticides to Tobacco Budworm Collected in 1993 from Different Sites in the USA Cotton Belt C. Beigel, J. B. van Kretschmar, R. G. Blenk, H. M Ayad	943
Survey of TBW Susceptibility to Curacron® and Comparison of Methods S.T. Moore, N.D. Ngo, and H.W. Ray	947
New Uses of Malathion and Methyl Parathion in Guatemala Mario Fernandez	949
TRISERT®-CB (26-0-0-0.5b) Fertilizer - Solution as a Carrier for Insecticides J. G. Clapp, Jr., T. M. Parham, Jr.	951
Integration of Boll Weevil Parasite Augmentation into the Short-Season Cotton Production System of the Lower Rio Grande Valley K. R. Summy, J. A. Morales-Ramos, E. G. King, D. A. Wolfenbarger, R. J. Coleman and S. M. Greenberg, A. W. Scott, Jr., J. V. French	953
Suppression of the Boll Weevil First Generation by Augmentative Releases of Catolaccus grandis in Aliceville, Alabama J. A. Morales-Ramos, M. G. Rojas, J. Roberson, R. G. Jones, E. G. King, K. R. Summy, and J. R. Brazzel	958
Correlation Between Pupal Weight and Fecundity of Catolaccus grandis (Burks) S. M. Greenberg, J. A. Morales-Ramos, and E. G. King	965
In Vitro Rearing of Catolaccus grandis (Burks): Recent Advances A.A. Guerra, K.M. Robacker, and H.S. del Rio	967
Comparison of the Response of Catolaccus grandis to Infested and Uninfested Cotton Squares in a Wind Tunnel M. G. Rojas, J. A. Morales, and E. G. King	969
Implications of Information Gained from Mississippi Boll Weevil Trapping and GIS Programs James W. Smith and Glenn Wiygul	971
A Pilot Project on Integrated Pest Management Certification in Cotton Shashank S. Nilakhe	973
Impact of Boll Weevil Migration on Selection of Eradication Strategies for Texas L. T. Wilson, P. J. Trichilo, S. Bozkurt, P. K. Tapadiya, D. R. Rummel, S. C. Carroll, J. E. Slosser, T. W. Fuchs and R. E. Frisbie	975
Insecticide Resistance in Anthonomus grandis Populations from Northwest Mexico Juan Jose Pacheco-Covarrubias	981
The Use of Boll Weevil Bait Sticks in Nicaragua in 1993 Gerald H. McKibben, Rainer Daxl, James W. Smith	984
Late Season Use of Boll Weevil Attract and Kill Devices James W. Smith, William L. McGovern, Robert G. Jones, Gerald H. McKibben, Eric J. Villavaso	987
A Cold Bath Technique for Determining Diapause Status of the Boll Weevil J. E. Slosser, R. Montandon, D. R. Rummel, T. W. Fuchs, and L. T. Wilson	990
Cost of Cotton Insect Control in Mississippi During 1992 W. P. Scott, Fred T. Cooke, Jr., DeWitt Caillavet and James Walker III	992
Integrated Crop Management (ICM) for Averting Cotton Pest Resistance and Reducing Production Cost S. J. Nemec and E. D. Nemec	995
Comparisons of Selected Insect Control Strategies in the Texas Gulf Coast S. W. Hopkins and D. L. Biediger	997
Biological Control of the Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii, by Generalist Predators Jay A. Rosenheim and Jorge J. Cisneros	1000
Yield Comparison Between Smooth and Hairy Isolines of Cotton Subjected to Different Levels of Aphid Infestation A. A. Weathersbee III, D. D. Hardee, and W. R. Meredith	1003
Cotton Varietal Resistance to Cotton Aphid F. A. Harris, D. S. Calhoun, R. E. Furr, Jr.	1007
Some Factors Influencing Cotton Aphid Population Development in the Texas High Plains D. R. Rummel and P. W. Kidd	1009
Cotton Aphid Management Using Admire P. S. McNally, A. C. Scoggan, J. W. Mullins	1013
Control of Aphids and Whiteflies with CGA-215944 B. W. Minton, W. W. Bachman, N. D. Ngo, D. V. Allemann	1016
Uses of M-PEDE® Insecticide/Fungicide for the Management of Cotton Pests Chris Conlan, Robert Sibley, Robert Haygood and Greg Bradfisch	1018
Cotton Aphid Control and Yield Parameters of Temik® Brand Insecticide Treatments Monty Christian, James Supak	1021
A Computer Assisted Recognition System for Cotton Joe Ellington and Tracey Carrillo	1026
A Comparison of Three Arthropod Sampling Methods in New Mexico Cotton Ahmed A. H. Amin, Zarief R. Sawiers, Tracey Carrillo, Joe Ellington	1029
Comparison of Dispersion and Regression Indices for Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) [Lepidoptera:noctuidae] on Cotton, in New Mexico Ahmed A. H. Amin, Zarief R. Sawiers, Tracey Carrillo, Joe Ellington	1031
Male Disruption Pheromone as a New Strategy in Controlling Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) in Egypt Moawad, G.M., Z.R. Sawires, M.W. Watson and A. E. Gaber	1035
Effects of Some Weather Factors on Pink Bollworm Male Moth Catches in Pheromone Traps and Their Relationship to Infestations in Cotton Fields Zarief R. Sawires, Ahmed A. Hamed Amin, Tracey Carrillo, Joe Ellington	1039
Testing the Interaction of Pest-Predator-Plant- Weather Components of TEXCIM on Short and Long Staple Cotton Varieties with Two Sampling Methods Zarief R. Sawires, Ahmed A. Hamed Amin, Tracey Carrillo, Joe Ellington	1042
Life Table Parameters of the Black Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagle) [Lepidoptera : Noctuidae] Developed at Constant Temperature Ahmed A. Hamed Amin	1046
Mid-South Cotton Insect Control with MVP, an Encapsulated Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Bioinsecticide Ned M. French II	1049
Comparative Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis Against Bollworm/budworm in Alabama Cotton W. Moar, R. McCollum, and R. Smith	1052
Control of Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm with Bacillus thuringiensis in Northeast Louisiana C. A. White, B. R. Leonard, E. Burris, J. B. Graves, P. A. Clay and S. H. Martin	1054
Utilizing Bacillus thuringiensis Formulations plus Ovicides to Manage Populations Cycles of the Heliothine Complex D. R. Johnson, G. E. Studebaker, A. Jordan	1059
Performance of Monsanto's Transgenic B.T. Cotton Against High Populations of Lepidopterous Pests in North Carolina J.S. Mahaffey, J.S. Bacheler J.R. Bradley, Jr. and J.W. Van Duyn	1061
Activity of Transgenic Cotton Expressing Delta-Endotoxin Against Tobacco Budworm V. J. Mascarenhas, R.G. Luttrell, and J.C. Schneider	1064
Instar Specific Survival and Feeding Preference of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm on Mixtures of Transgenic Bt and Nontransgenic Cotton J. L. Halcomb, J. H. Benedict, D. R. Ring and B. Cook	1068
Evaluation of Treatment Thresholds for Control of Bollworms and Tobacco Budworms in Transgenic Bt Cotton in South Carolina John A. DuRant	1073
Performance of Pirate™ Insecticide-Miticide Against Mid- And Late-Season Cotton Insect Pests J. Whitehead and K. Treacy	1076
Capture and Thiodan for Pest Control in Western Cotton J. J. Knabke	1079
Acute and Latent Efficacy of Certain Pyrethroids and IGR/insecticide Mixtures Against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Mid-Egypt, 1991) Sanaa A. Ibrahim	1081
What Is Naturalis-L? Development of Naturalis-L for the Control of Cotton Insects Jane Yuster	1085
Environmental and Safety Properties of Naturalis-L Adrian Krygsman	1088
Sweetpotato Whitefly Control by Naturalis-L, the Fungus Beauveria bassiana, in Furrow and Sub-Drip Irrigated Upland Cotton D. H. Akey, T. J. Henneberry	1089
Evaluation of Naturalis-L for Cotton Fleahopper Control in the Blackland Region of Texas Allen Knutson and Glen Moore	1092
Comparison of Naturalis-L in Two Integrated Boll Weevil Control Systems with Conventional Insecticides in Central Texas M. F. Schuster and A. L. Schuster	1095
Naturalis-L for Control of the Cotton Insect Complex in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas James E. Wright	1098
Evaluation of Naturalis-L in Small Plots in the Northeast Louisiana Delta Environment E. Burris	1102
Efficacy of Naturalis-L for Adults and Nymphs of the Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton G. L. Snodgrass and G. W. Elzen	1103
Efficacy of Naturalis-L Against Boll Weevil in Laboratory and Field Experiments in Mississippi C.D. Parker, Jr., R.G. Luttrell, Blake Layton, and R.G. Jones	1105
International Results with Naturalis® L for Control of Sweetpotato Whitefly (Silverleaf Whitefly) F. Gayle Kennedy	1111
Strategies for the Use of Naturalis-L for Control of Cotton Pests Jane Yuster	1113
Producer's Experience with Naturalis® L: Five Years Control of Cotton Insect Pests in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas Neal G. Galloway	1115
Summation: Status and Future Emphases on Naturalis®L and Related Products T.A. Knauf	1116
Performance of Alert Insecticide/Miticide Against Spider Mites in Western Cotton R. L. Kepner and K. Treacy	1117
Commercial Control of Bollworm/Tobacco Budworm with Ovasyn® in 1993 T. Lane Smith, James D. Land and W. Kent Taylor	1120
The Promise and Challenge of Composite Computer Models in Cotton Management J. Willers, R. Sequeira, J. McKinion, R. Bowden	1120
Incorporating Bacillus Thuringiensis in resistance Management Programs for Tobacco Budworm Kumudinie M Karunaratne, Frederick W. Plapp, Jr. and Elisabeth M. Gardiner	1121
Control of Whitefly with Ovasyn® in 1993 Phillip Odom and Leon Moore	1121
Control of Sweet Potato Whitefly with Applaud® (Buprofezin), a New IGR John Lublinkhof and Phillip N. Odom	1122
Comply™ (Fenoxycarb) - A Management Tool to Prevent Insecticide Resistance in Cotton H. Ray Smith, F.W. Plapp, Jr., B. Minton, D. Brown and N. Ngo	1122
Effects of Boom Winglets and Droplet Size on Insecticide Deposition on Cotton J. E. Mulrooney and K. D. Howard	1123
Influence of Droplet Size on Insecticidal Control of the Cotton Aphid P. J. O'Brien	1126
Comparison of Aerially Applied Finished Spray Rates for Cotton Insect Control Darryl Rester, B. Roger Leonard, Larry Beckwith, Marion Farris, and Carol Pinnell-Alison	1128
Comparison of Day and Night Insecticide Application with Ground Driven Equipment Terry Erwin and Darryl Rester	1132
Multiple Acoustic Sensor System for Detecting Pink Bollworm in Bolls Robert Hickling, Peter Lee, Wei Wei, Michelle Walters Geyer, David Pierce, Robert Staten, Thomas Henneberry	1134
Evaluation of the Stalk Puller as a Tool for Destruction of Cotton Stalks and Management of the Boll Weevil in South Texas R. D. Parker, J. A. Landivar, L. L. Falconer, C. R. Schultz	1137
A Rapid Method for Artificially Infesting Research Plots with Heliothis Eggs G.D. Thompson, D. L. Paroonagian, P.K. Leonard, L.A. Pavan and S.P. Nolting	1139
Lepton Diagnostic Kit Identification Kit for Distinguishing Between H. armigera and H. punctigera Maurice Scott	1141
Cotton Production Practices in China Emphasizing Management of Helicoverpa Armigera C. F. Sheng, E. G. King, and L. N. Namken	1143
Control of the Budworm-Bollworm Complex in South Carolina M. J. Sullivan and T. W. Smith, Jr.	1151
Early Season Control of Heliothis virescens (F.) On Cotton in South Carolina J.E. Mann, S.G. Turnipseed, M.J. Sullivan, J.A. DuRant, and O.L. May	1154
Cellcap® Bioencapsulation System: The Use of Genetic Engineering for Enhancement of Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins Against Cotton Insect Pests Kendrick Uyeda, Carol Booth, Mikki Walz and Greg Bradfisch	1159
Evaluation of Dipel ES in an Integrated Pest Management System on Cotton Stanley J. Nemec, Lowell V. Larson	1161
Chemigation with Dipel Es, for Control of Bollworms in Cotton L. V. Larson	1164
A Practical Biological Insect Control Program with Special Emphasis on Resistant Tobacco Budworms Ed Hood	1166
Tobacco Budworm: Possible Use of Various Entomopathogens in Large Area Pest Management M. R. Bell and D. D. Hardee	1168
Effect of Dimilin® on the Boll Weevil in Small Field Cages E. J. Villavaso, J. W. Haynes, W. L. McGovern, R. G. Jones, J. W. Smith	1172
The Mississippi Cotton Boll Weevil GIS Project - 1993 Update Glenn Wiygul, J. W. Smith, Jack R. McCarty	1174
Status of Tobacco Budworm Populations Parasitism and Resistance in the Tamaulipas Cotton Region J. Vargas-Camplis and D. A. Wolfenbarger	1176
Abundance and Insecticide Susceptibility of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm in Missouri During 1993 C.E. Sorenson, C.O. Knowles, S.F. Abd-Elgahafar, G.S. Smith, H.F. Mammen, H.G. Townsend	1179
A Comparison of Three Insecticide Resistance Monitoring Methods for Lepidoptera R. M. Perrin and C Loewer	1183
Pyrethroid Resistance in a Field Population of the Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton in the Mississippi Delta G. L. Snodgrass	1186
Selection Within Resistant and Susceptible Strains of Tobacco Budworm with Acephate plus Two Pyrethroids A. N. Sparks, Jr., D. A. Wolfenbarger	1188
Effect of Early Season Cotton Aphid on Acala Cotton Manuel R. Jimenez Jr., Steve D. Wright, Peter B. Goodell, Robert L. Dunlap	1191
Cotton Aphids: Control Studies in New Mexico in 1993 C. R. Ward, C. E. Barnes, and C. A. Blanco-Montero	1193
Influence of Cultural Practices on Cotton Aphid Insecticide Efficacy Kenneth J. Fuson, Larry D. Godfrey	1198
Response to Sweetpotato Whitefly: Organization of Community IPM J. W. Diehl, P. C. Ellsworth and S. H. Husman	1203
Forecasting Bollworm Generations in Cotton on the Basis of Plant Growth for Proper Timing of Control and Management Tactics M. F. Gergis	1205
Thermal Requirements, Developmental Rates and Prediction Models of Whiteflies in Relation to Temperature and Host Plants M. F. Gergis	1207
Imidacloprid for Silverleaf Whitefly Control: A Three Year Summary C. E. Engle, A. C. Scoggan, J. W. Mullins	1211
Toxicity of Mixtures of Insecticides and Insecticides Alone Against B-Strain Sweetpotato Whitefly D. A. Wolfenbarger and D. G. Riley	1214
Laboratory and Field Test with Boll Weevil Killing Station in Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas D. A. Wolfenbarger, Priscilla K. MacLean, A. R. Quisumbing, W. Norris Starner, and J. A. Houghtaling	1217
Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gen.): Developmental Biology, Sampling and Management on Cotton in Middle Egypt M. A. Makadey, S. A. Ibrahim and M. F. Gergis	1226
Population Growth and Life Table Analysis of Whiteflies in Relation to Temperature and Host Plants M. F. Gergis	1229
Non Preference Induced Effect of the Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) Type B on Carboxy Treated Cotton Plants Salvador C. Munoz	1231
Comparative Tolerance of Native and Exotic Parasitoids of the Sweetpotato Whitefly to Cotton Insecticides Walker A. Jones, D. F. Wolfenbarger, A. A. Kirk	1234
Enzymes Forming Honeydew Sugars from Cotton Phloem Sap Are Found in Sweetpotato Whitefly Eggs Donald L. Hendrix, Douglas Taysom, Terry Steele, Elizabeth W. Davidson, Bradley J. Segura	1237
A Study on Control Action Thresholds for Bemesia tabaci (Gennadius) on Cotton C. C. Chu, T. J. Henneberry, D. H. Akey, N. Probhaker, H. H. Perkins	1239
Current Status of Pink Bollworm Control with Entomopathogenic Nematodes J. E. Lindegren, T. J. Henneberry, J. R. Raulston, L. J. Forlow Jech, K. A. Valero	1242
Biology, Rearing and Potential of chelonus, an Egg-Larval Parasitoid of Pink Bollworm M. G. Hentz, S.E. Naranjo, P.C. Ellsworth, and J. Martin	1244
Progress on Validation of Field Bioassay to Predict Efficacy of Insecticides Against Cotton Aphid C. L. McKenzie, B. Cartwright, M. Karner, C. T. Allen	1246
Efficacy of Insecticide Penetration as a Function of Canopy Architecture G.F. Sassenrath-Cole, M.I.El-Shahawy, and M.R. Williams	1249
Influence of Whitefly Population Level on Distribution in Field and Stickiness of Lint J. E. Leggett and Osama ElLissy	1249
Better Scouting Through Computer Management Michael R. Williams, J. L. Willers, T. L. Wagner, R. L. Olson, and J. M. McKinion	1250
Sweetpotato Whitefly Control in Cotton with a Fenpropathrin/Acephate Tank Mixture M.J. Ansolabehere, R.H. Lindemann, L.L. Welch	1250
Whole Season Rotational Pesticide System for Integrated Pest Management for Control of Sweetpotato Whitefly in Cotton D. H. Akey, T. J. Henneberry, and D. A. Wuertz	1251
COTTON PHYSIOLOGY CONFERENCE
Evaluation of Various Formulations of Pix Bill L. Weir, Duke Wiley, Dave Millhouse	1255
A Two Year Summary of Applying Pix at Variable Rates When Plant Height Varies in a Cotton Field D. J. Munier, S. D. Wright, B. L. Weir, T. A. Kerby	1257
Evaluation of a Feedback Vs. Scheduled Approach to Pix Application D.C. Fletcher, J.C. Silvertooth, E.R. Norton, B.L. Unruh, E.A. Lewis	1259
Lint Yield Responses to Applications of PGR-IV and Mepiquat Chloride Applied to Five Cotton Varieties in South Texas S. D. Livingston and R. D. Parker	1263
Responses to PGR IV of Upland and Pima Cottons in the San Joaquin Valley of California Bill L. Weir, Dan Munk, Steve Wright, and Bruce Roberts	1267
A Practical System of Plant Growth Regulation in Cotton Production Joseph A. Hickey	1269
The Effect of PGR-IV and Soil Insecticides on Early-Season Growth, Square Retention and Lint Yield Darlene H. Locke, Juan A. Landivar, Daryl Moseley	1272
Multiple Plant Growth Regulator Use on Short Staple Cotton L.R. Hood	1274
The Effects of Sub-Lethal Rates of Glyphosate on Regrowth Control, Lint Yield and Fiber Quality Juan A. Landivar, Darlene Locke, Daryl Moseley	1276
Yield Probability Forecasts Using Plant Monitoring Kater Hake and Koy Stair	1279
Cotton Plant Monitoring: The Arkansas System (An Overview) F.M. Bourland, N.P. Tugwell, D.M. Oosterhuis, and M.J. Cochran	1280
Monitoring Plant Response to Insect Damage E. M. Holman, N. P. Tugwell, D. M. Oosterhuis, and F. M. Bourland	1282
Using Long-Term Weather Patterns for Targeting Cotton Harvest Completion J. P. Zhang, M. J. Cochran, N. P. Tugwell, F. M. Bourland, D. M. Oosterhuis, and D. M. Danforth	1284
COTMAN: A Computer-Aided Cotton Management System for Late-Season Practices J.P. Zhang, N.P. Tugwell, M.J. Cochran, F.M. Bourland, D.M. Oosterhuis, and C.D. Klein	1286
Practical On-Farm Experience Utilizing the Arkansas System of Crop Monitoring C.D. Klein, D.M. Oosterhuis, F.M. Bourland, M.J. Cochran, and N.P. Tugwell	1288
Cotton Mapping Survey - Imperial Valley Anne F. Wrona and Tom Kerby	1291
Evaluation of the Effect of Methanol on Cotton Growth and Yield under Dryland and Irrigated Conditions Daryl Moseley, Juan A. Landivar, Darlene Locke	1293
Methanol Effects on Upland Cotton S. H. Husman, W. B. McCloskey, W. T. Molin	1295
Water Stress and Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Cotton R.G. McDaniel and A.K. Dobrenz	1297
Responses of Cotton Leaf Water Potential and Transpiration to Vapor Pressure Deficit and Salinity under Arid and Humid Climate Conditions Y. Guo, J. A. Landivar, J. C. Henggeler, J. Moore	1301
Carbon Balance of PGR-IV-Treated Cotton Plants at Two Temperature Regimes J. Cadena, J.T. Cothren, and C.J. Fernandez	1309
Antioxidant Status in Cotton Cell Lines Selected for Salt Tolerance Dalton R. Gossett, Eddie P. Millhollon, S. W. Banks, M. Cran Lucas, and Marye-Michelle Marney	1314
Construction of a Transformation Vector for Cotton Containing Glutathione Reductase CDNA Stephen W. Banks, Dalton R. Gossett, M. Cran Lucas, Eddie P. Millhollon	1318
A Model for Cotton Fiber Initiation Suzan J. Holt and James McD. Stewart	1320
Pix Effects on Earliness and Fruit Retention of Contrasting Cotton Varieties C.O. Gwathmey, O.M. Wassel, and P.E. Hoskinson	1325
Compatibility of PGR-IV and Pix in Cotton C. Guo, D. M. Oosterhuis	1325
Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulators in Cotton C. Guo, D. M. Oosterhuis, D. Zhao	1326
Effect of Foliar Application of Vanadium on Cotton Growth and Yield S. K. Hicks, C. W. Wendt	1326
The Influence of Various Additives on Absorption of Thidiazuron and Dimethipin Gene D. Wills and Charles E. Snipes	1327
Computer Programs for In-The-Field Cotton Plant Mapping - In Season and End of Season Mapping D.J. Munier, R.E. Plant, T.A. Kerby	1327
Methanol Effects on Cotton Growth and Photosynthesis T. J. Gerik and K. L. Faver	1328
Field Validation of Simulated Crop Growth Parameters and Yield Associated with Dates of Planting and Irrigation Termination Effects E. R. Norton, J. C. Silvertooth, B. L. Unruh	1328
Methanol Does Not Influence Water Relations, Gas Exchange, or Growth in Cotton J. J. Heitholt, M. W. van Iersel, D. M. Oosterhuis, and R. Wells	1329
Can Carbon Isotope Discrimination Be Used to Select High Yield Cottons? T. J. Gerik, K. M. El-Zik, J. R. Gannaway, K. L. Faver, and P. M. Thaxton	1329
Methanol for Cotton? J.T. Cothren	1330
Physiological Aspects of Potassium Nutrition in Cotton C.W. Bednarz, D.M. Oosterhuis, and D.L. Hendrix	1330
Plant Population Density and Cotton Canopy Development J. J. Heitholt	1331
Measurement of Cotton Leaf Area with the LAI 2000 Canopy Analyzer S. K. Hicks, R. J. Lascano	1331
Nitrogen Fertility Influence on Ethylene Production and Leaf Water Potential in Cotton Ken E. Lege', Richard L. Jasoni, and J. Tom Cothren	1332
Management Strategies to Maximize Productivity and Water Use Efficiency D. R. Krieg	1332
Use of Leaf Water Potentials to Determine Timing of First Post-Plant Irrigation A.J. Steger, J.C. Silvertooth, and P.W. Brown	1333
Source-Sink Manipulation Effects on Cotton Lint Yield and Fiber Quality W.T. Pettigrew	1333
Dry Matter Accumulation by Upland and Pima Cotton B. L. Unruh, J. C. Silvertooth, A. J. Steger, and E. R. Norton	1334
Mote Detection in Cotton Ovule Culture Gayle H. Davidonis	1334
The Effects of N2 and CO2 on Photosynthetic Regulatory Enzymes G.F. Sassenrath-Cole, A.R. Reddy, and K.R. Reddy	1335
Influence of Fruit Removal on the Starch and Sugar Dynamics of Cotton Richard L. Jasoni, J. Tom Cothren and C.J. Fernandez	1335
Carbon Dioxide Enrichment and Water Deficit Effects on Photosynthesis and Growth of Cotton K. R. Reddy, A. R. Reddy, H. F. Hodges and J. M. McKinion	1336
Separation and Analysis of Cotton Fiber Cell Proteins Using Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis D.L. Ferguson, R.B. Turley, B.A. Triplett, and W.R. Meredith Jr.	1336
Diurnal Changes in ABA During Growth and Development of Cotton at High CO2 and Temperature N. C. Bhattacharya, John W. Radin, B. A. Kimball, D. L. Brummett and David H. Akey	1337
Rapid and Inexpensive Methods for Determining Glucose and Potassium Levels in Cotton Bolls J. D. Timpa, A. M. Striegel, A. L. Abellanosa, and B. A. Triplett	1337
Temporal Changes in Protein and Proteolytic Enzyme Activities in Germinating Cotton Axes Eugene L. Vigil and Tung K. Fang	1338
Monitoring Glucose and Potassium Levels in Cotton Bolls During Early Stages of Development J. D. Timpa, A. L. Abellanosa, A. M. Striegel, B. A. Triplett, and W. R. Meredith, Jr.	1338
Expression of Tubulin Proteins in Cotton: A Comparison in Developing Fibers and Other Tissues David C. Dixon, Robert W. Seagull, and Barbara A. Triplett	1338
Leaf Morphology and Photosynthesis of Cotton Seedlings as Influenced by Spectral Balance of Light Reflected from the Soil Surface P.J. Bauer and M.J. Kasperbauer	1339
Methanol Treatments on Pima and Upland Cotton J.M. Nelson, F. S. Nakayama, H. M. Flint, R. L. Garcia, and G. L. Hart	1341
Effect of Methanol Applications on Acala Cotton in New Mexico Carl E. Barnes and Woods E. Houghton	1343
Effects of Natural Bioregulators on Cotton Production Paul A. Hedin and Jack C. McCarty, Jr.	1345
Enhanced Root Growth with PGR-IV D. M. Oosterhuis, D. Zhao	1348
Fruiting Site Production and Fruit Size Responses of Cotton to Water Supply per Plant S.A. Staggenborg and D.R. Krieg	1351
Acala and Pima Cotton Water Relations and Nutrient Management under Subsurface Drip Irrigation R.B. Hutmacher, C.J. Phene, K.R. Davis, T. Pflaum, M.S. Peters, S.S. Vail, A.D. Bravo, C.A. Hawk, D. Clark	1355
Nutrient Uptake and Plant Physiology Enhancement by PHCA Treatments on Cotton Plants Salvador C. Mu¤oz	1360
Response of the Cotton Varieties, Cian 95 and Cian Precoz to Defoliants Application in the Northern of Mexico A. S. Godoy, A.L.E. Moreno, C.E.A. Garcia	1364
Effects of Timing of Application of Different Defoliants on the New Cotton Variety Laguna 89 A. S. Godoy, A.L.E. Moreno, C.E.A. Garcia	1366
Cotton Fiber Characteristics in Response to Short Season Environments and Harvest Aid Materials D.W. Albers, J.B. Mobley, and J.N. Ward	1368
Irrigation Effects on Cotton Fiber and Seed Quality. I. Field Studies J. M. Bradow, P. J. Bauer, C. R. Camp, P. G. Hunt	1370
Interactive Effects of Carbon Dioxide Enrichment and Nitrogen Nutrition on Photosynthesis and Transpiration in Cotton A. R. Reddy, K. R. Reddy, H. F. Hodges and J. M. McKinion	1370
Cotton Plant Growth and Fiber Development Responses to Light Reflected from Different Soil Surface Colors M. J. Kasperbauer	1371
Cotton Response to Pix after Early-Season Square Loss D. R. Cook and C. W. Kennedy	1371
The Role of Light and Leaf Aging in Determining Photosynthetic Efficiency and Capacity G.F. Sassenrath-Cole, Guiyu Lu, and H.F. Hodges	1372
Effects of Leaf Age on Photosynthesis, Epicuticular Wax, and 15N Uptake in Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) B. R. Bondada, D. M. Oosterhuis, and R. J. Norman	1372
Physiological Responses of Cotton Plants to PGR-IV Application under Water Stress Duli Zhao and D.M. Oosterhuis	1373
Crop Monitoring System Using a Weather Station Network, Plant Mapping and Crop Simulation J. A. Landivar, Y. Guo, D. Locke, D. Moseley, D. Dromgoole	1373
Potassium Nutrition in Cotton: Genotypes, Boll Load, and Root Growth L.D. Janes, D.M. Oosterhuis, F.M. Bourland, and R.W. McNew	1374
Cotton Regrowth Potential Following Partial and Complete Seedling Defoliation D.E. Longer, D.M. Oosterhuis and M. Withrow	1374
Selection of Cold Tolerant Lines of Cotton Based on Seedling Response N. W. Hopper, J. R. Gannaway, G. M. Jividen, T. H. Struve	1375
Relationship of Droplet Size and Leaf Spotting of Profenofos Treated Cotton W.C. Robertson and J.T. Cothren	1376
Effect of Overexpression of Sod on Growth of Transgenic Plants under Drought and Low Temperature Norma L. Trolinder, Randy D. Allen	1376
A 14 KDA Polypeptide Is Induced in Roots of a Root-Knot Nematode Resistant Isoline of Cotton Soon after Infection F. E. Callahan, R. G. Creech, B. Tang, and J. N. Jenkins	1377
Specific Ribosomal Proteins of Cotton Are Encoded by Multigene Families R.B. Turley, D.L. Ferguson, and W.R. Meredith Jr.	1377
Genetic Determinants of Fiber Length in Upland and Pima Cotton Thea A. Wilkins
Cotton Yield Enhancement as Affected by the Use of Carbohydrate-Based Fertilizers Stephen D. Livingston, Buford J. Creech
Responses of Cotton to Applications of Methanol Solutions in Arizona and Mississippi Jack R. Mauney
Total and (+)- And (-)- Gossypol in Seed of Obsolete and Current Cultivars of Gossypium Hirsutum M. C. Calhoun, W. R. Meredith, Jr., S. W. Kuhlmann, H. L. Kim, E. McDonald
The Enzymatic Conversion of Farnesyl-Pp to Desoxyhemigossypol and Hemigossypol in Stem Homogenates of Cotton Plants Infected with Verticillium Dahliae C. R. Benedict, C. W. Magill, A. A. Bell, R. D. Stipanovic
CP/MAS High Resolution Solid-State NMR Spectra of Crystalline Cellulose in Cotton Fibers C. R. Benedict, H. Pan, R. J. Kohel
Gene Expression in Fiber: Structural Characterization of MRNAs M. E. John
COTTON QUALITY MEASUREMENT CONFERENCE
Fiber Length Measurements and Distribution of Egyptian, Pima and Upland Cottons as Measured by HVI, AFIS, Peyer and Suter Webb Methods Monir G. Sief	1381
A Reference Method to Measure Bundle Strength - Problems with its Development H. Harig and R. B„umer	1385
HVI Versus Individual Instruments: Fiber Quality Evaluations J. C. Palmer, H. B. Cooper, J. Pellow, K. McRae, D. Anderson	1387
Short Fiber Measurement from HVI C. Roger Riley and Youe-T. Chu	1389
Effects of Fiber Geometry and Number Density on the Optical Attenuation by HVI Cotton Test Specimens K.E. Duckett, Z. Zhou, R.S. Krowicki and P.E. Sasser	1393
Cotton Short Fiber: Measurement Problems J. D. Bargeron	1396
New Understanding on HVI Tensile Data Based on Mantis Single Fiber Test Results Moon W. Suh and Xiaoliang Cui	1400
Evaluations of the Cotton Sample Opener for HVI Testing of Roller Ginned Cotton James L. Knowlton	1404
Characterization of Sugars from Honeydew Contaminated and Normal Cottons Donald E. Brushwood, Henry H. Perkins, Jr.	1408
Cotton Stickiness Determined by the Thermodetector Method Henry H. Perkins, Jr., Donald E. Brushwood	1412
New Developments in Testing of Honeydew R. Frydrych, E. Hequet, G. Cornuejols	1414
Overview of NIR Use in Correcting HVI Strength Measurements Ron Williams and Eric Setzer	1416
Evaluation of High Speed Methods to Measure Cotton Moisture for HVI Testing R. A. Taylor and L. C. Godbey	1418
The Effect of Cotton Moisture and Laboratory Humidity on HVI Strength R. A. Taylor and L. C. Godbey	1422
HVI Strength Correction for Measured Moisture Content: Testing Richard Byler, W. Stanley Anthony, Paul B. Beaton, H.H. Ramey, Jerome Boyd	1426
The Effects of Using Shewhart Control Charts to Monitor the Strength and Length Operating Levels of High Volume Instruments G. L. Lewicki, G. R. Faia, M. H. Fairley, and B. H. Robles	1429
AFIS Advancement in Neps and Length Measurements Hossein M. Ghorashi, Joseph C. Baldwin, and Masood A. Khan	1433
Why We Need a Standard Method for Strength Testing, and What it Will Take to Get One David L. Adams	1437
Methods for the Evaluation of Seed Coat Fragments H.B. Cooper, K. McRae, D. Anderson, J. Palmer, and J. Pellow	1442
Fiber Friction in Natural and Chemically Treated Cotton R.M. Broughton, Y.E. ElMogahzy, and Q. Wang	1444
Fiber Fineness and Maturity Evaluation John Pellow, H.B. Cooper, John Palmer, and David Anderson	1447
Interactive Effects of Water-Stress, CO2 and O3 on Upland Cotton I. Plant Growth and Biomass Partitioning Mohamed I. Zakaria, Charles L. Mulchi, and Edward H. Lee	1449
Interactive Effects of Water-Stress, CO2 and O3 on Upland Cotton II. Yield and Yield Components Mohamed I. Zakaria, Charles L. Mulchi, and Edward H. Lee	1452
Interactive Effects of Water Stress, CO2 and Ozone on Upland Cotton III. Fiber Quality Characteristics Mohamed I. Zakaria, Charles L. Mulchi, Eugene L. Vigil and Devron P. Thibodeaux	1455
Practical Aspects of Maturity Measurements Using the Near-IR Spectroscopy Method Subhas Ghosh	1459
High Speed Measurements of Sugar and Stickiness in Cotton R. A. Taylor, Jim Psotka and Scott Reed	1462
Preliminary Assessment of the Stickiness of Cotton W.S. Anthony, R.K. Byler, Henry Perkins, and Michael Watson	1464
Electromagnetic Reflectance on Cotton: A Review of Theory and Experiments J. Alex Thomasson	1467
Use of NIR to Increase Repeatability in Cotton Strength Measurements Ron Williams, Eric Setzer, Robert Taylor	1472
Measurement of Cotton Maturity and Fineness by a Vis/NIR Reflectance HVI. Part I. Instrumentation Joe Montalvo, Sherman Faught, Robert Grimball, Edward Stark, Karen Luchter	1473
Measurement of Cotton Maturity and Fineness by a Vis/NIR Reflectance HVI. Part II. Data Analysis Results Steven M. Buco and Joseph G. Montalvo, Jr.	1476
Comparative Study on Fiber and Yarn Properties of Egyptian and Pima Cottons Monir G. Sief	1478
Effect of Humidity and Temperature on Cotton Fiber Equilibrium Moisture Content in the Testing Laboratory Robert E. Harrison	1484
On-Farm Testing of Water Stress-Fiber Quality Theories F. D. Whisler and H. F. Hodges	1486
Effect of Drought Stress on Cotton Fiber Quality E. L. Vigil, O. Hinojosa and D. P. Thibodeaux	1487
Water Deficit Effects on Cotton Fiber Elongation, Mote Production, and Net Photosynthesis G.F. Sassenrath-Cole, K.R. Reddy, and H.F. Hodges	1488
Parameters Affecting the Determination of Mean Length, Upper-Half-Mean Length, and Uniformity Index with the Spinlab and the Motion Control HVIs Richard S. Krowicki, James M. Hemstreet, Devron P. Thibodeaux, Kermit E. Duckett	1488
Irrigation Effects on Cotton Fiber and Seed Quality. II. Fiber Quality Studies Using AFIS J.M. Bradow, P.J. Bauer, and O. Hinojosa	1489
Mote Characteristics in Texas Cotton G. H. Davidonis and J. Landivar	1489
Cotton Genotype Responses to Suboptimal Temperature and Related Dyeing Characteristics J.M. Bradow and P.J. Bauer	1490
White Specks: A Microscopic Profile W. R. Goynes, B. F. Ingber, D. P. Thibodeaux	1490
Applications of AFIS to Measuring Quality Characteristics of Cotton O. Hinojosa and D. P. Thibodeaux	1491
Using Fundamental Fiber Properties Data and Stelometer Data Obtained at Each of Four Gauge Lengths to Analyze, Interpret, and Predict Yarn Data. Part I. Method of Determining the Actual Gauge Length of the Nominal Zero Gauge Length Used for Cotton L. B. De Luca and D. P. Thibodeaux	1492
Using Fundamental Fiber Properties Data and Stelometer Data Obtained at Each of Four Gauge Lengths to Analyze, Interpret, and Predict Yarn Data. Part II. The Effect of Bundle Data from Different Gauge Lengths on Comparisons of Fiber Properties with Yarn L. B. De Luca and D. P. Thibodeaux	1492
HVI Strength Correction for Measured Moisture Content: Development Richard Byler, W. Stanley Anthony, James L. Knowlton, H. H. Ramey Jr., Jerome Boyd	1493
Tracking White Speck Neps and Fiber Properties from Bale to Finished Fabric P.D. Bel-Berger, W.R. Goynes, Jr., O. Hinojosa, Phiroze Dastoor	1496
Quantitative Measurement of Fiber Maturity by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy P. Dastoor, L. H. Wartelle, and A. B. Pepperman	1501
Module Averaging: 1993 Crop Results Jesse F. Moore
Yarn Quality Measurement (New Perspectives) Shahram Peykamian, Jon Rust
Factors Influencing a Reference Method for HVI Strength Measurements C. K. Bragg, C. L. Simpson
Possibilities for International Standards for HVI-Measurements Anton Schenek
Does the Universal Specimen Sampler Improve HVI 3500 Measurements Eric Hequet, J. P. Gourlot
COTTON SOIL MANAGEMENT AND PLANT NUTRITION CONFERENCE
Nitrogen Status of Cotton Following Winter Cover Crops G. A. Breitenbeck, R. L. Hutchinson and D. J. Boquet	1505
Cotton Response to Conventional Tillage and No-Till Cover Crop System N. W. Buehring, W. F. Jones, G. A. Jones	1508
Farm-Scale Validation of Conservation Tillage Cropping Systems for Sandy Soils J.W. Keeling, W.M. Lyle, and J.R. Abernathy	1511
Cotton Yield and Growth on Clay Soil under Different Levels of Tillage, Nitrogen and Cover Crop D. J. Boquet, G. A. Breitenbeck, and A.B. Coco	1513
Row-Spacing Effects on Yield and Earliness E. D. Vories, J.S. McConnell and R.E. Glover	1516
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Uptake by Upland and Pima Cotton B. L. Unruh, J. C. Silvertooth, A. J. Steger, and E. R. Norton	1518
Provision of Mid-Season K Requirements in Cotton with Slow Release K Applied Pre-Plant Jessica G. Davis	1519
A Basic Study of Potassium Fertilizer Placement Effects on Potassium Uptake by Cotton G.L. Pate, G.L. Mullins, and C.H. Burmester	1520
Effects of Soil and Foliar K on Cotton Yield in Soils of Georgia and North Carolina Steven C. Hodges	1527
Foliar Applied K and Residual Soil K Interactions in Five Long-Term Studies C. C. Mitchell, G. L. Mullins, C. H. Burmester	1529
A Summary of a Three-Year Beltwide Study of Soil and Foliar Fertilization with Potassium Nitrate in Cotton D.M. Oosterhuis, O. Abaye, D.W. Albers, W.H. Baker, C.H. Burmester, J.T. Cothren, M.W. Ebelhar, D.S. Guthrie, M.G. Hickey, S.C. Hodges, D.D. Howard, R.L. Huthinson, L.D. Janes, G.L. Mullins, B.A. Roberts, J.C. Silvertooth, P.W. Tracy, and B.L. Weir	1532
Three-Year Comparison of Foliar Feeding of Cotton with Five Potassium Sources W. N. Miley and D. M. Oosterhuis	1534
Cotton Response to the Source of Foliar Potassium G.L. Mullins, and C.H Burmester	1537
Effect of Foliar Applications of Methanol, Urea and Iron on Cotton Yield in Louisiana E. R. Funderburg, R. L. Hutchinson, T. A. Burch	1540
Effect of Nitrogen Management on Solid and Skip-Row 30-In Cotton M. W. Ebelhar, R. A. Welch, and G. R. Tupper	1541
Cotton Yield Response to Nitrogen on a Red River Alluvial Soil S. H. Moore, J. Caylor, J. Beauboeuf	1545
Nitrogen Influence on Position and Fate of Cotton Bolls S. H. Moore, J. Caylor	1547
Long Term Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Lint Yields and Certain Soil Properties in the Texas Coastal Bend J. E. Matocha, Dennis L. Coker, Fred L. Hopper	1549
Nitrogen and Potassium Nutrition of Cotton Grown in the Texas Blackland T.C. Knowles, B.W. Hipp, and W.C. Langston	1552
Effect of Nitrogen Source and Method of Placement on Cotton Produced under Varying Weed Management Intensities R.K. Boman, W.R. Raun, R.B. Westerman, J.V. Altom, D.S. Murray, and J.C. Banks	1555
Effect of Starter Fertilizer Rate and Placement on Cotton Root Growth and Lint Yield in Two Tillage Systems J.L. Kovar, R.L. Hutchinson, and E.R. Funderburg	1559
Effect of Non-Composted Organic Waste as Residues on Cotton Yields J. H. Edwards, R. H. Walker, W. B. Webster	1561
Effects of Repeated Application of Noncomposted Organic Wastes on Cotton Yield J.H. Edwards, R.H. Walker, and J.S. Bannon	1564
Nitrogen Fertilization of Cian 95 - A New Variety for the Comarca Lagunera, Mexico A. S. Godoy, F. G. Chavez, G. A. Palomo	1568
Effect of Intercropping Cotton with Maize under Different Nitrogen Rate and Different Hill Spacing of Maize H.M.H. Mohamed, M.I.M. Salwau	1570
Fertilizer K Management Effects on Cotton Yield and Nutrition Anthony Bland and J. J. Varco	1573
Effects of Cover Crops and N Rates on Growth and Yield of No-Till and Conventional-Till Cotton R.L. Hutchinson, G.A. Breitenbeck, R.A. Brown, and W.J. Thomas	1573
Evaluation of a Compact Ion Meter for In-Field Measurement of Potassium in Cotton Petioles C.H. Burmester and G.L. Mullins	1574
Evaluation of Surfactants in Foliar Feeding Cotton with KNO3 D.D. Howard, P.E. Hoskinson, and R.C. Gerstenecker	1575
Soil and Foliar Applied K for Conventional-And No-Tillage Cotton in Tennessee D.D. Howard P.E. Hoskinson, and R.C. Gerstenecker	1575
Root and Shoot Response of Six Cotton Cultivars to Water Management J. Keino, C.A. Beyrouty, and D.M. Oosterhuis	1576
Starter Fertilizer Applications Rates and Methods for Conventional and No-Tillage Cotton. 1993 Tennessee and Louisiana Data D.D. Howard, R.L. Hutchinson	1576
Interaction of Nitrogen Rates and Mepiquat Chloride-Effects on Yield and Quality M. W. Ebelhar, W. R. Meredith, Jr., and R. A. Welch	1577
Leaf Nitrogen Effects on Growth and Development of Cotton P. Rusnadi, K. R. Reddy, and H. F. Hodges	1578
Varying Soil Test K Level Effects on Cotton Yield and Nutrition J. J. Varco, W. E. Batson, and A. Bland	1578
Effect of Soil and Foliar Applied Potassium Fertilizer on Upland and Pima Cotton in Sonoran Desert Soils of Arizona A. Galadima, J. C. Silvertooth, B. L. Unruh, E. R. Norton	1579
Field Validation of Simulated Distribution of Soil Nitrates in an Irrigated Cotton Production System J.C. Silvertooth, E.R. Norton, and B.L. Unruh	1579
Cotton Production in a Two-Year Corn-Wheat-Cotton Rotation with Conservation Tillage P. G. Hunt, P. J. Bauer, and T. A. Matheny	1580
Optimum Irrigation Scheduling for Cian Precoz, a New Cotton Variety A. S. Godoy, A. C. Godoy, G. A. Palomo, C. E. Garcia	1582
The Fate of Nitrogen in a Drip Irrigated Cotton Study with Six Levels of Water and Five Levels of Nitrogen J.C. Henggeler, M.G. Hickey, W.L. Multer, R. Harston and D.L. Reddell	1583
Chronological Results of Foliar K-Power Research on Cotton in the U.S. J.P. O'Connor and S.G. Morse	1586
ESP™ K-Sulfate - A More Soluble Form of Potassium Sulfate for Foliar Application to Cotton Dan Nason	1589
Tillage Alternatives for Cotton Production in the Lower Rio Grande Valley J. R. Smart, J. M. Bradford, R. J. Rektorik, J. Robinson, D. A. Wolfenbarger	1591
Cotton Yield and Soil Properties Following Thirty-Five Years of Winter Cover Crop Rotation E. P. Millhollon, T. M. Moreau	1595
Potassium Fertilization Effects on Cotton Yields and Fiber Properties J. E. Matocha, Dennis L. Coker, Fred L. Hopper	1597
Cotton Response to Tillage and Cover Crops H. Bloodworth and J.R. Johnson	1601
Influence of Preplant, Split Soil Applied and Foliar Applied Potassium Fertilizer on Yield and Quality of Cotton in Virginia A. Ozzie Abaye, K. E. Edmisten, G. L. Heuberger, J. C. Maitland, W. B. Wilkinson, J. L. Jones, J. W. Parker	1601
Assessing the Potassium Status of Cotton Using Tissue Tests W. H. Baker, S. J. McConnell, and C. S. Snyder	1602
Cleaning Cotton for Effective Rotor Spinning R. V. Baker, J. B. Price and K. Q. Robert, Jr.	1605
New Features of a High-Tech Card Ferdinand Leifeld	1610
Improved Cotton Fiber Quality and Improved Spinning Technology-A Profitable Marriage. Part I. Progress in Rotor Spinning and Progress in the Quality Profile of U.S. Upland Cotton. Part II. The Contributions of Improved Cotton Quality and Those of Rotor Chris Faerber, Helmut Deussen	1615
SCI Application in a Cotton Yarn Spinning Mill Edward O. White	1622
A New Development in Cotton Opening/Cleaning Equipment for Nonwoven and Conventional Textiles H. Charles Allen, Jr., Phillip E. Dabbs	1625
Quickspin/MDTA 3 Joseph M. Yankey, Christiana Saaro, Gordon Williams, and Mona Qaud	1628
Blending as a Systemic Problem Peter R. Lord and Jon P. Rust	1631
Spinning Potential of Egyptian and Pima Cottons Monir G. Sief	1636
Influence of Cotton Variables on Subsequent Process Performance L. F. Fryer, Jon P. Rust, Peter R. Lord	1639
Measurement of Short Fiber Content Using AFIS Length and Diameter Peter C. Jones, Masood A. Khan, Michael E. Galyon, and Mona Qaud	1641
The Use of Cluster Analysis for Grading Textile Yarns G.H. Rong, K. Slater, R.C. Fei	1645
Improving Yarn and Fabric Strengths by HVI and Single Fiber Test Data - A Mill Experiment Moon W. Suh and Hyun-Jin Koo	1648
Statistical Models for Dimensional and Mechanical Characteristics of Knit Fabrics S. R. Matic-Leigh and W. YU	1653
Influence of Yarn Properties on the Low-Stress Mechanical Behavior and the Hand Quality of Single Jersey Knit Fabrics P. Radhakrishnaiah	1659
The Mechanical Behavior of Polyester/Cotton Yarns and Fabrics Representing Differences in Fiber Distribution Within the Yarn P. Radhakrishnaiah, A.P.S. Sawhney	1662
Wetting and Transport Properties of Cotton Assemblies You-Lo Hsieh	1665
Effects of Laundering on the Color fastness of Fiber Reactive Dyed Cotton Poplin Fabrics Having Functional Finishes M. M. Warnock and C. J. Hamm	1667
Colorimeter Measurements and Color Differences in Fabric C. K. Bragg, C. L. Simpson, J. J. Boyd, P. E. Sasser, M. D. Watson	1668
The Amtex™ Partnership H. E. Brockmann	1674
Fiber Breakage in Cotton Processing: Part II - Length Variation under Different Degrees of Random Breakage Kearny Q. Robert, John B. Price, and Patricia S. Robbert	1674
Physical Property Variation in Fabrics Woven from Topically Treated Yarns T. A. Calamari, Jr. and G. F. Ruppenicker	1675
Selected Properties of Predominantly-Cotton Staple-Core Knitted Fabrics L. B. Kimmel and A. Paul S. Sawhney	1675
Ridge-Till Implementation on Full Scale Production Field: Keys to Success T.C. Keisling, C.R. Dillon,and E.E. Evans
Nutrient Status of Cotton in Georgia as Revealed by Petiole Analysis C. Owen Plank, J. Crawford
Results of Correcting Subsoil Problems Gordon R. Tupper and M. Wayne Ebelhar
COTTON WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Report of the 1993 Cotton Weed Loss Committee J. D. Byrd, Jr.	1679
A Summary of Cotton-Pro and Meturon as a Pre-Plant Burndown in Cotton Eugene King	1681
Preemergence Weed Management with Command in Cotton S.J. Stringer and T.I. Crumby	1683
Efficacy of Clomazone with Disulfoton and Aldicarb M. C. Smith, R. D. Bagwell, N. P. Tugwell, and R. E. Frans	1685
Nightshade Control with Phrithiobace (Staple)in California Ron Vargas and Steve Wright	1689
Postemergence Grass Control in Cotton Using Clethodim plus DPX-PE350 Tank Mix Combinations Kevin M. Perry	1691
Weed Control Programs in Cotton Using Combinations of Buctril and Staple J.D. Beaty, C.B. Guy, Jr., M.C. Smith, R.E. Frans	1695
Weed Control Systems for Conservation-Tillage Cotton Robert Frans, Marilyn McClelland, and Cade Smith	1696
Preplant Weeds in Stale Seedbed and No-Till Cotton C.D. Elmore	1696
Taking Transgenic Cotton to the Farm Dearl Sanders and Thomas Burch	1697
A Burning Interest in the Old Ways: A Review of Information on Flame Cultivation S.M. Brown and J.D. Byrd, Jr.	1697
Nutsedge Management Systems in Cotton A. C. York	1698
Preemergence Grass Control in Conservation Tillage Cotton M. G. Patterson, B. E. Norris, and C. J. Zorn	1698
Reduced Tillage Weed Management in Georgia Cotton J. W. Wilcut and J. S. Richburg, III	1699
Zorial Mixtures with Cotoran or Karmex for Weed Control in Georgia Cotton T. J. Holt, J. W. Wilcut, H. S. McLean, and J. S. Richburg, III	1699
Weed Control in Bromoxynil-Tolerant Cotton E. C. Murdock	1700
Preplant Weed Control with Harmony Extra Tank Mixtures D.B. Reynolds, P.R. Vidrine, D.E. Fairbanks, and J.L. Griffin	1700
Cotton Response to Preplant Applications of Quinchlorac H. R. Hurst	1701
An Evaluation of Clomazone Systems in Georgia Cotton J. W. Wilcut and J. S. Richburg, III	1702
Weed Efficacy with Buctril and Roundup John S. Richburg, III, John W. Wilcut, and E. G. Ingram	1702
Interactions of Postemergence Herbicides with Staple P. R. Vidrine, D. B. Reynolds	1703
Cotton Injury and Thrips Control with Soil Insecticide-Clomazone Combinations R. M. Hayes and G. L. Lentz	1703
Interactions of Foliar Insecticides Applied with DPX-PE350 R. L. Allen and C. E. Snipes	1704
Staple Soil-Applied Herbicide Systems for Georgia Cotton J. S. Richburg III, J. W. Wilcut, and G. G. Hammes	1704
Response of Broadleaf Weeds to Staple (DPX-PE350), Bromoxynil, and Glyphosate A. Keeton, E. C. Murdock, G. S. Stapleton and J. E. Toler	1705
Weed and Rotational Crop Response to Staple in the Texas Southern High Plains P.A. Dotray, J.W. Keeling, C.G. Henniger, and J.R. Abernathy	1705
Norflurazon for Weed Control in Arizona Cotton W.B. McCloskey and L.J. Russo	1706
Offstation Assessment of Staple (DPX-PE350) in Louisiana Paul Bergeron, Dearl Sanders	1706
Sunflower Residue Management in No-Till Cotton R. C. Chavez, R. E. Frans	1707
Control of Coffee Senna (Cassia occidentalis) in Cotton A. Keeton, E. C. Murdock, G. S. Stapleton, and J. E. Toler	1707
Reduced Input Systems for Cotton Production in North Carolina K.L. Edmisten, A.C. York, J.S. Bacheler, and D.S. Guthrie	1707
New Herbicides for Stale Seedbed Weed Control Eric P. Webster, David R. Shaw, and C. E. Snipes	1708
Extension/research Efforts Regarding Dinitroaniline-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in Cotton W. M. Hair, E. C. Murdock, G. S. Stapleton, and J. E. Toler	1708
JOINT SESSION: COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CONFERENCE/COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE
EFS® Cotton Fiber Management System GINNet Charles Chewning, John Zeplin, Scott Vodicka	1711
The Impact of Module Hauling Systems on Optimal Gin Location Phil Kenkel, Tommy Eshleman, and Dan Tilley	1714
The Economic Feasibility of Installing a Universal Density Cotton Bale Press C. Kevin Brinkley, William D. Mayfield and Douglas J. Herber	1718
Kill of Pink Bollworms with Large Diameter Fans S. E. Hughs, R. T. Staten	1721
Quality Aspects of Belt Conveyor Dryer Use on Seed Cotton Weldon Laird, Milton Smith and Gary Barker	1724
Relationship of Cottonseed Moisture to Seed Damage at Gins E.P. Columbus, G.J. Mangialardi	1727
Development of a Lint-Cleaning Concept to Preserve Fiber Quality Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr.	1730
Design of Pre-Collectors for Cyclone Collectors Karl Mihalski, Paul Kaspar, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr.	1733
A Pre-Separator for Cyclones at Cotton Gins Eugene P. Columbus	1741
Evaluation of Fiber Seed Detaching Strength and Friction Parameters in Cage Ginning J. M. Cabrera Sixto, W. A. LePori	1745
Structural Analysis of Fiber Attachment to Seed Coat: Restrictive Barriers to Fiber Removal During Saw Ginning E.L. Vigil, W.S. Anthony, E.P. Columbus, E. Erbe and W.P. Wergin	1751
Comparison of Lint Cleaner Combing and Carding Principles Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr.	1751

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