1992 PROCEEDINGS BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCES
Jan. 6-10, Nashville, TN
Editors
C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter

TABLE OF CONTENTS



SPECIAL SESSION: GINNING TO IMPROVE PRODUCER PROFITS

Ginning Research: Producer Needs Come First
Andrew G. Jordan
3
Striving for Excellence: State-Of-The-Art Ginning
William Mayfield
4
Process Control for Optimum Lint Quality and Value
W. Stanley Anthony
7
The Low Temp Conveyor: Gentle and Efficient Drying
Weldon Laird, Roy Baker and Curtis Stewart
13
Reducing Barkiness via Multistage Stick Extraction
Roy V. Baker, William R. Lalor and Russell M. Sutton
15
Niche Markets for Cage Ginned Fiber
William P. Lalor, Lambert H. Wilkes and Dennis Findley
18
Coupled Lint Cleaning: Solution to Minimizing Fiber Damage
S. E. Hughs, M. N. Gillum, W. F. Lalor, Sr. and D. VanDoorn, Sr.
20
Ginning Technologies Aimed at Preserving Fiber Quality and Maximizing Producer Profits
Donald W. Van Doorn
22
Ginning to Improve Producer Profits
Russell M. Sutton
24
Continental Eagle Corporations Commitment to Improve Producer Profits
Bill M. Norman
25
Fiber Value Preservation at the Cotton Gin
Samuel G. Jackson
27


NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM INDUSTRY

Naturalis™ L: A Biorational Insecticide for Boll Weevil and Whitefly Control
T. A. Knouf
31
KTS® (0-0-25-17s) Liquid Fertilizer
M. L. Buffington
33
Command 4EC Herbicide for Use on Cotton
Tom I. Crumby
35
Results of the 1991 Fury Eup Program
Chris Cole
37
Low Rate Multiple Application of Bactec Bernan Bt + Larvin for Bollworm Control in Cotton
E. M. Hood
38
CAMS™ Computer Aided Management System (Pivot Sprinkler Irrigation Control System)
H.D. Howard
41
Commercial Development of the Boll Weevil Bait Stick for Control of Overwintered Boll Weevils in Cotton
E. M. Hood
43
Cytokin and Pix Interaction Increases Cotton Production
Jerry V. Mayeux
45
EXP10100D: A New Fungicide for Cotton Seedling Disease Control
C. H. Baldwin, Jr.
47
Berthoud Cannon Air Boom (Air Boom Sprayer)
Jim Orcutt
48
Performance of PGR IV in Cotton
Rhett R. Atkins
50
2055 Cotton Pi
L. L. Lanie, K. S. Richman and J. I. Case
51
CenTari (A New Bt Strain for Beet Armyworm Control on Cotton)
L. V. Larson and H. Marcus Adair Sr.
53
PC3 plus Cotton Fiber Conditioner and its Economic Benefits to Ginning
J. L. Taylor
55
Caterpillar Resistant Cotton
Randy Deaton
56
CHEMBRED Acala CB 7, Acala CB 1210, and CB 1233 F2 from Hybrid Cotton Varieties
J. J. Gwyn, R. W. Whitmore and V. G. Boeder
56
Quick Pick Research and Usage Results (1991) and Use Status for 1992
M.D. Heilman and F. Fronek
57


COTTON PHYSIOLOGY SEMINAR

Review of CPEP Activities and Introduction to "Solving Potassium Problems on the Farm"
William C. Wisdom
61
Potassium Uptake and Utilization by the Plant
Thomas A. Kerby
62
Potassium Availability and Movement in the Soil
A. E. (Al) Ludwick
65
Soil and Plant Methods Diagnosing K Deficiency in
W. H. Baker, J. S. McConnell, R. L. Maples, J. J. Varvil
67
Foliar Feeding with Potassium Nitrate in Cotton
Derrick M. Oosterhuis
71
Technologies to Solve K Deficiency - Deep Placement
Gordon R. Tupper
73
Cotton Response to Surface and Deep Placement of Potassium Fertilizer
G. L. Mullins, C. H. Burmester, and D. W. Reeves
77
Surface Applications of Potassium
Bruce A. Roberts
80
Solving Potassium Problems on the Farm: Variety Selection
W. R. Meredith, Jr.
83
Strategies for Solving K Problems on the Farm
William H. McCarty
84
Why the Bumper Yields in 1991?
Thomas A. Kerby
86
Effect of Potash on Quality and Utilization of Cotton
W. R. Thompson, Jr.
86
Effects of K Rate and Placement on Cotton Yield and Quality
Jac J. Varco, Ardeshir Adeli, and W. R. Thompson, Jr.
90
Phenolic Acid Concentration in Cotton Genotypes Selected for Spider Mite Resistance
Ken E. Lege, J.T. Cothren, and C. Wayne Smith
1027
Root Activity in Cotton as Affected by Stress and Bioregulants
T.H. Clark, R.K. Ball, C.A. Stutte, and C. Guo
1028
Water, Nitrogen, and Radiation Use Efficiency of Cotton Production Systems
S.A. Staggenborg, D.R. Krieg, and J.L. Harris
1029
Internal Cotton Boll Temperatures and Weather Data Relationships
Chang-chi Chu and Thomas J. Henneberry
1031
Water Stress and Cotton "Leaf Burn" Syndrome
C.C. Chu, D.H. Akey, and T.J. Henneberry
1034
Antioxidant Status in Salt Stress Cotton
D.R. Gossett, MC. Lucas, E.P. Millhollon, W.D. Caldwell, and Amy Barclay
1036
Xylem Potential Measurements in Cotton under Optimal and Limiting Levels of Water in Free-Air-CO2 Enriched Environment
N.C. Bhattacharya, J.W. Radin, J.R. Mauney, and B.A. Kimball
1040
Plant Water Relations and Irrigation Scheduling for Pima Cotton
D.W. Grimes and T.A. Kerby
1041
Soil Water Storage and Productivity of Cotton in Conventional Vs. Reduced Tillage Systems
Daniel J. Lawlor, Juan A. Landivar, Craig Crenshaw, and Joe Vasek
1045
The Use of an Estimated Plant Pix Concentration for the Determination of Timing and Rate of Application
Juan A. Landivar, Silvia Zypman, Daniel J. Lawlor, Joseph Vasek, and Craig Crenshaw
1047
Effects of Defoliants on Pima Cotton in Far West Texas
Charles Stichler
1050
Effects of Propel on Two Varieties of Cotton Grown in South Texas
S.D. Livingston, D.J. Anderson, and B.F. Cowan
1053
Use of Foliar Applications of Pix, PGR IV, and PHCA in Low Rate Multiple Applications for Cotton Improvement under Irrigated and Dryland Conditions
S.D. Livingston, D.J. Anderson, L.B. Wilde, Jr., and J.A. Hickey
1055
Cotton Response to Foliar Application of the Fruiting Hormone Cytokin®: A Four Year Study
J.V. Mayeux and Jim Kautz
1057
The Influence of K-Power Applications on Fruit Set, and Fruiting Positions in Cotton Field Trials, 1991
J.P. O'Connor, S.M. Morse, and M. Zick
1059
Performance of PGR IV in Cotton
Rhett R. Atkins
1061
PGR-IV an Overview of Tri-State Delta Consultants Field Results
Joseph Hickey and Rhett Atkins
1062
Plant Growth Regulators as an Aid to Promote Earliness in Southeastern Cotton Production
Lewis Dillon and Robert Johnson
1064
Development of Genetic Tools for Physiological Studies in Cotton
James McD. Stewart
1066
Transgenic Cotton: Expression of a Chimeric Superoxide Dismutase Gene in Cotton
Norma L. Trolinder and Randy D. Allen
1066
Methomyl-Induced to Photosynthesis in Cotton
C.E. Salem, J.T. Cothren, and C.R. Benedict
1066
Polymines in Cotton Fiber and Seed
G.H. Davidonis
1067
Impact of Drought Stress on Protein Synthesis in Developing Cotton Seeds
E.L. Vigil and T.K. Fang
1067
Temperature and Water Deficit Effects on Pima Cotton Growth and Development
K.R. Reddy, H.F. Hodges, and J.M. McKinion
1068
Comparison of Fruit Water Relations of Three Cotton Cultivars
M.W. van Iersel and D.M. Oosterhuis
1068
Canopy Architecture and Fiber Quality Variation by Branch Location
T.A. Kerby and G. Ruppenicker
1069
The Biosynthesis of Gossypol-Like Phytoalexins in Extract of Cotton Stems Inoculated with Verticillium Dahliae
C.R. Benedict, R.D. Stipanovic, and M.E. Mace
1069
Effect of Location in the Cotton Belt on Sugars in Gossypium hirsutum L. Leaves
Donald L. Hendrix and Derrick M. Oosterhuis
1070
Response of Upland and Pima Cotton to Multiple Applications of Mepiquat Chloride (Pix™)
E.A. Lewis, J.C. Silvertooth, and J.E. Malcuit
1070
Potassium and Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Cotton Dry Matter Allocation and Yield
W.T. Pettigrew, J.J. Heitholt, and W.R. Meredith, Jr
1071
Nutrient Concentrations in Fiber as Related to Genotype/Inheritance
J.D. Timpa, W.R. Meredith, Jr., and S.H. Zeronian
1071
The Effects of Dropp on Quality and HVI Ratings
Stanley K. Lehman
1072
The Influence of Additives and Temperature on the Uptake and Efficacy of Thidiazuron (TDZ)
Gene D. Wills and Charles E. Snipes
1072
Production and Retention of Fruit as Affected by Water and Nitrogen Supplies
J.L. Harris, D.R. Krieg, and S.A. Staggenborg
1073
GOSSYM-COMAX Simulation of a Delta Variety in Two Diverse Environments
H.H. Jackson, D.W. Albers, and C.E. Barnes
1075
Cotton Root and Aboveground Development with Intercropped and Conventional Production Systems
P.M. Porter, A. Khalilian, G.R. Bathke, and C.E. Hood
1078
Effect of Ozone on Pima and Acala Cottons in the San Joaquin Valley
D.A. Grantz and P.M. McCool
1082
Anatomical Considerations Related to Photosynthesis in Cotton Leaves, Bracts, and Capsule Wall
B.R. Bondada, D.M. Oosterhuis, S.D. Wullschleger, and K.S. Kim
1085
Effects of Foliar-Applied Nitrogen on the Growth and Drought Tolerance of Cotton Seedlings
E.M. Holman and D.M. Oosterhuis
1085
Physiological Implications of Senescence in the Age-Class Composition and Carbon Economy of Leaves Within the Cotton Canopy
Derrick M. Oosterhuis and Stan D. Wullschleger
1085
Strategies for Use of Cacodylic Acid in Harvest Aid Programs
W.C. Robertson and J.T. Cothren
1086
Effect of Surfactants on Uptake of Profenofos in Cotton Leaves
M. Popov and J.T.Cothren
1086
A High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Study of D-Cellobiose Degradation under Fenton Conditions
Randall W. Kane and Judy D. Timpa
1086
Effects of Herbicides Isoxaben and Dichlobenil on Fiber Development in Ovule Culture
R.B. Turley and K.C. Vaughn
1087
PMAP, a Plant Map Analysis Program for Cotton
Juan A. Landivar, Craig Crenshaw, and Joe Vasek
1087
Cotton Root-Shoot Water Relationships: Seeding Response to Root Zone Temperature and Growth Medium
Judith M. Bradow and John W. Radin
1088
Effect of Boron on Cotton Boll Retention When Applied to Soil or Foliage
J.J. Heitholt
1088
Interactive Effects of Non-Optimal Temperatures and Exogenous Calcium on Photosynthetic Cotton Seedlings
Judith M. Bradow
1089
Calibration and Validation of ICEMM for Cultivars and Environmental Conditions of South Texas
Juan A. Landivar, Daniel J. Lawlor, Craig Crenshaw, and Joe Vased
1089
Acquisition of Two-Dimensional Soil-Moisture Distribution for Validation of the GOSSYM Cotton Model
G.W. Theseira and F.D. Whisler
1089
Growth Repsonse to Application of Two Different Growth Enhancers
Jerry H. Stoller
Interaction of Water and Nitrogen on the Growth and Development of Field Grown Cotton
Lowell J. Zelinski, Don Grimes, and T.A. Kerby
Growth Response to Application of Two Different Growth Enhancers
Jerry H. Stoller
Developmental Expression of Chalcone Synthase in Red Anthered Cotton
Jay Miles, James McD. Stewart
Characterization of Fiber MRNAS and Genes
Maliyakal E. John
The Biosynthesis of Gossypol-Like Phytoalexins in Extracts of Cotton Stems Inoculated with Verticillium Dahliae
C.R. Benedict, R.D. Stipanovic, and M.E. Mace
Enhancing Nutritional Status of Cotton with Bioregulators
C.A. Stutte, C. Guo, and T.H. Clark
Interaction of Water and Nitrogen on the Growth and Development of Field Grown Cotton
Lowell J. Zelinski, Don Grimes, and T.A. Kerby
Phytograms as a Measure of Micro Oxygen Demand
W. Gensler
The Biosynthesis of Gossypol-Like Phytoalexins in Extracts of Cotton Stems Inoculated with Verticillium Dahliae
C.R. Benedict, R.D. Stipanovic, and M.E. Mace
Evaluation of Chemicals as Defoliants, Boll Openers, and Regrowth Preventers
T.H. Clark and C.A. Stutte


BELTWIDE COTTON PRODUCTION CONFERENCE

Committed to Excellence
Tommy R. Funk
93
Solving Cotton Quality Problems: White Speck and Barky Cotton
James R. Supak
94
Solving Cotton Quality Problems: White Specks and Bark in Textile Products
C. K. Bragg and C. L. Simpson
97
ELS - History and Outlook
Lawrence F. Preston and Thomas M. Bell
100
Profitability Through the 1990 Farm Bill
A. John Maguire
108
Understanding World Cotton Export Markets
Carolyn L. Whitton
110
Quality Management
Charles Parker
119
The U.S. Cotton Producer: Understanding Quality to Survive
Mark M. Borba
120
Cotton Supply and Demand
William B. Dunavant, Jr.
121
Marketing Cotton Through an Association
James H. Sanford
123
Delivering Cotton on the New York Futures Market
James R. Adams
124
A New Cotton Marketing Method-Delivery on the New York Cotton Exchange
W. Neely Mallory, Jr.
126
End of Season Management for Maximum Quality
William Mayfield
128
U.S. Cotton -- Committed to the Environment
Frank Jones
130
Environmental Issues Facing the Cotton Industry
Paulette Zakrzeski
131
Narrow Row Cotton - Making it Work on the Farm
William H. McCarty, C. Coghlan, T. Eyrlch, K. Hood, D. Morgan
132
Plant Size Management in Narrow Row Cotton
Tim Eyrich
135
Narrow Row Cotton Production in Marginal Environments
D.R. Krieg
136
Preplant Weed Control in Conservation Tillage Systems for Cotton
Stephen H. Crawford
139
Overview of Conservation Tillage Across the Belt
J. F. Bradley
141
What's New in Australian Cotton Production and Research
G. A. Constable
143
Reading the Plant for Efficient Management
F.N. Bourland, D.M. Oosterhuis, N.P. Tugwell and M.J. Cochran
146
Cotton Industry Issues and National Cotton Council Activities
Mary Ann Arnold
149
Nematode Distribution and Injury
Don Blasingame
151
1991 HVI Experience
Ronald Rayner
152
Quality of the 1991 U.S. Upland Cotton Crop
Preston E. Sasser
153
Timing Defoliations Using Nodes above Cracked Boll
T.A. Kerby, J. Supak, J.C- Banks, and C. Snipes
155
Herbicide Injury to Cotton
John R. Abernathy and Allen F. Wiese
157
Areawide Insect Management Programs
Jacob R. Phillips
USDA Conservation Issues Facing the Cotton Industry
James R. Moseley
Clean Water Issues Facing the Cotton Industry
Jeoffrey Grubbs
Fish and Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
Paul Francis Schuda
Army Corps of Engineers: Wetlands Delineation
Michael L. Davis
A Case Study of Cotton's Impact on the Environment
John Charles Wilson, Angel Roman


COTTON DISEASE COUNCIL

The Distribution, Importance and Control of Diseases of Cotton in Australia
S.J. Allen
174
Repression of Seedling Disease Pathogens by Amended Bacteria and Cotton Genotypes
C. Hagedorn, F.M. Bourland, and C.S. Rothrock
177
Effect of Seed Treatments and In-Furrow Fungicides on Incidence of Cotton Seedling Disease
H.W. Kaufman and J.R. Supak
179
Races of Xanthomonas Campestris PV malvacearum in Cotton under Natural Infestation in Texas
P. M. Thaxton, K. M. El-Zik, and R. K. Kirkpatrick
181
The Use of Fungicides, Nematicides and Other Disease Management Practices in U.S. Cotton Production
Earl B. Minton, Ronald A. Davis and Kent L. Smith
183
Effects of Selected Fungicides on Southwestern Cotton Rust
C. R. Stichler, M. C. Black and J. E. Cagle
184
Preliminary Results of a Two-Year Survey of Cotton Root-Knot Nematode in the San Joaquin Valley
P.B. Goodell, K.E. Estill, and M. Assemi
188
Distribution of Nematodes on Cotton in Alabama
W. S. Gazaway, C. C. Mitchell, C. H. Burmester, G. Pate, and K. L. Edmisten
190
Comparative Effect of Nematicides for Controlling Reniform Nematodes in Cotton
W.B. Gazavay, Dru Rush, Olin Farrior, and Rodrigo Rodriguez-Kabana
192
A Nematode Survey of South Carolina Cotton Soils in 1989 and 1990
Bruce Martin and John Mueller
194
Vegetative Compatibility Groups in Verticillium dahliae: Isozyme Differences among Groups
J. S. Neck and A. A. Bell
195
Vegetative Compatibility Groups in Verticillium Dahliae: Virulence to Cotton
A. A. Bell
195
Predictability of Yield Losses in Cotton Caused by Verticillium Wilt Based on Cultivar Responses and Inoculum Density of Verticillium Dahliae in Field Soils
E. J. Paplomatas, D. M. Bassett, J. C. Broome, J. E. DeVay
196
Toxicity of Terpenoid Phytoalexins: Effects on the Plasmalemma of Verticillium Dahliae
M. E. Mace and R. D. Stipanovic
196
Chemical and Biological Seed Treatments and Cotton Cultivars for the Management of Seedling Diseases
J. E. DeVay, R. H. Garber, R J. Wakeman, E. J. Paplomatas, B. L. Weir, R. Vargas, S. Wright, D Munk, and C. R. Howell
197
Studies on the Mode of Action of Bacillus Subtilis as a Biocontrol Agent in Cotton
D. S. Kenney, C. R. Howell, E. B. Minton
198
Culture and Formulation of Gliocladium Virens for Optimum Control of Cotton Seedling Diseases
C. R. Howell and Jiuxu Zhang
199
Effects of Starter Fertilizer Sources on Cotton Seedling Diseases and In-Furrow Fungicide Applications
G. L. Sciumbato and M. W. Ebelhar Plant
199
Effect of Tillage on Cotton Seedling Diseases
P. D. Colyer and P.R. Vernon
199
Prevalence of Black Root Rot, Thielaviopsis basicola, on Cotton in Arkansas
C. S. Rothrock and R. G. Wells
200
Prevention of Aflatoxin Contamination Through Intraspecific Competition: Initial Field Tests
Peter J. Cotty
200
Boll Rot Control in Cotton with Mepiquat-Chloride Plant Regulator
Albert Y. Chambers
201
Effect of Reniform Nematodes on Growth, Lint Yield, and Fiber Quality of 15 Cotton Cultivars
C.G. Cook and L.N. Namken
201
Comparisons of Cotton Cultivars and Chemicals for Control of the Fusarium/Root-Knot Complex in Fusarium Wilt
R. H. Garber, J. E. DeVay, and W. R. DeTar
201
Root-Knot Nematode Development in Resistant and Susceptible Cottons
G.R. McPherson and J.N. Jenkins
202
Host Suitability and Yield Losses Associated with Columbia Lance, Reniform and Root Knot Nematodes
J.D. Mueller and S.B. Martin
202
A Survey of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Cotton in Arkansas, 1989-1990
T.L. Kirkpatrick, J.D. Barham, and R.J. Bateman
202
Cotton Disease Loss Estimates: A 40-Year Report
Don Blasingame
203
Isolation of Fusarium Species from Cottonseed Embryos and Studies on Phytotoxin Production
Michael H. Wheeler


COTTON DUST RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Evaluation of the Association of Acute Overshift Change in Pulmonary Function and Atopy Using OSHA Surveillance Data
Elizabeth Hochuli, Robert R. Jacobs, and P.J. Wakelyn
209
Lung Function in Cotton and Manmade Fibre Textile Workers
D.Fishwick, A.M.Fletcher, C.A.C.Pickering, R. Niven and C.J. Warburton
213
Cellular Influx in Nasal Lavage of Humans Exposed to Cotton Dust
Robert R. Jacobs, Brian Boehlecke, and Ragnar Rylander
215
Changes in Lung Function and Bronchial Reactivity Across Shifts and Working Week in Cotton Spinners.
C.J. Warburton, A.M. Fletcher, C.A.C. Pickering, R.M. Niven and H. Francis
219
Endotoxin Exposure and Respiratory Symptoms in Lancashire Cotton Spinning Mills
R.MCL. Niven, A.M. Fletcher, C.A.C. Pickering, D. Fishwick, C.J. Warburton and P. Crank
222
Detection of Antibodies in Danish Mill Workers to Antigens in Cotton Dust
M.H. Karol, J.A. Kramarik, and J.A. Lemp
225
Inhibition with Danish Cotton Workers' sera of Cytopathic Effects Produced by Bacillus Species
T. Sigsgaard, B. Hoult, and A. F. Tuxford
227
Healthy Worker Selection among Workers Exposed to Organic Dust
Torben Sigsgaard.
229
Inhibition of B. Pumilus Cytopathic Effect by Sera of Cotton Workers
B. Hoult, T. Sigsgaard and A.F. Tuxford
235
Effect of Pharmacological Agents on Human Airway Response to an Inhaled Nebulised Extract of Flax Dust
P.J. Nicholls, M. McDermott, M.M. Bevan and J.H. Edwards
238
Endotoxin Reduction in Cotton Fiber: Comparison of Heat Sources for Detoxification
Marie-Alice Rousselle and Linda N. Domelsmith
243
Effects of Temperature and Heating Conditions on Rates of Detoxification of Endotoxins on Cotton Lint.
William E. Franklin
246
Cell Function and Cotton Dust Induced Effects
Lena Beijer and Ragnar Rylander
249
Use of the Guinea Pig Animal Model to Characterize the Pulmonary Response to Agricultural Dusts: Comparison with the Reaction to Inhalation of Cotton Dust
V. Castranova, V.A. Robinson, M.W. Barger, J.J. May, J.W. Dennis, W. Jones, M. Whitmer, P.D. Siegel, and D.G. Frazer
251
Changes in Airway Reactivity of Guinea Pigs Following Inhalation of Cotton Dust
M.H. Karol, J.A. Kramarik, and J.A. Lemp
257
Effect of Animal Weight on the Response of the Guinea Model to Inhalation of Cotton Dust
V.A. Robinson, V. Castranova, M.W. Barger, D.G.Frazer
259
In-Vivo and In-Vitro Studies of Leukocyte Recruitment with Relevance to Byssinosis
P.J. Rates and P.J. Nicholls
263
Pulmonary Response of the Guinea Pig Animal Model to N-Formyl-Methionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine (FMLP) Liquid Aerosol
D.G. Frazer, V.A. Robinson, K.C. Weber, W. Jones, P.D.Siegel, M.W. Barger, B. Masters, C.A. Chandler, D. Vincent and V. Castranova
266
Mucociliary Clearance of an Impermeable Radiolabel in the Guinea-Pig Lung and the Effect of Inhaled Cotton Dust Extract
P.J. Bates, P.J. Nicholls and S.J. Farr
271
Role of Sodium Transport in the Activation of Alveolar Macrophage Arachidonic Acid Metabolism Induced by Tannin
Timothy I. Morgenthaler, Michael S. Rohrbach
274
Tannin Inhibits Intracellular Calcium (Ca) and cAMP Pathways
Michelle M. Cloutier, Linda Guernsey, and Ramadan Sha'afi
278
Tannin Promotes the Accumulation of Free Fatty Acids in Alveolar Macrophages by Inhibiting Their Reincorporation into Membrane Phospholipids
Benoit Desrues, Zvezdana Vuk-Pavlovic, Melissa Snyder and Michael Rohrbach
281
Activation of Alveolar Macrophage Arachidonic Acid Metabolism by Particulate b-1,3-Glucan
Timothy Daum and Michael S. Rohrbach
285
Recent Experiences on Effects of Endotoxin and b,1-3 Glucan in Indoor Air
Ragnar Rylander, Yvonne Peterson, Hajime Goto and Kazumi Yuasa
288
Pharmacologic Studies of Wool Dust Extract in Isolated Guinea Pig Trachea
E. Neil Schachter, E. Zuskin, J. Mustajbegovic, M.G. Buck, S. Maayani, Z. Marom, S.K. Goswami N. Rienzi
290
Methods for Identifying Bacteria on Cotton: A Summary
Caryl E. Heintz
292
Bacterial Identification: A Special Session on Bacteria Found on Cotton and How to Identify Them
J. J. Fischer, A.F. Tuxford, B. Hoult and C. E. Heintz
295
The Effect of Water on Microorganisms Associated with Cotton
Janet J. Fischer and Karin K. Foarde
309
Survey of Endotoxin and Dust Levels from Cottons in Storage
David T.W. Chun and Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
315
Effect of Storage Time on Endotoxin Concentration in Vertical Elutriator Cotton Dust Samples
Robert M. Castellan, Stephen A. Olenchock, Andrea Q. Wearden, Kathleen B. Kinsley, Shib S. Bajpayee and Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
318
Structural Variations in Enterobacter Agglomerans Lipid a
L. N. Domelsmith, A. J. DeLucca, and S. E. Ellzey, Jr.
321
Airborne Microorganisms in Cotton Mills over Several Years
Janet J. Fischer, Karin K. Foarde, John Neefus
327
Special Session: Endotoxin and Cotton Dust
R.R. Jacobs
331
Sampling for Cotton Dust
Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
332
Extraction of Endotoxin from Cotton Dust
L. N. Domelsmith
335


COTTON ECONOMICS AND MARKETING CONFERENCE

U.S. and World Cotton Outlook
Russell G. Barlowe
343
New York Futures Outlook for 1991-92 and Thoughts on 1992
Ed Jernigan, Jarral Neeper
349
Supply and Demand of American Pima Cotton
Matthew S. Laughlin
351
Marketing Els Cottons
Bruce K. Groefsema
355
World Cotton Futures and Options
Joseph J. O'Neill
358
Implications for Cotton in the Former Soviet Union
Patricia R. Sheikh
359
U.S. Policies-Program Results, Competitiveness Provisions and 1992 Program
Carol Skelly
361
The Production Response of a Cotton/Grain Farm in the Southern High Plains of Texas to the Elimination of Commodity Support Programs
Phillip Johnson and Eduardo Segarra
364
Cotton Quality Improvement and International Competition: Implications for U.S. Cotton Industry
George T. Chiou, E. Berry Summerour, II, and Dean T. Chen
368
Acreage and Farm Program Participation Decisions on Cotton Farms
Danny L. Cain, Patricia A. Duffy, and Joy Clark
374
A Farm Level Decision Model for Analysis of Reduced Pesticide Scenarios
J.R.C. Robinson, R.D. Lacewell, C. Sansone, C. Everette Salyer Fellow
377
Effects of Bark in Cotton on Textile Processing Costs
Jeff Brown and Don Ethridge
382
The Economic Impact of Boll Weevils in Mississippi: A GIS Perspective
Campbell Flowers, D.W. Parvin, Jr., J.W. Smith
386
U.S. Cotton Market Shares and Responses to Export Prices
P. Zhang and D. Ethridge
389
Economic Analysis of Picker Versus Stripper Harvested Cotton: Texas Trans-Pecos
Darrel Renfrow, Ronald D. Lacewell, Jaroy Moore, and Mike Murphy
394
An Econometric Approach for Estimating Daily Market Prices
Don Ethridge, Carlos Engels, and Jeff Brown
399
The 1991-92 Cotton Market: Lessons in Supply/Demand and Marketing Strategies
W. Donald Shurley
403
The Economic Value of Cotton Fiber Properties
Jerry Olson
405
The Economic Impacts of Alternative Premium and Discount Loan Schedules on Mississippi Cotton Producers
Mary Helen Forrester and Dr. David H. Laughlin
408
Market Potential of Organically Grown Cotton as a Niche Crop
Julia Kveton Apodaca
410
Extension Marketing Clubs: Lubbock Area Cotton Farmers
Jackie G. Smith
414
Use of Professional Cotton Scouts and Associated Yield and Pesticide Use
Walter Ferguson and William Lindamood
416
The Economics of the Termination of Insect Control
D.W. Parvin, Jr.
421
Potential Economic Effects of Banning Cotton Pesticides: Preliminary Results of the USDA/State Cotton Assessment
Craig Osteen, Ron Davis and Kent Smith
423
The Impact of Temik on Yields and Returns to Cotton in the Midsouth
Fred T. Cooke, Jr., DeWitt F. Caillavet, William P. Scott, and David W. Parvin, Jr.
426
Analyzing Farmer's Yield Expectations for Cotton Using Subjective Probabilities
Lonnie Vandeveer, Kenneth Paxton and David Lavergne
428
On the Economics of Cotton Conservation Tillage with Low Energy Precision Application Irrigation
Charley M. Triplett, Eduardo Segarra and William M. Lyle
431
Size and Efficiency Relationships for Cotton Farms in Northeast Louisiana
K. W. Paxton and D. R. Lavergne
436
An Analysis of the Economics of 30-Inch Row Spacing in Cotton Production in Louisiana
J. F. Denison, K. W. Paxton, and D. R. Lavergne
438
Narrow Row Cotton: Why Many Farmers Are Making the Switch in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
Merritt J. Taylor and William T. Roach
442
An Economic Analysis of Biotechnological Impacts on Cotton Quality and Returns
Dean T. Chen, George T. Chiou, and Carl G. Anderson
445
An Analysis of Factors Influencing the Profitability and Comparative Advantage of Cotton in Georgia
W. Donald Shurley
452
North American Free Trade Agreement Implications for Cotton
Harold Stults
456
The Impact of Trade Liberalization of Texas Cotton Producers
Nina Mohammadioun, Jerry Olson, and Allen Blackman
460
The Restructuring of the Cotton Textile Industries of Germany and Poland
Brian Goggin
464
Cotton Production and Marketing in China
Ronald R. Roberson and Priscilla Andrew
468
Determining a Methodology for Collecting Research and Promotion Assessments on Imported Cotton Textiles
Edward H. Glade, Jr.
473
The Flow of U.S. Cotton in the Domestic and International Markets
Gregg Mayberry and C.W. Herndon, Jr.
476
U.S. and Foreign Cotton Supply and Demand Estimates: How Accurate Have Projections Been?
Leslie A. Meyer and Robert Skinner
481
Economic Implications of Amendments to the Cotton Search and Promotion Order
Robert A. Skinner and Leslie A. Meyer
An Economic Analysis of the Sequential Decision Problem for Consumption Production in S. W. Oklahoma
James Larson and Harry P. Mapp
Targeting U.S. Stocks to Use under Alternative World Cotton Marketing Conditions
Dean T. Chen and Carl G. Anderson
The Effect of Harvest Date on Cotton Yield and Quality
DeWitt Caillavet and Fred T. Cooke, Jr.
Determining Optimum Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates Using GOSSYM-COMAX
Gary McBryde, Kelli McCarter and Juan Landivar
Quality and Price Discounts/Premiums for the Mississippi Delta Region
C.W. "Bill" Herndon, Jr. and DeWitt F. Caillavet
Trends in Cotton Use among Selected Asian Markets: Implications for U. S. Exports
Scot Sanford
Mill Direct Marketing: its Impact on the Industry
C.W. "Bill" Herndon, Jr.


COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEM CONFERENCE

Subsurface Drip Irrigation: Cotton Does Not Need to Be a High Water User
C. J. Phene, R. B. Hutmacher and K. R. Davis
489
Subsurface Drip Irrigation Compared to Furrow Irrigation of Cotton
W.R. DeTar, C.J. Phene, and D.A. Clark
494
The Use of Azsched to Schedule Irrigations for Cotton
L.J. Clark, E.W. Carpenter and Donald C. Slack
496
Irrigation Scheduling with Temperature Thresholds
D.F. Wanjura, D.R. Upchurch, and J.R. Mahan
499
Energy Utilization as Affected by Traffic in Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems
E.C. Burt, D.W. Reeves, and R.L. Raper
502
Response of Cotton to Deep Tillage on Tunica Clay
Lowrey A. Smith
505
Producing Cotton on 30-Inch Rows
J.R. Williford
507
Wheat/Cotton Cropping Systems for Coastal Plain Soils (Two Year's Results)
T. H. Garner, A. Khalilian, C.E. Hood Jr., and M. J. Sullivan
509
Design and Performance of a Meter and Delivery Device for Distribution of Predacious Mites
L.M. Carter, J.H. Chesson and T.P. Leigh
513
Laboratory Performance of Rinsing Systems for In-Field Cleaning of Sprayer Tanks
W.E. Hart, J.L. Davis, F.D. Tompkins, and C.R. Mote
516
Effect of Crop Rotation on Cotton Yields in 30-Inch Production Systems
R.A. Wesley, C.D. Elmore, and J.R. Williford
523


COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE

Rotary Drum Filters and Two-Stage Collection Systems - How Effective Are They and What Do They Cost?
Kevin Brinkley, Eugene Columbus, S.E. Hughs, and Curtis Stewart
527
Current Recommendations for Ginning Emission Control under Various Regulations
William Mayfield, Calvin Parnell, Ed Hughs, Eugene Columbus and Phil Wakelyn
529
Module Averaging Strength Measurements: What Would it Mean?
William R. Meredith, Jr.
533
Module Averaging for Strength
Kenneth Hood
533
My Experiences with Averaging Strength Measurements
Chris Breedlove
535
The Pros and Cons of Nodule Averaging: One Gin's Experience
Michael Hooper
536
Module Averaging
Charlie Owen
536
Lint Cleaning: Basic Principles Am New Developments
Roy V. Baker, S.E. Hughs and G.J. Kangialardi
538
Does less Lint Cleaning Mean More Seed Cotton Cleaning?
W. Stanley Anthony, William Mayfield, Ed Hughs and Roy Baker
543
Sticky Cotton; What Causes it and How Can We Deal with It?
William F. Lalor and Frank L. Carter
547
Preliminary Results of Gin Additive Research
Henry H. Perkins, Jr., S.E. Hughs, and William F. Lalor
548
Our Experiences with Reduced Lint Cleaning
George Blomquist
Results of '91 Pilot Projects (Similar Remarks Were Presented in "USDA Report on Module Averaging-1991" by Mary Helen Forrester--Cotton Quality Measurements Conference)
Jesse Moore


COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

Nodal Development Associated with Applications of Methyl Parathion
R.D. Bagwell, N.P. Tugwell, and F.M. Bourland
553
Impacts of Buctril® Herbicide Spray on Stoneville Cotton Containing the Bromotolol® Gene
Greg Baldwin, Jack Kiser, Jim Mitchell, and Aubrey German
555
An Evaluation of Sixteen Commercial Picker Cotton Varieties for Performance Factors and Feeding Damages Sustained under Heavy Whitefly Pressure in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
S. D. Livingston, B. P. Cowan, and J. W. Norman
557
Simultaneous Improvement of Yield, Fiber Quality Traits, and Resistance to Pests of MAR Cottons
K. M. El-Zik and P. M. Thaxton
560
Effect of Pix on Fiber Quality--Brazos Bottom Study
R.E. Childers, T.E. Buscha and L.B. Wilde
564
Influence of Plant Growth Regulators and Harvest-Aid Chemical Treatments on Harvest Dates, Yields and Fiber Quality
K. Stair and J.R. Supak
566
Effects of Desiccant Rates, Defoliation, Method of Application, and Weather on Arsenic Residues in Lint, Seed, and Burs
Billy E. Warrick, James R. Supak, Robert B. Metzer, Charles R. Stichler, and John Bremer
570
The Influence of a Stripper Roll Modification on Harvest Efficiency and Foreign Matter Contents of Stripped Cotton
James R. Supak, Koy Stair, Alan D. Brashears, and William P. Lalor
578
Hybrid Seed Production in North Carolina
Daryl Bowman
581
Genotypic Stability of Cotton Varieties, Resistant Germplasms and Their F2 Hybrids
Bing Tang, J.N. Jenkins, and J.C. McCarty, Jr.
583
Genotype-Environment Interactions of Upland Cotton Yield, Earliness and Fiber Quality Traits in Spain
J. C. Gutierrez and K. M. El-Zik
588
A True Orange Pollen in Cotton
C.L. Rhyne and J.C. Carter
591
Research Efforts with Genes of Linkage Group V. I. Loci Proximal the Centromere
C.L. Rhyne and J.C. Carter
593
Research Efforts with Genes of Linkage Group V. II. Loci Distal the Centromere.
C. L. Rhyne and Jack C. Carter
596
Advances in Cotton Science and Technology in China
Wang Ruohai
599
Influence of Tillage on Fruiting Patterns of Deltapine 50 Cotton
P.E. Hoskinson and D.D. Howard
603
The Effect of Gene Manipulation up Fiber Properties in a Delta-Pine Cultivar
J.J. Herbert, D.P. Thibodeaux, and J.E. Quisenberry
603
Empirical Genetic Considerations Relevant to Breeding Somaclonal and Transgenic Materials
David M. Stelly
603
Production and Partitioning of Dry Matter in Irrigated and Water Stressed Cottons
R.A. Sequeira and K.M. El-Zik
604
Response of Different Plant Types to Row Spacing
Shelby H. Baker
605
Effect of Planting Date on Yield and Fiber Quality of Cotton
P.J. Bauer and C.C. Green
605
Trends over Time in Cotton Cultivars Released by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Melanie B. Bayles, Laval M. Verhalen, William M. Johnson, and Bradley R. Barnes
606
Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis Genes in Cotton Resistance to Lepidopterous Insects
Johnie N. Jenkins, W.L. Parrott, J.C. McCarty, Jr., and Randy Deaton
606
RFLP Association with Varietal Origin and Heterosis
W. R. Meredith, Jr.
607
Response of Pima Nectariless Cotton Plants to Attack of Pink Bollworm
F.D. Wilson, R.G. Percy, and E.L. Turcotte
607
Collecting Cotton Germplasm Endemic to Northwest Mexico
A. Edward Percival, James McD. Stewart, and Lorenzo Perez
607
Cotton Stickiness in Israel Origin, Appearance, Detection, and Management.
Gad Fishler
608
Impact of the Loss of Harvest-Aid Chemicals and Plant Growth Regulators - A Beltwide Survey
J.R. Supak, D.N. Weaver, R.A. Davis, and K.L. Smith
608
Relationship Between Fruiting Patterns and Tobacco Budworm/Cotton Bollworm Pressure in Full and Short Season Pee Dee Germplasm Lines
L. May and M.E. Roof
609
A New Cytoplasmic Male Sterile and Restorer for Cotton
James McD. Stewart
610
Evaluation of a Red Anther Trait in Cotton
J. Miles and J.M. Stewart
610
Performance of Four Exotic Germplasms When Crossed with Commercial Cultivars of Cotton
M.G. Swindle, J.N. Jenkins, and J.C. McCarty
610
Evidence Refuting the Pleiotropic Effect of the Pilose Allele on Micronaire
R. H. Kloth
611
Combining Ability for Root-Knot Nematode Resistance in Cotton
G.R. McPherson and J.N. Jenkins
611
Combining Ability for Nodes above White Bloom
T.P. Wallace and C.E. Watson
612
Status of In Situ DNA Hybridization in Cotton
David M. Stelly, Charles F. Crane, H. James Price, and Thomas D. McKnight
613
Pollen of G. hirsutum Monosomics and Monotelodisomics: Viability Determined by FDIC Fluorescence
David M. Stelly and Dwaine A. Raska
613
Plant Growth Stages for Cotton
Michael R. Williams, Terence L. Wagner and Jeffery L. Willers
614
Mapping the LE1 Locus in Chromosome 12
David M. Stelly, Patrick J. Samora, and Russel J. Kobel
617
Varietal Response to Conventional and No-Till Production Practices
R.E. McGowen and T.P. Wallace
617
Evaluation of Heterosis in F2 Hybrid Cotton for Seed and Seedling Characteristics and Yield
Q.B. Baloch and T.F. Wallace
617
Prospects of Genetically Engineered Cotton for Fiber Modification
Maliyakal E. John and Dennis E. McCabe


COTTON INSECT RESEARCH AND CONTROL CONFERENCE

45th Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control
D.D. Hardee and G. A. Herzog
626
The Sticky Cotton Issue
Frank L. Carter
645
Taxonomy and Biology of Aphis gossypii Glover in the mid South
P.J. O'Brien, M.B. Stoetzel, B.R. Leonard, and J.B. Graves
646
Population Development and Regulation of the Cotton Aphid
J.E. Slosser, W.E. Pinchak, and D.R. Rummel
649
Cotton Aphid Effect on Yield, Quality and Economics of Cotton
F.A. Harris, G.L. Andrews, D.F. Caillavet, and R.E. Furr, Jr.
652
Seasonal Dynamics of Sweetpotato Whitefly
T.F. Watson and J.C. Silvertooth
657
Biotypes of the Sweetpotato Whitefly: A Current Perspective
J.K. Brown
665
Detection and Elimination of Honeydew Excreted by the Sweetpotato Whitefly Feeding upon Cotton
D.L. Hendrix and Yuan-an Wei
671
Whiteflies as a Factor in Cotton Production with Specific Reference to Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
T.J. Henneberry and G.D. Butler, Jr.
674
The Impact of Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, upon Cotton Quantity and Quality in California
N.C. Toscano, M. Blua, and M. Madore
684
Sweetpotato Whiteflies in Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton
J.W. Norman, Jr., Alton N. Sparks, Jr., and David Riley
687
Management of Sweetpotato Whitefly in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
A.N. Sparks, Jr., J.W. Norman, Jr., and D.G. Riley
691
Sampling Adult Sweetpotato Whitefly in Cotton
E.T. Natwick, W. Leimgruber, N.C. Toscano, and L. Yates
691
Control of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) with Fenpropathrin
Gregory J. Rich and Aaron Womble
698
Application Equipment and Under-Leap Coverage of Cotton with Cotton Seed Oils, Soap, and Fenpropathrin/acephate Against the Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci
D. H. Akey, Chang-chi Chu, and T.J. Hannebarry
701
Vial Bioassay for Contact Insecticides for Adult Whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci
C.A. Staetz, K.A. Boyler, E.V. Gage, D.G. Riley, and D.A. Wolfenbarger
704
Distribution and Behavior of the Boll Weevil in Tropical and Equatorial Regions of Brazil
R. Braga Sobrinho, M.J. Lukefahr, L.H.A. Araujo and R.P. de Almeida
708
Keeping the High Plains Free of Boll Weevil; a Quiet Success Story; 8 Years of Containment.
Roger K. Haldenby
713
A Geographic Information System for Mississippi's Pre-Eradication Program
John R. McCoy, James W. Smith, and Glenn Wiygul
715
Boll Weevil Suppression Using Bait Sticks in Tennessee
James W. Smith, Eric Villavaso, Gerald H. McKibben, and William L. McGovern
716
Field Evaluation of Boll Weevil Bait Sticks in West Texas
Thomas W. Fuchs and Rick Minzenmayer
718
A Theoretical Basis for Using the Boll Weevil Bait Stick
G. H. McKibben, W. L McGovern, E. J. Villavaso and J. W. Smith
721
Feasibility of Mass Rearing Catolaccus grandis, a Parabitoid of the Boll Weevil
J.A. Morales-Ramos, K.R. Summy, J.L. Roberson, J.R. Cate, and E. G. King
723
Development of a Glass Vial Technique for Monitoring Resistance Insecticides in the Tobacco Budworm and the Boll Weevil
L.B. Kanga and F.W. Plapp, Jr.
731
Toxicological Responses of Tobacco Budworms from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to Selected Insecticides
S.H. Martin, G.W. Elzen, J.B. Graves, S. Micinski, B.R. Leonard and E. Burris
735
Status of Heliothis/Helicoverpa Resistance to Pyrethroids in US Cotton: PEG-US 1991 Update
Dan P. Clower, Benjamin Rogers, Walt Mullins, David Marsden, E.I. Dupont, Charles A. Staetz, Bruce J. Monks, Jay Phelps, and Geni Certain
739
Situation on Tobacco Budworm Resistance to Pyrethroids in Louisiana During 1991
J.B. Graves, B.R. Leonard, S. Micinski, S.K. Martin, D.W. Long, E. Burris, and J.L. Baldwin
743
Molecular Variation in Sodium Channel Is Linked to Pyrethroid in the Tobacco Budworm Heliothis virescens
David G. Heckel, Martin and Thomas M. Brown
747
Resistance Management of the Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.) Using Insecticide Combinations
D.A. Kostroun and F.W. Plapp, Jr.
749
Management of Lepidopteran Pests with Insect Resistant Cotton: Recommended Approaches
David A. Fischhoff
751
IRAC - Cotton - US Update of Current Projects and Future Plans
C.A. Staetz
754
Early Square Removal with Ethephon: Response of Cotton Fruiting and Boll Weevil
E.G. King, L.N. Namken, and R.J. Coleman
756
The Value of Earliness, Revisited
D.W. Parvin, Jr.
760
Is Control of Early Season Heliothis virescens Necessary in South Carolina Cotton??
Sam Turnipseed, Mike Sullivan, Tom Smith, and Allan Wenck
762
Implications of Three Management Approaches to Second Generation Bollworm/Tobacco Budworms in Southern North Carolina
J.S. Bacheler
764
Defining the Period of Boll Susceptibility to Insect Damage in Heat-Units from Flower
R.D. Bagwell and N.P. Tugwell
767
Plant Based Measurements for Lygus Bug Management Decisions in Cotton
P.B. Goodell, T.A. Kerby, J.A. Young, and R.E. Plant
769
Temperature-Dependent Development and Prediction Models for Simulating the Use of Acaricides to Control Tetranychus Urticae Koch in Cotton Fields in Egypt
M.F. Gergis and F.K. El-Duweini
771
Design and Implementation of rbWHIMS: An Expert System for Cotton Pest Management
Richard L. Olson, Terence L. Wagner, Sreenivasa Yatham, Michael R. Williams, and Jeffrey L. Willers
777
What Is the Price of Information?
J.L. Willers, M.R. Williams, T.L. Wagner, and A.L. Olson
783
A Scouting Protocol for Arthropod Pests of Cotton
Michael R. Williams, Terence L. Wagner, Jeffery L. Willers and Richard L. Olson
787
Field Application of rbWHIMS: An Expert System for Cotton Pest Management
Terence L. Wagner, Jeffrey L. Willers, Michael R. Williams, and Richard L. Olson
790
Analyzing Cotton Community Communication Networks to Aid in the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management
M.L. Lame, Ombudsman
793
Multiple Pest Economic Injury Levels Developed from Bollworm-Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Injury and Cotton Fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae) Infestation on Cotton
D.R Ring, J.H Benedict, and M.F. Treacy
796
Emergence and Distribution of Heliothis Moths in the Area-Wide Release Program
M.L. Laster and D.D. Hardee
802
Pink Bollworm: Populations Two Years Following Initiation of a Short-Season Cotton System in the Imperial Valley, CA
Chang-chi Chu, Richard C. Waddle, Robert T. Staten, Thomas J. Henneberry, Stephen L. Birdsall, and Jolene R. Carson
804
Conservation Tillage Systems and Cotton Insect Pest Management in Louisiana
B.R. Leonard, R.L. Hutchinson, and J. B. Graves
807
Influence of Tillages and Insect Management Systems in a Cropping System Study on the Lower Gulf Coast of Texas
R.R. De Spain, J.H. Benedict, J.A. Landival, B.R. Eddleman S.W. Goynes, D.R. Ring, R.D. Parker, and M.F. Treacy
811
Influence of Various In-Furrow Insecticide Treatments on Yield in Narrow Row and Normal Plantings of Cotton
William P. Scott and Donny A. Adams
815
Evaluation on Cotton of Orthene Applied In-Furrow At-Planting with and Without Starter Fertilizer in the Texas Coastal Bend
Roy D. Parker, Stephen D. Livingston, Raymond L. Huffman, and Darrell A. Dromgoole
818
Species Composition of Thrips Inhabiting Cotton in Oklahoma
M.A. Karner and C.L. Cole
820
Fungal Epizootics in the Cotton Aphid
D.C. Stainkraus, P.H. Slaymaker, and N.P. Tugwell
821
Cotton Aphid Infestations in West Texas: A Growing Management Problem
J.P. Leser, C.T. Allen, and T. W. Fuchs
823
Effectiveness of Temik Brand Insecticide Sidedress Treatments in Controlling Cotton Aphids on the Texas High Plains
Monty Christian
828
Development of Cotton Aphid Populations on Several Different Cotton Varieties in West Texas
C.T. Allen, D.E. Stevenson, C.W. Roberts, R.R. Minzenmayer, T.W. Fuchs, A.Z. Matthies, P.A. Glogoza, G.W. Jones, and M.G. Hickey
831
Role of Diapause Protein in the Pink Bollworm
Thomas Miller and Mohamed Salama
834
Free Amino Acid and Protein Patterns in Boll Weevil Larvae after Parasitoidism by Bracon mellitor
Antonio A. Guerra, Karen X. Robacker, and Susan Martinez
836
New Approach to the Measurement of Pheromone Levels Using a Combined Flow Injection Analysis/Bioluminescence Detection System
Stephen N. Brune, Jacob R. Phillips, and Donald R. Bobbitt
839
Preference of Bollworms and Tobacco Budworms for Velvetleaf Vs. Cotton as Indicated by Plant Inspection and Trapping
D.E. Hendricks
842
Physical Incompatibility of Insecticides Co-Applied with Foliar Urea Fertilizer
D.W. Long, J.A. Ottea, J.B. Graves, B.R. Leonard, G.E. Church E. Burris, and L.M. Southwick
845
Commercial Spray Adjvants: Do They Enhance Insect Control?
D.C. Haim, J.R. Bradley, Jr., and J.W. Van Duyn
845
Residual Activity of Pyrethroid Insecticides Applied Using Chemigation Methodology for Control of Bollworm
L.D. Chandler, G.A. Herzog, and H.R. Sumner
856
Application Technology for Whitefly Control with Naturalis™, a Biorational Insecticide
R.J. Rektorik and J.E. Wright
858
Multi-Boom Plot Sprayer for Field Research: Designed with Safety and Efficiency in Mind
J. Whitehead, D. Prochaska, and M. Hackworth
860
Attempts to Control Soybean Looper in South Carolina Cotton
M.J. Sullivan, S.G. Turnipseed, T.W. Smith, and A.R. Wenck
862
A Sampling Method to Determine Treatment Levels for Beet Armyworm
Harris Leveson, III
863
Mortality and Rating Frequency of Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Adults as Influenced by Insecticides Sprayed on Cotton
M.A. Latheef
864
Effect of Larvin® Selection Pressure on the Toxicity of Sherpa® and Larvin® to Tobacco Budworm Larvae
Eric Vinatier, Stephen P. Schmidt, and Hafez M. Ayad
867
Alternatives to Pyrethroids: An Evaluation of Eleven Non-Pyrethroid Chemical and Biological Insecticide Treatments Against the Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm on Cotton in South Carolina
J.E. Mann II, J.A. DuRant, M.J. Sullivan, and S.G. Turnipseed
871
Fury 1.5 Insecticide: A New Synthetic Pyrethroid for Cotton Insect Control
H.R. Mitchell and L.D. Hatfield
875
Efficacy of Pirate™ Insecticide-Miticide Against Insect and Mite Pests of U.S. Cotton
R.A. Farlow, G. Goddard, R. Kepner, K. Umeda, and J.R. Whitehead
877
Methyl Parathion: Re-Registration Status and Benefits of Use in Insect Management Programs
J.E. Pendergrass and L.-E. K. Pedersen
881
Bollworm Tobacco Budworm: Fluctuation During the 1990 and 1991 Cotton Season in Northern Tamaulipas
J. Vargas-Camplis and D. A. Wolfenbarger
885
Whiteflies: Development of Naturalis™, a Biorational Mycoinsecticide for Control
James E. Wright
887
Bollworm Management Potential of Bacillus thuringiensis with Combinations of Insecticides
D.R. Johnson and G.E. Studebaker
889
Influence of Transgenic Bt Cottons on Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm Behavior, Survival, and Plant Injury
J.H. Benedict, D.R. Ring, E.S. Sachs, D.W. Altman, R.R. De Spain, T.B. Stone, and S.R. Sims
891
Potential of the Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Isolated from Celery Looper for Corn Earworm and Tobacco Budworm Control
Patrick V. Vail, Thomas J. Henneberry, Darlene F. Hoffmann, and Lynn F. Jech
896
Pyrethroid Resistance of Cotton Bollworm and its Management in the North China Cotton Region
Shumin Wang
900
The Effect of Insecticides from Four Classes on the Fecundity of the Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii (Glover)
Paul H. Brown and Jack T. Reed
901
Inheritance, Stability, and Reversion of Insecticide Resistance in the Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
G.W. Elzen, S. Martin, B.R. Leonard, and J.B. Graves
904
Use of Serological Techniques for Identifying Predators of Major Cotton Pests
James Hagler and Steve Naranjo
909
A Native Weed as a Trap Crop for Whiteflies in Cotton
Peter C. Ellsworth, Jon P. Chernicky, David N. Byrne, Roberta Gibson, and Donna Meade
911
Insecticide Evaluation on Squaring Cotton in the Greenhouse for Control of Bollworms and the Beet Armyworm
J.N. All, T.M. MitChell, B.H. Tanner, and P.M. Roberts
914
The Effects of Carrier Oil Viscosity on the Transfer of Bifenthrin from Cotton to Tobacco Budworms, Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
J.E. Mulrooney, A.R. Womac, and J.C. Greever
916
Biology and Behavior of Trichogrammatoidea bactrae, an Imported Parasitoid of Pink Bollworm
S. Naranjo, G. Gordh, and M. Moratorio
920
Abundance and Insecticide Susceptibility of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm in Missouri During 1991
C.O. Knowles, S.F. Abd-Elghafar, G.S. Smith, Marueen O'Day, and H.G. Towsend
923
The Influence of Starter (11-37-0) Fertilizer on Cotton Seedling Growth and Compatibility with Selected Infurrow Seedtreatment Pesticides
E. Burris, Eddie Funderburg, Billy Roger Leonard, and R.L. Hutchinson
927
Mortality Response of Pink Bollworm to the Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema Carpocapsae
James E. Lindegren, Thomas J. Henneberry, and Lynn F. Jech
930
Comparative Activity of Various Microbial Insecticides Against Heliothis virescens on Cotton
Kathy Knighten and R.G. Luttrell
932
Effect of Larval Age on Mortality of Heliothis Virescens Exposed to a Bacterial, a Viral and a Chemical Insecticide
R.M. Shafique and R.G. Luttrell
937
Winter Irrigation Reduces Spring Emergence of Pink Bollworm Moths
C.A. Beasley
943
Impact of Early-Season Aphid Populations on Cotton Maturation, Yield and Fiber Quality
L.R. Wilhoit, J.A. Rosenheim, and C.R. Krag
945
Physiological Ecology of Putative Strains A and B of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)(1)
A.C. Cohen, L. Forlow Jech, C. Newman, and T.J. Henneberry
948
Determination of Trophic Enzymes in Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
Allen C. Cohen, Donald L. Hendrix, and Judith K. Brown
951
Summary of Small Plot Efficacy Evaluations for Thrips Control in Mississippi
J.T. Reed and C.S. Jackson
953
Integrated Pest Management in Cotton in Mexico
Arturo Obando-Rodriguiz
Efficacy of an Insect Growth Regulator and an Insecticide Against the Sweetpotato Whitefly on Cotton
D.A. Wolfenbarger, D.H. Akey, H.H. Perkins, C.C. Chu, T.J. Henneberry
Monitoring the Toxicity of Larvin Against Tobacco Budworm Larvae Collected from Different Sites in the U.S.A.
Hafez M. Ayad, Joe H. Hope, and Robert G. Blenk


COTTON QUALITY MEASUREMENT CONFERENCE

High Volume Instrument Process Capability
Garry L. Lewicki, Mary Helen Forrester, and Genna Faia
957
USDA Report on Module Averaging - 1991
Mary Helen Forrester
959
High Volume Instrumentation of the Future: What's Needed to Make this Tool More Useful
J.H. Booterbaugh
960
A Cotton Opener for Improving HVI Testing of Roller Ginned Cotton
James Knowlton
962
Maturity Measurement Instrument as a Part of HVI for Quick Cotton Fiber Testing
S.R. Matic and D.A. Cauthen
964
Advancements in the Motion Control HVI System
David L. Adams and Cheng Luo
968
HVI 1992
Joseph M. Yankey, Gordon F. Williams, Benjamin M. Kacenas, and Hossein M. Ghorashi
973
Improving Trash Detection Accuracy
Fan You, Mike Mailander, and Fred Sistler
975
Predicting Gravimetric Bark Content from Video Images
M.A. Lieberman, Z.Y. Zhao, and C.K. Bragg
981
A Comparison of AFIS T Counting and Sizing of Trash and Dust Particles with Other Methods
Mark G. Townes, Joseph C. Baldwin, and Frederick M. Shofner
985
On-Line Trashmetering for Cotton Cleaning
David L. Senn, John E. Crowley, and William L. Zabriskie
989
HVI Specimen Preparation - A Comparison
R.S. Krovicki, J.M. Hemstreet, and W. Aguillard
991
The Influence of Storage on Cotton Strength and its Measurement by HVI
Robert A. Taylor, Luther C. Godbey, and Roger S. Brown
997
Influence of Micronaire on HVI Bundle Nabs and Strength Measurements
R.A. Taylor and L.C. Godbey
1001
Estimation of Single Fiber Tensile Properties from HVI Bundle Tests - A Progress Report
Moon W. Suh, Xiaoliang Cui, and Preston E. Sasser
1006
The Afis Topological Mapmaker - A Reference Method for Nep Measurements
J.C. Baldwin and F.M. Shofner
1012
Cottonseed and Seed-Coat Fragments
J.D. Bargeron III
1015
Progress Report on Fineness and Maturity Distributions by AFIS
Y.T. Chu and F.M. Shofner
1017
An Approach to Correcting HVI Cotton Strength Measurements for Moisture Changes Using NIR
Ron Williams, Eric Setzer, and Robert Taylor
1020
Progress Report on the Relationship Between Fiber and Seed Quality as Affected by Drought Stress
E.L. Vigil and D.P. Thibodeaux
1022
Analysis of Cotton Fiber Maturity, Fineness, Strength, Length, and Color by Vis/NIR Reflectance Spectroscopy Part 1. Methodology and Mechanisms
Joseph G. Montalvo, Jr., Sherman E. Faught, Dong-Hwa Shin, and Steven M. Buco
1022
Analysis of Cotton Fiber Maturity, Fineness, Strength, Length, and Color by Vis/NIR Reflectance Spectroscopy. Part II. Data Analysis
Steven M. Buco and Joseph G. Montalvo, Jr.
1023
Cotton Division HVI Operations for the 1991 Crop
Wendell H. Wilbanks
1023
Procedures for Determining Cellulose Strength in Cotton Fibers by Gel Permeation Chromatography
C.R. Benedict, R.J. Kohel, and G.M. Jividen
A New Approach to Single Cotton Fiber Tensile Tests
Jacques J. Herbert, Devron P. Thibodeaux, Fredick M. Shofner, and David B. Patelke


COTTON SOIL MANAGEMENT AND PLANT NUTRITION CONFERENCE

Optimum Nitrogen Application for Cotton on a Red River Alluvial Soil
S.H. Moore, G.A. Breitenbeck, and C.A. Robertson, III
1093
Cotton Response to Nitrogen Rate and In-Row Subsoiling
David S. Guthrie
1095
Relationship Between Rainfall and Nitrogen Fertilizer Required for Optimum Cotton Yields
G.A. Breitenbeck and D.J. Boquet
1096
Theory Behind the Use of Instantaneous Leaf Chlorophyll Measurement for Determining Mid-Season Cotton Nitrogen Recommendations
P.W. Tracy, S.G. Hefner, C.W. Wood, and K.L. Edmisten
1099
Determination of Cotton Nitrogen Status with a Hand-Held Chlorophyll Meter in Alabama and Missouri
K.L. Edmisten, C.W. Wood, D.W. Reeves, and P.W. Tracy
1101
Fertilizer Nitrogen Effects on Lint Yield and Fiber Properties
John E. Matocha, Kevin L. Barber, and Fred L. Hopper
1103
Water Stress Effects on Cotton Lint Yield Using Infrared Thermometry to Schedule Irrigations
Stephen H. Husman and Donald J. Garrot, Jr.
1109
Irrigation Management of Pima B-6 Grown on 30- And 38- Inch Rows
Alfred P. Gonzalez, Naomi Assadian, and Charles Stichler
1111
Yields from Subsurface Trickle Irrigated Cotton under Variable Nitrogen and Water Levels
T.E. Buscha, J.C. Heuggeler, and R.E. Childers
1113
Current and past Cotton Row-Spacing Research in Arkansas
E.D. Vories, T.C. Keisling, C.M. Bonner, R.E. Frans, P.M. Bourland, D.M. Oosterhuis, W.H. Baker, G. Huitink and R.E. Glover
1117
Fertility Status of Alabama Cotton Soils
C.C. Mitchell, G. Pate, C.H. Burmester, K.L. Edmisten, and W. Gazaway
1120
Late Season Soil and Plant Nutrient Status in Georgia Cotton Soils
Steven C. Hodges and James Hadden
1126
Effects of Vanadium Applied to Four Cotton Varieties at Three Locations in South Texas
S.D. Livingston, J.E. Matocha, and D.J. Anderson
1128
The Effects of Subsoiling and Deep Banded Potassium on Non-Irrigated DES 119 Cotton
Gordon R. Tupper, M.W. Ebelhar, and H.C. Pringle III
1130
Effect of Subsoiling and the Deep Placement of X on Root Growth and Boil Water Depletion by Cotton
G.L. Mullins, D.W. Reaves, C.R. Burmester, and H.B. Bryant
1134
Variety Response to Surface, Deep Banded, and Split Applications of Potassium
Gordon R. Tupper, Robert R. Bridge, and M.W. Ebelhar
1139
Effects of Deep Placement of Nutrients, Broiler Litter, and Newsprint on Cotton Yield and Rooting Depth
J.H. Edwards, Eddie C. Burt, Randy L. Raper, and D.T. Hill
1143
Potassium Fertilization of Irrigated Cotton on Sandy Soils
Jessica G. Davis-Carter, Shelby H. Baker, and Steven C. Hodges
1147
Cotton and Soybean Response to Timing and Rates of Potassium Fertilizers
C.E. Burmester and G.L. Mullins
1151
Effects of Foliar Fertilization on Texas Southern High Plains Cotton
C.W. Bednarz, M.G. Hickey, and N.W. Hopper
1154
The Efficacy of Diagnostic Tools as Tissue Testing, Selective Ion Meters, and Plant Mapping to Determine the Need and Timing of Foliar K-Power Applications
S.G. Morse, J.P. O'Connor, and M. Zick
1158
Effects of Foliar N and X on Cotton Petiole Levels and Lint Yields
B.L. Weir, B.A. Roberts, and T.A. Kerby
1162
Effects of Foliar Applications of Potassium Fertilizers on Cotton Yield, Boll Weight and Leaf-Burn
W.N. Miley, D.M. Oosterhuis, W.E. Baker, J.J. Varvill, and J.T. Batchelor
1164
Effect of Different Rates and Placement Methods of Starter Fertilization on Cotton Yield in Louisiana
Eddie R. Funderburg and Gene Burris
1167
Effect of Starter Fertilizer Rate and Placement on Cotton Root Growth
J.L Kovar and E.R. Funderburg
1169
Cover Crop Management and Cotton Production on Highly Erodible Soils
J.C. Banks
1173
Effect of Cover Crops and Tillage on Soil Strength and Cotton Yield
P.J. Baur, W.J. Busscher, and S.H. Roach
1175
Inhibition of Cotton Seedling Growth by Soil Containing Lisa Cove Crop Residues
J.M. Bradow and P.J. Bauer
1175
A Beltwide Study of Soil and Foliar Fertilization with Potassium Nitrate in Cotton
D.M. Oosterhuis, D.W. Albers, W.H. Baker, C.H. Burmiester, J.T. Cothren, M.W. Ebelhar, D.S. Guthrie, M.G. Hickey, S.C. Hodges, D.D. Howard, L.D. Janes, G.L. Mullins, B.A. Roberts J.C. Silvertooth, P.W. Tracy, and B.L. Weir
1176
Effect of Cover Crop, Tillage and Irrigation on Cotton Production
W.H. Baker, J.S. McConnell, B.S. Frizzell, and J.J. Varvil
1177
Response on an Early and Full Season Cotton Variety to Fertilizer Nitrogen Rates
W.E. Stevens, J.J Varco, and J.J Johnson
1179
Response of Fast-Fruiting Cotton Cultivars to Nitrogen Rate on a Clay Soil
H.J. Mascagni, Jr., T.C. Keisling, R.L. Maples, and P.W. Parker
1179
Nitrogen and Pix Management Effects of Yield and Quality of Cotton in the Mississippi Delta
M. Wayne Ebelhar, William R. Meredith, Jr., and Randal A. Welch
1180
Nitrogen Response Curves Based on Tissue Analysis and Yield Goals
T.C. Keisling, H.J. Mascagni, and R.L. Maples
1180
Cotton Plant Map Data Analysis from Nitrogen Rate Studies Using PMAP and COTMAP
Randal A. Welch and M. Wayne Ebelhar
1181
Nitrogen Rate Effects Son the Temporal Yield Distribution of Cotton Plants
D.J. Boquet, G.A. Breitenbeck, and A.B. Coco
1181
Use of Nodes above White Flower Measurements in Cotton Fertility Studies
J.S. McConnell, W.H. Baker, B.S. Frizzall, and J.J. Varvil
1182
Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Strategies for Upland and Pima Cotton
J.C. Silvertooth, J.E. Malcuit, and T.A. Doerge
1182
Starter Fertilizer Application Rates and Methods for Conventional and No-Tillage Cotton 1991 Tennessee Data
D.D. Howard, P.E. Hoskinson, and R.L. Hutchinson
1183
Effects of K Rate and Placement on Cotton Yield and Quality
Jac J. Varco, Ardeshir Adeli, and W.R. Thompson, Jr.
1183
Starter Fertilizer Application Rates and Methods for Conventional- And No-Tillage Cotton - 1991 Louisiana Data
R.L. Hutchinson, W.L. Shelton, B.R. Leonard, E. Burris, and D.D. Howard
1184
Cotton Yield Response to Applied Sulfur on a Sandy Soil
H.J. Mascagni, Jr., W.H. Baker, R.L. Maples, W.E. Sabbe, and P.W. Parker
1185
Seasonal Water Use and Fertility Requirements of Cotton in the Texas Blackland
T.C. Knowles, B.W. Hipp, and W.C. Langston
1188
Fertilizer Nitrogen Effects on Lint Yield and Fiber Properties
J.E Matocha, K.L. Barber, and F.L. Hopper
Fertilizer Nitrogen Effects on Lint Yield and Fiber Properties
J.E Matocha, K.L. Barber, and F.L. Hopper


SPECIAL SESSION: COTTON TEXTILE PROCESSING

Contamination and Immaturity
Mike Simmons
1195
Cotton Quality Requirements for Producing World-Class Textiles
Can J. McCreight
1197
Breeding for Improved Production Efficiency and Fiber Quality
Harry B. Collins
1200
Do Barky Lots Sell Quicker than Non-Barky Lots?
Dale L. Shaw
1202
Effect of Bark on Spinning Efficiency of Cotton
A.D. Brashears, R.V. Baker, C.K. Bragg, and C.L. Simpson
1206
The Influence of Textile Cleaning Machinery on the Processing Performance of Barky Cotton
John B. Price
1212
Benefits to Producers and Spinners from a Producer Organization's Involvement in Non-Lint Content Research
Roger Haldenby and Myrl D. Mitchell
1218
Textile Mill Processing Performance of Barky Cotton
Robert L. Hale
1220
Bark in Cotton Lint; Effects on Processing Costs
Dean Ethridge, Jeff Brown, John Price, and C.K. Bragg
1223
Qualitative and Quantitative Fiber Needs in Modern Spinning Technologies
Karl-Josef Brockmanns, Helmut Deussen, and Ludwig Neuhaus
1227
Cotton Variety and Ginning Effects on Cotton Quality: A Preliminary Report
S.E. Hughs and C.K. Bragg
1231
Bale Management for the Cotton Yarn Spinner
Edward O. White
1234
Bale Management to Improve AC Performance and Quality
Clarence D. Rogers and J.R. Swetenburg
1240
Short Fiber Content in Cotton - Its Measurement and Effect on Plant Performance and End Product Quality
Everett E. Backe
1243
Waste in Cotton Spinning
Peter R. Lord
1244
Review of Research on How Gin Cleaning Affects Textile Quality
S.E. Hughs
1246
Studies of the Combined Influence of Gin and Mill Cleaning on Cotton Fiber and Yarn Quality
John B. Price, Roy V. Baker, and Kearny Q. Robert
1249
A Through the Mill Study of Neps, Trash, and Short Fiber Content
M.E. Galyon and F.M. Shofner
1253
Eliminating Bark and Seed Cost Fragments from Cotton Card Sliver
G.R. Pilsbury
1258
Single Vs. Tandem Carding of a Deltapine-90 Cotton
G.F. Ruppenicker, P.D. Bel, and K.Q. Robert
1264
Effect of Ginning, Greige Kill, and Wet Processing on the Microstructure of the Cotton Fiber
Noelie R. Bertoniers, Phyllis S. Howley, George F. Ruppenicker, W. Stanley Anthony, and Sidney E. Hughs
1267
Carding and Combing--How These Processes Affect Yarn Quality
C.K. Bragg, C.L. Simpson, and J.D. Wessinger
1270
Utilization of Raw Cotton: Sorbent for Hazardous Liquid Cleanup
H. Choi
1273
The Use of Briquetting in Textile Waste Disposal
P.D. Moss
1275
Descriptive Evaluation of Fiber/Machine Interaction
Yehia E. El Mogahzy and Kearny Q. Robert
1277
Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Fabrics Made with Polyester Staple-Core/Cotton-Wrap Yarn and Equivalent Conventional Drawframe-Blend Yarn!
A.P.S. Sawhney, L.B. Kimmel, and G.F. Ruppenicker
1282
Effects of Novel Drafting Systems on Strength and Uniformity of Spun Yarns
Moon W. Suh, Xiaoliang Cui, and Kearny Q. Robert
1285
Effect of Blends of Low and High Tenacity Fibers on Properties of Cotton Yarns
Rajesh D. Anandjiwala, Bhuvenesh C. Goswami, Charles K. Bragg, and Jefferson D. Bargeron
1287
New Technology of Electrostatic Spinning
Zhengheng Xie and Yu-Xuan Liu
1290
What Fiber Properties Does the Textile Industry Want? An Analysis and a Summary of Views
Frank X. Werber
1292
Section II. Bark: Opening Remarks
Don Bell
1292
Cleanability of Cotton
Kearny Q. Robert, George F. Ruppenicker, and Patricia D. Bel
Improved Process of Damages Cotton via Combined Lubricant/Frictionizer Treatments
Timothy A. Calamari, James M. Henstreet, and Henry H. Perkins
Methods to Improve Cost and Quality for the Producer
Frank M. Mitchener
Surface Lubricants Improve the Process in Purified Cotton Lints
James M. Hemstreet, Timothy A. Calamari, and Glen Morton
Cotton Immaturity and How it Affects The Quality of Finished Fabrics
David Lanier
Properties of Fabrics Woven from Irregular Cotton Yarns
Abdel M. Seyam and Aly El-Shiekh
Improved Process of Damages Cotton via Combined Lubricant/Frictionizer Treatments
Timothy A. Calamari, James M. Henstreet, and Henry H. Perkins
Effect of Using Small Percentages of Long-Staple Viscose Fiber on the Surface and in the Body of a Short-Staple Cotton Yarn
P. Radhakrishnaiah and B. Arulselvan
Fineness and Strength: Why They Are Important
George B. Blomquist
Effect of Using Small Percentages of Long-Staple Viscose Fiber on the Surface and in the Body of a Short-Staple Cotton Yarn
P. Radhakrishnaiah and B. Arulselvan
Surface Lubricants Improve the Process in Purified Cotton Lints
James M. Hemstreet, Timothy A. Calamari, and Glen Morton


COTTON WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Documentation of Weed Infestations in Alabama Cotton
M.G. Patterson
1295
Documentation of Weed Infestations in South Carolina Cotton
E.C. Murdock
1296
Command® 4EC Herbicide: Incorporation into Cotton Weed Management Programs
L.D. Hatfield and H.R. Mitchell
1298
Chemical Control of Cowpea in Cotton
E.C. Murdock, L.H. Harvey, G.S. Stapleton, and J.E. Toler
1300
Controlling Purple Nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) in Pima Cotton (Gossyium barbedense) with EPTC
J.P. Chernicky and S. Watkins
1301
Results from Fallowed Applications of Goal 1.6e Herbicide in Mid-South Cotton
J.W. McGee, K.P. Buchert, and L.C. Walton
1303
Control of Weeds in Cotton with Winter Covercrops
P. Keeley, R. Thullen, L. Carter, and J. Chesson
1304
Cotton Lay-By Herbicides on Wheat, Vetch, and Winter Weeds as Cover Crops
H.R. Hurst
1308
Command Use in Missouri Cotton
B.D. Sims and J.L. House
1313
Efficacy and Economics of Command for Weed Management in Tennessee Cotton
R.M. Hayes, B.A. Brown, and M.W. Shankle
1313
Summary of DPX-PE350 Cotton Response Trails in Arkansas
D.L. Jordan, R.E. Frans, and X.R. McClelland
1314
Response of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum) and Woolly Morningglory (Ipomea hirsutula) to Postemergence Applications of DPX-PE350
Jon P. Chernicky and Jeff Pacheco
1314
Influence of DPX-PE350, Fluometuron, and MSMA on Fruiting Response of Cotton
C.E. Snipes, R.L. Allen, D.R. Shaw, C.B. Guy, R. Wells, and S.H. Crowder
1315
Efficacy of DPX-PE350 in Georgia and North Carolina Cotton
J.S. Richburg III, J.W. Wilcut, and A.C. York
1315
Weed Management in Cotton with MON 13211
A.C. York, J.W. Wilcut, E.C. Murdock, and E.M. Johnson
1316
Review of the 1991 Field Trial Results on Bromoxynil-Tolerant Cotton
R.D. McLaughlin
1316
Prickly Sida and Morningglory Control with Reduced Rates of DPX-PE350
C.B. Guy and J.D. Beaty
1316
Weed Response to Bromoxynil in Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Mississippi Cotton
J.W. Wilcut, H.D. Coble, E.C. Murdock, and C.E. Snipes
1317
Summary of DPX-PE350 Efficacy Trials in Arkansas
D.L. Jordan, R.E. Frans, and M.R. McClelland
1317
Weed Control in Reduced Tillage Cotton Production Systems
C.T. Bryson
1318
Opportunities for Pesticide Stewardship
Steven M. Brown
1318
Staple - A New Cotton Herbicide from DuPont
W.H. Mitchell, S.H. Crowder, and C.S. Williams
1318
Preplant Weed Control in Conservation Tillage Cotton-Approaches and Options
Stephen H. Crawford and Kenny D. Leake
1319
Integrated Weed Management Systems for Conservation Tillage Cotton
T.W. Keeling, C.G. Henniger, and J.R. Abernathy
1319
Impact of the Loss of Herbicides - A Beltwide Survey
D. N. Weaver, R. A. Davis and K. L. Smith
1320
Cotton Response to Simulated Drift from Herbicides Used on Adjacent Crops
J.D. Beaty, C.B. Guy, and R.S. Helms
1320


JOINT SESSION: COTTON DISEASE COUNCIL AND COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

Germplasm Resources and Enhancement Strategies for Disease Resistance
James McD. Stewart
1323
Characterization and Improvement of Seed and Seedling Vigor in Cotton
F.M. Bourland
1326
Breeding for Resistance to Seed-Seedling and Bacterial Blight Diseases of Cotton
K. M. El-Zik and P. M. Thaxton
1330
Breeding for Verticillium Wilt Resistance in California Acalas
Stephen R. Oakley
1335
Biochemical Mechanisms of Disease Resistance in Cotton: Applications to Breeding
A.A. Bell, M.E. Mace, and R.D. Stipanovic
1337
Status of Breeding for Resistance to Root Knot Nematode
Johnie N. Jenkins
Status of Breeding for Resistance to Root Knot Nematode
Johnie N. Jenkins


JOINT SESSION: COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CONFERENCE AND COTTON PHYSIOLOGY CONFERENCE

Object Oriented Design of a Cotton Simulator
C.N. Chuk and H.E. Lemmon
1341
Development of a New Soil Water Flux Model for GOSSYM
Dana O Porter, James M. McKinion, and Jonathan Pote
1342
GOSSYM/COMAX Predicted Concentrations as a Basis for Timing Pix Applications
R.E. Childers, L.B. Wilde, and T.E. Buscha
1345
Evaluation of GOSSYM-COMAX in Missouri 1987-1991
D.W. Albers, J. Mobley, and P.W. Tracy
1350
CALGOS, a Version of GOSSYM Adapted for Irrigated Cotton. I. Drip Irrigation, Soil Water Transport and Root Growth.
A. Marani, G.E. Cardon and C.J. Phene
1352
CALGOS, a Version of GOSSYM Adapted for Irrigated Cotton. II. Leaf Water Potential and the Effect of Water Stress.
A. Marani, C.J. Phene, and G.E. Cardon
1358
CALGOS, a Version of GOSSYM Adapted for Irrigated Cotton. III. Leaf and Boll Growth Routines.
A. Marani, C.J. Phene and G.E. Cardon
1361
GOSSYM as a Pima Simulator
J.M. McKinion, K.R. Reddy, and H.F. Hodges
1365
Salient Physiological and Mathematical Features of an Expert System for Cotton Crop Management
H.E. Lemmon and C.N. Chuk
1365
Effect of Stripper Roll Configuration on Foreign Matter and Harvesting Efficiency
A.D. Brashears
1369


JOINT SESSION: COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CONFERENCE AND COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE

Automatic Cotton Module Builder
Pilip S. To and M. Herbert Willcutt
1371
Cotton Harvesting System with Module Builder, Boll Buggy, and Trailer
L.H. Chen and H. Willcutt
1373
Theoretical Performance Characteristics of Gins
J. Alex Thomasson
1379
The Spectral Analysis of Cotton Lint and Trash Components
Fan You, Mike Mailander, and Fred Sistler
1382
Effects of Density Enhancement on Infrared-Type Measurements of Moisture
W. Stanley Anthony
1387
Resistance-Moisture Content Relationship for Cotton Lint
R.K. Byler
1389
Development and Testing of an Automated Moisture Meter System for a Cotton Gin
D. Osias
1393
Preliminary Study of Fiber-Seed Attachment Force as Affected by an Enzyme
E.P. Columbus, R.E. Hoagland, and R.K. Byler
1397
Potential for Oil Absorption of Gin By-Products
W. Stanley Anthony
1400
Lint Moisture Regain Rates as Affected by Temperature
G.L. Barker and J.W. Laird
1403
Cost of Ginning Cotton
William Mayfield
1406
Ramifications of the Federal Clean Air Act for Cotton Gins
Calvin B. Parnell, Jr.
1408
Performance of a Belt Dryer on Machine-Stripped Cotton
Weldon Laird and Dr. Milton L. Smith
1410
Preliminary Search for New Lint Cleaning Systems
Gino T. Mangialardi,Jr.
1413
Effects of Lint Cleaning on Pepper Trash
R.V. Baker, A.D. Brashears, and W.F. Lalor
1417
Pima Seed-Cotton Cleaning for Maximum Profit
M. N. Gillum
1420
Effects of Rib Gap Spacing on Seedcoat Fragments and Finished Cloth
S.E. Hughs, J.D. Bargeron, and M. Watson
1421
Development of Equipment for Process Control in Cotton Gins
W. Stanley Anthony
1423
Particulate Emissions and Control Equipment of a Well-Controlled Tennessee Cotton Gin
Carl Koontz and Eric R. Flowers
1428
Spinning Efficiency of Light Spotted Cotton
C.K. Bragg and C.L. Simpson


JOINT SESSION: COTTON TEXTILE PROCESSING CONFERENCE AND COTTON QUALITY MEASUREMENT CONFERENCE

Significance of Trash and Dust Tests in the Production of High Quality Rotor Yarns
Chris Faerber
1439
Some Examples for the Use of the Sticky Cotton Thermodetector
E. Hequet, R. Frydrych, and E. Goze
1445
Video Microscopy as a Tool for Analyzing Contaminants in Fiber, Yarn, and Fabrics
Norma M. Keyes
1448
An Update on an Evaluation of Dye Resistant Nep Detection Techniques
F.M. Shofner, J. Price, D. Thibodeaux, M. Wilson, and M.D. Watson
1450
International Harmonization of HVI Testing
H. Harig and Th. Schneider
1452
Metal Content of Cotton as Related to Variety, Area of Growth, and Other Factors
Donald E. Brushwood and Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
1454
Effects of Temperature on Lint Equilibrium Moisture Content
Gary L. Barker
1457
Obtaining Sliver Uniformity with Doffer Control on the Cotton Card
Robert E. Harrison
1459
The Measurement and Importance of Cotton Fiber Friction
R.M. Broughton, Jr. and Y.E. El Mogahzy
1465
Distinguishing Between Two Cottons That Differ Only in Fiber Micronaire. Part 1. By Yarn Tensile Tenacity.
L.B. De Luca, D.P. Thibodeaux and Y. El-Mogahzy
1468
Distinguishing Between Two Cottons That Differ Only Infiber Micronaire. Part II. By Yarn Evenness
L.B. De Luca, D.P. Thibodeaux, and Y. El-Mogahzy
Neps Measurement and Process Control, from Boll to Roving
Richard Furter, Manfred Frey, Frederick M. Shofner, and Joseph C. Baldwin
Distinguishing Between Two Cottons That Differ Only In Fiber Micronaire. Part II. By Yarn Evenness
L.B. De Luca, D.P. Thibodeaux, and Y. El-Mogahzy
Neps Measurement and Process Control, from Boll to Roving
Richard Furter, Manfred Frey, Frederick M. Shofner, and Joseph C. Baldwin

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