Meeting Challenges to U.S. Cotton, Thomas W. Smith 3The 1996 Production Year, Anne F. Wrona, Shane T. Ball, Charles Glover, J.C. Banks, Charles H. Burmester,
C. Dale Monks, Steven M. Brown, Keith Edmisten, KaterHake, Ken Lege, Robert Lemon, Charles Stichler,Billy Warrick, James Maitland, William Mayfield, WillMcCarty, BoydPadgett, Bobby Phipps, Bill Robertson,Paulus Shelby, Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ron Vargas andDavidl. Wright 5
Crop Protection: Seedling Diseases and Nematodes, T.A. Wheeler 12
Competitive in Every Quarter Crop Protection: II. Insects, GaryA. Herzog 14
Crop Protection: III. Weeds. New Herbicides will Help Cotton Growers Remain Competitive, A.C. York 15
Fanning with Transgenics, Will McCarty 16
A Look to the Future and What it Holds for New Cotton Production Systems, Andrew G. Jordan 18
Boll Weevil Eradication: Status and Future Plans, Charles H. Parker 19
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, James V. Aidala, Jr. 22
Marketplace Insights, William B. Dunavant, Jr. 24
Longer Term Prospects for U.S. Cotton, K. J. Collins 26
Fiber Needs for Textile Consumer, Andrew G Macdonald 29
Raw Cotton Imports and Price Behavior, Gaylon B. Booker 30
New Developments from Industry
Paymaster Cottonseed Cotton Varieties Pm 2200 RR and PM 2326 RR, Richard H. Sheetz and Tom Speed 39
Paymaster's Picker Type Transgenic Cotton Varieties for 1997,
Curtis Williams, James Mitchell, Michael Swindle and DavidAlbers 40
AU-Tex Seed Cotton Variety All-Tex Top-Pick, Mike Nelson 41
BXN47: A New Buctril Resistant Cotton Variety from Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company,Don Panter, Roger Ward, Mark Barfield, Jack Riser and Cathy Houck 43
Phytogen 33 Acala, A New High Yielding Cotton for the San Joaquin Valley,John C. Palmer, H. B. Cooper, Jr., John W. Pellow and David M. Anderson 43
Dropp Ultra Defoliant, P.N. Odom, Fred Strachan, Stan Lehman, J. Sanderson, G. Schwarzlose andL. Smith 46
GemStar® LC Biological Insecticide for Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm, Michael B. Dimock 46
DPX-MP062: A Novel Broad-spectrum, Environmentally Soft, Insect Control Compound,H.H. Harder, S.L. Riley, S.F. McCann andD.W. Sherrod 48
Karate® CS Insecticide, a Novel Microencapsulated Formulation, S.H. Martin, J.S. Mink and R.S. Boykin 50
Mep Plus Biochemical Plant Growth Regulator, Rhett R. Atkins 51
Terraclor SuperX® plus Di-Syston® 39.3% EC, A.W. Mitlehner 53
CRYMAX, Timothy B. Johnson and Jamie Yancy 54
PIX® Plant Regulator, L.P. Schell 55
LepTon HTK, R.J. Cibulsky andS.S.Ng . 55
Pegasus Plow, Gary W. Thacker 56
Case Corporation 2555 Cotton Express® Cotton Picker, C.J. Hanson 57
Advances in Mechanical Cultivation of Cotton & Peanuts, Jim T. Noonan 58
Reduced Herbicide Usage in Cotton and Other Row Crops Using Optoelectronic Detection, Jim Beck 62
Information Technology Resource Special Session
CCC Loans in the Electronic Receipt Environment, Joseph T. Wyrick 69
G.P.S. Controlled Precision Spraying Minimizing Costs and Environmental Impact, Cleve Turner III 70
Farmers' Use of Computers to Gather Information, M.J. Thach 71
The Cotton Pickin' Web: A New Information Source for Cotton Producers, R. E. Stinner, J. Van Duyn and P. O'Leary 72
Cotton Disease Council
Thielaviopsis - A Grower's Perspective, Gary O'Neill 75
Prevalence and Distribution of Thielaviopsis Basicola, CS. Rothrock 75
Cotton Disease Council, continued
Interaction ofThielaviopsis Basicola with Pythium Spp. and Rhizoctonia Solani, T.A. Wheeler and J.R. Gannaway 77
Control Approaches (Cultural and Chemical) for Black Root Rot of Cotton, J.E. DeVay and R.H. Garber 79
Artificial Inoculation of Field Plots for Evaluation of Soil Fungicides for Cotton Seedling Disease Control,
Albert Y. Chambers and Tracy D. Bush 83
In-furrow Fungicides for Seedling Disease Control in Cotton, M.A. Newman 84
The Value ofIn-furrow Fungicides, Albert B. Bassi, Jr. and Greg S. Faust 84
Efficacy of Rovral® for Cotton Seedling Disease Control, C.H. Baldwin, Jr. and C. W. Hogue 85
Suppression of Rhizoctonia Solani by Kodiak®, a Bacillus Subtilis Biocontrol Seed Treatment, P.M. Brannen 87
Field Efficacy ofViridiol(-) Mutants of Trichoderma Virens for Biocontrol ofCotton Seedling Diseases,C.R. Howell, J.E. DeVay, R.H. Garber and B.L. Weir 87
Soilborne Pathogenic Fungi and Seedling Diseases in Cotton Following Winter Cover Crops,Donald R. Sumner, Charles F. Douglas, Sharad C. Phatak and Shelby H. Baker 88
Cotton Root Health Work Group - Preliminary Results, P.D. Colyer, W.E. Batson, D. Blasingame, D. Carmichael,
K. Hake, K. Edmisten, B. McMichael, B. Roberts and D. Sumner 90
Diseases of Cotton in NSW -1995-96,5.7. Allen and P.A. Lonergan•
90
Reniform Nematode and Its Influence on the Cotton Industry in the United States, C. Overstreet and E. C. McGawley 92
Efficacy of Foliar Application of Vydate C-LV for Supplemental Nematode Control in Cotton,
T.L. Kirkpatrick, Gus Lorenz andR.T. Robbins 94
Impact ofAt-plant and Post-plant Nematicides on Cotton Production in Reniform Nematode Infested Fields,
Charles Burmester, William Gazaway, D.J. Potter, D. Derrick, Edwin Ingram 94
Crop Rotation-its Impact on Cotton Production in Reniform Infested Fields,J.R. Akridge, W. Gazaway, R. Rodriguez-Kabana and 0. Farrior 96
Root-knot and Reniform Nematodes Associated With Cotton Production in Misssissippi,G.W. Lawrence, K.S. McLean and G. Hankins 98
Plant-parasitic Nematodes Associated with Non-delta Cotton Production in Mississippi,G.W. Hankins, G.W. Lawrence and F. Killebrew 100
Reproduction of Meloidogyne Incognita and Rotylenchulus Reniformis on 59 Major Cotton Varieties Planted During 1950-1995,
Evaluation ofNematicides for Southern Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne Incognita),D.E. McGriff, W.H. Gregory, K. Harris, A.L. Jennings and R. Baird 101
The Effects ofRoot-knot (Meloidogyne Incognita) and Black Root Rot (Thielaviopsis Basicola) on Cotton (GossyipiumHirsutum Cv Suregrow 501) in Microplots, N.R. Walker, CS. Rothrock and T.L. Kirkpatrick 103
The Performance of Several Commercial Cotton Cultivars Over Three Years in a Reniform Nematode Infested Field,
Gus Lorenz, Terry Kirkpatrick and R.T. Robbins 103
Seasonal Population Dynamics of Phyllosphere Bacteria on Cotton Foliage, V.J. Elliott 104
Evaluation of Obsolete Variety Collection for Resistance to Verticillium Wilt, T.P. Wallace and W.E. Batson Jr. 104
Biotransformation of the Phytoalexin Hibiscanone by Verticillium Dahliae and Toxicity of the Biotransformed Product,
R.D. Stipanvovic, L.S. Puckhaber andA.A. Bell 104
Agrobacterium Root Rot and Wilt: A Widespread Seedborne Disease ofCotton and LegumesA.A. Bell, H.OrtaandY.Cui 105
Identification of QTLs in Cotton Conferring Resistance to the Bacterial Blight Pathogen,
R.J. Wright, P.M. Thaxton, A.H. Paterson and K.M. El-Zik 105
Simple Selective Media for Isolating Trichoderma Virens Strains from Field Soil and Cotton Roots, C.R. Howell 105
Regulation of Aflatoxin Production in Aspergillus Parasiticus, J.K. Hicks, N.P. Keller, J.-H. Yu and T.H.Adams 106
Potential Role for Storage Proteins and Sugars in Cottonseed Susceptibility to Aflatoxin Contamination,
J.E. Mellon andP.J. Cotty 106
Aflatoxin Contamination of Commercially Grown Transgenic Bt Cottonseed,P.J. Cotty, C. Bock, D.R. Howelland andA. Tellez 108
Aflatoxin Contamination of Cottonseed in South Texas: The Role of Insect Injury, T. Isakeit 110
Phenotypic Variation Within the S Strain ofAspergillus Flavus, E. A. Sobek and P.J. Cotty 113
Aflatoxin Levels in Cottonseed at Weekly Intervals in Arizona, Mississippi and Texas Modules,
W.E. Batson, Jr., J.Caceres, P.J. Cotty and Tom Isakeit 116
Screening for Resistance in Upland Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum) to Pythium Ultimum,
Rex D. Henard, John R. Gannaway and Terry A.Wheeler 118
Minutes of the 1997 Cotton Disease Council Business Meeting, January 9,1997 - New Orleans, LA, Donald Blasingame 118
Report of the Regional Disease Problems Committee -1996, E. Batson, Jr. 119
Report of the Verticillium Wilt and Fusarium Wilt Committee -1996, Peggy M. Thaxton 119
Report of the Soilborne Pathogen Committee -1996, G.L. Sciumbato 123
Cotton Disease Councdl, continued
Report of the Cottonseed Treatment Committee For 1996, CS. Rothrock 126
Cotton Disease Loss Estimate Committee Report, Don Blasingame 130
Report of the Educational and Public Relations Committee, KM. El-Zik 132
A Model System for Research on Aspergillus Flavus Infection of Undamaged Cotton Bolls, Maren Klich 132
Terpenoid Aldehyde Accumulation in Roots of Cotton Seedlings in Response to Infection by Pythium Ultimum
and Rhizoctonia Solani, Heping Wang and R. Michael Davis 132
Efficacy of Fungicidal and Nutritional Treatments on Cotton Root Rot Suppression, J.E. Matocha and S. G. Vacek 135
Efficacy of Selected Seed Treatments on the Cotton Seedling Disease Complex and Cotton Yield,K.S. McLean, G.W. Lawrence, L.N Yates and B.P. Burnside 138
Cotton Seedling Disease and Cotton Production in Louisiana, Jennifer Mulkey, K.S. McLean and G.W. Lawrence 140
Effect of Terraclor Super X and Di-syston on Cotton Seedling Disease and Thirips on Delta and Pineland 5409 Cotton,RonaldPoole, K.S. McLean and G. W. Lawrence 142
Effect of Terrazole 4E on Pythium spp. Cotton Seedling Disease and Seed Cotton Yield ofDPL 5409
Jason Abies, K.S. McLean and G.W. Lawrence 143
Cotton and Other Organic Dusts Conference
The Janet Fischer Lecture: The Effects of Inhaled Endotoxin, What do We Need to Learn?, Robert Burrell 149
The Endotoxin Criteria Document: The Risk Evaluation, Ragnar Rylander 153
The Endotoxin Criteria Document: Environmental Monitoring for Endotoxin Aerosols, R.R. Jacobs 156
The Role of Cytokines in Asthma and Related Occupational Lung Diseases: An Overview, A. Jones and P.J. Nicholls 159
The Effect of Glucan on In Vitro Bronchoconstrictor Response Using Guinea Pig Trachea and Perfused Lung,A. Jones, P.J. Nicholls and R.S. Young 166
Binding of Fungal and Plant Glucans to the Human Macrophage Receptor,David L. Williams, Antje Mueller, John Raptis, Peter Rice and James H. Quillen 169
(l-3)-6-D-glucan in Some Indoor Air Fungi, Birgitta Fogelmark and Ragnar Rylander 171
Changing Agricultural Trends in Wisconsin and Beyond, S.A. Olenchock and N.B. Young 173
Estimation of Guinea Pig Specific Airway Resistance Following Exposure to Cotton Dust Measured with a Whole
Body Flow Plethysmograph, D.G. Frazer, A.A. Afshari, W.T. Goldsmith, N. Phillips and V.A. Robinson 175
Persistance of Guinea Pig Pulmonary Responses To a Single Cotton Dust Exposure,V.A. Robinson, D.G. Frazer, M. Barger, D.L. Pack, M.P. Whitmer and V. Castranova 180
Seasonal Aspects in Cotton: Prices, Consumption, Exports and Stocks,
Avuthu R. Reddy, Carl E. Shafer and Carl G. Anderson 234
Analysis of Selected Futures Markets Cotton Trading and Pricing Strategies,
Alexy Kokarev, O.A. Cleveland and C.W. "Bill" Herndon, Jr. 238
Comparison of Costs and Returns Associated with Heliothis Resistant Bt Cotton to Non-resistant Varieties,
Joe W. Gibson IV, David Laughlin, Randy G. Luttrell, Don Parker, Jack Reed and Aubrey Harris 244
Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, continued
Economic Analysis of Insect Management Strategies for Transgenic Bt Cotton Production in South Carolina,
Roderick M. ReJesus, Jeremy K. Greene, Michael D. Hammig and Charles E. Curtis 247
Economics of Transgenic Cotton: Some Indications Based on Georgia Producers, C. Robert Stark, Jr. 251
Farmers' Expectations in the Production ofTransgenic Bt Cotton: Results From a Preliminary Survey in South Carolina,
Roderick M. ReJesus, Jeremy K. Greene, Michael D. Hammig and Charles E. Curtis 253
NATRES: Cotton Research Database and Links on the Internet,
M. Mohammadioun, J.K. Apodaca, B. Kellison, S. Ahmed and P. Patel 256
Master Marketer Program, Jackie Smith, Steve Amosson and Mark Waller 258
Farm Level Profitability and Resource Requirements of Cotton Farming Systems, E. Segarra, S. Teal and J. W. Keeling 259
Hedonic Valuation of Cotton Base Acreage in Louisiana,
Gary A. Kennedy, Lonnie R, Vandeveer, Steven A. Henning and Ming Dai 262
Break-even Yields and Prices for Cotton and Alternative Crops, Mississippi, 1997, Keith Saum andD.W. Parvin 267
Impacts of Biotechnology on Financial Survival of Cotton Farms in the Texas High Plains,
Aubrey P. Haynes and Phillip N. Johnson 270
Economic Impacts of Crop Biotechnology in a Risky Cotton Production System: An Application to the High Plains of Texas,M.R. Middleton and E. Segarra 274
A Review of the Land Rental Arrangements of Texas South Plains Cotton Producers: Preliminary Results of a Survey,
Jackie G. Smith, Thomas 0. Knight, Siddhartha Dasgupta and H. Alan Love 278
Global End-use Demand for Cotton: A Time-Varying Parameter Model, Stephen MacDonald 278
Do Cotton Prices Move Together?, John Baffes and Panos Varangis 282
Cotton Production and Use in Pakistan and India, Anita Regmi and Ronald R. Roberson 285
The Turkish Cotton Industry: Structure and Operation, Darren Hudson 287
South Korea: The Outlook Through 2002 for U.S. Cotton Sales, Terry L. Turner 292
Organically Grown and Naturally Colored Cotton: A Global Overview,
David Katz, Nathan Boone and James M. Vreeland, Jr. 293
The Analysis of Cotton Acreage Response in the Presence of Government Programs,
Olga Isengildina, O.A. Cleveland and Cary W. Herndon 297
Minimizing Farm-to-Mill Cleaning Cost for Irrigated and Dryland Cotton, Blake K. Bennett and Sukant K. Misra 301
The Effect of Planting Flexibility on Cotton Industry Infrastructure in Mississippi, John R. C. Robinson and David Mancill....
306
Effect of Cotton Planting Dates on Farm Profitability, Chuck Danehower and Delton Gerloff 310
Cost and Returns to Narrow-Row Cotton Production in Mississippi, Fred T. Cooke, Jr. andJames C. Walker III 311
Economic Feasibility Analysis of Ultra-Narrow-Row Cotton in Tennessee,
James A. Larson, Burton C. English, C. Owen Gwathmey and Robert M. Hayes 315
Standardized Performance Analysis of Cotton Production: Initial Results from the Texas High Plains,
April Clark, Phillip Johnson, James McGrann and Jackie Smith 318
Economic Feasibility of Feedlot Manure Utilization in Cotton Production: An Application to the Texas High Plains,
Jason L. Johnson and Eduardo Segarra 323
Causal Factors of Cotton Quality Discount and Premiums in the Mid-South: 1973 - 1995,
Michael Barnes and C.W. "Bill" Herndon, Jr. 326
Cost of Cotton Insect Control in The Mississippi Delta in 1992, 1994, and 1995,
Thomas B. Freeland, Jr., Fred T. Cooke, Jr. and William P. Scott 330
Economic and Environmental Analysis of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program in Mississippi, Keith D. Saum 334
Comparative Value per Acre by Fruiting Site for Two Plant Growth Regulators, Dave Parvin and RhettAtkins 336
An Analysis of the Southern Regional Cotton Marketing Research Project Committee's Recommendations on the Cotton
Industry in Northeast Arkansas, James R. Lindsey and Corbet J. Lamkin 338
An Analysis of the Southern Regional Cotton Marketing Research Project Committee's Recommendations on the Cotton
Industry in Northwest Mississippi, C.J. Lamkin 344
Texas-Oklahoma Producer Cotton Market Summary: 1995/96, Hope Floeck, Darren Hudson and Don Ethridge 349
A Loan Schedule Based on Texas and Oklahoma Producer Market Premiums and Discounts, Clay Can and Don Ethridge .... 352
Cost Trade-Offs of Stripper-Mounted Bur Extractors from the Producers' Perspective,Sukant K. Misra, Blake K. Bennett, Brent D. McPeek and Alan Brashears 355
Economic Evaluation of Bollgard Cotton in Arkansas: 1996, Kelly J. Bryant, William C. Robertson and Gus M. Lorenz III....
358
The Effects of Net Returns on Seed Cotton Planted Area in Antalya, Burhan Ozkan 359
Economic Costs and Returns on Seed Cotton Production, Burhan Ozkan 362
Cotton Engineering-Systems Conference
Let Your Palmtop Do the Spraying - A Functional, Computerized Plot Spray System, Jack T. Reed and
Michael S. Howell, Michael Moncrief 369
The Effect of Degree Days on the Crop Coefficient and Water Use by Cotton, W.R. DeTar, S.J. Maas and J.R. McLaughlin ...370
Cotton Response to Automated Irrigation Control, Donald F. Wanjura 376
Gossym/Comax~the Quixotic Quest, Kit Boone and Dana 0. Porter 380
Sigma Plus: A Cotton Crop Model, Hal Lemmon and Ning Chuk 383
Cotton Ginning Conference
Gin Process Monitoring & Control - The Next Generation, Gordon F. Williams andPeter C. Jones 387
Other Emerging Gin Technology, S.E. Hughs 390
The Long Range Impact of Fair Act on Ginning, Carl G. Anderson 391
First in an Annual Series-My Gin Management Philosophy, Charles Owen 394Whole Cottonseed Research & Promotion Program at Cotton Incorporated, T.C. Wedegaertner and W.F. Lalor 398
An Update on Gin Labor Issues: A Legislative Perspective, Patty Adair 399
Osha Regulatory Update: Ergonomics, Management Standard, and Other Regulations-Effect on Cotton Ginning,P.J. Wakelyn andP.K. Adair 401
Southern Cotton Ginners Association Safety Program, Larry Davis 406
Cotton Improvement Conference
Fruiting Patterns, Maturity, and Yield ofBollgard and Roundup Ready Cotton Varieties,David W. Albers, Curtis Williams, and James Mitchell 411
Development and Maturity Measurements on Transgenic Bt And Roundup Ready Cotton,C.L. Cheatham, J.N. Jenkins, andJ.C. McCarty, Jr., 412
Effect ofInsect Control Regimes on Bt, Nectariless, and Non-Bt Varieties' Maturity, Yield, And Fiber Quality,W.R. Meredith, Jr. 412
Field Evaluation of Cotton Transformed for Tolerance to Imidazolinone Herbicides,
DavidAnderson, John Pellow, John Palmer, John Grula, H.B. Cooper, and K. Rajasekaran 412
Phenology and Yield of Eight Mar Cotton Genotypes Under Irrigation and Water Stress,
Yuksel Bolek, Kamal M. El-Zik, Peggy M. Thaxton and Thomas J. Gerik 414
Phenology And Yield of Mar Cotton Genotypes With And Without Insecticide Treatments,
P.M. Thaxton, KM. El-Zik, T.F. Dusek andK. Schaefer 414
An Introduction to AFIS for Cotton Breeders, D.S. Calhoun, J.D. Bargeron, and W.S. Anthony 418
Processing Quality of San Joaquin Valley Cottons, C.K. Bragg, C.L. Simpson, S.E. Hughs, H.B. Cooper, and Dick Bassett 424
Preliminary Evaluations of an Enzyme Approach to Reduce Cotton Lint Stickiness,
T.J. Henneberry, B. Blackledge, Terry Steele, D.L. Hendrix, H.H. Perkins and R.L. Nichols 430
Harvest Aid Effects on Defoliation, Desiccation and Lint Quality of Picker and Stripper Harvested Cotton,
Bryan L. Unruh, James R. Supak, and John E. Bremer 437
Comparison ofFiber Development and Boll Maturity by Fruiting Sites of an Early and Full Season Cotton Cultivar,S.R. Crawley, J.N. Jenkins, andJ.C. McCarty, Jr. 437
Relationships Between Maturity and Fiber Properties for. Cotton Cultivars in Arkansas,
J.T. Johnson, FM. Bourland, and C.E. Watson 438
Total Biology of Cotton Planting Seed Quality Relative to Obtaining Productive Plant Populations, LS. Bird 438
Cool Germination Test on Cotton-Variability Between Seed-Testing Laboratories,
Jean Tolliver, Bryan R. Savoy, andE.A. Drummond 442
New Sources of Resistance to Root-Knot and Reniform Nematodes in Mexican Accessions of the USDA Cotton GermplasmCollection, A.F. Robinson, A.E. Percival, andA.C. Bridges 443
Different Sources of Root-Knot Nematode Resistance, Michael R. Robinson, J. N. Jenkins, andJ.C. McCarty, Jr. 444
Effects of the Reniform Nematode and Silverleaf Whitefly on Cotton,
CG. Cook, A.F. Robinson, L.N. Namken, and D.A. Wolfenbarger 444
Damage and Behavioral Patterns of Heliothis Virescens and Helicoverpa Zea on Upland Cotton,
D.B. Shoemaker, J.N. Jenkins, J.C. McCarty, 446
Seedling Evaluation ofVerticillium Wilt in Cotton, S.L. Latimer, FM. Bourland, R. Potti, and CS. Rothrock 446
Variation in Number of Trichomes on Bracts of Cotton Plants, R.E. McGowen Jr., F.M. Bourland, and S.L. Latimer 446
Mapping Cotton Genome with Molecular Markers, John Yu, Yong-Ha Park, Gerard R. Lazo, and Russell J. Kohel 447
Genetics of Photoperiodism in Gossypium Hirsutum Race Stocks, J.B. Creech, J.N. Jenkins, andJ.C. McCarty, Jr. 447
Transgenic Brown Lint Cotton, H.B. Cooper, John Pellow, John Palmer, and David Anderson 447
Cotton Improvement Conference, continued
A New Australian Species of Gossypium, J. McD. Stewart andJ.F. Wendel 448
Molecular and Morphological Genetics of a Trispecies F, Population of Cotton,
Genomic Affinity Among Gossypium Subgenus Sturtia Species by RAPD Analysis, M.K. Wajahatullah and J. McD. Stewart .. 452
Shoot Apex Transformation of Cotton Using Agrobacterium, Gould J, Zhou Y, Shen Y, and Magallanes-Cedeno, Lou J 453
Evaluation of Novel Transformation Systems for Cotton, Ping Song, Phat M. Dang and Randy D. Allen 454
Plantlet Regeneration Coupled with Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation,
John K. Hemphill, Chau Hoang, Mark Wenske, Michael Daily, Cassandra Zimmerman and Kent D. Chapman 456
Transformation of Texas Cultivars,Roberta H. Smith, Cecilia Zapata, Sung Hun Park, Ted Wilson, Kamal El-Zik, and Peggy Thaxton 457
Novel Approaches in Cotton Transformation, S. Saha, A. Zipf, H. Sakhanokho and H. Daniel 458
Genetic Transformation of Acala and Coker Cottons with Antifungal Constructs by Agrobacterium and Particle Bombardment,
K. Rajasekaran, J.W. Cary, A.R. Lax, T.E. Cleveland and C. Chlan 459
An Evaluation of Modified Augmented Designs for Single-Replication Yield Testing in Cotton, D.S. Calhoun 460
Utility of the Apple Messagepad PDA for Note Taking in the Field, G.O. Myers 464
Stable Statistics for Cotton Varieties Grown in the Midsouth, Southeast, North and Texas From 1993-1995,G.O. Myers and F. Bordelon 464
Varietal Response to Ginning with One Lint Cleaner, W. Stanley Anthony and Steve Calhoun 467
Cottonseed Processing into Biodegradable Material for Potential Agricultural and Biomedical Uses,
C. Marquie, E. Hequet, V. Vialettes and A.M. Tessier 470
Release of New Mexico Sea Island 1331, C. Roberts, R.G. Cantrell andS.T. Ball 473
Twenty Years of Cotton Production in New Mexico, Robert P. Flynn, Shane T. Ball and R.L. Cantrell 473
The Cotman Expert System of Cotton Plant Monitoring: 1997 Update,M.J. Cochran, D. Danforth, FM. Bourland, N.P. Tugwell, Jr., and DM. Oosterhuis 474
Interpretation of Crop Growth Curves Generated by Cotman, FM. Bourland, N.P. Tugwell, Jr.,
DM. Oosterhuis, M.J. Cochran, W.C. Robertson, and DM. Danforth 474
Non-Computer Version of the Bollman Crop Monitoring Program,FM. Bourland, DM. Oosterhuis, N.P. Tugwell, Jr., M.J. Cochran, and DM. Danforth 474
Integration of Cotman into an Existing Scouting Program, W.C. Robertson, J.B. Welch, and Q.R. Hornsby 475
A Revised Version of Cotmap for Mapping Cotton Plants, C.E. Watson, Jr. and FM. Bourland 477
Transgenic Approach to Reduce Gossypol in Cottonseed, Keerti S. Rathore 478
The Association of Fiber Quality Parameters and Lint Yield Components in F3 Derived F4 Progeny of Two Upland Cotton
Populations, Huseyin Basal and C. Wayne Smith 478
A Database Providing Cotton Variety Acreage Data at the County Level for 1950-95, A.F. Robinson 479
General Combining Ability of Insect Resistant Cotton Germplasm, D.S. Calhoun 480
AFLP Markers in Cotton, X. Feng, S. Saha, KM. Soliman and L. May 483
Investigation of Transferring the Bar Gene into Cotton Via the Pollen-Tube Pathway,S.H. Moore, T.P. Croughan, G.O. Myers, andP.R. Vidrine 483
Analysis of Commonality for Traits of Cotton Fiber, Reiner H. Kloth 484
Cryogenic Preservation of Cottonseed with Liquid Nitrogen, M.H. Wheeler 484
Effects of Late Season Pix Applications on Acala Cotton, B. Weir, S. Wright, D. Munk, andR. Vargas 486
Hybridization of New Australian Gossypium Species (Section Grandicalyx) with Cultivated Tetraploid Cotton,
Jinfa Zhang and James McD. Stewart 487
Cotton Variety Testing Recommendations, Daryl T. Bowman 490
Notice of Release of Arkot A129 and Arkot A132 Germplasm Lines of Cotton,
FM. Bourland, R.E. McGowen, Jr. andC.W. Smith 491
Notice of Release of C221-91, C224-91, C300-91, and C306-91 Germplasm Lines of Cotton, C.G. Cook,
L.N. Namken, A.W. Scott, Jr., and A.F. Robinson 493
Notice of Release of N220-1-91, N222-1-91, N320-2-91, and N419-1-91 Germplasm Lines of Cotton,
C.G. Cook, L.N. Namken, and A.F. Robinson 493
Notice of Release of Seven Multi-Adversity Resistant MAR-5 Germplasm Lines of Upland Cotton,
KamalM. El-Zik and Peggy M. Thaxton 494
Notice of Release of 'Tamcot Sphinx' Cotton, Kamal M. El-Zik and Peggy M. Thaxton 497
Cotton Quality Measurements Conference
Worldwide Trends in Cotton Fibre Testing, Lawrance Hunter 501
'SO 9000 - Consequences for Cotton Quality Determination, Anton Schenek 503
Cotton Quality Measurements Conference, continued
Strength and Structure of Cotton Fiber During Development, You-Lo Hsieh 505
Interpretations of Single Cotton Fiber Tensile Properties, Xiao-Ping Hu and You-Lo Hsieh 507
Brushing Effects on Cotton Bundle Strength, R. Bdumer, Th. Schneider and H. Harig 511
Relationship Between AFIS Fiber Characteristics and Yarn Evenness and Imperfections,J.L. Chanselme, E. Hequet and R. Frydrych 512
A Simple Method for Detecting White Speck Potential in Undyed Cotton, W.R. Coynes, B.F. Ingber and P.D. Bel-Berger 516
The Positive Effect of High Micronaire on Spinning Performance of Two California Acala Varieties,
J. Pellow, H.B. Cooper, Jr., J. Palmer and D. Anderson 518
Relative Humidity Monitoring to Assess Cotton Sample Conditioning,D. W. Earnest, J.L. Knowlton, G.K. Cowden and M. Matthews 521
Evaluation of HVI Trashmeter Calibration, James L. Knowlton 526
Chromatic Image Analysis for Cotton Trash and Color Measurements, B. Xu, C. Fang andM.D. Watson 532
Preliminary Comparison ofWaste and Cotton Fiber Loss Using a Shirley Analyzer and Shirley Trash Separator,Steven J. Thomson, W. Stanley Anthony and Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr. 540
The Importance of Fiber Properties in Evaluating West Texas Cottons, L.B. De Luca, D.P. Thibodeaux and J. Gannaway 544
An Investigation on Fiber Length Comparisons of Cottons by Use ofNumber and Weight Based Statistics,
Xiaoliang "Leon" Cui, Timothy A. Calamari, Jr. and Moon W. Suh 545
Relating Single Fiber Measurements to Cotton Strength, Structure, and Morphology,D.P. Thibodeaux, J.J. Hebert, L.B. DeLuca and J.S. Moraitis 545
Cotton Fiber Friction: The Unknown Quality of Cotton, Yehia El Mogahzy, Roy Broughton, Jr., Hong Guo and R.A. Taylor ...545
Fast Determination of Maturity and Fineness by NIR with a Diode-Array HVI. Part 1. Data Analysis,S.M. Buco, J.G. Montalvo, Jr., S.E. Faught, J.B. Price, W. Meredith, E. Stark and K. Luchter 552
Fast Determination of Maturity and Fineness by NIR with a Diode-Array HVI. Part 2. Reference Method,
J.G. Montalvo, Jr. and S.E. Faught 554
Fast Determination of Maturity and Fineness by NIR with a Diode-Array HVI. Part 3. HVI Operation,E. Stark, K. Luchter, M. Jamil andJ.G. Montalvo, Jr. 556
Measuring Natural Waxes on Cotton Using NIR Absorbance, R.A. Taylor and L.C. Godbey 557
How Variety and Weather Determine Yarn Properties and Dye Uptake, Judith M. Bradow and Philip J. Bauer 560
Australian and American Experience with Rapidcon, Frederick M. Shofner, Michael D. Watson and Robert S. Baird 564
Varietal Effects on the White Speck Phenomenon, P.D. Bel-Berger, TM. Von Hoven and W.R. Goynes 565
Characterization of Cotton Soils in Virginia and North Carolina, C.W. Adcock, A.O. Abaye, MM. Alley and J.B. Daniel 587
Spatial Variability of Soil-Test Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Texas Southern High Plains Sandyland Soils,
Michael G. Hickey andArthur B. Onken 588
Evaluation of Soil Spatial Variability in California Soils, R.O. Miller, S. Pettygrove, R.E. Plant, R.F. Denison,
L.F. Jackson, M.D. Cahn, T.E. Kearney, J. Young and S. Upadhyaya 590
Interpretation of Grid Sampling Techniques for Soil Nutrient Status, M. W. Ebelhar 592
The Use of Plant Mapping Techniques to Assess Spatial Variability in Commercial Cotton Production,
J.A. Landivar, S. Searcy and G. Anderson 592
Economic Thresholds for Irrigation Management Decisions, M.D. Sheedy, J.E. Watson and E.C. Martin 593
Cotton Soil Management & PlantNutrition Conference, continued
Spatial Variabiltiy of Yield in Irrigated Cotton, M.K. Elms and C.J. Green 598
Cotton Yield Mapping, S.W. Searcy, D.S. Motz, A. Inayatullah and K.J. Goering 601
Variable Rate Lime Application with Global Positioning System, Gene Stevens, Steve Hefner and Chris Moylan 603
A Leaf-blade Nitrogen Test For Cotton in the Mid-South, P.F. Bell, G. Breitenbeck, D. Boquet, E. Millhollon, M. Holman,S. Moore, J. Varco, Dean Lee, C. Mitchell, W. Ebelhar, W. Baker, J.S. McConnell and W. Robinson 603
Plant Nutrient Sufficiency Levels and Critical Values for Cotton in the Southeastern U.S., C.C. Mitchell and W.H. Baker 606
Potassium Deficiency in Cotton Physiological Aspects and Tissue Sampling, DM. Oosterhuis, C.W. Bednarz and A. Steger ... 610
Potassium Fertilizer Placement Effects on Uptake and Root Length Density of Cotton: Three Year Summary,G.L. Pate, G.L. Mullins and C.H. Burmester 610
Long-Term Cotton Yield Response to Potassium and Phosphorus Applications, M.W. Ebelhar 611
Soil Potassium Fertility Guidelines for Cotton in California, Robert O. Miller, Bill Weir, Bruce Roberts, Ron Vargas,Dan Munk, Steven Wright, Doug Munier, Robert Travis, Bill Rains and Mark Keeley 611
Cotton Response to In-Row Subsoilers, Gordon Tupper andH.C. Pringle, III 613
Use of a Cotton Stalk Puller for Conservation Tillage Cotton, James R. Smart and Joe M. Bradford 616
Effect of Selected Growth Regulators Applied In-Furrow on Conventional-and No-Tillage Cotton,
D.D. Howard and CO. Gwathmey 620
Conservation Tillage in Coffee County Cotton, Rick Reed, Sharad Phatak, Andy Page, Philip B. Haney and W. Joe Lewis 621
Surface Residue Cover in West Tennessee No-Till Cotton Fields, H.P. Denton and D. D. Tyler 623
Effect of Tillage, Herbicide Program and Row Spacing on Cotton Growth and Yield in Two Conservation Tillage Systems,
C.H. Burmester, M.G. Patterson andD.W. Reeves 626
Cover Crops for Weed Control in No-Till Cotton, D. Wayne Reeves, Mike G. Patterson, and Brian E. Gamble 628
Effect of N Rate and Placement on No-Tillage Cotton, D.D. Howard and CO. Gwathmey 629
An Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Fertilizer N and Legume Cover Crop Management for No-Till Cotton Production,J.M. Thompson, J.J. Varco and S.R. Spurlock 629
Evaluation of Starter Materials and Application Methods for No-Tillage Cotton, D.D. Howard and CO. Gwathmey 632
Evaluation of Buffered Foliar Applied Boron and Potassium for No-Tillage Cotton, D.D. Howard and C. O. Gwathmey 633
Cotton Response to Reduced Tillage Management and Nitrogen Fertilization, S.G. Vacek and J.E. Matocha 633
Cotton Production under Long-Term Conservation Tillage in a Coastal Plain Soil, P.G. Hunt, P.J. Bauer, and T.A. Matheny ...636
No-Till Cotton Production in Virginia: A Study ofMoisture, Nitrogen and Yield,
J.B. Daniel, A.O. Abaye, C. Adcock, J.C. Maitlandand W. Wilkinson 636
Cover Crops and Nitrogen Rate to Optimize Irrigated Cotton Yields with Conservation Tillage,D.J. Boquet, R.L. Hutchinson, R.E.A. Brown and W.J. Thomas 636
Tillage and Cover Crop Effects on Cotton Growth, Yield and Soil Organic Matter,
D.J. Boquet, R.L. Hutchinson, W.J. Thomas and R.E.A. Brown 639
Effect of an Anti-Transpirant on Cotton Grown under Conventional and Conservation Tillage Systems, D.J. Makus 642
Optimal Planting Dates for Cotton in the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama,
M.L. Norfleet, D. W. Reeves, C.H. Burmester and CD. Monks 644
Soil Compaction in Cotton Double-Cropped with Grazed and Ungrazed Winter Covers,
Mary S. Miller-Goodman, D. Wayne Reeves, Brian E. Gamble and R. Rodriguez-Kabana 647
Soil Sampling by Grid Versus University of Tennessee Standard Recommendations,
Hubert J. Savoy, Mike Smith, Dean Northcutt, John Wilkerson and Michael Palmer 648
Nitrogen and Boron Rates for Maximum Efficiency in Cotton Production, A.O. Abaye, MM. Alley and C.W. Adcock 650
Upland Cotton Response to Dairy Manure as a N Fertilizer under Calcareous, Furrow Irrigated Conditions,Robert P. Flynn 650
Soil Application ofPapermill and Municipal Biosolids for Cotton Production, CB. Coreil, D.J. Boquet and G.A. Breitenbeck..
652
Adoption of Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Cotton in West Texas, Jerome Pier 655
Responses to Limiting Nitrogen under Drip Irrigation: Soil N, Cotton Growth, R.B. Hutmacher, S.S. Vail, M.S. Peters,
K.R. Davis, T. Pflaum, D. Clark, D.A. Ballard, N. Hudson, B. Weir, M. Keeley and R.L. Travis 657
Folocron Controlled Release Fertilizer - The Next Generation in Foliar-Applied Nitrogen,S.G. Morse, DM. Oosterhuis and A. Steger 662
Cotton Textile Processing Conference
The Value ofCotton Gin Process Monitoring and Control to the Textile Industry, Peter C Jones and Gordon Williams 669
Foreign Particles in Cotton - Origin of Contamination and Possibilities of Detection and Removal in Processing
Dr.-Ing. Stefan Schlichter, Dipl.-Ing. Peter Loesbrock 673
The Advantages of Using the Crosrol Tandem Card with the Murata Air-Jet Spinning Machine, Geoffrey Wilde 678
Integrated Sharpening System for the Card Cylinder, A.A. Ball 685
Cotton Textile Processing Conference, continued
We Can Stop Contamination —This Is The Way To Do It—, George Blomquist 688
Quality Engineering in Cotton Combed Yarns Using Neural Network,M.E.Cabeco Silva, A.A. Cabego Silva, N.B. Nasrallah and J.L. Samarao 689
Spinning Quality/Process Improvement Through Variance Tolerancing, Moon W. Suh, Jae L Woo andHyun-Jin Koo 691
Predicting Yarn Quality Using Measurements at Alternative Stages of the Spinning Process,M. Dean Ethridge andReiyao Zhu 696
Yarn Strength is Affected by Frictional Properties, Michael L. Honeycutt 705
An Investigation of the Effect of Cotton Wax Content on Fiber-to-Fiber Cohesion and Yarn Strength,Timothy A. Calamari, Jr., Xiaoliang Cui, James M. Hemstreet and John B. Price 706
Wrinkle Free Cotton - an Overview, Joe Don Long 706
Dyeable Durable Press Cotton: Dye Bath Adjustments, Robert M. Reinhardt, Elena E. Graves and Eugene J. Blanchard 708
Economic Analysis of Using Crustacea Byproducts for the Coverage of Neps, Steve Teal, R. Terry Ervin and R.D. Mehta 709
Composites of Cotton Non-Wovens and Sucrose-Based Epoxies, Navzer D. Sachinvala, David L. Winsor, Christopher Hemming,D.V. Parikh, Eugene J. Blanchard, Noelie R. Bertoniere and Timothy A. Calamari 713
Some Aspects of Enzymatic Treatment of Cotton, Eugene J. Blanchard and Elena E. Graves 713
The Technological Worth of Cotton: Textile Industry Perspective, Yehia El Mogahzy 714
Examination of Changes in ELS Cotton Fiber Properties at Major Steps ofthe Spinning Process,
Reiyao Zhu and M. Dean Ethridge 719
Properties of Broken Cotton Fiber, Kearny Q. Robert, John B. Price, X. Leon Cui and Timothy A. Calamari 723
Properties of Yarn Made from Broken Cotton Fiber, John B. Price, Kearny Q. Robert and Timothy A. Calamari 727
Influence of Neps on Rotor Spun Yarn Strength, Michele Sawich-Towlerand Dr. Clarence D. Rogers 729
A Polyethylene Staple-Core/Cotton-Wrap Duck Fabric for Military Tentage,A.P.S. Sawhney, G.F. Ruppenicker, J. Price and P. Radhakrishiaiah 734
A Comparison of EIB Measures to Current Yarn Test Methods, Dr. Clarence D. Rogers 735
The Solutions for Controlling Fabric Barre', Joseph M. Yankey 738
Some New Techniques to Predict the Dimensional Stability of Pre-Shrunk Cotton Fabrics,
P. Radhakrishnaiah and A.P.S. Sawhney 742
Downtime Study of Cotton Swab Machines, D. V. Parikh, Timothy A. Calamari, Ray Rigat and Robert Briggs 745
A Comparison Between Enzymatic Scouring and Alkaline Scouring of Cotton, Ian R. Hardin and Yonghua Li 745
Properties ofPeroxide Bleached Open-End and Ring-Spun Yarns Scoured by Nonaqueous, Enzymatic,and Conventional Methods, Gisela Buschle-Diller, S. Haig Zeronian and Maria K. Inglesby 747
Molecular Weight of Cellulose after Treatment with a Total Cellulase, Marie-Alice Rousselle and Phyllis S. Howley 750
Morphological and Rheological Analyses of the Gel Phase in the Cellulose/NH3/NH4SCN System,
Margaret W. Frey, John A. Cuculo, SaadA. Khan and Richard J. Spontak 754
A Comparison of the Degradation of Cotton-Based Nonwovens by Composting and Heat-moisture Treatments,
Eugenie M. Ranck, Marjorie J.T. Norton andRinn M. Cloud 759
Cotton Weed Science Research Conference
Growers' Perceptions Following Staple's First Year, J.D. Smith, E.C Murdock, andA. Keeton 765
Responses of Selected Cotton Varities to Staple® (Pyrithiobac) Applications,G.B. Baldwin, DM. Panter, R.E. Seay, CB. Corkern and D.B. Reynolds 765
Staple Performance in Cotton Weed Control Programs, R.G. Turner and D.A. Allison 766
Ladysthumb Smartweed (Polygonum Persicaria) Control in Cotton with Staple,S.K. Rick, E.C. Murdock, A. Keeton, andT.J. Walker 771
Cotton Response to Fluometuron and Pyrithiobac Applied Postemergence,
CD. Monks, M.G. Patterson, D.P. Delaney, B. Norris, andD. Moore 771
Staple and Msma Systems for Weed Control in Cotton, J.W. Wilcut and J.D. Hinton 771
Interactions with Staple and Postemergence Grass Herbicides,
R.G. Lemon, P.A. Baumann, W.J. Grichar, G.D. Morgan and B. Besler 772
Rotational Crop Response Following Staple Use in Arizona Cotton,
J.L. Pacheco, K. Umeda, S.H. Husman and W.B. McCloskey 772
Staple-Buctril and Staple-Roundup Combinations, J.A. Kendig 776
Buctril/graminicide Interactions on Large Crabgrass (Digitaria Sanguinalis), A.S. Culpepper andA.C. York 776
Sicklepod Management in Bxn Cotton, M.D. Paulsgrove, J.W. Wilcut, A.C. York and J.D. Hinton 777
Utilization of Roundup Ready and BXN Cotton Technologies in Central Texas, P.A. Baumann and G.D. Morgan 777
Potential Fit ofRoundup Ready Cotton in Georgia, S.M. Brown 778
Roundup Ready Cotton Tolerance to Roundup Ultra Applied at Various Growth Stages, P.A. Dotray and J.W. Keeling 778
Cotton Weed Science Research Conference, continued
Roundup Ready® Cotton Tolerance to Roundup® Ultra (Glyphosate) Herbicide, R.D. Voth, J.A. Mills and P.R. Rahn 779What Happens when Roundup Ready Cotton is Sprayed with Roundup® after the Four Leaf Stage?,
S.G. Matthews, P. Brawley, T.C Mueller and RM. Hayes 779
Morphological Effects of Roundup Application Timings on Roundup-Ready Cotton, C.J.Kalaher, H.D. Coble andA.C York 780
Weed Management in No-Till and Conventional-Tillage Roundup Ready Cotton, J.W. Wilcut and J.D. Hinton 780
Weed Management in Conservation Tillage Systems Using Roundup in Roundup Ready Cotton,J.W. Keeling and P.A. Dotray 781
Weed Control in Roundup Ready Conservation Tillage Cotton, A. Keeton and E.C. Murdock 781
Roundup Ready Weed Control Programs in Various Tillage Systems,KM. Bloodworth, D.B. Reynolds, D.R. Shaw, W.C. Elkins, B.E. Serviss and CE. Snipes 782
Weed Control in Roundup Ready Cotton, T.D. Isgett, E.C. Murdock and A. Keeton 782
Weed Management Systems in Georgia Cotton Utilizing Roundup-Ready8 Cotton, W.K. Vencill andL. Hawf 783
Evaluation of Preplant and Preemergence Herbicides in Roundup Ready® Cotton,A.K. Welch, P.R. Rahn, R.D. Voth, J.A. Mills and C.R. Shumway 784
Weed Control Systems for Roundup Ready® Cotton, E.P. Webster, J.D. Beaty and F.L Baldwin 785
Weed Management in Roundup Ready® Cotton, KM. Jennings, JM. Robbie, A.S. Culpepper andA.C. York 786
Nutsedge (Cyperus Spp.) Management in Arizona Using Roundup-Ultra in Roundup Ready Cotton, William B. McCloskey 786
Weed Control Systems in Roundup Ready® Cotton, J.A. Mills and R.D. Voth 787
Weed Control with Roundup Ready Cotton in Alabama, M.G. Patterson, CD. Monks, R.W. Goodman andD. Delaney 788
Weed Control and Cotton Tolerance to Topical and Post-Directed Applications of Roundup Ultra,W.C. Elkins, D.B. Reynolds, KM. Bloodworth, B.E. Serviss and CE. Snipes 788
A 2-year Regional Evaluation ofZorial and Postemergence Herbicides in BXN Cotton,E.C. Murdock, A.C York, G. Wilson, J.W. Wilcut, W.K. Vencill, M.G. Patterson, H.S. McLean, E.F. Eastin,S.M. Brown, D.C Bridges, B.J. Brecke and T.A. Baughman 789
Agricultural Chemicals in Texas: Assessment of Grower Preferences and Practices,Dudley Smith, Tom Fuchs and Rodney Holloway 789
An Update on Griffin Corporation's Activities to Maintain Cyanazine Registrations, Jim R. Bone and T. BondMcInnes 795
Banvel SGF for Weed Control in Fallow-bedcotton, Greg Ferguson 796
Preemergence-Postemergence Herbicide Combinations for Economical Weed Control, J.A. Kendig 798
How Competitive is Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus Palmeri) with Cotton?, G.D. Morgan, P.A. Baumann and JM. Chandler..
798
Weed Control Interactions Associated with Roundup and Insecticide Mixtures, V.J. Mascarenhas andJ.L. Griffin 799
Cotton Weed Management in No-Till Maize and Sorghum Stubble, James R. Smart and Joe M. Bradford 801
Defoliation Programs for Cotton, J.D. Beaty, E.P. Webster and CE. Snipes 802
Precision Seeded Low Plant Population Cotton: Effect on Yield and Weed Control, D. C Bridges and S.M. Brown 803
Preemergence and Postemergence Weed Control Systems Utilizing Herbicide Resistant Cotton,P.R. Vidrine, E.P. Millhollon, D.K. Miller and D.L. Jordan 803
Palmer Amaranth Control in Cotton, 1994-1996, H.R. Hurst 804
AUTHORINDEX Please see end of Volume 2
INDEX OF COMMONAND TRADE NAMES FOR CROP PROTECTION COMPOUNDS Please see end ofVolume 2
