Projects

GINNING AND PROCESSING RESEARCH TO ENHANCE QUALITY, PROFITABILITY, AND TEXTILE UTILITY OF WESTERN COTTONS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 408961

PREDICTING SEED COTTON MOISTURE IN THE OVERHEAD OF A GINNING PLANT Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 408208

HIGH SPEED ROLLER GINNING IN A COMMERCIAL GINNING PLANT Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 409804

DIFFERENTIAL ROLLER GINNING Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 409987

INVESTIGATING GIN STANDS AND LINT CLEANERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF UPLAND COTTON Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411827

Publications

EVALUATING A FIBERGLASS ROLLER COVERING ON A ROLLER GIN STAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Gamble, G.R. 2008. Evaluating a fiberglass roller covering on a roller gin stand. Journal of Cotton Science. 12:143-149.

Multibar sawless lint cleaner: Lag set evaluation results - (Abstract)

Holt, G.A., Baker, R.V., Barnes, E., Armijo, C.B., Gamble, G.R. 2008. Multibar sawless lint cleaner: Lag set evaluation results [abstract]. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, June 30-Jul 2, 2008. CDROM.

Manual Fractionation of MDTA-3 Trash Removed from Lint Before and After Lint Cleaning - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Boykin Jr, J.C., Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Buser, M.D., Holt, G.A., Valco, T.D., Findley, D.S., Barnes, E.M., Watson, M.D. 2008. Manual Fractionation of MDTA-3 Trash Removed from Lint Before and After Lint Cleaning. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Providence, RI. Paper No. 084182. 19 pages.

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE TO EVALUATE LINT CLEANER GRID BAR DESIGNS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M.N. 2008. Innovative technique to evaluate lint cleaner grid bar designs. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 8-11, 2008, Nashville, TN. 2008 CDROM.

PNEUMATIC FRACTIONATOR FOR CLEANING GINNED LINT - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Barnes, E.B. 2008. Pneumatic fractionator for cleaning ginned lint. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 8-11, 2008, Nashville, TN. 2008 CDROM.

PARTICULATE EMISSION PROFILE OF A COTTON GIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Buser, M.D. 2008. Particulate emission profile of a cotton gin. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 24(2):145-151.

Comparison of Five Small-Scale Laboratory Gins to Seven Commercial Gins Sampled Across the Cotton Belt - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Boykin Jr, J.C., Whitelock, D.P., Buser, M.D., Armijo, C.B., Holt, G.A., Valco, T.D., Findley, D.S., Barnes, E.M., Watson, M.D. 2008. Comparison of Five Small-Scale Laboratory Gins to Seven Commercial Gins Sampled Across the Cotton Belt. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Nashville, TN. CD ROM pp 737-752.

High-speed roller ginning in commercial gin plants in 2005 and 2006 - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B. 2008. High-speed roller ginning in commercial gin plants in 2005 and 2006. In: Proceedings of the World Cotton Research Conference, September 9-15, 2007, Lubbock, Texas. 2007 CDROM.

BELTWIDE COTTON QUALITY STUDY - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Whitelock, D.P., Buser, M.D., Armijo, C.B., Holt, G.A., Boykin Jr, J.C., Valco, T.D., Findley, D.S., Barnes, E.M., Watson, M.D. 2008. Beltwide cotton quality study. In: Proceedings of the World Cotton Research Conference, September 9-15, 2007, Lubbock, Texas. 2007 CDROM.

Survey of seed-cotton and lint cleaning equipment in US roller gins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Gamble, G.R., Hughs, S.E. 2007. Survey of seed-cotton and lint cleaning equipment in US roller gins. Journal of Cotton Science. 11:128-140.

EFFECTS OF HARVESTING AND SEED-COTTON CLEANING ON A COTTON WITH A FRAGILE SEED COAT - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M.N. 2007. Effects of harvesting and seed-cotton cleaning on a cotton with a fragile seed coat. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 9-12,2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 728.

BELTWIDE GIN SAMPLING - FIRST SEASON - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Whitelock, D.P., Buser, M.D., Armijo, C.B., Holt, G.A., Boykin Jr, J.C., Valco, T.D., Findley, D.S., Barnes, E.M., Watson, M.D. 2007. Beltwide gin sampling - first season. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 1930-1935.

A DUST ABATEMENT DEVICE FOR HARVEST - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Buser, M.D., Hughs, S.E., Heerema, R.J. 2007. A dust abatement device for harvest. Proceedings Western Pecan Growers Association, March 4-5, 2007, Las Cruces, NM. p. 19-22.

HIGH SPEED ROLLER GINNING OF UPLAND COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Armijo, C.B., Gillum, M.N. 2006. High speed roller ginning of upland cotton. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 23(2):137-143.

HARVESTING AND GINNING A COTTON WITH A FRAGILE SEED COAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Armijo, C.B., Holt, G.A., Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M.N. 2006. Harvesting and ginning a cotton with a fragile seed coat. Journal of Cotton Science. 10:311-318.

COTTON HARVEST PREPARATION USING THERMAL ENERGY - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Brashears, A.D., McAlister III, D.D., Showler, A., Fletcher, R.S. 2006. Cotton harvest preparation using thermal energy. LP Gas Global Technology Conference. 19th World LP Gas Forum, October 17-20, 2006, Chicago, IL. 2006 CDROM.

EFFICIENCY OF CURRENT SEED-COTTON AND LINT CLEANING MACHINERY AT US ROLLER GINS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E. 2006. Efficiency of current seed-cotton and lint cleaning machinery at US roller gins. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 051101.

Collection efficiency evaluation of baffle-type pre-separator configurations: Effects of baffle location and inlet velocities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Buser, M.D., Whitelock, D.P., Holt, G.A., Armijo, C.B., Wang, L. 2007. Collection efficiency evaluation of baffle-type pre-separator configurations: Effects of baffle location and inlet velocities. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 23(3):347-355.

COTTON HARVEST PREPARATION USING THERMAL ENERGY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Showler, A., Fletcher, R.S., Brashears, A.D., McAlister III, D.D. 2006. Cotton harvest preparation using thermal energy. Transactions of the ASABE. 49(3):617-622.

PERFORMANCE TESTS OF AN EXPERIMENTAL ROLLER GIN STAND COVERING MATERIAL - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Gamble, G.R., McAlister, D.D. 2006. Performance tests of an experimental roller gin stand covering material. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 646-650.

HARVESTING AND GINNING A FRAGILE SEED COAT COTTON - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Holt, G.A., Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M.N. 2006. Harvesting and ginning a fragile seed coat cotton. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 556-566.

FERTILITY AND TOXICITY OF POTTING SOILS PREPARED FOR GINNING AND DAIRY WASTES ANAEROBIC DIGESTATE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Lindemann, W.C., Lewis, B.E., Flynn, R.P. 2006. Fertility and toxicity of potting soils prepared for ginning and dairy wastes anaerobic digestate. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 402-409.

A NEW APPROACH TO ROLLER GINNING TO PRESERVE FIBER LENGTH - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Van Doorn, D.W., Hughs, S.E., Gillum, M.N. 2006. A new approach to roller ginning to preserve fiber length. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 642-645.

EFFECT OF THERMAL DEFOLIATOR ON COTTON LEAF DESICCATION, SENESCENCE, POST-HARVEST REGROWTH, AND LINT QUALITY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Showler, A., Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B. 2006. Effect of thermal defoliator on cotton leaf desiccation, senescence, post-harvest regrowth, and lint quality. Journal of Cotton Science. 9:229-237.

GINNING A COTTON WITH A FRAGILE SEED COAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Armijo, C.B., Hughs, S.E., Gillum, M.N., Barnes, E.M. 2006. Ginning a cotton with a fragile seed coat. Journal of Cotton Science. 10:46-52.

SURVEY OF CURRENT SEED-COTTON AND LINT CLEANING PRACTICES IN US ROLLER GINNING PLANTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B. 2005. Survey of current seed-cotton and lint cleaning practices in US roller ginning plants. ASAE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 041166.

BOLL WEEVIL KILL RATES BY GIN PROCESSING AND BALE COMPRESSION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B., Staten, R.T. 2006. Boll weevil kill rates by gin processing and bale compression. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 22(1):45-50.

COTTON HARVEST PREPARATION USING THERMAL ENERGY - (Other) - (15-Jul-05)

CONVERTING GIN AND DAIRY WASTES TO METHANE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Hanson, A.T., Samani, Z.A., Macias-Corral, M.A., Smith, G.B., Riordan, J.T. 2005. Converting gin and dairy wastes to methane. Transactions of the ASAE. 48(3):1197-1201.

MODIFYING THE STATIONARY KNIFE ON A ROLLER GIN STAND TO GIN UPLAND COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Armijo, C.B., Gillum, M.N., 2005. Modifying the stationary knife on a roller gin stand to gin upland cotton. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 21(5):777-785.

A STUDY OF BALE MOISTURE ADDITION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chun, D.T., Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B., Baker, K.D., Mcalister Iii, D. 2006. A study of bale moisture addition. Transactions of the ASABE. 50(2):325-330.

PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT AT A NEW MEXICO COTTON GIN - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Buser, M.D. 2005. Particulate concentration measurement at a New Mexico cotton gin. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 553-559. 2005 CDROM.

GINNING A FRAGILE SEED COAT COTTON - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Hughs, S.E., Gillum, M.N., Barnes, E.M. 2005. Ginning a fragile seed coat cotton. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 813-820. 2005 CDROM.

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF LINT CLEANING MACHINERY LOADING ON FIBER QUALITY AT A COMMERCIAL ROLLER GIN. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Hughs, S.E. 2005. Investigation of the effects of lint cleaning machinery loading on fiber quality at a commercial roller gin. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 789-794. 2005 CDROM.

THERMAL DEFOLIATION IN 2004 - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C., Brashears, A. D., Showler, A.T., Fletcher, R.S., Hutmacher, R.B., Godfrey, L.D., McGuire, M.R., Bancroft, J.S. 2005. Thermal defoliation in 2004. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council, Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 648-656. 2005 CDROM.

AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF A METHOD USED TO DETERMINE PROPERTY LINE SETBACK DISTANCES FOR COTTON GINS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Wanjura, J.D., Buser, M.D., Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Hughs, S.E., Green, J.K., Norman, B.M., Capareda, S.C., Hamm, L.B., Parnell, Jr., C.B., Shaw, B.W., Lacey, R.E. 2005. An engineering analysis of a method used to determine property line setback distances for cotton gins. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 614-629. 2005 CDROM.

PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE BAFFLE-TYPE PRE-SEPARATOR IN TERMS OF BAFFLE LOCATION, CRITICAL AIR VELOCITY, AND LOADING RATE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Buser, M.D., Whitelock, D.P., Holt, G.A., Armijo, C.B., Wang, L. 2005. Preliminary evaluation of the baffle-type pre-separator in terms of baffle location, critical air velocity, and loading rate. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 469-485. 2005 CDROM.

EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL DEFOLIATOR TRIALS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., McAlister,III, D.D., Lewis, B.E. 2004. Experimental thermal defoliator trials. The Journal of Cotton Science. 8(4):230-242. Available: http://www.cotton.org/journal/current/cfm

2003 THERMAL DEFOLIATION TRIALS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., McAlister, D.D., Brashears, A.D., McGuire, M.R., Lewis, B. E., Hutmacher, R.B., Roberts, B.A. 2004. 2003 Thermal defoliation trials. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council. 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM. p. 755-759.

BALE MOISTURE ADDITION - A CASE STUDY - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hughs, S.E., McAlister III, D.D., Armijo, C.B., Baker, K.D. 2004. Bale moisture addition - a case study. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council. 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM. p. 2995-3001.

FIBER QUALITY OF ROLLER GINNED UPLAND COTTON - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Gillum, M.N. 2004. Fiber quality of roller ginned upland cotton. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council. 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM. p. 947.

VARYING THE NUMBER OF BLADES ON THE ROLLER-GIN ROTARY KNIFE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Armijo, C.B., Gillum, M.N., Van Doorn, D.W. 2004. Varying the number of blades on the roller-gin rotary knife. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20(4):399-405.

CONVERTING GIN AND DAIRY WASTES TO METHANE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

FUNK, P.A., ARMIJO, C.B., HANSON, A.T., SAMANI, Z.A., MACIAS-CORRAL, M.A., SMITH, G.B., RIORDAN, S.J. CONVERTING GIN AND DAIRY WASTES TO METHANE. ANIMAL, AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PROCESSING WASTES SYMPOSIUM. 2003. p. 333-340.

ROLLER GINNING UPLAND COTTON AT HIGH CAPACITIES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Armijo, C.B., Gillum, M.N. Roller ginning upland cotton at high capacities. CD-ROM. Memphis, TN:National Cotton Council. 2003.

THERMAL DEFOLIATION - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., McAlister, D.D., Brashears, A.D., Bancroft, J.S., Roberts, B.A., Lewis, B.E. 2003. Thermal defoliation. National Cotton Council. CD-ROM p. 2549-2553.

METHANE FROM GIN AND DAIRY WASTES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Hanson, A.T., Samani, Z.A., Smith, G.B., Riordan, S.J.T. Methane from gin and dairy wastes. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences. 2003 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 6-10, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee. 2003 CDROM. p. 2528-2532.

PINK BOLLWORM PHEROMONE DISPENSER HARVEST LOSSES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Lewis, B.E. 2003. Pink bollworm pheromone dispenser harvest losses. National Cotton Council. CD-ROM p 2516-2517.

BOLL WEEVIL SURVIVAL IN THE GINNING SYSTEM - (Proceedings/Symposium)

HUGHS, S.E., STATEN, R.T., ARMIJO, C.B. BOLL WEEVIL SURVIVAL IN THE GINNING SYSTEM. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCE. 2002. 6 p.

THERMAL DEFOLIATION - (Proceedings/Symposium)

FUNK, P.A., ARMIJO, C.B., LEWIS, B.E., STEINER, R.L., MCALISTER III, D.D. THERMAL DEFOLIATION. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCE. 2002. 7 p.