Projects

ENHANCING QUALITY, UTILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF COTTON AND ITS BYPRODUCTS THROUGH IMPROVEMENT IN HARVEST/GIN PROCESSING Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 419799

DIFFERENTIAL ROLLER GINNING OF UPLAND COTTON Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 420258

INVESTIGATING SEED COTTON RECLAIMERS TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF ROLLER GINNING PLANTS Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 422955

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITIVE HIGH QUALITY AND ACALA 1517 COTTON THROUGH ENHANCED GINNING/TEXTILE PROCESSING PERFORMANCE Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 420131

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Genetic variation in salt tolerance at the seedling stage in an interspecific backcross inbred line population of cultivated tetraploid cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (12-Apr-13)

Emissions from gas fired agricultural burners - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (13-Nov-12)

Upland fiber changes due to ginning and lint cleaning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B., Foulk, J.A. 2013. Upland fiber changes due to ginning and lint cleaning. Journal of Cotton Science. 17(2):115-124.

A critical evaluation of combustible/explosible dust testing methods-part 1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Parnell, Jr, C.B., Mcgee, R.O., Ganesan, B., Vanderlick, F.J., Hughs, S.E., Green, K. 2012. A critical evaluation of combustible/explosible dust testing methods-part 1. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.031.

Extra long staple upland cotton for the production of superior yarn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Joy, K., Smith, C., Hequet, E., Hughs, S.E. 2012. Extra long staple upland cotton for the production of superior yarn. Crop Science. 52(5):2089-2096.

Observing the motion of seed coat fragments on a saw-type lint cleaner - (Proceedings)

Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M. 2012. Observing the motion of seed coat fragments on a saw-type lint cleaner. In: Proceedings of the 2012 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2012, Orlando, Florida, p. 660-670.

Ginning, lint cleaning, fiber length and waste - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B., Foulk, J.A. 2012. Ginning, lint cleaning, fiber length and waste. 2003 Beltwide Cotton Conference. Presentation ONLY.

The impact of high speed roller ginning on yarn quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Thibodeaux, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Insley, Sr., R. 2012. The impact of high speed roller ginning on yarn quality. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1412-1419.

A survey of seed cotton dryers in cotton gins in the southwestern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2012. A survey of seed cotton dryers in cotton gins in the southwestern United States. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 28(1):87-97.

Fiber and yarn properties from high-speed roller ginning - (Abstract Only)

Armijo, C.B., Foulk, J.A., Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Holt, G.A., Thibodeaux, D.P., Gillum, M.N. 2011. Fiber and yarn properties from high-speed roller ginning. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Presentation only; number 1111466.

Long-term storage of polyethylene film wrapped cotton bales and effects on fiber and textile quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughs, S.E., Gamble, G.R., Armijo, C.B., Tristao, D.C. 2011. Long-term storage of polyethylene film wrapped cotton bales and effects on fiber and textile quality. Journal of Cotton Science. 15(2):127-136.

Ginning U.S. cotton for domestic and export markets - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., Armijo, C.B., Byler, R.K., Whitelock, D.P. 2011. Ginning U.S. cotton for domestic and export markets. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 569-577.

Spindle picker harvest speed effects - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2011. Spindle picker harvest speed effects. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 510-515.

Combustible dust tests - (Proceedings)

Parnell, C.B., Mcgee, R.O., Vanderlick, F.J., Contreras, A., Hughs, S.E., Green, K. 2011. Combustible dust tests. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 479-489.

Evaluation and implementation of a machine vision system to categorize extraneous matter in cotton - (Proceedings)

Siddaiah, M., Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Grantham, S., Knowlton, J.L. 2011. Evaluation and implementation of a machine vision system to categorize extraneous matter in cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 1304-1312.

Removing seed coat fragments with newly-designed lint cleaner grid bars - (Proceedings)

Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M.N. 2011. Removing seed coat fragments with newly-designed lint cleaner grid bars. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 647-658.

Registration of 'Acala 1517-08' Cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, J., Cantrell, R.C., Flynn, R., Hughs, S.E., Bajaj, S., Waddell, C., Jones, D.C. 2011. Registration of 'Acala 1517-08' Cotton. Journal of Plant Registrations. 5(2):156-163.

Charting the collision between a seed coat fragment and newly-designed lint cleaner grid bars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M.N. 2011. Charting the collision between a seed coat fragment and newly-designed lint cleaner grid bars. Journal of Cotton Science. 15:33-42.

Registration of 'Acala 1517-08' Cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, J., Flynn, R., Hughs, S.E., Bajaj, S., Waddell, C., Jones, D.C. 2011. Registration of 'Acala 1517-08' Cotton. Journal of Plant Registrations. 5(2):156-163.

Chapter 10: Cotton harvesting and ginning in the 21st century - (Book / Chapter)

Hughs, S.E., Parnell, C.B., Wakelyn, P.J. 2010. Chapter 10: Cotton harvesting and ginning in the 21st century. In: Wakelyn, P.J., Chaudhry, M.R., editors. Cotton: Technology for the 21st Century. International Cotton Advisory Committee. p. 227-250.

CATEGORIZATION OF EXTRANEOUS MATTER IN COTTON USING MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS - (Proceedings)

Whitelock, D.P., Siddaiah, M., Hughs, S.E., Knowlton, J.L. 2010. CATEGORIZATION OF EXTRANEOUS MATTER IN COTTON USING MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS. Proceedings of the International Cotton Conference Bremen. March 24-27,2010, Bremen Germany. p 177-185.

Cotton quality as affected by changes in spindle speed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Foulk, J. 2010. Cotton quality as affected by changes in spindle speed. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 26(3):363-369.

Optimizing Spindle Speed for Cotton Pickers - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2010. Optimizing Spindle Speed for Cotton Pickers. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 551-557. 2010 CD.

Using High-Speed Video to Examine Differential Roller Ginning of Upland Cotton - (Proceedings)

Armijo, C.B., Van Doorn, D.W., Hughs, S.E., Gillum, M.N. 2010. Using High-Speed Video to Examine Differential Roller Ginning of Upland Cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 699-708. 2010 CD.

DNA polymorphisms of genes involved in fiber development in a selected set of cultivated tetraploid cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, Y., Curtiss, J., Percy, R.G., Hughs, S.E., Yu, S., Zhang, J. 2009. DNA polymorphisms of genes involved in fiber development in a selected set of cultivated tetraploid cotton. Crop Science. 49:1695-1704.

USING CYCLONES EFFECTIVELY AT COTTON GINS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Buser, M.D., Hughs, S.E. 2009. Using cyclones effectively at cotton gins. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 25(4):563-576.

Cotton Bale Moisture Meter Comparison at Different Locations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Byler, R.K., Pelletier, M.G., Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Buser, M.D., Holt, G.A., Carroll, J.A. 2009. Cotton Bale Moisture Meter Comparison at Different Locations. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 25(3): 315-320.

Categorization of extraneous matter in cotton using machine vision systems - (Proceedings)

Siddaiah, M., Whitelock, D.P., Lieberman, M.A., Hughs, S.E., Grantham, S. 2009. Categorization of extraneous matter in cotton using machine vision systems. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2009 CD 1211-1216.

Development of a seed cotton reclaimer for roller gins - (Abstract Only)

Hughs, S.E. 2009. Development of a seed cotton reclaimer for roller gins. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2009 CD p. 614.

Diagramming the path of a seed coat fragment on experimental lint cleaner grid bars - (Proceedings)

Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M., Gillum, M.N. 2009. Diagramming the path of a seed coat fragment on experimental lint cleaner grid bars. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2009 CD 521-530.

Effects of lint cleaning on lint trash particle size distribution - (Proceedings)

Whitelock, D.P., Siddaiah, M., Hughs, S.E., Barnes, E.M. 2009. Effects of lint cleaning on lint trash particle size distribution. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2009 CD 514-520.

Trash particle distribution measurements in ginned cotton - (Abstract Only) - (22-Jan-09)

100 Years of Cotton Production, Harvesting and Ginning Systems Engineering: 1907 - 2007 - (Review Article)

Hughs, S.E., Valco, T.D., Williford, J.R. 2008. 100 years of cotton production, harvesting and ginning systems engineering: 1907 - 2007. Transactions of the ASABE. 51(4):1187-1198.

Spindle speed effects on cotton fiber quality - (Abstract Only)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2008. Spindle speed effects on cotton fiber quality. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 084069.

Evaluation of cotton germplasm and breeding populations for salt tolerance - (Proceedings)

Bajaj, S., Wang, W., Hughs, S.E., Percy, R.G., Ulloa, M., Zhang, J. 2008. Evaluation of cotton germplasm and breeding populations for salt tolerance. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 8-11, 2008, Nashville, TN. 2008 CDROM.

Development of transgenic Acala 1517 cotton - (Proceedings)

Zhang, J., Cantrell, R., Hughs, S.E. 2008. Development of transgenic Acala 1517 cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 8-11, 2008, Nashville, TN. 2008 CDROM.

Release of the first BT Acala cotton cultivar, Acala 1517-99W - (Abstract Only)

Zhang, J., Cantrell, R., Waddell, C., Hughs, S.E., Flynn, R.P., French, C.A. 2008. Release of the first BT Acala cotton cultivar, Acala 1517-99W. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 8-11, 2008, Nashville, TN. 2008 CDROM.

ATG-anchored AFLP (ATG-AFLP) Analysis in Cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, Y.Z., Curtiss, J., Miranda, D., Hughs, S.E., Zhang, J. 2008. ATG-anchored AFLP (ATG-AFLP) analysis in cotton. Plant Cell Reports. 27:1645-1653.

USE OF A ROTOR SPRAY SYSTEM FOR MOISTURE ADDITION TO COTTON LINT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Chun, D.T. 2008. Use of a rotor spray system for moisture addition to cotton lint. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 24(4):491-495.

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.

COTTON QUALITY AS AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN THE SPINDLE PICKER - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2008. Cotton quality as affected by changes in the spindle picker. 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.

HARVESTING AND GINNING STICKY COTTON (CHAPTER XI) - (Other)

Hughs, S.E. 2007. Harvesting and ginning sticky cotton. In: Hequet, E., Henneberry, T.J., Nichols, R.L., editors. Sticky Cotton: Causes, Effects, and Prevention. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Technical Bulletin 1915. p. 140-147.

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

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.

SPINDLE SPEED EFFECTS ON COTTON QUALITY - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2007. Spindle speed effects on cotton quality. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 962-966.

A DUST ABATEMENT DEVICE FOR HARVEST - (Proceedings)

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.

MITIGATING COTTON STICKINESS CAUSED BY INSECTS - (Proceedings)

Funk, P.A., Hughs, S.E., Gamble, G.R., Fleury, A. 2007. Mitigating cotton stickiness caused by insects. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 1943-1947.

NEW ACALA GERMPLASM LINES WITH HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL AND FIBER QUALITY - (Proceedings)

Zhang, J., Cantrell, R.G., Waddell, C., Hughs, S.E. 2007. New Acala germplasm lines with high yield potential and fiber quality. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 205-216.

FLAMMABILITY OF COTTON GIN TRASH/BURRS - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., Wakelyn, P.J., Green, J.K. 2007. Flammability of cotton gin trash/burrs. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. January 9-12,2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 1974-1976.

LONG-TERM STORAGE EFFECTS ON FIBER AND TEXTILE QUALITY OF POLYETHYLENE WRAPPED COTTON BALES - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., Gamble, G.R., Tristao, D.C. 2007. Long-term storage effects on fiber and textile quality of polyethylene wrapped cotton bales. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p.1936-1942.

THERMAL INFRARED REMOTE SENSING OF COTTON MODULE CONDITION: A FIRST LOOK - (Proceedings)

Thomasson, J.A., Hughs, S.E., Sui, R., Thomson, S.J. 2007. Thermal infrared remote sensing of cotton module condition: A first look. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 685-689.

CONSIDERATIONS OF ORGANIC COTTON PRODUCTION AND GINNING - (Proceedings)

McWilliams, D.A., Wakelyn, P.J., Hughs, S.E. 2007. Considerations of organic cotton production and ginning. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 1957-1973.

COMPARATIVE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF ACALA 1517 CULTIVARS RELEASED SINCE THE 1930S - (Proceedings)

Zhang, J., Gatica-Palermo, H., Bajaj, S., Flynn, R.P., French, C.A., Hughs, S.E., Cantrell, R.G. 2007. Comparative field performance of Acala 1517 cultivars released since the 1930s. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM p. 625-636.

Examination of some currently available portable cotton bale moisture meters, 2006 - (Proceedings)

Byler, R.K., Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Pelletier, M.G., Holt, G.A., Buser, M.D., Carroll, J.A. 2007. Examination of some currently available portable cotton bale moisture meters, 2006. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. CD ROM pp. 676-684.

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.

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

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.

LONG-TERM STORAGE EFFECTS ON FIBER QUALITY OF POLYETHYLENE FILM WRAPPED COTTON BALES - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., Gamble, G.R., Tristao, D.C. 2006. Long-term storage effects on fiber quality of polyethylene film wrapped cotton bales. ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 9-12,2006, Portland, Oregon. Paper No. 061024.

MICROBIAL CENSUS AND EVIDENCE FOR A DIRECT TEMPORAL EFFECT OF BALE MOISTURE WITH COLOR GRADE DURING A 6 MONTH STORAGE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chun, D.T., Mcalister, D.D., Hughs, S.E., Cobb, D.R. 2006. Microbial census and evidence for a direct temporal effect of bale moisture with color grade during a 6 month storage. Journal of Cotton Science. 10:201-209.

Microbial census and evidence for a direct temporal effect of bale moisture on color grade during six months of storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chun, D.T., Mcalister, III, D.D., Hughs, S.E., Cobb, D.R. 2006. Microbial census and evidence for a direct temporal effect of bale moisture on color grade during six months of storage. Journal of Cotton Science. 10:201-209 (2006).

COTTON STICKINESS MITIGATION BY BACTERIA - (Proceedings)

Funk, P.A., Hughs, S.E., Gamble, G.R., Fleury, A. 2006. Cotton stickiness mitigation by bacteria. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE). Paper No. 061078.

SPINDLE SPEED EFFECTS ON COTTON QUALITY - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2006. Spindle speed effects on cotton quality. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE). Paper No. 061079.

TRASH MEASUREMENTS IN GINNED COTTON - (Proceedings)

Siddaiah, M., Lieberman, M.A., Hughs, S.E., Foulk, J.A. 2006. Trash measurements in ginned cotton. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 1926-1937.

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

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.

SPINDLE DESIGN EFFECTS ON COTTON QUALITY - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E. 2006. Spindle design effects on cotton quality. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 420-424.

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

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.

STORAGE EFFECTS ON QUALITY OF POLYETHYLENE FILM WRAPPED COTTON BALES: A PRELIMINARY REPORT - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., McAlister III, D.D., Tristao, D. 2006. Storage effects on quality of polyethylene film wrapped cotton bales: a preliminary report. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 606-610.

FIBER QUALITY AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF NEW MEXICO ACALA COTTON RELEASED SINCE 1930S: 2005 RESULTS - (Proceedings)

Gatica-Palermo, H., Zhang, J., Hughs, S.E., Cantrell, R.G. 2006. Fiber quality and agronomic traits of New Mexico acala cotton released since 1930s: 2005 results. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3-6, 2006, San Antonio, Texas. 2006 CDROM. p. 753-758.

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)

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.

MOLECULAR MARKER DIVERSITY AND FIELD PERFORMANCE IN COMMERCIAL COTTON CULTIVARS EVALUATED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, J., Lu, Y., Cantrell, R.G., Hughs, S.E. 2005. Molecular marker diversity and field performance in commercial cotton cultivars evaluated in the southwestern USA. Crop Science. 45:1483-1490.

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF NEW MEXICO ACALA COTTON GERMPLASM AND THEIR GENETIC DIVERSITY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, J.F., Lu, Y., Adragna, H., Hughs, S.E. 2005. Genetic improvement of New Mexico acala cotton germplasm and their genetic diversity. Crop Science. 45:2363-2373.

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)

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.

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF NEW MEXICO ACALA COTTON GERMPLASM AND THEIR GENETIC DIVERGENCE - (Proceedings)

Zhang, J., Lu, Y., Adranga, H., Hughs, S.E., Cantrell, R.G. 2005. Genetic improvement of New Mexico ACALA cotton germplasm and their genetic divergence. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 886-891. 2005 CDROM.

GINNING A FRAGILE SEED COAT COTTON - (Proceedings)

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.

BALE MOISTURE ADDITION WITH A ROTOR SPRAY SYSTEM - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Mcalister, D.D. 2005. Bale moisture addition with a rotor spray system. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 808-812. 2005 CDROM.

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

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.

COMPARISON OF SMALL TRASH MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN IMAGING TECHNIQUES AND AFIS - (Proceedings)

Siddaiah, M., Hughs, S.E., Lieberman, M., Foulk, J. 2005. Comparison of small trash measurements between imaging techniques and afis. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council, Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2005 CDROM. p. 2362-2372.

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

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.

MOISTURE RESTORATION OF COTTON - (Trade Journal)

Valco, T.D., Anthony, W.S., Byler, R.K., Pelletier, M.G., Hughs, S.E., Norman, W.M. Moisture restoration of cotton. Cotton Gin and Oil Mill Press, September 4, 2004 pp5-8.

COMPARISON OF SOURCE TESTING AND BOUNDARY LINE TESTING FOR EMISSIONS FROM A COTTON GIN - (Other)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Buser, M. 2004. Comparison of source testing and boundary line testing for emissions from a cotton gin. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Paper No. 044011.

QUALITY OF SPINDLE-PICKED COTTON - (Other)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., McAlister, D.D., Mackey, J. 2004. Quality of spindle-picked cotton. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Paper No. 041052.

MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF COTTON ROTOR DUST - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Foulk, J.A., Mcalister Iii, D.D., Himmelsbach, D.S., Hughs, S.E. 2004. Mid-infrared spectroscopy of cotton rotor dust. Journal of Cotton Science, Vol. 8, Issue 4, 243-253.

BALE MOISTURE ADDITION - A CASE STUDY - (Proceedings)

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.

EVALUATION OF SELECTED GIN SAW TOOTH DESIGNS - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., McAlister III, D.D. 2004. Evaluation of selected gin saw tooth designs. In: Proceedidngs of the National Cotton Council. 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM. p. 969-972.

QUALITY OF SPINDLE-PICKED COTTON - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Mackey, J. 2004. Quality of spindle-picked cotton. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council. 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM. p. 730.

BALE MOISTURE ADDITION WITH A ROTOR SPRAY SYSTEM - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., McAlister III, D.D. 2004. Bale moisture addition with a rotor spray system. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council. 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM. p. 3055.

SMALL TRASH IDENTIFICATION IN COTTON USING IMAGING TECHNIQUES - (Proceedings)

Siddaiah, M., Hughs, S.E., Lieberman, M.A., Foulk, J.A. 2004. Small trash identification in cotton using imaging techniques. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council, 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. p. 2394-2401.

BALE MOISTURE ADDITION - A CASE STUDY, PART II - (Proceedings)

Backe, E., McAlister III, D.D., Hughs, S.E. 2004. Bale moisture addition - a case study, part II. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 5-9, 2004. p. 3002-3007.

MICROBIAL CENSUS AND COTTON BALE MOISTURE DURING A 6-MONTH STORAGE - (Proceedings)

Chun, D.T., McAlister III, D.D., Hughs, S.E., Cobb, D.R. Microbial census and cotton bale moisture during a 6-month storage. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council, Memphis, TN. 2004. p. 2425-2431.

OVER-SIZED CYCLONES FOR LOW PRESSURE COTTON GIN EXHAUSTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, K.D., Funk, P.A., Hughs, S.E. 2004. Over-sized cyclones for low pressure cotton gin exhausts. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20(4):413-415.

EMISSION FACTORS FOR FIRST AND SECOND PICK PIMA COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughs, S.E., Buser, M.D., Isom, R. Emission factors for first- and second-pick Pima cotton. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 2004. v. 47(1). p. 29-35.

IDENTIFICATION OF TRASH - (Proceedings)

Foulk, J.A., McAlister III, D.D., Himmelsbach, D.S., Hughs, S.E.Identification of trash. Cotton Incorporated 16th Annual Fiber Selection (EFS) Conference Proceedings. 2004. Available from: www.cottoninc.com/efsnew/Proceedings03/FoulkJ%20EFSCONF03.PDF

SMALL TRASH IDENTIFICATION IN COTTON - (Proceedings)

Proceedings 2003 Beltwide Cotton Conference, Cotton Quality Measurement Conference, National Cotton Council, Memphis, TN, 1986-1995 pp.

THE EFFECTS OF PEPPER TRASH ON FIBER QUALITY AND SPINNING PERFORMANCE - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., McAlister, D.D. The effects of pepper trash on fiber quality and spinning performance. CD-ROM. Memphis, TN:National Cotton Council. 2003.

QUALITY OF SPINDLE-PICKED COTTON - (Proceedings)

Baker, K.D., Hughs, S.E., Mackey, J.H. Quality of spindle-picked cotton. CD-ROM. Memphis, TN: National Cotton Council. 2003.

GINNING AND SPINNING SMALL SEEDED UPLAND COTTON - (Proceedings)

Hughs, S.E., McAlister III, D.D., Howard, K., Mayfield, W.D. Ginning and spinmning small seeded upland cotton. CD ROM. Memphis, TN:National Cotton Council. 2003.

EVALUATING AN ON-LINE DUST CYCLONE PERFORMANCE MONITOR - (Proceedings)

FUNK, P.A., BAKER, K.D., HUGHS, S.E., HOLT, G.A. 2003. EVALUATING AN ON-LINE DUST CYCLONE PERFORMANCE MONITOR. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIR POLLUTION FROM AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS-III. P. 40-44.

YIELD AND QUALITY OF MACHINE HARVESTED RED CHILE PEPPERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wall, M.M., Walker, S., Wall, A.D., Hughs, E., Phillips, R. 2003. Yield and quality of machine harvested red chile peppers. HortTechnology. 13(2):296-302.

YIELD AND QUALITY OF MACHINE-HARVESTED RED CHILE PEPPERS - (Other)

WALL, M.M., WALKER, S., WALL, A.D., HUGHS, S.E., PHILLIPS, R. YIELD AND QUALITY OF MACHINE-HARVESTED RED CHILE PEPPERS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. New Mexico Chile Task Force Report 3. 2002. p. 1-12.

EVALUATION OF THE FLAMMABILITY OF COTTON BALES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

WAKELYN, P.J., HUGHS, S.E. EVALUATION OF THE FLAMMABILITY OF COTTON BALES. FIRE AND MATERIALS: FLAMMABILITY AND FLAME RETARDANT TEXTILES. 2002. v. 26. p. 183-189.

BOLL WEEVIL SURVIVAL IN THE GINNING SYSTEM - (Proceedings)

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.

AUTOMATION IN COTTON GINNING - (Proceedings)

Siddaiah, M., Lieberman, M.A., Hughs, S.E., Prasad, N.R. Automation in cotton ginning. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2002. 14 p.

HIGH SPEED TRASH MEASUREMENTS - (Proceedings)

SIDDAIAH, M., LIEBERMAN, M.A., HUGHS, S.E. HIGH SPEED TRASH MEASUREMENTS. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCE. 2002. 10 p.

DUST COLLECTION EFFICIENCY OF OVER-SIZED COTTON GIN CYCLONES - (Proceedings)

BAKER, K.D., FUNK, P.A., HUGHS, S.E. DUST COLLECTION EFFICIENCY OF OVER-SIZED COTTON GIN CYCLONES. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCE. 2002. 3 p.

GINNING RIB MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE SEEDCOAT FRAGMENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughs, S.E. Ginning rib modifications to reduce seedcoat fragments. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 2002. v. 18(1). p. 13-16.

DUST CYCLONE DESIGN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Funk, P.A., Hughs, S.E., Holt, G.A. Dust Cyclone Design. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 2001. v. 17. p. 441-444.

AUTOMATION IN COTTON GINNING - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

SIDDAIAH, M., LIEBERMAN, M.A., HUGHS, S.E., PRASAD, N.R. AUTOMATION IN COTTON GINNING. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS. 2004. V. 19(1/2). P. 111-129. p. 401-405.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN APPROPRIATE AIR QUALITY PERMIT FOR COTTON GINS - (Proceedings) - (09-Jan-01)

IN-GIN MASS FLOW MEASUREMENT OF SEED COTTON - (Proceedings)

Funk, P.A., Gillum, M.N., Hughs, S.E., 2001. In-Gin Mass Flow Measurement Of Seed Cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1404-1406.

PRELIMINARY THERMAL DEFOLIATION TRIALS - (Proceedings)

Funk, P.A., Lewis, B.E., Hughs, S.E. 2001. Preliminary Thermal Defoliation Trials. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 323.

TRASH PARTICLES IN SAMPLES OF GINNED COTTON - (Proceedings)

Anthony, W.S., Baker Jr, R.V., Hughs, S.E. 2001. Trash particles in samples of ginned cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Volume 1:357-362

TESTING OF COTTON BALES TO EVALUATE FLAMMABILITY AND HAZARD POTENTIAL - (Proceedings) - (01-Jan-01)

MASS FLOW MEASUREMENT OF SEED COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Funk, P.A., Gillum, M.N., Hughs, S.E., Pelletier, M.G. 2000. Mass Flow Measurement of Seed Cotton. Transactions of the ASAE. 43(6) p. 1401-1407.

DUST CYCLONE MODELING AND VALIDATION - (Other)

Funk, P.A., Hughs, S.E., Holt, G.A. 2000. Dust Cyclone Modeling and Validation. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meeting Papers. p 1-10. Paper No. 004026.

ENTRANCE VELOCITY OPTIMIZATION FOR MODIFIED DUST CYCLONES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Funk, P.A., Hughs, S.E., Holt, G.A. Entrance Velocity Optimization for Modified Dust Cyclones. The Journal of Cotton Science. 2000. v. 4. p. 178-182.

SAW GIN MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE SEEDCOAT FRAGMENTS - (Proceedings) - (05-Jan-00)

WHERE NEPS IN PIMA COTTON ARE MADE - (Proceedings) - (05-Jan-00)

EFFECT OF PREP ON PIMA COTTON TEXTILE QUALITY - (Proceedings) - (05-Jan-00)

DUST CYCLONE MODELING - (Proceedings)

Funk, P.A., Hughs, S.E., Holt, G. A. Dust Cyclone Modeling. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2000. p. 1640-1641.

SEED COTTON MASS FLOW MEASUREMENT - (Proceedings)

Funk, P.A., Gillum, M.N., Hughs, S.E., Pelletier, M.G. 2000. Seed Cotton Mass Flow Measurement. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. V2. p. 1571-1574

IDENTIFICATION OF TRASH TYPES AND CORRELATION BETWEEN AMS AND SWCGRL TRASH CONTENT IN GINNED COTTON - (Proceedings) - (05-Jan-00)

EVALUATION OF STATIC PRESSURE DROPS AND PM10 AND TSP EMISSIONS FROM MODIFIED 1D3D CYCLONES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

HOLT, G.A., BAKER, R.V., HUGHS, S.E. EVALUATION OF STATIC PRESSURE DROPS AND PM10 AND TSP EMISSIONS FOR MODIFIED 1D-3D CYCLONES. TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASAE. 1999. V. 42(6). P. 1541-1547.

EVALUATION OF PM10 AND TSP EMISSIONS FROM MODIFIED 1D3D CYCLONES - (Proceedings)

HOLT, G.A., BAKER, R.V., HUGHS, S.E. EVALUATION OF STATIC PRESSURE DROPS AND PM10 AND TSP EMISSIONS FROM MODIFIED 1D3D CYCLONES. 1999. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS. PAPER NO. 99-1130.

IDENTIFICATION OF TRASH TYPES AND COMPUTATION OF TRASH CONTENT IN GINNED COTTON USING SOFT COMPUTING TECHNIQUES - (Proceedings) - (05-May-99)

IDENTIFICATION OF TRASH TYPES IN GINNED COTTON USING NEURO-FUZZY TECHNIQUES - (Proceedings) - (28-Apr-99)

A SOFT COMPUTING APPROACH TO CLASSIFICATION OF TRASH IN GINNED COTTON - (Proceedings) - (31-Jan-99)

EVALUATION OF MODIFIED 1D-3D CYCLONES - (Proceedings) - (06-Jan-99)

GINNING PERFORMANCE OF FELT AS COVERING FOR ROLLER GIN ROLLS - (Proceedings) - (05-Jan-99)

CYCLONE EFFICIENCY SENSITIVITY TO ENTRANCE VELOCITY - (Proceedings) - (05-Jan-99)

DISPERSION MODELING OF PARTICULATE FROM POINT AND MULTIPLE POINT SOURCES - (Proceedings)

Zwicke, G.W., Shaw, B.W., Parnell, C.B., Hughs, S.E., Funk, P.A., Fritz, B.K. 1999. Dispersion Modeling of Particulate From Point and Multiple Point Sources. Proceddings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference. v2. p 1441-1446.

EVALUATION OF TWO LONG-CONE CYCLONE DESIGNS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (06-Apr-98)

MODIFICATIONS FOR 1D3D CYCLONES - (Proceedings) - (09-Jan-98)

SUMMARY OF AIR QUALITY RESEARCH - (Proceedings) - (09-Jan-98)

WET COTTON AND HIGH TEMPERATURE DRYING - (Proceedings) - (08-Jan-98)

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COTTON GIN EXTERNAL EMISSIONS: CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (05-Sep-97)

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COTTON GIN EXTERNAL EMISSIONS: ENDOTOXIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (28-Aug-97)

EFFECTIVENESS OF MODEL CYCLONE DESIGNS IN COLLECTING GIN TRASH PARTICULATE EMISSIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (16-Jun-97)

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COTTON GIN EXTERNAL EMISSIONS: PROXIMATE AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (18-Feb-97)

OVERVIEW OF NEW EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR COTTON GINS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (15-Jan-97)

COMPREHENSIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF COTTON GIN PARTICULATE - (Proceedings) - (09-Jan-97)

OTHER EMERGING GIN TECHNOLOGY - (Proceedings) - (08-Jan-97)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CYCLONE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (11-Dec-96)

EVALUATION OF PRE-SEPARATORS AND CYCLONES FOR COLLECTING TRASH FROM STRIPPER COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Dec-96)

EMISSIONS FROM GAS FIRED AGRICULTURAL BURNERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (04-Dec-96)

IMPROVEMENTS FOR COTTON GIN TRASH CYCLONE - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (23-Sep-96)

LABORATORY EVALUATION OF VARIOUS CYCLONE DESIGNS - (Proceedings) - (12-Jan-96)

INFLUENCE OF TRASH EXIT DESIGN ON CYCLONE PERFORMANCE - (Proceedings) - (11-Jan-96)

OVERVIEW OF NEW EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR COTTON GINS - (Proceedings) - (11-Jan-96)

PHYSICAL EVALUATION OF CYCLONE EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS - (Proceedings) - (10-Jan-96)

PRE-SEPARATORS AND CYCLONES FOR THE COLLECTION OF STRIPPER COTTON TRASH - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (06-Apr-95)