Location: Cotton Ginning Research
2020 Annual Report
Accomplishments
1. Partners in data innovation – cotton. Cotton is a complex crop with many steps which can impact quality between planting of the seed and consumption at the textile mill. The efficient communication of data between all aspects of the production chain will allow researchers to better understand the roles of genetics and environment in determining fiber and textile quality. These efficiencies will be further multiplied by reducing the time researchers spend entering and manipulating data as opposed to making advances in science by analyzing data. ARS researchers in Stoneville, Mississippi, are developing a demonstration project for the collection of cotton data from “dirt to shirt”. This application and data dashboard will be implemented for the 2021 cotton crop on select field trials. Knowledge of the production history of seed cotton prior to ginning will enable gins to optimize handling and ginning to preserve fiber quality and maximize returns for producers.
Review Publications
Sui, R. 2019. Use of pressured-air for cotton lint cleaning. Journal of Agricultural Science. Vol. 12, No. 1; 2020. https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v12n1p31.
