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Research Project: Improving the Production and Processing of Western and Long-Staple Cotton and Companion Crops to Enhance Quality, Value, and Sustainability

Location: Cotton Ginning Research

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

Performance of a cotton gin machine that removes plastic contamination from seed cotton Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Funk, P.A., Kothari, N., Martin, V. 2022. Performance of a cotton gin machine that removes plastic contamination from seed cotton. Journal of Cotton Science. 26(2):76-84. https://doi.org/10.56454/VKNF3731.

Effect of growth stage, cultivar, and root wounding on disease development in cotton caused by Fusarium wilt race 4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, Y., Elkins-Arce, H., Wheeler, T., Dever, J., Whitelock, D.P., Hake, K., Wadegaertner, T., Zhang, J. 2023. Effect of growth stage, cultivar, and root wounding on disease development in cotton caused by Fusarium wilt race 4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum). Crop Science. 63:101-114. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20839.

Characterization of particulate emissions from a cotton gin - (Other)
Whitelock, D.P., Yang, Z., Buser, M.D. 2022. Characterization of particulate emissions from a cotton gin. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, July 17-20, 2022, Houston, TX. Presentation only.

Gin saw thickness impact on lint turnout, lint value, and seed damage Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Funk, P.A., Thomas, J.W., Yeater, K.M., Kothari, N., Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Wanjura, J.D., Delhom, C.D. 2022. Gin saw thickness impact on lint turnout, lint value, and seed damage. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 38(4):645-650. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15171.

USDA-ARS gin lab update & roller gin survey results - (Other)
Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B. 2022. USDA-ARS gin lab update & roller gin survey results. 2022 Annual Meeting of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Visalia, CA, May 11, 2022. Presentation only.

Quantifying moisture content in walnut drying bins - (Other)
Funk, P.A., Yeater, K.M., Haff, R.P., Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Zhang, Y. 2022. Quantifying moisture content in walnut drying bins. ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 17-20, 2022, Houston, TX. Presentation only.

Cotton genotype differences in seed coat fragments related to seed fragility and fiber-seed attachment force Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Armijo, C.B., Bechere, E., Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A. 2022. Cotton genotype differences in seed coat fragments related to seed fragility and fiber-seed attachment force. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 38(3):517-522. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14325.

Studies of Evaluation Methods for Resistance to Fusarium Wilt Race 4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) in Cotton: Effects of Cultivar, Planting Date, and Inoculum Density on Disease Progression Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, J., Abdelraheem, A., Zhu, Y., Elkins-Arce, H., Dever, J., Whitelock, D.P., Hake, K., Wedegaertner, T., Wheeler, T. 2022. Studies of Evaluation Methods for Resistance to Fusarium Wilt Race 4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) in Cotton: Effects of Cultivar, Planting Date, and Inoculum Density on Disease Progression. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13(Article 900131). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.900131.

Improving modeling of low-altitude particulate matter emission and dispersion: A cotton gin case study Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Z., Evans, M.D., Buser, M.D., Hapeman, C.J., Torrents, A., Whitelock, D.P. 2022. Improving modeling of low-altitude particulate matter emission and dispersion: A cotton gin case study. Journal of Environmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2022.03.048.

Studies of evaluation parameters for resistance to Fusarium wilt in cotton caused by Fusarium wilt race 4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, J., Zhu, Y., Elkins-Arce, H., Wheeler, T., Dever, J., Whitelock, D.P., Hake, K., Wedegaertner, T. 2022. Studies of evaluation parameters for resistance to Fusarium wilt in cotton caused by Fusarium wilt race 4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum). Crop Science. 62(3):1115-1132. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20744.

Improving the performance of a cotton gin plastic contamination cleaner - (Abstract Only)
Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Kothari, N., Martin, V. 2022. Improving the performance of a cotton gin plastic contamination cleaner. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-6, 2022, San Antonio, TX. p. 686-687.

Saw thickness impact on ginning energy - (Proceedings)
Funk, P.A., Thomas, J.W., Yeater, K.M., Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Wanjura, J.D., Delhom, C.D. 2022. Saw thickness impact on ginning energy. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-6, 2022, San Antonio, Texas. p. 246-249.

Saw thickness impact on cotton gin energy consumption Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Funk, P.A., Thomas, J.W., Yeater, K.M., Armijo, C.B., Whitelock, D.P., Wanjura, J.D., Delhom, C.D. 2022. Saw thickness impact on cotton gin energy consumption. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 38(1):15-21. https:///doi.org/10.13031/aea.14535.

'NuMex Odyssey', a New Mexico-type green chile pepper for mechanical harvest Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walker, S.J., Funk, P.A., Joukhadar, I., Place, T., Havlik, C., Tonnessen, B. 2021. 'NuMex Odyssey', a New Mexico-type green chile pepper for mechanical harvest. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15793-21.

Assessment and modeling of particulate matter concentration and dispersion from low-altitude emission sources - (Abstract Only)
Yang, Z., Whitelock, D.P., Buser, M.D., Evans, M.N., Hapeman, C.J., Torrents, A. 2021. Assessment and modeling of particulate matter concentration and dispersion from low-altitude emission sources. 262nd ACS (American Chemical Society) National Meeting & Exposition, August 22–26, 2021, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Presentation only.

Improving the performance of the GoldenLion Contamination Cleaner - (Other)
Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B. 2021. Improving the performance of the GoldenLion Contamination Cleaner. 2021 ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 12-16, 2021, Virtual and On Demand. Presentation only.

Quantifying deep cryogenic treatment extent and its effect on steel properties Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Funk, P.A., Kanaan, A., Shank, C., Cooke, P., Sevostianov, I., Thomas, J.W., Pate, M.O. 2021. Quantifying deep cryogenic treatment extent and its effect on steel properties. International Journal of Engineering Science. 167. Article 103521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijengsci.2021.103521.

USDA-ARS gin lab update - (Other)
Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B., Wanjura, J.D., Pelletier, M.G., Holt, G.A., Delhom, C.D. 2021. USDA-ARS gin lab update. California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association. Presentation only.

The effect of alternative lint cleaning processes on fiber length uniformity index - (Abstract Only)
Armijo, C.B., Delhom, C.D., Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Wanjura, J.D., Holt, G.A., Sui, R., Martin, V.B., Kothari, N., Blake, C.D., Pelletier, M.G. 2021. The effect of alternative lint cleaning processes on fiber length uniformity index. 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Jan. 5-7, 2021. Virtual. p. 372.

Comparison of the Goldenlion Contamination Cleaner with standard seed cotton cleaning machinery - (Proceedings)
Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Funk, P.A., Pelletier, M.G., Holt, G.A., Wanjura, J.D., Kothari, N., Martin, V. 2021. Comparison of the Goldenlion Contamination Cleaner with standard seed cotton cleaning machinery. 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Jan. 5-7, 2021. Virtual. p. 265-273.

Genetic variation in seed size and fuzz content in commercial cultivars and breeding lines of Upland cotton - (Abstract Only)
Moore, K., Zhu, Y., Abdelraheem, A., Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Funk, P.A., Wedegaertner, T., Zhang, J. 2021. Genetic variation in seed size and fuzz content in commercial cultivars and breeding lines of Upland cotton. 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Jan. 5-7, 2021. Virtual. p. 222.

Economic analysis of high-speed roller ginning - (Abstract Only)
Bhandari, P., Acharya, R.N., Armijo, C.B. 2021. Economic analysis of high-speed roller ginning. 2021 Cotton Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Jan. 5-7, 2021. Virtual. p. 601.

Lint cleaner feed mechanisms affect fiber length uniformity - (Abstract Only)
Armijo, C.B., Delhom, C.D., Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Wanjura, J.D., Holt, G.A., Sui, R., Martin, V.B., Kothari, N., Blake, C.D., Pelletier, M.G. 2021. Lint cleaner feed mechanisms affect fiber length uniformity. (VIRTUAL) 35th International Cotton Conference, Bremen, Germany, Mar. 15-19, 2021. Presentation only.