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Research Project: Innovative Solutions to Enhance Quality, Economic Viability, and Sustainability of Western and Long-Staple Cottons and Companion Crops

Location: Cotton Ginning Research

Title: 2025 Gin lab update

Author
item Whitelock, Derek

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/12/2025
Publication Date: 6/12/2025
Citation: Whitelock, D.P. 2025. 2025 Gin lab update. Meeting Abstract. 2025 Annual Arizona Cotton Industry Meeting, Sedona, AZ, June 12, 2025. Presentation only.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This presentation informed Arizona Cotton Growers and Ginners about current research at the USDA-ARS cotton ginning laboratories. Projects included cotton plastic contamination detection and removal, gin machinery investigations and techniques to improve fiber quality, technologies to mitigate cottonseed storage fires, and innovative research to improve utilization and value of cotton byproducts.