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At NMSU's Plant Science Research Center, electronics technician Fermin Alvarado (driving) and sheet metal mechanic James Melendrez (riding) pilot a thermal defoliator through cotton test plots. Agricultural engineer Paul Funk (on the ground) observes and records the machine's performance.