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Research Project: Enhancing the Profitability and Sustainability of Upland Cotton, Cottonseed, and Agricultural Byproducts through Improvements in Pre- and Post-Harvest Processing

Location: Cotton Production and Processing Research

Title: Update on plastic contamination detection and removal research

Author
item Pelletier, Mathew
item Holt, Gregory
item Wanjura, John
item Tran, Kevin
item Whitelock, Derek
item Funk, Paul
item Armijo, Carlos

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/25/2019
Publication Date: 12/4/2019
Citation: Pelletier, M.G., Holt, G.A., Wanjura, J.D., Tran, K.D., Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B. 2019. Update on plastic contamination detection and removal research. Meeting Abstract. Cotton, Inc. Support Conference. December 4, 2019. http://www.cotton.org/beltwide/proceedings/2005-2020/index.htm.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Report on the progress of cotton gin based plastic contamination detection and exclusion systems. Report covers commercial trials of module feeder inspection system and for the latest developments for the gin-stand detection and ejection system.