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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 at the Beltwide Cotton Conference 2020

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

Submitted to: National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/22/2020
Publication Date: 5/4/2020
Citation: Pelletier, M.G., Holt, G.A., Wanjura, J.D., Tran, K.D., Whitelock, D.P., Funk, P.A., Armijo, C.B. 2020. Update on plastic contamination detection and removal research at the Beltwide Cotton Conference 2020. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Presentation.

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.