National Cotton Council of America (NCC) informed that two long serving harvesting and ginning researchers, who are retiring from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), were recently honored by their friends and peers.
W Stanley Anthony, research leader at the USDA-ARS Cotton Ginning Laboratory in Stoneville, Mississippi, and Alan Brashears, research leader for the Cotton Production and Processing Research Unit of USDA-ARS in Lubbock, Texas, were recognized during the National Cotton Ginners Association's (NCGA) reception at the recent 2006 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio.
NCC Vice President Charlie Owen, a Pima, Ariz., ginner and former NCGA President, said both Anthony and Brashears have provided unique contributions to the harvesting, handling and ginning of the U.S. cotton crop, in addition to providing capable leadership at their respective laboratories.
“Stanley has been a prolific researcher throughout his career at the Stoneville Gin Lab,” Owen said. “Even as he took on the responsibilities of Research Leader of the Stoneville Ginning Lab, Stanley continued to produce a large number of valuable publications for our industry.”
“His work related to bale packaging has been significant in improving the quality of US cotton, and he has served as a valued advisor to the Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee as that committee has worked to improve our bale package. In addition, Stanley's well known work in gin process control will benefit our industry for years to come.”
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