报告题目：Cottonseed research to increase the value andutilization of cottonseed and other cotton byproducts in the US

报告人：Tom Wedegaertner（Director, Cotton Incorporated, US美国棉花公司董事）

报告时间：2019年9月14日上午9:00-11:00

报告地点：智能楼学术报告厅

报告人简介：

Professional Summary

A three decades long career in multiple segments of the cottonseedindustry has resulted in a considerable knowledge base for every aspect ofcottonseed production, ginning, processing and utilization. Issues that limitthe utilization of cottonseed products, such as gossypol and mycotoxins havebeen of particular interest and focus during this long career in the cottonseedindustry.

Work History

Director of Cottonseed Research & Marketing, 01/1993 toCurrent

Cotton Incorporated – Cary, NC

Directed, prioritized and supervised the entire Research andMarketing activities for the U.S. cotton industry. Developed the strategicinitiatives for the cottonseed industry and allocated the budget to accomplishthose strategic initiatives.

Marketing Representative, 07/1989 to 12/1992

Anderson Clayton Corp. – Seattle, WA

Worked as an international commodity trader for cottonseedproducts, primarily whole cottonseed, meal, oil and hulls. Contactedprospective buyers and existing customers, closed the sale and arrangeddelivery by truck, rail or ocean container. Negotiated freight rates andensured on-time delivery.

Associate Director of Research, 10/1980 to 06/1989

National Cottonseed Products Association – Memphis, TN

Coordinated and managed a research and marketing program forcottonseed products. Initiated and managed research that was designed toincrease the demand for cottonseed products. Wrote and published feed industryarticles, participated in trade shows, gave presentations and managed anadvertising program.

Education

MBA: Marketing (1988)

University of Memphis – Memphis, TN

Master of Science: Animal Nutrition (1980)

Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO

Bachelor of Science: Animal Science (1977)

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - SanLuis Obispo, CA

Presentations & Publications

Presentations

Over the past 39 years, Mr. Wedegaertner has given more than100 presentations at scientific conferences, conventions and industry meetings.The subject matter has included such topics as animal nutrition, cottonseedprocessing, regulatory issues and aquaculture.

Selected Publications

Zhang, J., Abdelraheem, A., Wedegaertner, T

Genetic variation of waterlogging tolerancein Pima (Gossypium barbadense) cotton and glanded and glandless Upland cotton(Gossypium hirsutum) under field conditions (2019) Industrial Crops andProducts, 129, pp. 169-174.

Zhang, J., Abdelraheem, A., Wedegaertner,T.

Tolerance of commercial Upland (Gossypiumhirsutum) and Pima (G. barbadense) cotton cultivars, advanced breeding linesand glandless cotton to halosulfuron (Sandea) herbicide under field conditions(2019) Euphytica, 215 (1), art. no. 3,

Zhang, J., Wedegaertner, T., Idowu, O.J.,Sanogo, S., Flynn, R., Hughs, S.E., Jones, D.C.

Registration of glandless ‘Acala 1517-18GLS' cotton (2019) Journal of Plant Registrations, 13 (1), pp. 12-18. Cited 4times.

Zhu, Y., Lujan, P., Dura, S., Steiner, R., Wedegaertner, T.,Zhang, J., Sanogo, S.

Evaluation of commercial Upland (Gossypium hirsutum) and Pima(G. barbadense) cotton cultivars, advanced breeding lines and glandless cottonfor resistance to Alternaria leaf spot (Alternaria alternata) under fieldconditions (2018) Euphytica, 214 (8), art. no. 147, . Cited 1 time.

Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Gabel, J.E.,Corum, M.A., Seaton, P., Wedegaertner, T.C., Rathore, K.S., Dowd, M.K.

Evaluation of genetically-improved (glandless) andgenetically-modified low-gossypol cottonseed meal as alternative proteinsources in the diet of juvenile southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigmareared

in a recirculating aquaculture system (2018) Aquaculture,489, pp. 36-45. Cited 3 times.

Holt, G., Wedegaertner, T., Wanjura, J., Pelletier, M.,Delhom, C., Duke, S.

Development and evaluation of a novel bench-top mechanicalcotton seed delinter for cotton breeders (2017) Journal of Cotton Science, 21(1), pp. 18-28.

Anderson, A.D., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M.,Wedegaertner, T.C., Dowd, M.K.

Full replacement of menhaden fish meal protein bylow-gossypol cottonseed flour protein in the diet of juvenile black sea bassCentropristis striata (2016) Aquaculture, 464, pp. 618-628. Cited 12 times.

Zhang, J.F., Wedegaertner, T., Idowu, O.J., Flynn, R., Hughs,S.E., Jones, D.C.

Registration of ‘NuMex COT 15 GLS' glandless cotton (2016)Journal of Plant Registrations, 10 (3), pp. 223-227. Cited 9 times.

Richardson, C.M., Siccardi, A.J., Palle, S.R., Campbell,L.M., Puckhaber, L., Stipanovic, R.D., Wedegaertner, T.C., Rathore, K.S.,Samocha, T.M.

Evaluation of ultra-low gossypol cottonseed and regularglandless cottonseed meals as dietary protein and lipid sources for Litopenaeusvannamei reared under zero-exchange conditions (2016) Aquaculture Nutrition, 22(2), pp. 427-434. Cited 1 time.

Siccardi, A.J., Richardson, C.M., Dowd, M.K., Wedegaertner,T.C., Samocha, T.M.

Digestibility of Glandless Cottonseed Protein in Diets forPacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (2016) Journal of the WorldAquaculture Society, 47 (1), pp. 97-106. Cited 4 times.

Bajwa, D.S., Bajwa, S.G., Wedegaertner, T.C., Holt, G.A.

Physical processing and emission characteristics of firelogsfrom cotton ginning byproducts (2016) Journal of Cotton Science, 20 (4), pp.367-374.

Zhang, J., Flynn, R., Idowu, O.J., Wedegaertner, T., Hughs,S.E.

Transgressive segregation in an acala glanded × acalaglandless hybrid population for the development of glandless cotton germplasm(2016) Journal of Cotton Science, 20 (2), pp. 145-153.

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