2009 Ginner School Registration Open
Registration is open for ’09 Ginner Schools. Dates for the schools are: Southwest Ginners School, Lubbock, TX – March 30-April 1; Western Ginners School, Las Cruces, NM - May 12-14; and Stoneville Ginners School, Stoneville, MS - June 9-11. Registration information can be completed online at http://ncga.cotton.org.
National Cotton Ginners’ Assoc. (NCGA) Executive Vice President Harrison Ashley said each level of Ginner Schools’ coursework is built on the previous level of instruction, with Level I as the foundation. Thus, beginning students, regardless of gin experience, start with Level I.
Level I courses are: Introduction to Cotton Ginning and the Industry; Maintenance of Auxiliary Gin Components; Basic Hydraulics; Basic Gin Safety; Maintenance and Adjustments for Seed Cotton Cleaners, Gin Stands, and Lint Cleaners; Air Utilization and Drying; and Electricity in the Gin.
The Level II offerings include: Purpose and Operating Principles of Individual Gin Machines; Efficient Operation, Adjustment, and Maintenance of Gin Equipment; Pneumatics and Waste Collection; Electrical Systems; Hydraulic Systems; Gin Safety; Management Tips; and Roller Ginning (at the Western School only).
Level III features: Review of Functions of a Ginning System; Electrical Systems; Air Systems in the Gin; Drying and Moisture Restoration Systems; Matching Machinery Capacities in the System; Seed Cotton Unloading Systems and Management of Seed Cotton Handling Systems; Bale Presses and Hydraulic Systems; Safety Programs and Labor Regulations; Cottonseed Handling Systems; and Roller Ginning (at the Western School only).
In addition to Levels I, II and III, all schools will feature a two-day continuing education (CE) course. Day one of CE course work will include a session on the need and methods to properly match gin equipment capacities to optimize efficiencies and equipment performance. This will include the analysis of all components of the gin, from module feeder to bale press, and examine how capacity and performance can be improved. In this session, automated gin processes will be discussed to examine how these technologies could be used in your gin plant. In addition, examples of systems upgrades will be discussed by ginners and practical examples will be provided. The second day will focus on fiber quality, from harvesting to ginning, with an emphasis on ginning and maximizing quality. In this session, speakers will document fiber quality trends and indentify methods gins can effect fiber quality traits. At the Lubbock School, this will included a tour of the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute at Texas Tech University and presentations from Cotton Incorporated, and Cotton Council International on meeting market demands.
These session are designed for gin managers and owners, you can choose both or one of the sessions depending on your needs. Speakers will be available to discuss specific situations and setups for your gin.
School cooperators include NCGA, USDA-ARS, NCGA member associations, NCC, Cotton Incorporated, gin machinery/equipment manufacturers/suppliers, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, and select land grant universities.