Lubbock Gin School Dates Set

The Southwest Ginners School in Lubbock is scheduled for March 31-April 2.

Registration information can be found at www.ncga.cotton.org. Gin managers are encouraged to attend.

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, are encouraged to 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 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).

All schools also will feature continuing education (CE) courses. The CE courses include a panel discussion of PLC controllers and electrical components; a panel discussion on harvesting equipment and ginning of modules produced by on-board moduling systems; and safety training. The CE course at Lubbock also will include an overview of spindle harvesting.

School cooperators include NCC; NCGA and its member associations; USDA-ARS; USDA Extension Service; Cotton Incorporated; gin machinery/equipment manufacturers/suppliers; Cooperative State Research, Education.