Revision of Cotton Classification Procedures for Determining Upland Cotton Color Grade
other · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2000-06-09 · 65 FR 36597
Document
Document number
00-14693
Federal Register citation
65 FR 36597
CFR reference
7 CFR 27
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2000-06-09
USDA docket
Docket No. CN-00-001
Abstract
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the procedure for determining the official color grade for Upland cotton. The color grade for Upland cotton is a part of the official classification which denotes cotton fiber quality used in the marketing and manufacturing of cotton. Previously, the color grade was determined by visual examination and comparison to the Official Cotton Standards by qualified cotton classers. The revision replaces the classer's color determination with the instrument color measurement made by the High Volume Instrument (HVI) system used for official cotton classification for Upland Cotton since 1991.