Report and feedback on project progress from peers and relevant industry groups. Critical feedback from industry experts and set up collaboration with other R&D institutes and instrument manufacturers.Involved was 1. Attended and presented CRDC/Cognis sponsored work on 'Lubricants in Ginning' at Beltwide Cotton Quality Measurements Conference in Atlanta GA (January 8-12, 2002) and visited research colleagues at USDA SRRC, KES Analysis and Cotton Technology International.

2. Attended and presented CRDC sponsored Polarised Light Microscopy work at ITMF Working Group Meetings prior to Bremen International Cotton Conference (March ll-14 2002).