781 Genetic and Production Environment Effects on Physiology

Oral Session
C02 Crop Physiology and Metabolism
Thursday, 9 October 2008: 8:25 AM-11:30 AM
George R. Brown Convention Center, 370C

Presiding:
Felix Fritschi
8:25 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:30 AM
Evaluation of First Crop Cutting Height on Ratoon Crop Yield and Panicle Origin in Drill-Seeded Rice.
Dustin Harrell, Louisiana State Univ., AgCenter; Richard Dunand, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
8:45 AM
Peanut Growth, Yield and Water Use Efficiency in Conventional and Sod-based Rotations.
Duli Zhao, USDA-ARS-SAA; David Wright, University of Florida; Jim Marois, University of Florida; Diane Rowland, USDA-ARS, NPRL; Wilson Faircloth, USDA-ARS, NPRL; Cheryl Mackowiak, University of Florida
9:00 AM
Effects of Glyphosate Application on Nitrogen Assimilation, Nitrogen Fixation, and Seed Composition in Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean.
Nacer Bellaloui, USDA-ARS; Robert M. Zablotowicz, USDA-ARS; Krishna Reddy, USDA-ARS; Craig A. Abel, USDA-ARS
9:15 AM
Photosynthetic Contribution of Non-Leaf Structures to C Balance of Soybean and Snap Bean.
Kenneth Boote, Univ. of Florida; Jason Hupp, University of Florida
9:30 AM
Break
9:45 AM
Differential Response of Maize Hybrids to Variability in Plant Emergence.
Oscar Valentinuz, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias (UNER) - INTA Paraná; Cristian H. M. Sánchez, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias-Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos
10:00 AM
An Intimate Look at the Growth Dynamics of Two Cotton Varieties.
Glen Ritchie, Univ. of Georgia; Craig Bednarz, Texas Tech University; Cory Mills, Texas Tech Univ.; Lola Sexton, University of Georgia
10:15 AM
Variation in Transpiration Efficiency in Sorghum.
Zhanguo Xin, USDA-ARS; Robert Aiken, Kansas State University; John Burke, USDA-ARS
10:30 AM
Development of Biomarker Metabolites for Use in Crop Physiology.
Lee Tarpley, Texas AgriLife Res. & Ext. Center
10:45 AM
Effect of Wheat NAM Genes on Remobilization of Fe and Zn and Translocation of Minerals to Grain During Grain Fill.
Brian Waters, USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center; Cristobal Uauy, University of California; Jorge Dubcovsky, University of California; Michael Grusak, USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
11:15 AM
Adjourn