Session: Genetic Resources and Responding to New Challenges/Div. C08 Bus. Mtg.: II

Tuesday, November 3, 2009: 9:55 AM-12:15 PM

Convention Center, Room 402, Fourth Floor

Presiding:

Yanqi Wu

Organizer:

Ann Marie Thro

9:55 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:00 AM

Increasing the Genetic Diversity of US Northern Corn Belt Hybrids with Tropical and Temperate Exotic Germplasms.
Santosh Sharma, North Dakota State Univ.; Marcelo J. Carena, North Dakota State Univ.

Audio File Recorded presentation

10:15 AM

Characterization of Novel Low Phytate and Low Stachyose Germplasm for Soybean Breeding.
Laura Maupin, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Luciana Rosso, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech); Katy Martin Rainey, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (Virginia Tech)

10:30 AM

Variations in Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition in the US Castor Bean Germplasm.
Ming Li Wang, USDA-ARS; J. Bradley Morris, USDA-ARS, Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit; Paul Raymer, Univ. of Georgia; Jerry W. Davis, Univ. of Georgia; Cindy Lowery, Texas Tech Univ.; Gary Pederson, Dep. of Agriculture

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Accessing Drought Tolerance Capacity in Stylosanthes Guianensis Germplasm.
Marcelo A. Carvalho, Embrapa, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; Claudio T. Karia, Embrapa, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; Allan Kardec Braga Ramos, Embrapa, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; Francisco Duarte Fernandes, Embrapa, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; Roberto Guimarăes Jr., Embrapa, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; Maria Lídia S. Paterniani, UNESP

Audio File Recorded presentation

11:15 AM

Exploiting Agrobiodiversity to Meet New Challenges to Agricultural Production in 21st Century.
Hari D. Upadhyaya, Intl. Crops Res. Inst. for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); SL Dwivedi, Intl. Crops Res. Inst. for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); S. Gopalakrishnan, Intl. Crops Res. Inst. for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); C. L. L. Gowda, Intl. Crops Res. Inst. for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Audio File Recorded presentation

11:30 AM

Sorghum TILLING Population- A Community Resource for Sorghum Improvement.
Zhanguo Xin, USDA-ARS; Ming Li Wang, USDA-ARS, Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit; Gloria Burow, USDA-ARS; John Burke, USDA-ARS

Audio File Recorded presentation

11:45 AM

Div. C08 Business Meeting: II (brief, similar to I on Mon am)

12:15 PM

Adjourn

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