Session: General International Agronomy: IV (Includes Graduate Student Competition).

Use of Rye Chromatins in the Wheat Development.
Tong Geon Lee, Korea Univ.; Dae Yeon Kim, Korea Univ.; Yong Weon Seo, Korea Univ.

The Development of Drought Tolerant Maize for Sub-Saharan Africa through the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) Project.
Dianah Ngonyamo-Majee, Monsanto Company; Vanessa Cook, Monsanto Company; David Warner, Monsanto Company; Mike Stephens, Monsanto Company; Natalie Dinicola, Monsanto Company

Participatory Selection of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Lines Based On Farmers' and Breeder' s Knowledge: A Case Study From Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kankolongo Mbuya, Univ. of Kinshasa and INERA; Kabwe Nkongolo, Laurentian Univ.; Adrien Kalonji-Mbuyi, Univ. of Kinshasa

Funding US Graduate Student Research On Rice and Water.
Russell Freed, Michigan State Univ.

Soil Carbon Sequestration Under Agroforestry: A Multi-Location, Multi-System Study.
P.K. Ramachandran Nair, Univ. of Florida, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry; Vimala D. Nair, Univ. of Florida, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry; Solomon G. Haile, Univ. of Florida, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry; Subhrajit K. Saha, Univ. of Florida, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry; David S. Howlett, Univ. of Florida, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry; Asako N.G. Takimoto, Univ. of Florida, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry; Emanuela F. Gama-Rodrigues, Univ. Estadual do Norte Fluminense; Rafael G. Tonucci, Univ. of Florida, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry

Differential Responses of Barley and Legumes to Precipitation and Temperature in a Semi-Arid, High Elevation Mediterranean Area.
Sui-Kwong Yau, Am. Univ. of Beirut; John Ryan, ICARDA

Three Dimensional Spatial Characterization of Coffee Plant Root System.
Carlos M. Paglis Sr., Federal Univ. of Lavras; Jose Donizeti Alves, Federal Univ. of Lavras; Frederico B. Becker, Federal Univ. of Lavras; Suellen S.D. Linhares, Federal Univ. of Lavras; Fabio Sakima, Federal Univ. of Lavras

Corn Response to Fertilization in Tropical Soil of Brazil.
Rogério P. Lana, Univ. Federal de Viçosa; Geicimara Guimarães, UFV; Maria R.M. Souza, EPAMIG

A Coarse Evaluation of Soil Temperature in the Transylvanian Plain, Romania.
Beatrix Haggard, Louisiana State Univ.; David Weindorf, Louisiana State Univ., AgCenter; H. Magdi Selim, Louisiana State Univ.; Jim Wang, Louisiana State Univ.; Teodor Rusu, USAMV - Cluj-Napoca; Horea Cacovean, USAMV - Cluj-Napoca

Genetic Control of the Physiological Quality in Soybean Seeds.
ÉDILA V. R. VON PINHO, Federal Univ. of Lavras; MARINEY MENEZES, Federal Univ. of Lavras; FRANCISCO C. Krzyzanowski, Embrapa, Soybean; SOLANGE C. B. Roveri José, Embrapa, Genetics Resources; IOLANDA V. VON PINHO, Federal Univ. of Lavras

Effects of Changes in Fallow Length On Soil Organic C Due to Climate Change and Socioeconomic Factors in Potato-Based Cropping Systems in the Bolivian Highlands.
Peter P. Motavalli, Univ. of Missouri; Javier Aguilera, Univ. of Missouri; Bunjirtluk Jintaridth, Univ. of Missouri; Corinne Valdivia, Univ. of Missouri; Miguel A. Gonzales, PROINPA; Carola Chambilla, PROINPA

Impulse to the Culture of Cochineal in the South Region of the State of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Gabriela Arroyo-Figueroa, Univ. de Guanajuato; Lorena Vargas-Rodriguez, Univ. de Guanajuato; Luis Fernando Saavedra-Medina, Univ. de Guanajuato; Graciela M. L. Ruiz Aguilar, Univ. de Guanajuato

Extraction of Natural Colors From Beetroot Flour Obtained by Solar Drying.
Lorena Vargas-Rodriguez, Univ. de Guanajuato; Gabriela Arroyo-Figueroa, Univ. de Guanajuato; Graciela M.L. Ruiz-Aguilar, Univ. de Guanajuato; A. Muhlia-Velazquez, UNAM; J. Aguilar-Leyva, Cinvestav-IPN

Neck Structure Evolution of Garlic Bulbs During Curing.
Antonio Perez-Nieto, Univ. de Guanajuato; Elena Heredia-Garcia, Inst. Politecnico Nacional; Graciela M.L. Ruiz-Aguilar, Univ. de Guanajuato