C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics Session: Symposium--Challenges In Crop Science Brought about by Global Climate Change (ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (San Antonio, TX

Oral Session

The goal of this symposium is to review and address the challenges that global climate change present to crop production, breeding and ecology. The session will include world experts in each of these areas, and we hope to draw heavily from the international community.

C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics

Wednesday, October 19, 2011: 8:00 AM-11:00 AM

Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 214D, Concourse Level

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Organizers:

Gina Brown-Guedira and Maria Balota

Presider:

Mark Brick

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:05 AM

317-1

Effects of Climate Change On Food Production In Asia.
Krishna Jagadish, International Rice Research Institute; Endang Septiningsih, International Rice Research Institute; Sigrid Heuer, International Rice Research Institute; Arvind Kumar, International Rice Research Institute; Rakesh K. Singh, International Rice Research Institute

Recorded Presentation Audio File

8:30 AM

317-2

Climate Change: Can Crop Science Meet the Challenge.
Jerry Hatfield, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment; Jack Morgan, USDA-ARS; Roberto C. Izaurralde, Battelle Pacific NW Lab.; Allison Thomson, USDOE

Recorded Presentation Audio File

8:55 AM

317-3

Climate Change Models: Applying Climate Science to Crop Science.
Marla S. McIntosh, University of Maryland

Recorded Presentation Audio File

9:20 AM

Break

9:50 AM

317-4

Breeding for Global Climate Change.
John F. Soper, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.; Carlos Messina, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.; Mark Cooper, Pioneer Hi-Bred

10:15 AM

317-5

How to Raise Wheat Yield Potential by 70% by 2050 In Spite of Global Climate Change.
Hans J. Braun, CIMMYT

Recorded Presentation Audio File

10:40 AM

Open Panel Discussion/Questions

11:00 AM

Adjourn

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