2011 SOYBEAN BREEDERS/PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS WORKSHOP
Workshop Coordinatiors:
Vince Pantalone (Public Breeder), Univ. of Tennessee - Overall planning and coordination
Tommy Carter, USDA-ARS at N.C. State Univ. - Co-coordinator
Hari Ramasubramaniam (Plant Pathologist), Syngenta Seeds Inc. - Hotel arrangements, Web site
Rusty Smith, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS - Program Chair, Tuesday General Session
Monday, February 21
Tuesday, February 22
General Session
Soybean Physiology, Jeff Ray (Chair), USDA-ARS
Lisa Ainsworth, USDA-ARS -
Adapting Soybean to the Future Climate
Larry Purcell, Univ. of Arkansas -
Nitrogen Fixation, N Remobilization, and Seed Yield among Soybean NILs
for Maturity
Drought Tolerance, Tommy Carter (Chair), USDA-ARS
Jim Orf, Univ. of Minnesota -
Drought Tolerance Breeding in the Midwest
Grover Shannon, Univ. of Missouri -
Drought Tolerance Breeding in the Mid-South
Tom Sinclair, N.C. State Univ. -
Challenges in Using Physiological and Molecular Traits to Breed for Drought Tolerance
Jeff Habben, Pioneer Hi-Bred Senior Research Manager - The Use of Transgenes to Improve Performance in Maize:
An Industry Perspective
Tommy Carter, USDA-ARS -
Drought Tolerance Breeding in the Southeast
New Advances in Seed Composition, Kristin Bilyeu (Chair), USDA-ARS
Grover Shannon, Univ. of Missouri -
High Oleic Soybean Oil
Emily Dierking/Bill Rhodes, Schillinger Genetics -
Adjusting Soybean Seed Carbohydrates to Meet Market Needs
Federico Tripodi, Monsanto -
A good thing that just got better: Soybeans rich in SDA Omega-3 Oil
Steve Schnebly, Senior Research Manager - Soybean Product Development, Pioneer Hi-Bred -
High Oleic Soybean -
performance, feedback, and applications
Monica Schmidt, Danforth Center -
The Production of Nutraceutical Carotenoids in Transgenic Soybean Seeds
Production Systems, Glenn Bowers (Chair), Syngenta Seeds Inc.
Shawn Conely, Univ. of Wisconsin -
Soybean Trait Needs for the Midwest: The musings of an agronomist
Al Hoggard, Syngenta Seeds Inc. -
Challenges of Breeding for and Producing Soybeans in the South
Glenn Bowers, Syngenta Seeds -
Soybean Production Systems in Argentina and Brazil
Tom Sinclair, N.C. State Univ. -
Hey Kids, Growing Soybeans in 2050!
Wednesday, February 24
Public Breeder Coordination Session
David Hyten, USDA-ARS, Beltsville -
Update on SNP Genotyping of the USDA Soybean Germplasm Collection
Roger Boerma, Univ. of Georgia -
Genome Strategic Planning Paper
Katy Martin Rainey, Virginia Tech. -
Low Phytate: Can We Solve the Germ Problem?
Vince Pantalone, Univ. of Tennessee - Soybean Germplasm Committee Report
David Hyten, USDA-ARS, Beltsville -
Soybean Genetics Committee Report
Soybean Genetics Committee By-Laws revised 02/2011
Randy Nelson, USDA-ARS, Urbana -
Genetic Diversity Survey
Handout
Jim Specht, Univ. of Nebraska -
Abiotic Stress Tolerance Breeding survey
Handout