Monday, 6 October 2008: 8:25 AM
George R. Brown Convention Center, 381BC
550: Symposium --Training the Next Generation of Plant Breeders
Sponsor:	C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics
Cosponsor:	A01 Resident Education
Organizer:	Herbert Ohm, Purdue University
Presiding:	Herbert Ohm, Purdue University
8:25 AM			Introductory Remarks
8:30 AM	550-1		Plant Breeding; Critical Contributions to Life - Sustaining Our Food Supply. Joseph W. Keaschall, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
9:05 AM	550-2		The 21st Century Plant Breeder. H. Roger Boerma, University of Georgia
9:40 AM	550-3		Educational Strategies for Training the Elite 21st Century Plant Breeder. Kimberlee Kidwell, Washington State University
10:15 AM			Break
10:25 AM	550-4		University-Industry-Government Partnerships in Education: Training of Plant Breeders for Technical and Global Competence. Audrey A. Trotman, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Julie Ho, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Elizabeth D. Earle, Cornell University
11:00 AM	550-5		Building Mutually Beneficial Relationships between Plant Breeders and Stakeholders. Jamie Sherman, Montana State Univ.
11:35 AM			Concluding Remarks
11:40 AM			Adjourn
Cosponsor:	A01 Resident Education

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