| Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 8:10 AM | |||
| George R. Brown Convention Center, 370B | |||
| 716: Genetic Improvement of Sugarcane, Sorghum, and Industrial Crops/Div. C01/Div. C07 Business Meeting | |||
| Sponsor: | C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics | ||
| Presiding: | D. L. Auld, Texas Tech University | ||
| 8:10 AM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 8:15 AM | 716-1 | Genomic Characterization of Modern Sugarcane (Saccharum spp) Cultivars in Terms of Drought Tolerance Using Microsatellite Markers. Vivek Sharma, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system, N. S Gracia, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system, M. de. A Silva, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system, J.L Jifon, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system, J.A daSilva, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system | |
| 8:30 AM | 716-2 | Integration of Energy Cane Variety Development into Basic and Commercial Sugarcane Variety Programs. Robert M. Cobill, USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit, Thomas Tew, USDA-ARS, Anna Hale, Sugarcane Research Unit | |
| 8:45 AM | 716-3 | Predicting Progeny Performance in Sugarcane from Coefficient of Parentage, AFLP, TRAP and Euclidean Derived Parental Genetic Relationships. Sreedhar Alwala, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management, Collins Kimbeng, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management, Keith P. Bischoff, 2St. Gabriel Research Station, Kenneth Gravois, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management | |
| 9:00 AM | Break | ||
| 9:15 AM | 716-4 | Genetic Improvement of Castor in the Western Hemisphere. D. L. Auld, Texas Tech University, J .S. Oswalt, Texas Tech University, T. D. Miller, Texas A&M University, C. A. R. Demant, Sao Paulo Univesity, M. D. Zanotto, Sao Paulo Univesity, L. S. Severino, Embrapa, A. A. Navas-Arboleda, Corpoica | |
| 9:30 AM | 716-5 | Fall vs. Spring Transplanting of Guayule Germplasm. Terry Coffelt, USDA-ARS, Dennis Ray, University of Arizona, Francis Nakayama, USDA-ARS Arid-Land Agri Res Center | |
| 9:45 AM | 716-6 | Sweet Sorghum Heterosis. Rebecca Corn, Texas A&M University, William L. Rooney, Texas A&M University | |
| 10:00 AM | 716-7 | A Plant Breeder's Guide to CSREES for 2008. Ann Marie Thro, USDA-CSREES | |
| 10:15 AM | Concluding Remarks | ||
| 10:25 AM | Adjourn to Div. C01/C07 Division Meeting in Room ??? | ||
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