Monday, 7 November 2005: 8:50 AM
Convention Center,, Room 251A, Upper Level
54: Symposium--The Physiology Behind Crop Quality
Sponsor:C02 Crop Physiology and Metabolism
Cosponsors:C01 Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology; C03 Crop Ecology, Management & Quality; C04 Seed Physiology, Production & Technology
Presiding:William Pettigrew, USDA-ARS
8:50 AMIntroductory Remarks 
9:00 AMUncovering the Biological Origins of Cotton Fiber Quality.
Barbara A. Triplett, USDA-ARS, Hee Jin Kim, University of New Orleans, William Meredith, USDA-ARS
9:30 AMThe Role of Physiology, Genetics, and Environment on Wheat Gluten and Grain Hardness. 
Ed Souza, University of Idaho, Mary Guttieri, University of Idaho
10:00 AMSoybean Seed Composition - the View from the Individual Seed. 
Dennis Egli, Dept. Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky
10:30 AMImpact of Alfalfa Growth and Development on Forage Quality Traits. 
H. G. Jung, USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit
11:00 AMPhysiology of Maize Kernel Quality Development. 
Ralph Obendorf, Cornell University, Michael A. Gore, Cornell University
11:30 AMAdjourn
Cosponsors:C01 Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology; C03 Crop Ecology, Management & Quality; C04 Seed Physiology, Production & Technology

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