Tuesday, 21 June 2005: 8:00 AM
Montana State Univ., Reid 105
10: Wheat/Role of Agriculture in the West
Sponsor:Cropping Systems Symposium
Presiding:Kimberly G. Campbell, USDA- ARS Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology and Disease Research Unit
8:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:05 AMEvaluation of Imazamox Resistant Wheat Breeding Lines for Release in the Pacific Northwest.
Arron Carter, University of Idaho, Jennifer Hansen, University of Idaho, Thom Koehler, University of Idaho, Robert Zemetra, University of Idaho
8:25 AMWheat Seed Size and Weed-Competitive Related Traits: an Exploratory Assessment of the Relationship.
Fernando Guillen-Portal, Northwestern Agricultural Research Center, Robert Stougaard, Northwestern Agricultural Research Center, Qasim Khan, Southern Agricultural Research Center, Qingwu Xue, Northwestern Agricultural Research Center
8:45 AMWheat Polyphenol Oxidases: Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation.
Aravind Kumar Jukanti, Montana State University
9:05 AMTraits Associated with High Yield Potential in Spring Wheat.
Joel Ransom, North Dakota State University, Mohamed Mergoum, North Dakota State University
9:25 AMIncreasing Wheat Grain Softness Via Selection for Increased Puroindoline Function.
Fletcher D. Meyer, Dept. of Plant Sciences, Montana State University, Jack Martin, Dept. of Plant Sciences, Montana State University, Frankie Crutcher, Dept. of Plant Sciences, Montana State University, Mike Giroux, Dept. of Plant Sciences, Montana State University
9:45 AMBreak
10:00 AMRole of Agriculture in the West.
Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana
10:25 AMOrganic Farming: Challenges and Opportunities for Researchers.
Bob Quinn, Montana Farmer
10:45 AMAdjourn.

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