2012 SOYBEAN BREEDERS/ENTOMOLOGISTS WORKSHOP


Workshop Coordinatiors:

Katy Martin Rainey (Public Breeder), Purdue Univ. - Overall planning and coordination
Hari Ramasubramaniam (Plant Pathologist), Syngenta Seeds Inc. - Hotel arrangements
Jerry Lubich, Pioneer Hi-Bred - website
Andrea Cardinal, NC State Univ. - Program Chair, Tuesday General Session

Monday, February 27, 2012

Speaker Topic
Henry Nguyen, Univ. MissouriLarge-scale Genome Re-sequencing
Peter Morrell, Univ. MinnesotaNextgen Pops, Genetic Load, and Other Advances and Applications in Crop Genomics
Scott Sebastian, Pioneer Hi-BredContext Specific MAS
Matt O'Neal, IA State Univ.Insect Pollinators in Soybeans
Maria Ortega & Wayne Parrott, Univ. GeorgiaDe-bugging Soybean: A Story of Nano-spears and QTLs
M.A. Saghai Maroof, Virginia TechOverview of $9.2 million AFRI Phytophthora Project
Rich Joost, Production Research Pgm. Director, USB/SmithBucklinFuture Directions for United Soybean Board Breeding Funding

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Speaker Topic
Session: Stick Bug | Chair: Ames Herbert, Virginia Tech
Galen dively, Univ. MarylandMid-Atlantic: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Ames Herbert, Virginia TechMid-Atlantic: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Jeff Davis, LA State Univ.Deep South: Redshouldered/redbanded Stink Bugs
Sesion: Kudzu Bug | Chair: Ames Herbert, Virginia Tech
Phillip Roberts, Univ. GeorgiaSoutheast: Kudzu Bug
Video 1
Video 2
Jeremy Greene, Clemson Univ.Southeast: Kudzu Bug
Andrea Cardinal, North Carolina State Univ.Stink Bugs White Paper
Sesion: Aphids | Chair: Dechun Wang, Michigan State Univ.
Susannah Cooper, Monsanto Co.Soybean Aphid Biotypes: Understanding Geographic Distribution (2008-2010)
Matt O'Neal, IA State Univ.Is One Enough?: Combining Rag Genes Improves Aphid Resistance in Soybeans
Brian Diers, Univ. Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFine Mapping Rag1 and Rag2 and the Evaluation of New Aphid Resistance Sources
Dechun Wang, Michigan State Univ.Fine Mapping Rag3 and Rag4 Aphid Resistance Genes
Rouf Mian, USDA-ARS, Ohio State Univ.Mapping and Characterization of a New Soybean Aphid Resistant Gene in PI 567301B
Andy Michel, Ohio State Univ.Molecular Interactions Between Soybean Aphid and Resistant Soybean

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Speaker Topic
Session: Public Breeder Coordination Session
Perry Cregan, USDA-ARS, BeltsvilleUpdate on SNP Genotyping of the USDA Soybean Germplasm Collection
George Graef, Univ. NebraskaSoybean Genomics Strategic Plan: Accomplishments and Updates
Tommy Carter, USDA-ARS, RaleighARS Update (Including Status of Analytical Services)
Jeff Thompson, Pioneer Hi-BredSoybean Germplasm Committee Report
Istvan Rajcan, Univ. GuelphSoybean Genetics Committee Report
David Grant, USDA-ARS, AmesSoyBase Update & Tutorials
Group Discussion from the Floor to David GrantResequencing Data
How will soybean breeders use resequencing data?
What tools are needed to enable this?