Chris Tinius, (chair), Bayer CropScience;
Curtis Scherder, Monsanto Co.;
Leandro Mozzoni, Monsanto Co.;
Clint Mapel, Dupont Pioneer;
Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri;
Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota;
John Rupe, Univ. of Arkansas
View the published 2017 SBW Agenda
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | Welcome and announcements |
| SESSION I: Genetic Diversity | |
| Steve Tanksley, Nature Source Genetics | Combining genomics and mathematical optimization in the exploitation of natural genetic diversity in plant breeding |
| Ram Singh, USDA-ARS | Methodology to exploit Glycine tomentella for broadening the genetic base of modern soybean |
| David Price, Monsanto Co. | Utilization of genetic diversity with a commercial soybean breeding pipeline |
| Break | |
| SESSION II: Commodity Funding Agencies Update | |
| Ed Anderson, NCSRP | North Central Soybean Research programs update |
| Rich Joost, USB | USB Strategic Direction FY17 - FY21 |
| Kelly Whiting, USB and Cate Newberg, Iowa Soybean Assoc. | National Soybean Research Database: How it impacts check-off project researchers |
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | Announcements and Adjourn |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Special session: Hosted by Meredith Mendola, Susannah Cooper, and the Monsanto Women in Plant Breeding Network | |
| Panel Discussion | Skills to pay the bills: Success in a modern workplace |
| General Session | |
| Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota | Announcements and Introduction |
| SESSION I: Sudden Death Syndrome | Chair: ohn Rupe, USDA-ARS | |
| Madan Bhattacharyya, Iowa State Univ. | Novel biotech. approaches in fighting sudden death syndrome in soybean |
| Leanor Leandro, Iowa State Univ. | SDS Epidemiology |
| Carl Bradley, Univ. of Kentucky | Multistate research on management of SDS |
| Dechun Wang, Michigan State Univ. | Breeding for SDS resistance |
| Coffee Break | |
| SESSION II: Soybean Foliar Diseases | Chair: Danny Singh, Iowa State Univ. | |
| Zenglu Li, Univ. of Georgia | Genetic Improvement of Rust Resistance in Soybean |
| Ahmad Fakoury, Southern Illinois Univ. | Management of Cercospora diseases in soybean: USB Project Update |
| Karen Lackermann, DuPont Pioneer | Trends in foliar disease diagnosis for 2015 |
| Lunch (on your own) | |
| Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota | Announcements and Introduction |
| SESSION III: Soybean Nematode | Chair: Zenglu Li, Univ. of Georgia | |
| Brian Diers, Univ. of Illinois | Impact of SCN resistance on nematode reproduction and yield |
| Wayne Parrott, Univ. of Georgia | Untangling the knot: Identifying a gene for root-knot nematode resistance |
| Prakash Arelli, USDA-ARS | Improved methods for breeding soybean for more durable resistance to SCN |
| Melissa Mitchum, Univ. of Missouri | The shifting sands of the soybean cyst nematode-soybean interaction |
| Snack Break | |
| SESSION IV: Soybean Seedling Diseases | Chair: Leah Mchale, Ohio State Univ. | |
| Anne Dorrance, Ohio State Univ. | Seedling pathogens of soybean, their diversity and best practices for breeding for resistance |
| Jianxin Ma, Purdue Univ. | Molecular mapping and characterization of novel Rps genes |
| Martin Chilvers, Michigan State Univ. | Oomycetes associated with soybean disease and improved molecular diagnostics |
| John McDowell, Virginia Tech. Univ. | Effector-directed breeding as a tool to improve soybean resistance to Phytophthora sojae |
| Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota | Announcements and Adjourn |
| Social Hour & Poster Session | |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri Chris Tinius, Bayer CropScience | Welcome and Announcements Poster Winners Announced |
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | Genetics Committee Report |
| Silvia Cianzio, Iowa State Univ. | Germplasm Committee Report |
| Kristin Bilyeu, USDA-ARS | SoyGEC Report |
| David Grant, USDA-ARS | SoyBase Update |
| From the Floor | Retirements and Announcements |
| Ling Li, Iowa State Univ. | A molecular tool to increase protein content and broad disease resistance in soybeans |
| Alencar Xavier, Purdue Univ. | Learning from data: GxE analysis on multiple populations |
| Justin Vaughn, Univ. of Georgia | Genomic signatures of North American soybean improvement |
| Henry Nguyen, Univ. of Missouri | The 1000+ soybean genomes and beyond |
| Randall Nelson, USDA-ARS | USAID Soybean Innovation Lab: Increasing soybean production in sub-Saharan Africa |
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | Adjourn |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| David Grant, USDA-ARS | Soybean Workshop |
| Silvia Cianzio | Soybean Germplasm Committee |
| Jennifer Jones | Soybean Genomics Executive Committee |
| Troy Cary | Technicians Workshop |
| Chris Tinius | Commercial Soybean Breeders' Business Meeting |
| Andrew Scaboo | Soybean Genetics Committee |
| Kelly Whiting and Cate Newberg | Soybean Research Database Orientation |
| George Graef | Quality Traits |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Meredith Mendola & Susannah Cooper | Panel Discussion Skills to pay the bills:Success in a modern workplace |
| Troy Cary | Technicians Workshop |
| Anne Gillen | South Uniform Regional Testing |
| Gary Nowling | North Uniform Regional Testing |
| Troy Cary | SCN Regional Testing |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Tommy Carter | Public-Private Southern Breeders' Meeting |
| Kelly Whiting | USB Composition Workshop |
The 2016 USB Seed Composition Workshop highlights current research on soybean seed composition and quality traits and presentations on the value and delivery of soybean quality traits to the market. The workshop will begin immediately after the Soybean Breeders' Workshop and thus begin Wednesday February 24th, 2016 at 11:00 am. It will be in the St Moritz/Bern conference room of the Sheraton Chalet Hotel.
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Mark Leitman, USB staff | Welcome and Introduction to Session |
| John Brake, North Carolina State Univ. | Update on development of a tool for carbohydrate breeding: Sucrose content index relative to metabolizable energy content of animal feed |
| Zenglu Li, Univ. of Georgia | Prospect of simultaneous genetic gains in yield and protein content in soybean |
| Lunch (on your own) | |
| USB Carbohydrate Traits project update | |
| USB Increased Oil Content project update | |
| Break | |
| USB Increased Protein Content and Amino Acids project update | |
| USB Stearic Acid project update | |
| Dinner for USB composition project researchers (only) | |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Kelly Whiting, USB staff | Welcome & Introduction to Session |
| USB High Oleic Breeding project update | |
| Chris Schroeder, Centrec Consulting Group, LLC | Market Considerations for Extracting Value from Soybean Compositional Enhancement |
| Break | |
| Dan Corcoran, USB Farmer-Director | Update on USB Value Task Force |
| Gordon Denny, Consultant, Denny LLC | What Will it Take to Introduce into the Market Soybean Meal Derived from Varieties with Improved Meal Traits |