Andrew Scaboo,(Chair) Univ. of Missouri; Evelyn Ortiz-Perez, Dow AgroSciences; Curtis Scherder, Monsanto Co.; Leandro Mozzoni, Monsanto Co.; Clint Mapel, Pioneer; Luciano Jaureguy, Dow AgroSciences; Bo Zhang, Virginia Tech.; Felix Fritschi, Univ. of Missouri
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | Welcome and announcements Recognition of SBW organizers and CSB |
| SESSION I: Precision Ag | |
| Alex Barreiro, Climate Corp. | Using big data and digital ag. to improve decision making for growers |
| Larry Purcell, Univ. of Arkansas | Optimizing returns and decreasing production risks by managing maturity groups and planting dates for specific locations in the Midsouth |
| Roger Boerma, GSDC | Recognition of Arnold Matson |
| Break | |
| SESSION II: NIR for Soybean Improvement | |
| George Graef, Univ. of Nebraska | NIRS data in breeding, publications, and databases: Needs for standards and equivalency assessment |
| Charlie Hurburgh, Iowa State Univ. | How to have an NIR program that gives accurate data for selections |
| Jason Gillman, USDA-ARS | Application of NIR spectroscopy for seed composition improvement in soybean |
| Rich Joost, USB | USB Update |
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | Announcements and Adjourn |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Bo Zhang, Virginia Tech. Univ. | General Introduction |
| SESSION I: Abiotic Stress and Soybean Response Mechanisms | Chair: Jason Gillman, USDA-ARS | |
| Larry Purcell, Univ. of Arkansas | Genotypic diversity and GWAS of canopy wilting among maturity group IV accessions |
| Alvaro Sanz Saez De Jauregui, Univ. of Missouri | Identification and introgression of high WUE to improve soybean drought adaptation |
| Patricio Grassini, Univ. of Nebraska | From plot to field: Technology extrapolation domains in agriculture |
| Gary Stacey, Univ. of Missouri | Can biological nitrogen fixation research improve soybean yield? |
| Coffee Break | |
| >Krishna Jagadish, Kansas State Univ. | Soybeans resilience to heat and drought stress during flowering and pod filling - current status, challenges and opportunities |
| Moldir Orazaly, Univ. of Arkansas | Screening, mapping, and breeding for flood tolerance in soybean |
| Carl Bernacchi, Univ. of Illinois | Understanding soybean responses to global changes: Impacts and adaptations |
| Lunch | |
| Bo Zhang, Virginia Tech. Univ. | Introduction and Announcements |
| SESSION II: Phenomics, Genomics, and Crop Management | Chair: Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | |
| Danny Singh, Iowa State Univ. | Phenomics tools |
| Montse Salmeron, Univ. of Kentucky | Analysis of the role of environment in soybean across MG cultivars: Observed and simulated data |
| Katy Rainey, Purdue Univ. | Genetic Architecture of Phenomic-enabled Canopy Coverage in Soybean |
| Neil Yu, Monsanto Co. | Using UAV to improve yield estimation and predict maturity in soybean breeding |
| Break | |
| Istvan Rajcan, Univ. of Guelph | Organic Soybean Breeding |
| Charles An, USDA-ARS | Functional genomics of soybean seeds and genetic diversity |
| Qijian Song, USDA-ARS | BARCSOYSNP6K Beadchip: A breeder’s tool for soybean genetic research |
| Bo Zhang, Virginia Tech. Univ. | Announcements and adjourn |
| Social Hour & Poster Session | |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri Evelyn Ortiz Perez, Dow AgroSciences | Announcements & Poster Winners Announced |
| Zenglu Li, Univ. of Georgia | Germplasm Committee Report |
| Michelle Graham, USDA-ARS | SoyGEC Report |
| David Grant, USDA-ARS | Soybean Genetics Committee Report and SoyBase.org update |
| From the Floor | Retirements and Announcements |
| Siddhi Bhusal, Univ. of Minnesota | Evaluation and identification of soybean aphid resistance sources and mapping of soybean aphid resistance loci in early maturing soybean germplasm |
| Brian Diers, Univ. of Illinois | Protein and oil QTL and their associated impact on agronomic traits |
| Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri | Adjourn |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| David Grant | SoyBase Workshop |
| Zenglu Li | Soybean Germplasm Committee |
| Jennifer Jones | Soybean Genomics Executive Committee |
| Troy Cary | Technicians Workshop |
| Evelyn Ortiz-Perez | Commercial Soybean Breeders’ Business Meeting |
| David Grant | Soybean Genetics Committee |
| Kelly Whiting | Combining QT and Northern/Southern UT |
| George Graef | Quality Traits |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Troy Cary | Technicians Workshop |
| Anne Gillen | South Uniform Regional Testing |
| Gary Nowling | North Uniform Regional Testing |
| Troy Cary | SCN Regional Testing |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Zenglu Li | Public-Private Southern Breeders’ Meeting |
The 2017 USB Composition Workshop highlights current research on soybean seed composition and quality traits and includes 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 15th at 11:00 am. It will be in the St Moritz/Bern conference room of the Westport Sheraton Chalet Hotel.
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Kelly Whiting, USB staff | Welcome and Introduction to Session |
| Don Banks, Edible Oil Technology | Current and prospective opportunity for development of soybean oil for the saturated/solid fat and baking goods market |
| Jason Gillman, USDA-ARS Columbia Missouri | Final report of the USB Stearic Acid breeding and genetics project |
| Richard Galloway, Galloway and Associates | Status and prospect of applying inter-esterification of soybean oil for the saturated/solid fat and baking goods market |
| Lunch (on your own) | |
| Leah McHale, Ohio State University | USB Increased Oil Content project update |
| Rouf Mian, USDA-ARS Raleigh NC | USB Increased Protein Content and Amino Acids project update |
| Break | |
| Katy Rainey, Purdue University | USB Carbohydrate Traits project update |
| Kristin Bilyeu, USDA-ARS Columbia, MO | USB High Oleic Breeding project update |
| Dinner for USB composition project researchers (only) | |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Kelly Whiting, USB staff | Welcome & Introduction to Session |
| Rich Joost, USB staff | USB Value Task Force Objectives |
| Gordon Denny, Gordon Denny LLC | Feedback from processors: specs., nutrient density, test weight |
| Reid Rice, DuPont-Pioneer | USB project with DuPont Pioneer to increase protein content, and high oleic update |
| Lanny Ashlock, Natural Soy and Grain Alliance, Arkansas | Marketing high protein varieties: the Arkansas model |
| Future of soybean variety development including quality traits at Bayer Crop Science | |
| Break | |
| Doug Allen, USDA-ARS, Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis | Feasibility of drawing carbon for additional protein and oil in soybean seed from soluble or insoluble (fiber) carbohydrates |
| John Schillinger, of Schillinger Genetics Inc. | Development of high oleic soybean varieties at Schillinger Genetics |
| Katy Rainey, Purdue University | Genetic sources of increased sugar content in soybean |
| Vince Pantalone, University of Tennessee | Genetic variation and quantification of amino acids in soybean seed |
| Nick Bajjalieh, Integrative Nutrition Inc., Decatur IL | Capturing value of key amino acids of soybean |
| Kelly Whiting, USB staff | Wrap-up |