| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Brittney Jones, Bayer Crop Science Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota | Welcome and opening remarks |
| Keynote speech: Michael Smith University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Kansas State University | A century of insect resistant soybeans: Bussin’ or busted? |
| SESSION 1: Market needs and research opportunities | Chair: Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota | |
| Tom Slunecka, AG Management Solutions | Inspiring innovation: Ag Innovation Campus provides bridge to success |
| Donnell Rehagen, Clean Fuels Alliance America | Accelerating to New Heights – The expanding role soybean oil plays in the major growth of clean fuels production |
| Lisa Weaver, SmithBucklin | USB Updates |
| Coffee Break | |
| SESSION 2: Breeding Innovation | Chair: Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota | |
| Diego Jarquin, Univ. of Florida | Sparse testing designs at the industrial level: An application in soybeans |
| Lucia Gutierez, Univ. of Wisconsin | Optimizing resources for genotypic evaluation: Sparse testing for genotype-by-environment interaction modeling |
| Scott Jackson, Bayer Crop Science | Genomics and breeding at scale |
| Housekeeping announcements | |
| Graduate Student and Postdoc Professional Development Event | |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| SESSION 3: Updates in Soybean Entomology | Chair: Robert Koch, University of Minnesota | |
| Robert Koch, Univ. of Minnesota | Introduction |
| Justin McMechan, Univ. of Nebraska | Soybean gall midge: Understanding a new and emerging pest of soybean in the Midwest |
| Robert Koch, Univ. of Minnesota | Biology and management of the soybean tentiform leafminer, a new pest of soybean |
| Jeff Davis, Louisiana State Univ. | Biology and management of stink bugs in soybean |
| Silvana Paula-Moraes, Univ. of Florida | Biology and management of caterpillar pests of soybean |
| Coffee Break | |
| Maria Cramer, Univ. of Maryland | Slugs as pests and prey: Growing practices that impact slugs in soybeans |
| Raul Villanueva, Univ. of Kentucky | Comprehensive review of the management of Dectes texanus in soybeans |
| Ivair Valmorbida, Univ. of Missouri | Soybean aphid management: Is it becoming more complicated? |
| Lunch (On your own) | |
| SESSION 4: Genetics of host plant resistance | Chair: Jamie O’Rourke, USDA-ARS | |
| Wayne Parrot, Univ. of Georgia | Identifying resistance QTL |
| Dave Hyten, Univ. of Nebraska | Stemborer resistance |
| Jeff Davis, Louisiana State Univ. | Host Plant Resistance to a Complex of Stink Bugs: Protecting Yield and Quality in Southern Soybean |
| Gustavo MacIntosh, Iowa State Univ. | Understanding the molecular mechanisms of plant defense suppression deployed by soybean aphids |
| Coffee Break | |
| SESSION 4: Breeding for host plant resistance | Chair: Ben Fallen, UDSA-ARS | |
| George Graef, Univ. of Nebraska | Genetics of soybean host plant reaction to soybean gall midge infestation |
| Zenglu Li, Univ. of Georgia | Breeding for insect resistance in soybean |
| Molly Ryan, Corteva | Corteva insect native traits |
| Poster Session & Social Hour 2024 Poster Winners | |
| Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| SESSION 6: Reports and Announcements | Chair: Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota | |
| Cleiton Wartha, Corteva | Announcement of poster winners |
| Jamie O’Rourke, USDA-ARS | Soybean Genomics Executive Committee Report |
| Elroy Cober, AAFC | Soybean Genetics Committee Report |
| Rex Nelson, USDA-ARS | SoyBase.org Update |
| Ben Fallen, USDA-ARS | Soybean Germplasm Committee Report |
| From the floor: Recognitions, retirements, and announcements | |
| SESSION 7: Lightning presentations | Chair: Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota | |
| Volunteered presentations | |
| Coffee Break | |
| SESSION 8: Highlights from Seed Industry | Chair: Brittney Jones, Bayer Crop Science | Speaker TBD |
| Speaker TBD | |
| Speaker TBD | |
| Adjourn | |
| Meeting |
|---|
| Genomics prediction of GxE workshop |
| Soybean Germplasm Committee Meeting |
| SoyBase Workshop Meeting |
| Soybean Genomics Executive Committee Meeting |
| Technicians Workshop |
| Soybean Genetics Committee |
| Meeting |
|---|
| Technicians Workshop |
| North Uniform Regional Testing |
| South Uniform Regional Testing |
| SCN Regional Testing |
| Meeting |
|---|
| Missouri Soybean Merchandising Coucil |
| Soybean Breeders' Workshop Planning Committee |