AGENDA Below is the final agenda for the Soybean Breeders Workshop (SBW) including the schedule for special meetings and workshops. If you have any comments regarding the agenda or workshop, please contact Andrew Scaboo (scabooa@missouri.edu) and we will try and accommodate. REGISTRATION AND WEBSITE Please visit the SBW webpage ( http://soybase.org/sbw/registration/index.php ) at SoyBase.org for details about the 2016 Soybean Breeders Workshop. On the website, you can register for the meeting, book hotel rooms, register for the poster session, and download the latest agenda. Onsite registration will be in the Versailles foyer on Monday (10:30 am 5:00 pm), Tuesday (7:00 am 5:00 pm), and Wednesday (7:00 am 10:30 am). SOCIAL EVENT AND POSTER SESSION There will be a social event and poster session during the evening social hour on Tuesday February 23 rd in the Versailles 2 room from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Anyone is welcome to display a poster. There will be a graduate student poster competition, sponsored by the commercial soybean breeders, during the poster session and CASH prizes will be awarded Wednesday morning (1 st place = $200, 2 nd place = $100, and 3 rd place = $50). Posters prepared for other meetings such as ASA and PAG are welcome. Please visit http://www.soybase.org/sbw/registration/posters.php for more information. RETIREMENTS, RECOGNITIONS, & ANNOUNCEMENTS The floor is open to announcements at the specified time Wednesday morning. Please contact Andrew Scaboo if you would like to schedule the recognition of a colleague or make other announcements from the floor. PANEL DISCUSSION As a participant in the 2016 Soybean Breeders Workshop, you are cordially invited to attend a panel discussion sponsored by the Monsanto Women in Plant Breeding Network on Tuesday morning February 23 rd, from 6:45 am to 7:45 am in the Alpine I room. The title of the panel discussion is Skills to pay the bills: Success in a Modern Workplace. Panelists serve in positions from several agricultural companies and universities. The panel discussion will focus on interviewing, effective communication, navigating a matrix environment, networking, problem solving and critical thinking to promote modern professionalism. Please plan to get your breakfast provided by the workshop and bring it to the meeting room where this discussion will take place, and please come prepared to enjoy an early, discussion-filled morning. USB COMPOSITION WORKSHOP In 2016, the USB Seed Composition Workshop (USBSCW) will be directly after the Soybean Breeders Workshop (SBW) and thus begin Wednesday February 24 th at 11:00 am in the St. Moritz/Bern room. The USBSCW is open to the public and all participants in the 2016 SBW. There is no additional cost for attending the USBSCW and hotel rates will remain the same as for the 2016 SBW. The USBSCW will run until 11:00 am on Thursday February 25 th, 2016. The draft agenda for the USBSCW follows the agenda for the SBW.
2016 SOYBEAN BREEDERS & PATHOLOGISTS WORKSHOP Registration, Versailles Foyer: Monday, Feb. 22 nd, 10:30 am - 5 pm Tuesday, Feb. 23 rd, 7 am - 5 pm Wednesday, Feb. 24 th, 7 am - 10:30 am Workshop Coordinators: Commercial Soybean Breeders Committee members - Chris Tinius (chair), Bayer CropScience; Curtis Scherder, Monsanto Co.; Leandro Mozzoni, Monsanto Co.; Clint Mapel, Dupont Pioneer Public Soybean Breeder - Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri - Soybean Breeders Workshop Chair Public Soybean Breeder - Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota - General Session Chair Public Plant Pathologist - John Rupe, Univ. of Arkansas - General Session Co-Chair Monday February 22 nd, 2016 Versailles 1 Room 1:00 1:05 Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri Welcome and announcements SESSION I: Genetic Diversity 1:05 1:55 Steve Tanksley, Nature Source Genetics 1:55 2:35 Ram Singh, USDA-ARS 2:35 3:05 David Price, Monsanto Co. 3:05 3:25 Break SESSION II: Commodity Funding Agencies Update 3:25 3:55 Ed Anderson, NCSRP Combining genomics and mathematical optimization in the exploitation of natural genetic diversity in plant breeding Methodology to exploit Glycine tomentella for broadening the genetic base of modern soybean Utilization of genetic diversity with a commercial soybean breeding pipeline North Central Soybean Research programs update 3:55 4:25 Rich Joost, USB USB Strategic Direction FY17 FY21 4:25 4:55 Kelly Whiting, USB and Cate Newberg, Iowa Soybean Assoc. National Soybean Research Database: How it impacts check-off project researchers 4:55 5:00 Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri Announcements and Adjourn Tuesday Morning February 23 rd, 2016 Panel Discussion 6:45 am 7:45 am Alpine I Room Skills to pay the bills: Success in a modern workplace Hosted by Meredith Mendola, Susannah Cooper, and the Monsanto Women in Plant Breeding Network Continental Breakfast 6:30 am 8:00 am Versailles Foyer Hosted by the Commercial Soybean Breeders
Tuesday February 23 rd, 2016 Versailles 1 Room General Session Chair, Public Soybean Breeder: Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota Co-Chair, Public Plant Pathologist: John Rupe, Univ. of Arkansas 6:30 8:00 Continental Breakfast, Versailles Foyer 8:00 8:05 Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota Announcements and Introduction SESSION I: Sudden Death Syndrome John Rupe, USDA-ARS 8:05 8:30 Madan Bhattacharyya, Iowa State Univ. 8:30 8:55 Leanor Leandro, Iowa State Univ. SDS Epidemiology Novel biotech. approaches in fighting sudden death syndrome in soybean 8:55 9:20 Carl Bradley, Univ. of Kentucky Multistate research on management of SDS 9:20 9:45 Dechun Wang, Michigan State Univ. Breeding for SDS resistance 9:45 10:05 Coffee Break SESSION II: Soybean Foliar Diseases Danny Singh, Iowa State Univ. 10:05 10:30 Zenglu Li, Univ. of Georgia Genetic Improvement of Rust Resistance in Soybean Management of Cercospora diseases in soybean: 10:30 10:55 Ahmad Fakoury, Southern Illinois Univ. USB Project Update 10:55 11:20 Karen Lackermann, DuPont Pioneer Trends in foliar disease diagnosis for 2015 11:25 12:55 Lunch (on your own) 1:00 1:05 Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota Announcements and Introduction SESSION III: Soybean Nematode Zenglu Li, Univ. of Georgia 1:05 1:30 Brian Diers, Univ. of Illinois 1:30 1:55 Wayne Parrott, Univ. of Georgia 1:55 2:20 Prakash Arelli, USDA-ARS 2:20 2:45 Melissa Mitchum, Univ. of Missouri 2:45 3:05 Snack Break Impact of SCN resistance on nematode reproduction and yield Untangling the knot: Identifying a gene for root-knot nematode resistance Improved methods for breeding soybean for more durable resistance to SCN The shifting sands of the soybean cyst nematodesoybean interaction SESSION IV: Soybean Seedling Diseases Leah Mchale, Ohio State Univ. 3:05 3:30 Anne Dorrance, Ohio State Univ. 3:30 3:55 Jianxin Ma, Purdue Univ. 3:55 4:20 Martin Chilvers, Michigan State Univ. 4:20 4:45 John McDowell, Virginia Tech. Univ. Seedling pathogens of soybean, their diversity and best practices for breeding for resistance Molecular mapping and characterization of novel Rps genes Oomycetes associated with soybean disease and improved molecular diagnostics Effector-directed breeding as a tool to improve soybean resistance to Phytophthora sojae 4:50 5:00 Aaron Lorenz, Univ. of Minnesota Announcements and Adjourn 5:30 6:30 Social Hour & Poster Session, Foyer & Versailles 2
Wednesday February 24 th, 2016 Versailles 1 Room 6:45 8:00 Continental Breakfast, Versailles Foyer 8:00 8:05 Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri Chris Tinius, Bayer CropScience Welcome and Announcements Poster Winners Announced 8:05 8:10 Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri Genetics Committee Report 8:10 8:15 Silvia Cianzio, Iowa State Univ. Germplasm Committee Report 8:15 8:20 Kristin Bilyeu, USDA-ARS SoyGEC Report 8:20 8:40 David Grant, Iowa State Univ. SoyBase Update 8:40 8:55 From the Floor Retirements and Announcements 8:55 9:10 Ling Li, Iowa State Univ. A molecular tool to increase protein content and broad disease resistance in soybeans 9:10 9:25 Alencar Xavier, Purdue Univ. Learning from data: GxE analysis on multiple populations 9:25 9:40 Justin Vaughn, Univ. of Georgia Genomic signatures of North American soybean improvement 9:40 10:10 Henry Nguyen, Univ. of Missouri The 1000+ soybean genomes and beyond 10:10 10:40 Randall Nelson, USDA-ARS USAID Soybean Innovation Lab: Increasing soybean production in sub- Saharan Africa 10:45 10:45 Andrew Scaboo, Univ. of Missouri - Adjourn SPECIAL MEETINGS and WORKSHOPS Monday 02/22/2016 SoyBase Workshop, David Grant 8:30 am 10:00 am Alpine II room Soybean Germplasm Committee, Silvia Cianzio 9:00 am 10:30 am Alpine I room Soybean Genomics Executive Committee, Jennifer Jones 10:00 am 12:00 pm Zermatt Room Technicians Workshop, Troy Cary 1:00 pm 5:00 pm St. Moritz and Bern room Commercial Soybean Breeders Business Meeting, Chris Tinius 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Alpine I room Soybean Genetics Committee, Andrew Scaboo 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Davos room Soybean Research Database Orientation, Kelly Whiting/Cate Newberg 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Zermatt Room Quality Traits, George Graef 8:00 pm 9:00 pm St. Moritz and Bern room Tuesday 02/23/2016 Continental Breakfast 6:30 am 8:00 am Versailles Foyer Panel Discussion, Meredith Mendola & Susannah Cooper 6:45 am 7:45 am Alpine I room Technicians Workshop, Troy Cary 8:00 am 12:00 pm St. Moritz and Bern room Social Hour 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Versailles Foyer Poster Session 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Versailles 2 room Uniform Regional Testing: South, Anne Gillen 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Davos room Uniform Regional Testing: North, Gary Nowling 7:00 pm 7:30 pm Alpine II room SCN Regional Testing, Troy Cary 7:30 pm 8:00 pm Alpine II room Wednesday 02/24/2016 Continental Breakfast 6:45 am 8:00 am Versailles Foyer Public-Private Southern Breeders Meeting, Tommy Carter 7:00 am 8:00 am Alpine II room USB Composition Workshop, Kelly Whiting 11:00 am 11:00 am Thursday Feb. 25 th St. Moritz room
Agenda for USB Seed Composition Workshop February 24 th and 25 th, 2016 St. Louis, MO Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel 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 24 th, 2016 at 11:00 am. It will be in the St Moritz/Bern conference room of the Sheraton Chalet Hotel. Wednesday February 24 th, 2016 11:00-11:05 am Welcome and Introduction to Session Mark Leitman, USB staff 11:05-11:35 am Update on development of a tool for carbohydrate breeding: Sucrose content index relative to metabolizable energy content of animal feed John Brake, North Carolina State University 11:35-12:00 pm Prospect of simultaneous genetic gains in yield and protein content in soybean Zenglu Li, University of Georgia 12:00-1:20 pm Lunch (on your own) 1:20-2:20 pm USB Carbohydrate Traits project update 2:20-3:20 pm USB Increased Oil Content project update 3:20-3:40 pm Break 3:40-4:40 pm USB Increased Protein Content and Amino Acids project update 4:40-5:40 pm USB Stearic Acid project update 6:15 pm Dinner for USB composition project researchers (only) Zermatt Room (Please inform if a vegetarian meal is requested) Thursday February 25 th, 2016 8:00-8:05 am Welcome & Introduction to Session Kelly Whiting, USB staff 8:05-9:05 am USB High Oleic Breeding project update 9:05-9:50 am Market Considerations for Extracting Value from Soybean Compositional Enhancement Chris Schroeder, Centrec Consulting Group, LLC 9:50-10:10 am Break 10:10-10:25 am Update on USB Value Task Force Dan Corcoran, USB Farmer-Director 10:25-11:00 am What Will it Take to Introduce into the Market Soybean Meal Derived from Varieties with Improved Meal Traits Gordon Denny, Consultant, Denny LLC 11:00-11:15 am Wrap-up, Catch-Up, Discussion Kelly Whiting