20 Symposium--Enabling Fiber Productivity Increases through Multi-Disciplinary Innovations

Oral Session
ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems
This is a 3-talk symposium that intersects scientific disciplines focused on improving fiber crop productivity.

Approved for 1.5 CM CEUs

Cosponsor(s):

Cotton and Other Fibers Community

SSSA Division: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
C01 Crop Breeding and Genetics

Soil Health Community
Crop Management Professionals Community

Sunday, November 6, 2016: 3:00 PM-4:50 PM
Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 221 B

Organizer:
Todd Campbell
3:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:05 PM
Innovative, High Value Cropping Systems of the Future.
David L. Wright, North Florida Research and Education Center; Sheeja George, North Florida Research and Education Center; James J Marois, University of Florida
3:35 PM
Cotton Cellulose: Perfect Precursor for Bioproducts Development.
Noureddine Abidi, Texas Tech University; Yang Hu, Texas Tech University; Sanjit Acharya, Texas Tech University; Poorna Wansapura, Texas Tech University; Niwanthi Dissanayake, Texas Tech University; Rohan Dassanayake, Texas Tech University; Sami Moussa, Texas Tech University
4:05 PM
Industrial Hemp and U.S. Production, Great Promise but a Long Way to Go.
Ronald F. Turco, Purdue University; Janna Beckerman, Purdue University; Kevin Gibson, Purdue University; Leah Sandler, Purdue University; Brenda F. Owens, Purdue University
4:35 PM
Discussion
4:50 PM
Adjourn