Session: Symposium--Pulse Crops: Partners in Resilience (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings (2016))

284 Symposium--Pulse Crops: Partners in Resilience

Oral Session

Special Sessions

2016 has been declared the International Year of Pulses and this symposium will cover important topics about the production and importance of pulse crops, tools for the imporvement of pulse crops, and the role pulse crops pay in resilient agricultural. We anticipate a strong industry-academic approach in the final proposal. Further, we anticipate industry support for a food event following the symposium.

Approved for 2.0 CM CEUs

Tuesday, November 8, 2016: 1:30 PM-4:00 PM

Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 221 B

Organizers:

Mark A. Brick , Clarice J. Coyne , Michael A. Grusak , Matthew Blair and Bir B. Singh

1:30 PM

Introductory Remarks

1:35 PM

284-1

Dry Bean Production: Achievements and Current/Future Challenges.
Juan M. Osorno, North Dakota State University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

1:55 PM

284-2

Increasing Production and Consumption of Pulses in the World: Challenges and Opportunities.
Bir B. Singh, Texas A&M University and G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology

Audio File Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM

284-3

Taking Lentil Higher.
Kirstin Bett, University of Saskatchewan; Albert Vandenberg, University of Saskatchewan

Audio File Recorded Presentation

2:35 PM

Break

3:00 PM

284-4

Pea Genomics: What Else?.
Grégoire Aubert, INRA; Mohammed-Amin Madoui, Genoscope; Jonathan Kreplak, INRA; Nadim Tayeh, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Karine Labadie, Genoscope; Anthony Klein, INRA; Mathieu Falque, INRA Le Moulon; Jacqui Batley, WAU; Jean-Philippe Pichon, Biogemma; Corinne Cruaud, Genoscope; Marie-Christine Le Paslier, INRA EPGV; Magalie Leveugle, Biogemma; Judith Lichtenzveig, Curtin Uni.; Dave Edwards, WAU; Tom Warkentin, University of Saskatchewan; Clarice J. Coyne, USDA-ARS; Jaroslav Dolezel, IEB; Patrick Wincker, Genoscope; Judith Burstin, INRA

3:20 PM

284-5

Legumes: a Triple Win for Poverty Reduction, Improved Sustainability and Nutrition.
J. Vern Long, USAID/Bureau of for Food Safety

Audio File Recorded Presentation

3:40 PM

284-6

Next Generation Genomics Technologies and Partnership for Accelerating Genetic Gains in Chickpea and Pigeonpea in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
Rajeev K. Varshney, ICRISAT

Audio File Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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