Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 8:10 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center, 370B

Presiding:

D. L. Auld

8:10 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:15 AM

716-1

Genomic Characterization of Modern Sugarcane (Saccharum spp) Cultivars in Terms of Drought Tolerance Using Microsatellite Markers.

Vivek Sharma, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system; N. S Gracia, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system; M. de. A Silva, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system; J.L Jifon, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system; J.A daSilva, Texas AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M university system

8:30 AM

716-2

Integration of Energy Cane Variety Development into Basic and Commercial Sugarcane Variety Programs.

Robert M. Cobill, USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit; Thomas Tew, USDA-ARS; Anna Hale, Sugarcane Research Unit

8:45 AM

716-3

Predicting Progeny Performance in Sugarcane from Coefficient of Parentage, AFLP, TRAP and Euclidean Derived Parental Genetic Relationships.

Sreedhar Alwala, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management; Collins Kimbeng, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management; Keith P. Bischoff, 2St. Gabriel Research Station; Kenneth Gravois, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management

9:00 AM

Break

9:15 AM

716-4

Genetic Improvement of Castor in the Western Hemisphere.

D. L. Auld, Texas Tech University; J .S. Oswalt, Texas Tech University; T. D. Miller, Texas A&M University; C. A. R. Demant, Sao Paulo Univesity; M. D. Zanotto, Sao Paulo Univesity; L. S. Severino, Embrapa; A. A. Navas-Arboleda, Corpoica

9:30 AM

716-5

Fall vs. Spring Transplanting of Guayule Germplasm.

Terry Coffelt, USDA-ARS; Dennis Ray, University of Arizona; Francis Nakayama, USDA-ARS Arid-Land Agri Res Center

9:45 AM

716-6

Sweet Sorghum Heterosis.

Rebecca Corn, Texas A&M University; William L. Rooney, Texas A&M University

10:00 AM

716-7

A Plant Breeder's Guide to CSREES for 2008.

Ann Marie Thro, USDA-CSREES