2008 Joint Annual Meeting (5-9 Oct. 2008): Seed Production, Germination and Utilization/Div. C04 Business Meeting

560 Seed Production, Germination and Utilization/Div. C04 Business Meeting

Monday, 6 October 2008: 8:15 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center, 370D

Presiding:

Janet Spears

8:15 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:20 AM

Paper Withdrawn

8:35 AM

Exploiting the USDA Castor Bean and Peanut Germplasm Collection as a Potential Energy Crop for Biodiesel Production.

Ming Li Wang, USDA-ARS; J. Bradley Morris, USDA-ARS; Roy Pittman, USDA-ARS; Manjeet Chinnan, University of Georgia; Gary A. Pederson, USDA-ARS

8:50 AM

Alternative Procedures for Evaluation of Soybean Seed Vigor.

Julio Marcos-Filho, University of São Paulo/ESALQ; Ana Lucia P. Kikuti, University of São Paulo/ESALQ; Liana B. Lima, University of São Paulo/ESALQ

9:05 AM

Seed Size, Coat Thickness and Water Uptake Relationships of Chickpea.

Rosalind Bueckert, University of Saskatchewan; Thomas Warkentin, University of Saskatchewan

9:20 AM

Break

9:35 AM

Physical Capsule and Seed Characteristics Impact Nutrient Densities in Cuphea Seed.

Abdullah Jaradat, USDA-Agricultural Research Service; Jana Rinke, USDA-Agricultural Research Service

9:50 AM

Impact of Temperature on Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Seed Germination.

Timothy L. Grey, University of Georgia; John P. Beasley Jr., University of Georgia; Aaron M. Wise, University of Georgia; Ted M. Webster, USDA/ARS

10:05 AM

Hooded and Shortspike Windmillgrass Ecotypes Seed Yield as a Response to Increasing Nitrogen Fertilization in Texas.

Jorge Lopez-Garcia, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; William Ocumpaugh, Texas A&M University - Rangeland Ecology & Management; J. Alfonso Ortega-Santos Sr., Texas A&M at Kingsville; John Lloyd-Reilley, USDA, NRCS, "Kika" de la Garza Plant Materials Center, Manager

10:20 AM

Discussion

10:35 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Div. C04 Business Meeting

12:15 PM

Adjourn

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