Symposium--the Solar Corridor's Potential to Increase Solar Radiation Use Efficiency

Oral Session

ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems

The Solar Corridor Crop System enables all chloroplasts to have more uniform access to incident sunlight. Preliminary studies indicate a variety specific yield response. We intend to prepare at least one paper that, consistent with previous calls for peer review, presents results of a peer reviewed field test of the Solar Corridor protocol, while other papers will further address the solar corridor's potential to increase Solar Radiation Use Efficiency. This reflects the interests stated on the Solar Corridor Crop System web page and serves as the logical next step of building on the 2011 Foundation Symposium-- "The Solar Corridor Concept".

Cosponsor(s):

Solar Corridor Crop System Community
Agronomic Production Systems
Tuesday, October 23, 2012: 12:55 PM-3:30 PM
Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 236, Level 2
Community Leader:
Charles L. Deichman
Presider:
William Evans
12:55 PM
Opening Remarks by Harold Reetz
1:00 PM
The Solar Corridor Protocol and Solar Radiation Use Efficiency.
Charles L. Deichman, Deichman Consulting; Daniel Davidson, DTN / Progressive Farmer
1:50 PM
Skip-Row Corn As A Drought Mitigation Strategy.
Robert Klein, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2:15 PM
Increasing Plant Population for Better Rue and Higher Yield of Corn.
Frederick E. Below Jr., University of Illinois; Jason Haegele, University of Illinois; Ryan Becker, University of Illinois
2:40 PM
Concluding Panel Discussion
3:30 PM
Community Business Meeting
3:30 PM
Adjourn