51 Symposium--Global Semiarid Cropping Systems Adaptation to Climate Variability

Oral Session
ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems
Predicted climate variability in future years is expected to have both positive and negative impacts on global agriculture.  Due to frequently harsh climatic conditions, crops grown in semiarid dryland cropping regions must tolerate a myriad of abiotic stresses.  What shifts in cropping practices should we possibly expect with increased climate variability? In this symposium, scientists from several semiarid regions around the world will address future climate scenarios, crop adaptation needs for wheat in dry environments, a large-scale research project to model future cropping sytems in the US Pacific Northwest, and potential shifts in dryland farming practices throughout the US and Canadian Great Plains.

Approved for 2.0 CM CEUs

Cosponsor(s):

Semi-Arid Dryland Cropping Systems Community

Monday, November 7, 2016: 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 124 B

Organizers:
William F. Schillinger and Johnathon D. Holman
8:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:55 AM
The Pacific Northwest Reacch Experience.
Sanford Eigenbrode, University of Idaho; John M Antle, Oregon State University; Ian C. Burke, Washington State University; Brian Lamb, Washington State University; William L Pan, Washington State University; Paul E Gessler, University of Idaho; Chad Kruger, Washington State University; Jodi L. Johnson-Maynard, University of Idaho; Claudio O. Stockle, Washington State University; David R. Huggins, USDA-ARS
9:15 AM
Future Dryland Cropping Systems Shifts for the US and Canadian Great Plains.
David C. Nielsen, USDA-ARS; Merle F. Vigil, USDA-ARS; Perry R Miller, Montana State University; Herb Cutforth, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Patrick M. Carr, Montana State University; Jonathan J. Halvorson, USDA-ARS; Johnathon D. Holman, Kansas State University; Mark A. Liebig, USDA-ARS; Paul C. Stoy, Montana State University
9:35 AM
Potential Shift in Dryland Cropping Systems in Middle East and North African Countries.
Chandrashekhar Biradar, ICARDA - Intl Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Andrew Noble, International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA); William Schillinger, Washington State University; John Dixon, Australian Center for International Agricultural Research; Khaled El-Shamaa, International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA); Xiangming Xiao, University of Oklahoma
10:15 AM
Discussion
10:30 AM
Adjourn