4th Annual Plant Breeding Workshop August 15, 2010

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4th Annual Plant Breeding MeetingAugust 15 - 17, 2010Registration Deadline: August 2, 2010Schedule

Sunday, August 15, 2010

  9:00 a.m.
Pioneer will provide transportation from the airport to the hotels on an hourly basis. Charter buses will be located outside of the baggage claim area with signage.

11:00 a.m.
Pioneer Carver Center Open for Meeting and Poster Setup

11:00 a.m. – Noon
Lunch at Pioneer Carver Center

12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
PBCC Business Meeting at Pioneer Carver Center

  2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Early Career Program– Guest speakers:Dr. Stacy Bonos, Assistant Professor,Department of Plant Biology & Pathology,Rutgers University
Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy,Purdue University and World Food Prize Laureate– Networking and roundtable discussions

  5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

WelcomePaul Schickler, President, Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont, Production AgJohn Soper, VP Crop Genetics Research & DevelopmentJohn Bedbrook, VP Ag Biotech Research & DevelopmentIntroductions/Social

  6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Dinner at Pioneer Carver Center

  8:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Sorghum Breeder and World Food Prize Laureate– Pioneer Carver Center, Henry A. Wallace Auditorium

  9:30 p.m.
Transport back to hotels

 
 

Monday, August 16, 2010

  7:00 a.m.
Charter Buses will pick up at each hotel and transport attendees to Pioneer Carver Center – Hilton Garden Inn, Stoney Creek Inn, TownePlace Suites

  7:15 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at Pioneer Carver Center

  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Science Meetings (Presentation times TBA)
Complete Speaker InformationPresenter Topic

Dr. Stan Cox             The Challenge of Breeding Perennial Grain Crops
Dr. Jeff Habben          The use of transgenes to improve plant                                performance: an industry perspective
Dr. Shelley Jansky     The potato gene bank pays large dividends
Dr. Gary Muehlbauer  Integrating genomics and breeding in the public                                sector: the barley CAP example
Dr. Dean Podlich        Advancing plant breeding through scientificand Chris Winkler       computing
Dr. Ross Whetten      Loblolly pine breeding - the old and the new
Poster Session - Open

12:00 noon
Lunch at Pioneer Carver Center

  5:00 p.m.
Buses depart for Downtown Des Moines

  5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Social at Iowa State Historical Building

  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Dinner at Iowa State Historical Building– Dr. Howie Smith, Historical look at State and Federal Plant Breeding Research in the United States

  8:30 p.m.
Depart for hotels

 
 

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

  7:45 a.m.
Transport to Pioneer Carver Center

  8:15 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast at Pioneer Carver Center

  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Tour of Pioneer Research Facilities - Johnston, IA– Field and Greenhouse Facilities– Advanced Registration Required

12:00 noon
Box lunches available for everyone - free to depart

 
 

Optional Activities

12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
PBCC Business Meeting at Pioneer Carver Center

12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
 

Tour of USDA Plant Introduction Station - Ames, IowaHosted by Candy Gardner, transportation provided– Advanced Registration Required

  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Pioneer Research Graduate Student Roundtable Discussions– Advanced Registration Required

 
 

Poster Session: If you would like to participate in the Monday poster session, you must submit an Abstract for approval by Monday, August 2nd. Send your abstract prepared as outlined in the Poster and Abstract Guidelines to: [email protected] click on the following link: POSTER & ABSTRACT GUIDELINESUpon Abstract approval, for poster preparation, please again review the Poster & Abstract Guidelines. Please bring your posters with you; we will not have the capability to print any posters at the meeting.

 
 

National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) 2010 Awards Program: This year the NAPB is sponsoring two awards that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. Here is more information about the Lifetime Achievement and Early Career Scientist Awards.

 
 

Travel and Logistics for the 2010 Workshop:

Registration

Your registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and transportation each day.
All meeting-related information will be provided at registration.

Arrival

Arrive at the Des Moines International Airport (DSM).
Transportation will be provided between the airport and the three preferred hotels listed below. Beginning Sunday, 9:00 AM, a charter bus will loop between the hotels and the airport on an hourly basis. Saturday arrivals need to request the hotel shuttle service.

General

There is no dress code requirement for the sessions. However, keep in mind that it can be difficult to maintain good temperature control in large meeting rooms. We suggest you dress in layers or bring a sweater for your comfort.
You will be provided with copies of all PBCC workshop-related documents; they are also available on the PBCC Website. White papers are drafts and have undergone various levels of review, so your input is important. Newer versions may be available on the Website.
Motor coaches will be used to transport attendees between hotels and Pioneer, tours, and to off-site dinner.

Contact Information

[email protected]

 
 

Hotel Information:

Transportation between the hotels and Pioneer will be provided as scheduled.Contact your preferred hotel directly prior to August 1 to guarantee the group rate of $67.00 per night plus applicable taxes, ask for the Plant Breeding Workshop rate.

 
 

Hilton Garden Inn8600 Northpark DriveJohnston, IA 50131877.782.9444 or 515.270.8890

 
 

TownePlace Suites8800 Northpark DriveJohnston, IA 50131866.307.1816 or 515.727.4066

 
 

Stoney Creek Inn5291 Stoney Creek CourtJohnston, IA 50131800.659.2220 or 515.334.9000

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Ticket Info:  

• Professional Registration, $235.00
• Graduate & Undergraduate Student Registration, $117.00

Official Website: http://2010plantbreedingmeeting-upcoming.eventbrite.com