4th Annual Plant Breeding Workshop

Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 12:00 PM - Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 12:00 PM (CT)

Johnston, United States

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Ticket Type	Sales End	Price	Fee	Quantity
Professional Registration more info Includes all meals and transportation	Ended	$235.00	$0.00
Graduate & Undergraduate Student Registration more info Includes all meals and transportation	Ended	$117.00	$0.00
On-Site Registration Sunday & Monday	Ended	$235.00	$0.00
Registration On Site Sunday & Monday	Ended	$117.00	$0.00

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Event Details

4th Annual Plant Breeding Meeting August 15 - 17, 2010 Schedule
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
	Awards & Nominations Communications/Outreach Education/Training of Plant Breeders Grand Challenges Science, Technology & Informatics
	Early Career Program
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.	Welcome & Opening
2:15 – 2:50 p.m.	Dr. Stacy Bonos, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Biology & Pathology, Rutgers University
2:50 – 3:25 p.m.	Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy, Purdue University and World Food Prize Laureate
3:25 – 3:40 p.m.	Break
3:40 – 5:00 p.m.	Roundtable Discussion – (2 groups @ 40 minutes each) Facilitators: Dr. Ejeta and Dr. Maria Salas Fernandez Facilitators: Dr. Stacy Bonos and Dr. Daria Schmidt
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.	Welcome Paul Schickler, President, Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont, Production Ag John Soper, VP Crop Genetics Research & Development John Bedbrook, VP Ag Biotech Research & Development Introductions/Social
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	Dinner at Pioneer Carver Center
8:00 – 8:15 p.m.	Presentation of Young Plant Breeder Award
8:15 – 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.	Poster Session - Open Odd/Even Posters/Presenters Science Meetings – Presentations
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.	Dr. Stan Cox The Challenge of Breeding Perennial Grain Crops
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.	Dr. Jeff Habben The use of transgenes to improve plant performance: an industry perspective
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.	Dr. Shelley Jansky The potato gene bank pays large dividends
11:15 – 12:00 noon	Dr. Gary Muehlbauer Integrating genomics and breeding in the public sector: the barley CAP example
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch at Pioneer Carver Center
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.	Dr. Dean Podlich Advancing plant breeding through scientific & Dr. Chris Winkler computing
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.	Dr. Ross Whetten Loblolly pine breeding - the old and the new
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.	Dr. Stacy Bonos Breeding perennial grasses for turf and biofuel
4:15 p.m.	Remove Posters
4:15 – 5:00 p.m.	PBBC Business Meeting, Election Results and Parting Remarks
5:00 p.m.	Buses depart for Downtown Des Moines
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.	Social at Iowa State Historical Building
6:30 – 7:45 p.m.	Dinner at Iowa State Historical Building
7:45 – 8:30 p.m.	Dr. Gene Takle, Iowa State University: Climate Change: Underlying Science and Producer Adaptations
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.	Tour of USDA Plant Introduction Station - Ames, Iowa Hosted by Candice Gardner, transportation provided – Advanced Registration Required
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.	Pioneer Research Graduate Student Roundtable Discussions See Schedule Handout – 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: mjhavey@wisc.edu Please click on the following link:* POSTER & ABSTRACT GUIDELINES Upon 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 2010PB.Workshop@Pioneer.com

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 Inn 8600 Northpark Drive Johnston, IA 50131 877.782.9444 or 515.270.8890

TownePlace Suites 8800 Northpark Drive Johnston, IA 50131 866.307.1816 or 515.727.4066

Stoney Creek Inn 5291 Stoney Creek Court Johnston, IA 50131 800.659.2220 or 515.334.9000