Cotton Improvement - Genetic Diversity and Breeding Programs

Friday, January 10, 2020: 8:00 AM-9:50 AM
Brazos (JW Marriott Austin Hotel)
Presiding:
Jenny Koebernick
8:00 AM
Genetic Diversity of Gossypium hirsutum
Joshua Udall, USDA-ARS; Jonathan Wendel, Iowa State University; Doajun Yuan, Iowa State University; Corrinne Grover, Iowa State University; Justin L Conover, Iowa State University; Thiru Ramaraj, NCGR
8:15 AM
Understanding the Natural Qualitative Trait Relationships between Pima and Upland Cotton in the National Cotton Germplasm Collection
Amanda M. Hulse-Kemp, USDA-ARS; Daniel Restrepo-Montoya, North Carolina State University; Lori Hinze, USDA-ARS; Jodi Scheffler, USDA-ARS; Janna Love, USDA-ARS; Richard Percy, USDA-ARS; Don Jones, Cotton Incorporated; Candace Haigler, North Carolina State University; James Frelichowski, USDA-ARS
8:45 AM
Identifying Accessions and Management Practices for the Production of Pima Cotton in South Carolina
Sarah K. Holladay, Clemson University; Michael A. Jones, Clemson University; B. Todd Campbell, USDA-ARS
9:00 AM
Genetic Evaluation of Cotton Breeding Resources from the Pee Dee Germplasm Enhancement Program
Grant T. Billings, Clemson University; Michael A. Jones, Clemson University; William C. Bridges, Clemson University; Amanda M. Hulse-Kemp, USDA-ARS; B. Todd Campbell, USDA-ARS
9:15 AM
Breeding Cotton for Organic Production
Martin Costa, Texas A&M University; Jane K Dever, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Steve Hague, Texas A&M University
9:30 AM
How Can Cottongen Help in Cotton Improvement?
Jing Yu, Washington State University; Sook Jung, Washington State University; Chun-Huai Cheng, Washington State University; Taein Lee, Washington State University; Ping Zheng, Washington State University; Jodi Humann, Washington State University; Don Jones, Cotton Incorporated; B. Todd Campbell, USDA-ARS; Joshua Udall, USDA-ARS; Dorrie Main, Washington State University