Thursday, January 4, 2018: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Salon I (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)

Presiding:

B. Todd Campbell

Organizers:

B. Todd Campbell and Ramesh Buyyarapu

10:30 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:35 AM

Cotton Plants Co-Overexpressing AVP1 and OsSIZ1 Show Improved Phenotype and Increased Yield Under Multiple-Stress Conditions
Nardana Esmaeili, Texas Tech University; Yifan Cai, Texas Tech University; Paxton Payton, United States Department of Agriculture; Hong Zhang, Texas Tech University

10:40 AM

Proof of Concept: Gene Based Breeding Vs Field Based Breeding - CANCELED
Drutdaman Bhangu, Texas A&M

10:45 AM

Impact of Breeding Methods on Fiber Length Distribution Improvement
Zach Hinds, Texas Tech University; Brendan Kelly, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Texas Tech University

10:50 AM

Evaluation of Mechanical Cotton Seed Delinter for Breeders
Joel Arce, Texas A&M University; Jane K Dever, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Terry Wheeler, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center; Greg A. Holt, USDA-ARS Cotton Production and Processing Research Unit; Steve Hague, Texas A&M University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

10:55 AM

Exploring the Roles of the Cets Gene Family in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Development
Kody A. Hughes, University of North Texas; Emmanuel A. Ortiz, University of North Texas; Roisin C. McGarry, University of North Texas; Brian G. Ayre, University of North Texas

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM

A Comparison of Two Boll Sampling Strategies for Fiber Quality Improvement in a Pedigree Scheme
Joao Paulo Saraiva Morais, Embrapa Algodao; Brendan Kelly, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Texas Tech University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:05 AM

Genomic Prediction of U.S. Obsolete Cultivar Collection for Fiber Quality Traits
Mitchell J. Schumann, Texas A&M; C. Wayne Smith, Texas A&M University; Lori Hinze, USDA-ARS; David M. Stelly, Texas A&M University System; Eric F. Hequet, Texas Tech University; Zach Hinds, Texas Tech University; Don Jones, Cotton Incorporated

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:10 AM

Cotton's Secret Fiber: Manipulating Lignin Biosynthesis for Bast Development
Emmanuel A. Ortiz, University of North Texas; Kody A. Hughes, University of North Texas; Roisin C. McGarry, University of North Texas; Brian G. Ayre, University of North Texas

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM

Enhancing U.S. Cotton Classing with Varietal Data
Jacob W. James, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Texas Tech University; Brendan Kelly, Texas Tech University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:20 AM

Yarn Seed Coat Fragments Identification
Arifa Sultana, Texas Tech University; Brendan Kelly, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Texas Tech University

11:25 AM

Developing a High-Throughput Phenotypic Screening Protocol for Target Spot (Corynespora cassiicola)
Carly R. Moore, Auburn University; Jenny Koebernick, Auburn University; Kathy S. Lawrence, Auburn University; Austin K. Hagan, Auburn University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

Targeted Fiber Length Distribution for Improvement of Yarn Quality
Zach Hinds, Texas Tech University; Brendan Kelly, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Texas Tech University

11:35 AM

A New Approach to Characterize the Total Within Sample Variation in Fiber Length: Utilization of the Whole Fibrogram
Md Abu Sayeed, Texas Tech University; Brendan Kelly, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Texas Tech University

11:40 AM

Question and Answer

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