07:00am - 08:00am
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Breakfast |
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Welcome by Melissa Mitchum,
Organizing Committee Chair, University of Georgia (Oglethorpe Ballroom)
Introductory Remarks (Virtual Speaker) by Edwin Anderson,
Executive Director, North Central Soybean Research Program & Sr. Director of Research, Iowa Soybean Association
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| 08:15am - 08:45am |
Plenary I: Digital Agriculture to Design Sustainable and Resilient Agricultural Systems by Bruno Basso,
Michigan State University
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08:45am - 10:00am
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Session I: The Nematode Landscape & Economic Impact
8:45 a.m. The SCN Coalition: Advancing Nematode Management with a Public-Private Partnerships by Sam Markell, North Dakota State University
9:15 a.m The Economics of SCN Resistance and Virulence: Where We Have Been and Where We are Headed (Virtual Speaker) by Mike McCarville, BASF
9:30 a.m.
Impact and Management Challenges of the Southern Root-Knot Nematode by Travis Faske, University of Arkansas
9:45 a.m. Prevalence and Impact of Root Lesion Nematodes in Soybean by Ann MacGuidwin, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 10:00am - 10:15am | Break, Madison Ballroom, DeSoto Hotel
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| 10:15am - 11:30am |
Session II: Applications of Nematode Genomics and Genetics
10:15 a.m. SCN Genomics, Applications and Future Perspectives by Benjamin Mimee,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
10:45 a.m.
Recent Advancements in Molecular Detection and Quantification of Soybean Cyst and Root-lesion Nematodes by Guiping Yan,
North Dakota State University
11:00 a.m. DNA-based Pathogen Detection in Commercial Row Crops: An Introduction to Pattern Ag's Approach to Risk Prediction by Joshua Kling,
Pattern Ag
11:15 a.m. Genome Scan for Selection Signatures Reveals Candidate Soybean Cyst Nematode Virulence Genes by Kheeman Kwon, Ph.D. Student,
University of Georgia |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm |
AG Media Led Panel Discussion: The Future of Molecular-Based Nematode Diagnostics for Prescriptive Management
Moderator: Willie Vogt,
Farm Progress
Panelists: Mike Tweedy, Vice-President of Sales,
Pattern Ag
Nathan Kleczewski, Plant Disease and Entomology Specialist & Technical Agronomist,
GROWMARK
Max Wenck, Wisconsin Farmer and Director of Agriculture,
MorganMyers
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12:00pm - 01:30pm
| Lunch & Poster Session/Exhibits, Madison Ballroom, DeSoto Hotel (Included)
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01:30pm - 02:45pm
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Session III: On the Horizon: New Approaches for Nematode Resistance
1:30 p.m. A Transgenic Approach for the Enhancement of Nematode Resistance in Soybeans by Julia Daum,
BASF
2:00 p.m. A New Epigenetic-Based Approach for the Discovery of Major SCN Resistance Genes (Virtual Speaker) by Tarek Hewezi,
University of Tennessee
2:15 p.m. Dissecting the Role of a Plant Elicitor Peptide from Soybean Modulating the Plant Response to Pathogenic Nematodes by Payal Sanadhya, Postdoctoral Research Associate,
University of Arkansas
2:30 p.m.
Discovery of Novel Effector Gene Candidates for Engineering Root-Knot Nematode Resistance in Soybean by Raquel Rocha, Postdoctoral Research Associate,
University of Georgia |
| 02:45pm - 03:00pm | Break,
Madison Ballroom, DeSoto Hotel
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| 03:00pm - 04:30pm |
Session IV: Advances in Soybean Resistance to Nematodes
3:00 p.m.
Progress in Controlling Soybean Cyst Nematode through Genetic Resistance by Brian Diers,
University of Illinois
3:30 p.m.
Underground Battle: Breeding for Multiple Nematode Resistance in Soybean by Zenglu Li,
University of Georgia
3:45 p.m.
Fine Mapping of a Major Novel Quantitative Trait Locus on Chromosome 2 in PI 90763 that Contributes to SCN Resistance by Mariola Usovsky,
University of Missouri
4:00 p.m.
Dissection and Manipulation of Soybean
rhg1 SCN Resistance by Andrew Bent, University of Wisconsin-Madison
4:15 p.m. Strategic Rotations of Resistance Genes to Combat Soybean Cyst Nematode Virulence by Monica Pennewitt, Ph.D. Student,
Iowa State University |
04:30pm - 05:00pm
| AG Media Led Panel Discussion: The Future of the Diversity, Certification, Labeling, and Deployment of Genetic Resistance
Moderator: Pam Smith, DTN/Progressive Farmer
Panelists: Don Kyle, Breeding Lead, Eastern U.S. Soybean Market, Corteva
Geeta Menon, Head of Global Soybean Breeding,
BASF
John Freeman, Farmer and Chair, Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
Chandra Langseth,
North Dakota Farmer
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| 05:00pm - 06:00pm | Happy Hour - Posters and Exhibits - Authors Present,
Madison Ballroom, DeSoto Hotel
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| 07:00pm - 10:00pm | 'Tastes of Savannah' Networking Dinner,
SoHo South, 12 W Liberty St
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