[FHB] Registration Open - January 11 & 12, 2015 Barley Improvement Conference

[Mike Davis]

3rd announcement
Barley Improvement Conference
January 11 & 12, 2015
Hacienda Hotel, Old Town, San Diego, CA

Go To AMBA Barley Improvement Conference Website 
for Announcements & Registration Forms:
http://ambainc.org/content/26/barley-improvement-conference

Registration is open for the 40th biennial Barley 
Improvement Conference (BIC) to be held at the 
Hacienda Hotel in historic Old Town, San Diego, 
California.  The BIC, which was first held in 
1946, provides barley researchers, producers, and 
end-users the opportunity to hear reports on the 
status of barley research programs and to meet 
and exchange information and ideas.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015
7:00 pm - 10:00pm     Reception, Tequila Terrace, Hacienda Hotel

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 - Hacienda Hotel
7:30 am                    Continental Breakfast
8:15 am 12 
pm         Program
12 pm 1 
pm              Lunch 

1 pm 5 pm                Program
6 pm                         Hospitality
7 pm                         Dinner

Everyone who is interested in barley research is 
invited to attend the Barley Improvement 
Conference.  The registration fee, which includes 
lunch, an evening dinner, and receptions, is $240.

Registration forms for the Conference are 
available from AMBA (414-272-4640) or 
<mailto:mpdavis.amba at sbcglobal.net>mpdavis.amba at sbcglobal.net<mailto:joann.amba at sbcglobal.net> 
or can be downloaded at

<http://ambainc.org/media/AMBA_PDFs/Conferences/2015_BIC/2015_BIC_Registration_Form.pdf>http://ambainc.org/media/AMBA_PDFs/Conferences/2015_BIC/2015_BIC_Registration_Form.pdf

Please submit registration forms to AMBA on or before December 22, 2014.

A block of rooms is being held at the Hacienda 
Hotel until December 17, 2014. If you reserve 
your room by this date, you will qualify for the 
special Conference rate of $119.00, plus taxes & 
fees, for single or double occupancy.  All 
participants are responsible for making their own 
lodging reservations and should indicate to the 
hotel that they are with the American Malting 
Barley Association group.  The hotel has parking available at $14 a day.

For hotel reservations call 619-298-4707
Best Western Hacienda Hotel
Old Town San Diego
4041 Harney Street, San Diego, CA 92110
  <http://www.haciendahotel-oldtown.com>http://www.haciendahotel-oldtown.com

The BIC program is nearing completion and will include the following talks:

A Round Up of the North American Malting Barley 
Crop for 2014 Derek Prell, Malteurop

Is the glass half empty?  A look at the 2014 ID 
and MT Barley crops - Dr. Juliet Marshall, Univ of Idaho

Is there a Quick Fix for Resistance to Preharvest 
Sprouting? -  Dr. Rich Horsley, NDSU

Barley: Bursting with Flavor? - Dr. Pat Hayes, Oregon State University

Management of Malting for Flavor Development and 
its Impact on Malt Analyses - Paul Kramer, Rahr Malting

BYD-CYD Virus Resistance in Spring Barley: Aphids 
on the Horizon - Lynn Gallagher, UC-Davis

Sustainable Barley Production – Wade Malchow, MillerCoors

Barley Research at ARS, Aberdeen, Idaho – Dr. 
Mike Bonman, USDA National Small Grains Germplasm Research Facility

Understanding the Regulation of Malting Quality 
Genes - Marcus Vinje, USDA-ARS Cereal Crops Research Unit, Madison, WI

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The afternoon discussion session will be devoted 
to Hot Topics and Emerging Issues providing 
growers, researchers, and end-users the 
opportunity to explore approaches to address 
preharvest sprouting and the question Beer flavor does barley matter?

The BIC will continue the discussion on flavor 
with a talk by banquet speaker, Joseph Hertrich, 
Anheuser-Busch, Retired Group Director of Brewing 
Materials, "One Brewer's Observations on Malt Flavor"

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TCAP ANNUAL MEETING - SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015
Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, CA

The BIC will follow the independently run 
USDA-NIFA funded Triticeae (barley & wheat) 
Coordinated Agricultural Project (TCAP) 
<http://www.triticeaecap.org/>http://www.triticeaecap.org/ 
annual meeting which will be held on Sunday, 
January 11 at the nearby Town & Country 
Hotel.  You are encouraged to plan on attending 
the TCAP and Barley Improvement Conference. The 
TCAP has a special opening session for 
stakeholders to bring them up to date and for 
Q&A, followed by talks with highlights of TCAP 
accomplishments (agenda attached).

Sunday, January 11         Triticeae CAP Annual 
Meeting, Windsor Room, Town & Country Hotel
      Convention Center

The TCAP agenda is  at 
http://ambainc.org/media/AMBA_PDFs/Conferences/2015_BIC/TCAP_Meeting_Agenda_11Jan2015.pdf 


TCAP Panel discussion -stakeholders focused on challenges
Mike Davis, AMBA
Eric Jackson, General Mills
Glen Weaver, Ardent Mills
Gary Hanning, Anheuser Busch
Marz Zutz, Minnesota barley
Paul Kramer from Rahr Malting

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Michael P. Davis, Ph.D.
         President, American Malting Barley Association, Inc.
         Executive Secretary, National Barley Improvement Committee
Suite 830
740 N. Plankinton Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-272-4640
414-272-4631 (fax)
414-218-8806 (cell)
<http://www.ambainc.org/>www.AMBAinc.org

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