[FHB] Jan 11 & 12, 2015 Barley Improvement Conference

[Mike Davis]

2nd announcement
AMBA Barley Improvement Conference
January 11 & 12, 2015
Hacienda Hotel, Old Town, San Diego, CA
http://ambainc.org/events/view/12/amba-barley-improvement-conference

The 40th biennial Barley Improvement Conference 
(BIC) will 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.  The BIC will be sponsored 
by AMBA and barley grower organizations, with a 
registration fee to cover non-sponsored 
costs.  Registration instructions will be provided in the next announcement.

Sunday, January 11
             7 - 10 pm                    Welcome 
Reception, Tequila Terrace, Hacienda Hotel
Monday, January 12
             8:30 am – 10 pm         BIC Program 
& Banquet, Hacienda Hotel

A block of rooms is being held at the Hacienda 
Hotel until December 10, 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, University 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


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"

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 
both meetings.  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.

BARLEY IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

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


Michael P. Davis, Ph.D.
         President, American Malting Barley Association, Inc.
         Executive Secretary, National Barley Improvement Committee
740 N. Plankinton Avenue, Suite 830
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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