[FHB] January 12 & 13, 2017 Barley Improvement Conference - 2nd Announcement

Wed Oct 5 11:49:11 EDT 2016

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                      2nd Announcement

                            October 5, 2016

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January 12 & 13, 2017 Barley Improvement Conference

          Hacienda Hotel, Old Town, San Diego, CA

The  41st 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 is
sponsored by AMBA and barley grower organizations, with a registration fee
of $260 to cover non-sponsored costs.  Registration instructions will be
provided in the 3rd announcement.  

Thursday, January 12
1:30  pm           AMBA funded researchers & AMBA members meeting* 

                              * Other research collaborators welcome to
attend - please let us know

7- 10 pm           Welcome Reception               
Friday, January 13           

8:30 - 4:30 pm Technical Program with lunch

6 pm                  Hospitality - Tequila Terrace/Old Town Tequila Factory
Restaurant

7 pm                  Banquet

                                 Speaker - Dr. David Ryder, retired,
MillerCoors  

A block of rooms is being held at the Hacienda Hotel until December 11,
2016.  If you reserve your room by this date, you will qualify for the
special Conference rate of $130.00, 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 $16 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:

The International Barley Hub - Robbie Waugh, James Hutton Institute,
Scotland

Impact of short-term abiotic stresses on barley and malt quality -
Ramamurthy Mahalingam, USDA-ARS, Cereal Crops Research Unit, Madison,
Wisconsin

Barley pathogens in the Central Plains - Kirk Broders, Colorado State
University

Necrotrophic diseases of barley in the Upper Midwest: We can win for losing
- Robert Brueggeman, North Dakota State University

Opportunities and challenges associated with reintroducing malting barley in
non-traditional growing regions - Ashley McFarland, Michigan State
University

Two-row facultative/winter malting barley development: full speed ahead and
damn the torpedoes - Pat Hayes, Oregon State University

Stable high quality malt from low moisture environments: Can it be done? -
Jamie Sherman, Montana State University

Minnesota two-row barley breeding - three sheets to the wind - Kevin Smith,
University of Minnesota

Gene expression screening of mutagenized barley for malting quality
candidate genes - Kathy Klos, USDA-ARS, Small Grains & Potato Germplasm
Research, Aberdeen, Idaho

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The BIC will precede the 2017 Plant & Animal Genome Conference, January
14-18, at the nearby Town & Country Hotel.  The Triticeae Genetics and
Genomics Workshop will be scheduled for Saturday, January 14 or Sunday,
January 15.  

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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)
www.AMBAinc.org <http://www.ambainc.org/> 

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