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<font size=4 color="#0000FF"><b><i>2nd announcement<br>
</i><u>AMBA Barley Improvement Conference<br>
</u></font><font size=4><i>January 11 & 12, 2015<br>
</b>Hacienda Hotel, Old Town, San Diego, CA<br>
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http://ambainc.org/events/view/12/amba-barley-improvement-conference<br>
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</a>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. <b>Registration instructions will be provided in the next
announcement.</b> <br>
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<u>Sunday, January 11<br>
</u> 7
- 10
pm
Welcome Reception, Tequila Terrace, Hacienda Hotel<br>
<u>Monday, January 12<br>
</u>
8:30 am – 10 pm BIC
Program & Banquet, Hacienda
Hotel
<br><br>
<font color="#FF0000"><b><u>A block of rooms is being held at the
Hacienda Hotel until December 10, 2014</u></b>. </font>If you reserve
your room by this date, you will qualify for the <b>special Conference
rate of $119.00</b>, plus taxes & fees, for single or double
occupancy. <b>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.</b> The hotel has
parking available at $14 a day. <br>
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<b><u>For hotel reservations</u> call 619-298-4707<br>
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Best Western Hacienda Hotel<br>
Old Town San Diego<br>
4041 Harney Street, San Diego, CA 92110<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.haciendahotel-oldtown.com">
http://www.haciendahotel-oldtown.com</a><br>
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The BIC program is nearing completion and will include the following
talks:<br>
<br>
<i>A Round Up of the North American Malting Barley Crop for 2014</i> –
Derek Prell, Malteurop<br>
<i>Is the glass half empty? A look at the 2014 ID and MT Barley
crops </i>- Dr. Juliet Marshall, University of Idaho<br>
<i>Is there a Quick Fix for Resistance to Preharvest Sprouting?</i>
- Dr. Rich Horsley, NDSU<br>
<i>Barley: Bursting with Flavor?</i> - Dr. Pat Hayes, Oregon State
University<br>
<i>Management of Malting for Flavor Development and its Impact on Malt
Analyses -</i> Paul Kramer, Rahr Malting <br>
<i>BYD-CYD Virus Resistance in Spring Barley: Aphids on the Horizon</i>
–Lynn Gallagher, UC-Davis<br>
<br>
<br>
The afternoon discussion session will be devoted to <i>Hot Topics and
Emerging Issues</i> providing growers, researchers, and end-users the
opportunity to explore approaches to address preharvest sprouting and the
question “Beer flavor – does barley matter?”<br>
<br>
The BIC will continue the discussion on flavor with a talk by <b>banquet
speaker, Joseph Hertrich</b>, Anheuser-Busch, Retired Group Director of
Brewing Materials, "<b>One Brewer's Observations on Malt
Flavor</b>" <br><br>
The BIC will follow the independently run USDA-NIFA funded Triticeae
(barley & wheat) Coordinated Agricultural Project (<b>TCAP</b>)
<a href="http://www.triticeaecap.org/">http://www.triticeaecap.org/</a>
<b>annual meeting</b> which will be held on <b>Sunday, January 11</b> 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. <br>
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<font color="#0000FF"><b><u>BARLEY IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE<br><br>
</font>SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015<br>
</u></b>7:00 pm - 10:00pm Reception, Tequila
Terrace, Hacienda Hotel<br>
<b><u> <br>
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 – Hacienda Hotel<br>
</u></b>7:30
am
Continental
Breakfast
<br>
8:15 am – 12 pm
Program
<br>
12 pm – 1
pm
Lunch
<br>
1 pm – 5
pm
Program
<br>
6
pm
Hospitality
<br>
7
pm
Dinner
<br>
<br><br>
<i>Michael P. Davis, Ph.D.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>President,
American Malting Barley Association, Inc.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Executive
Secretary, National Barley Improvement Committee<br>
740 N. Plankinton Avenue, Suite 830<br>
Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>
414-272-4640<br>
414-272-4631 (fax)<br>
414-218-8806 (cell)<br>
</i><a href="http://www.ambainc.org/">www.AMBAinc.org</a> <br><br>
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