Annual/Termination Reports:

[01/30/2019] [02/02/2019]

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Participants

For the annual meeting we had 80 online registrants (see list below), plus walk-ins, representing 25 different organizations/institutions. The decision to hold a joint meeting with the International Sweet Corn Development Association was well received and provided a diversity of participants and a rich scientific atmosphere.

Andorf, Carson, USDA-ARS
Anibas, Calli, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Basso, Federico, Semillas Basso
Beiriger, Robert, University of Florida IFAS - EREC
Bott, Justin, Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association
Brucker, Eric, Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.
Bubeck, David, Dowdupont - Pioneer
Buckler, Edward , USDA-ARS
Bugel, Jamie, UW-Madison
Burdo, Brett, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Carlone, Mario, DuPont Pioneer
Conley, Emily, Seneca Foods
Craig, Valerie, University of Guelph
D'Angelo, Chris, Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc.
De Leon, Natalia, UW-Madison
Dhaliwal, Daljeet, University of Illinois - Crop Sciences
Edwards, Jode, USDA ARS
Ertl, David, Iowa Corn
Falcon, Celeste, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Flint-Garcia, Sherry, USDA-ARS
Gage, Joe, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Gardiner, Jack, University of Missouri-Columbia
Gardner, Candice, USDA-ARS Plant Introduction
Ghavami, Farhad, Eurofins Biodiagnostics
Good, Byron, University of Guelph
Gustafson, Tim, Monsanto Company
Han, Mengqiao, University of Illinois
Hislop, Lillian , UW-Madison
Jenweerawat, Sujin, Kasetsart University
Jiang, Yunfei, University of Guelph
Kaeppler, Shawn, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Kaleikau, Ed, USDA NIFA
Klein, Stephanie, The Pennsylvania State University
Knoll, Joseph, USDA-ARS
Lamkey, Kendall, Iowa State University
Larson, Dana, Agrivida
Lauter, Nick, USDA-ARS
Lee, Elizabeth, University of Guelph
Li, Zhi, University of Minnesota
Lübberstedt, Thomas, Iowa State University
Maclean, Dustin, University of Guelph
Manerus, Laura, University of Guelph
Mccluskey, Cathleen, UW-Madison
Mcfarland, Bridget, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Mcninch, Colton, Iowa State University
Michel, Kathryn, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Michelini, Luiz Antonio, Del Monte Foods, Inc.
Millard, Mark, USDA-ARS Plant Introduction
Minor, Travis, USDA/Economic Research Service
Naugle, Clinton, Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc
Parr, Broderick, USDA/Economic Research Service
Paulsmeyer, Michael, University of Illinois
Peters, David, USDA-ARS Plant Introduction
Phipps, Rex, Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.
Posekany, Tes, Iowa State University
Resende, Marcio, University of Florida
Ritchie, Steven, Agrivida
Roberts, Lucas, University of Illinois
Rodriguez, Jonas, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Romay, Cinta, Cornell University
Ruiz, Baudelia, UW-Madison
Scott, Paul , USDA-ARS
Settles, A. Mark, University of Florida
Shuler, Stacie, UW-Madison
Studer, Anthony, University of Illinois
Thompson, Addie, Purdue University
Thompson, Charlie, Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.
Twohey, Robert, University of Illinois
Vanous, Adam , Iowa State University
Varela, Jose, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Verzegnazzi, Anderson, Iowa Sate University
Virden, Selena, Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc.
Wallace, Jason, University of Georgia
White, Mike, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Williams, Marty, USDA-ARS
Wohleb, Carrie, Washington State University
Xu, Wenwei, Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Yu, Jianming, Iowa State University
Zhu, Yonghui, UW-Madison - Agronomy
Zystro, Jared, UW – Madison

Brief Summary of Minutes

The NCCC167 business meeting was held during the final timeslot of the annual meeting. The business meeting was Chaired by Anthony Studer (University of Illinois) and the Secretary was Nick Lauter (USDA-ARS). The 2017 Annual Meeting minutes were approved. The Treasurer, Natalia de Leon (University of Wisconsin), gave an update on finances with the conclusion that the group remains in good financial standing. The group voted to have Nick Lauter and Natalia de Leon continue as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Wenwei Xu (Texas A&M University) was elected Chair of the 2019 Meeting. The timing and location of the 2019 meeting was discussed. The success of the joint meeting between the NCCC167 and sweetcorn group was acknowledge, but the decision about the timing and location of future meetings will be left to the Chair. Wenwei indicated his intent to hold the NCCC167 annual meeting in conjunction with the Maize Genetics Conference in St. Louis in March of 2019. The group proposed that Tiffany Jamann (University of Illinois) should be approached about chairing the 2020 meeting. The group also discussed methods for expanding the group, including expanding the list serve, and actively inviting research groups at Universities that are not active in the NCCC167 group.

 

Monday, December 4^th

 7:30am            Registration

 8:00am            Opening Remarks

 Larry Darrah Student Presentations

Session 1:              

8:15am            Brett, Burdo, University of Wisconsin-Madison
                       Single Crosses vs Testcrosses for Training Hybrid Prediction

8:35am            Matheus, Baseggio, Cornell University
                       Nutritional Genomics for Sweet Corn: Improving Vitamin Levels for Human Health and Nutrition

8:55am            Stephanie Klein, Pennsylvania State University
                       Identifying Root Phenes to Improve Maize Performance in Nitrogen- and Water-Restricted Environments

9:15am            Daljeet Dhaliwal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
                      Optimum Plant Density for Crowding Stress Tolerant Processing Sweet Corn in the U.S. Midwest

9:35am            Valerie Craig, University of Guelph
                       Identification of a Unique Spectral Signature of Black Layer Formation in Maize (Zea mays L.)

9:55                 Break     

Session 2:

10:25am          Kathleen Miller, University of Wisconsin-Madison
                        QTLs Affecting Sweet Corn Carbohydrate Content and Eating Quality in sugary1

10:45am          Michael Paulsmeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
                        Mapping the Reduced Acylated Anthocyanin Phenotype in Maize

11:05am          Jared Zystro, University of Wisconsin-Madison
                        Efficient Methods to Develop New Sweet Corn Cultivars for Organic Systems

11:25am          Colton McNinch, Iowa State University
                      The Role of Rolling Leaves: Phenomic Dissection of the Interplay Among Drought Responses Across a Diverse Panel of Maize Lines

11:45am          Stacie Shuler, University of Wisconsin-Madison
                       Improving Quality and Increasing Genetic Diversity in Sweet Corn via Phytoglycogen-type Endosperm Mutants

12:05pm          Lunch (Not Provided)

1:30pm            Marty Williams, USDA-ARS
                      Genotype Adoption in Processing Sweet Corn Relates to Yield Stability in Case Production

2:00pm            Mario Carlone, DuPont Pioneer
                        Triumphs and Tribulations of Long-term Germplasm Development

2:30pm            Greg Nuessly, University of Florida
                       History and present efforts to add plant resistance to an integrated management program against multiple maize pests in Florida

3:00pm            Break

3:30pm            Shawn Kaeppler, University of Wisconsin-Madison
                       Advancing Crop Genetic Engineering Capacity to Enable Public-sector Research and Development

4:00pm            Robert Beiriger, University of Florida
                        Seedling Blights, Stalk and Ear Rots of Corn in South Florida     

4:30pm            Thomas Lubberstedt, Iowa State University
                        Economize Doubled Haploids by Spontaneous Haploid Genome Doubling

5:00pm            ISCDA Business Meeting

 Tuesday, December 5^th           

8:00am            Marcio Resende, University of Florida
                        Genomic Selection, Genome Sequencing and Gene-Editing Applied to Sweet Corn     

8:30am            Jason Wallace, University of Georgia
                        The Maize Microbiome as a Target for Breeding and Management

9:00am            Tim Gustafson, Monsanto
                        Complexity of Potyvirus Resistance in the Wisconsin Diversity Panel

9:30am            Break

10:00am          Sherry Flint-Garcia, USDA-ARS
                       Exploring Kernel Evolution: From Teosinte to Maize

10:30am          Curt Hannah, University of Florida
                        Genetic Control of Starch Content in Various Maize Tissues        

11:00am          Nick Hausman, USDA-ARS
                        Root Lodging in Sweet Corn:  Does Planting Population Affect Susceptibility?

11:30am          Travis Minor, USDA-ERS
                        Update on the US Corn Market

12:00pm          NCCC167 Business Meetings         

12:30pm          Adjourned

Accomplishments

<p>The Annual Meeting was a success as measured by both the number of attendees and the number of research programs represented. The strength of the scientific program and attendance of participating members is important to meeting the objectives of this multistate committee. Research communication through presentations and conversations is paramount to coordinating larger research efforts, reducing unnecessary redundancy, and enriching the science of plant breeding. The timing of the annual meeting allows for meaningful discussion of upcoming the field season, which often sparks collaboration. In addition to the presentations and discussions about individual research programs, this year&rsquo;s invited presentations were selected to foster a broader discussion of efforts for germplasm development and transformation. Specifically this included the need to incorporate elite off patent lines in research programs to phase out, or at least supplement, historical inbreds. Furthermore, a coordinated effort should be made to bolster genetic and genomic resources on a select subset. Transformation technology and capacity were also discussed. Many of the research talks highlighted new methods and technologies including genome editing, which is reliant on transformation. Discussion of the transformation capacity and capability of the community highlighted challenges and opportunities facing the community.</p><br /> <p>A significant outcome of the NCCC167 group and associated annual meeting is the training of students in plant breeding. One of the unique aspects of the annual meeting is the low cost for students and the dedicated student presentation sessions. It is important to provide students with the opportunity to present their research for both scientific feedback and practice communicate their results. The 2018 Larry Darrah student presentation award went to Stacie Shuler from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Beyond improving student presentation skills, the annual meeting also gives students the opportunity to hear unpublished results from other research programs studying various aspects of plant breeding, discuss research with their peers, and directly approach PIs, Program Officers from funding agencies, and company representatives.</p>

Publications

Impact Statements

1. The most significant, yet difficult to quantify, impacts of the NCCC167 annual meeting are the collaborative interactions among research groups, and between research groups and Program Officers from funding agencies and company representatives. These interactions embody the purpose of multistate committees and lead to more robust research in plant breeding. It is clear from the number of attendees from these external groups that the research fostered by this multistate committee is of relevance to the stakeholders that it seeks to serve.

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