SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: WERA_OLD97 : Research on Diseases of Cereals
- Period Covered: 01/01/2001 to 12/01/2001
- Date of Report: 01/15/2002
- Annual Meeting Dates: 05/04/2001 to 05/05/2001
Participants
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
The annual meeting was held at the University of California Davis in June conjointly with the Western Wheat Workers. Participants included public and private scientists including plant pathologists, breeders, and extension personnel. Oral presentations by USDA-ARS scientists from the regional lab in Albany, CA discussed the applications of biotechnology, both potential and ongoing, in the development of wheat varieties with improved disease resistance. The discussion was followed by a visit to the NSF-funded Center for Engineering Plants for Resistance Against Pathogens (CEPRAP).
Meeting attendance was very good with 38 total participants from 8 of the 12 member states. In addition, private companies were represented by seed/breeding companies and agrichemical companies.
State reports were given by 8 of the 12 member states. In addition, representatives of the private companies provided updated information on their directions and priorities. Overall the level of interaction among participants was excellent with several lengthy discussions on substantitive disease issues such as stripe rust.
Attendees concluded that the inclusion of representatives from the midwestern states was so beneficial to the overall level of cooperation that Canadian small grain pathologist from the western provinces should be invited to attend next year‘s meeting. A list of potential participants was identified and invitations were sent in December and will be followed by another invitation in the spring.
The field trip was likewise well-attended and included visits to public and private research plots, the Agraquest Co., and the California Wheat Commission‘s research lab for quality evaluation.
It was decided to hold the 2002 meeting in Fort Collins, CO and ScottsBluff, NE on June 5-6. Participants will meet in Ft. Collins and travel by car to the Univ. of Nebraska‘s Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Scottsbluff. Research plots from Colorado State University, University of Nebraska, and private companies will be visited during the trip to Scottsbluff, where the business meeting will be held.
This group continues to fulfill the objectives of communicating and coordinating research activities among its members. There is continued strong participation and support for its activities by members and the private sector alike.
Meeting attendance was very good with 38 total participants from 8 of the 12 member states. In addition, private companies were represented by seed/breeding companies and agrichemical companies.
State reports were given by 8 of the 12 member states. In addition, representatives of the private companies provided updated information on their directions and priorities. Overall the level of interaction among participants was excellent with several lengthy discussions on substantitive disease issues such as stripe rust.
Attendees concluded that the inclusion of representatives from the midwestern states was so beneficial to the overall level of cooperation that Canadian small grain pathologist from the western provinces should be invited to attend next year‘s meeting. A list of potential participants was identified and invitations were sent in December and will be followed by another invitation in the spring.
The field trip was likewise well-attended and included visits to public and private research plots, the Agraquest Co., and the California Wheat Commission‘s research lab for quality evaluation.
It was decided to hold the 2002 meeting in Fort Collins, CO and ScottsBluff, NE on June 5-6. Participants will meet in Ft. Collins and travel by car to the Univ. of Nebraska‘s Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Scottsbluff. Research plots from Colorado State University, University of Nebraska, and private companies will be visited during the trip to Scottsbluff, where the business meeting will be held.
This group continues to fulfill the objectives of communicating and coordinating research activities among its members. There is continued strong participation and support for its activities by members and the private sector alike.