Wheat Genetics Resource Center I/UCRC
Industry Advisory Board Spring Meeting
May 28 and 29
Kansas Wheat Innovation Center
1990 Kimball Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
Day 1:
7:30am
Participant Registration
7:30 - 8:15 am
Breakfast and Networking Time
8:15 - 8:35 am
Welcome Remarks (Ernie Minton, Associate Director of Research and
Technology Transfer for K-State Research and Extension)
8:35 - 9:15 am
Kickoff Meeting Goals, Vision and Capabilities of the Center (Bikram and/or Pat
Byrne)
9:15 - 10:00 am
NSF I/UCRC Presentation (I/UCRC program director & Center Evaluator)
10:00 - 10:15 am
BREAK
10:15 – 11:15 pm
PROGRESS REPORTS
1. WGRC Core Operations: Wheat Germplasm Management and Mining the
Wheat Gene Pool: Presented by John Raupp and Sunish Seghal, WGRC,
Kansas State University, 15 minutes for updates and questions
o Fill out and collect LIFE Forms, 5 minutes
2. WGRC Core Operations: Wheat Genetic Stocks and Wheat Introgression
Platform: Presented by Bernd Friebe, WGRC, Kansas State University, 15
minutes
o Fill out and collect LIFE Forms, 5 minutes
3. Phenotyping for drought: Presented by Byrne/Reid, Agronomy, Colorado
State University, 15 minutes for updates and questions
o Fill out and collect LIFE Forms, 5 minutes
4. Graduate Education: Presented by Jesse Poland, WGRC, 15 minutes
o Fill out and collect LIFE Forms, 5 minutes
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Discussion of potential members, University sites and international sites
12:00 – 1:00 pm
LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00 pm
NEW PROJECTS
WGRC I/UCRC Database Discussion: Presented by Jesse Poland, WGRC 30
Additional Project recommendations for Fall Meeting, 30 minutes
2:00 – 2:15 pm
BREAK
2:15 – 3:00 pm
Discussion around IP, Dissemination of information time frame
3:00 – 3.15 pm
Review of Evening and Day 2 activities (Bikram Gill)
3.15 – 4.00 pm
IAB Organizational Meeting and Formative Discussion (IAB) Members and NSF
only
4:00 – 5:00 pm
KWIC Tour
6:00 pm
Technical Forum and Social (Poster Session, Reception, etc!) Hilton Garden Inn:
410 S 3rd St Manhattan, KS 66502
Day 2:
7:30 - 8:00 am
Arrival and Breakfast
8:00 - 9:15 am
LIFE FORM Review and Discussion (All participants - at IAB Discretion)
9:15- 9:30 am
Break
9:30 - 10:30 am
IAB Meeting (IAB Members and NSF)
Projects: Discussion of projects, formulation of funding recommendation to
center leadership. Finalize discussion of topics started at the day 1 formative IAB
meeting.
(Call in researchers during the discussion so they can answer any questions)
10:30 - 11:00 am
IAB Report Out, Discussion (IAB, Center and site directors, NSF)
11:00 - 11:20 am
Action Items and Plans for Next Semiannual Meeting (IAB, Center and Site
Directors & NSF)
11:20 - 11:30 am
Summary and Closing Remarks (Universities involved)
ADJOURN (Box lunches)