DAY 4 – THURSDAY, 12 APRIL 2018
| 08:00 – 16:30 | Registration Registration Foyer |
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| 08:30 – 10:00 |
Symposium 3 Bringing Ancient Grains to the World’s Dinner Tables Hosted by AACC International and ICC |
Physiology and Crop Modelling | Biotic Stress 1 | Economics 1 |
| Hall A Sponsored by OZ Sorghum |
Hall B Sponsored by OZ Sorghum |
Hall C Sponsored by United Sorghum Checkoff Programme |
Meeting Room 11 | |
| Chairpersons: Robert Cracknell, AACCI and Michaela Pichler, ICC | Chairperson: Delphine Luquet |
Chairperson: Maryke Labuschagne | Chairperson: Kizito Mazvimavi | |
| 08:30 | Welcome and setting the scene John Taylor University of Pretoria, South Africa |
O89 Designing sorghum crops for adaptation to the drought and heat risks anticipated in future climates Graeme Hammer The University of Queensland, Australia |
O192 The need to go beyond the pathogen in development of effective disease control strategies for sorghum Neal McLaren University of the Free State, South Africa |
O295 Sorghum current role in food security Hester Vermeulen University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| 08:35 | O464 AACC International – a professional society for grain scientists for over 100 years Robert Cracknell AACC International, USA |
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| 08:45 | O448 Slow digestion property of African traditional millet and sorghum foods Bruce Hamaker Purdue University, USA |
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| 09:00 | O179 Sorghum modelling in West Africa: data needs and recent applications to set priorities for guiding agronomic and genetic interventions Myriam Adam, Madina Diancoumba CIRAD, Burkina Faso |
O328 Broad spectrum and complete fungal resistance in sorghum conferred by an intracellular immune receptor Tesfaye Mengiste Purdue University, USA |
O339 Urban consumer’s valuation of cereal food quality attributes? evidences from Niger Tebila Nakelse Kansas State University, USA |
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| 09:05 | O240 Health-promoting attributes of African pulses Gyebi Duodu University of Pretoria, South Africa |
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| 09:20 | O107 Identifying sorghum plant types adapted to moisture stress areas of ethiopia- a systems modelling approach Alemu Tirfessa The University of Queensland, Australia |
O95 Identification of sorghum grain mold resistance loci through genome wide association mapping Habte Nida Purdue University, USA |
O323 Yield response function and profitability analysis of sorghum and maize in West Africa Pacem Kotchofa Kansas State University, USA |
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| 09:25 | O137 Improving glycemic control with foxtail millet foods and how to get them in the marketplace Qun Shen China Agricultural University, China |
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| 09:40 | O226 Simulation of post rainy sorghum yield response to various levels of nitrogen application in India Swarna Ronanki ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, India |
O326 Identification and characterization of host-resistance genes and mechanisms to sorghum anthracnose disease Demeke Bayable Purdue University, USA |
O341 Analysis of sorghum value chain in Kano State, Nigeria Odunlade Adefemi University of Ilorin, Nigeria |
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| 09:45 | O450 The power of whole grains – new possibilities for ancient grains? Kati Katina University of Helsinki, Finland |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea Break Exhibition Area / Hall D |
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| 10:30 – 12:30 | Symposium 3 Bringing Ancient Grains to the World’s Dinner Tables Hosted by AACC International and ICC |
Breeding Methods and Agronomy | Biotic Stress 2 | Economics 2 |
| Hall A Sponsored by OZ Sorghum |
Hall B Sponsored by OZ Sorghum |
Hall C Sponsored by United Sorghum Checkoff Programme |
Meeting Room 11 | |
| Chairpersons: Robert Cracknell, AACCI and Michaela Pichler, ICC | Chairperson: William Rooney | Chairperson: Neal McLaren | Chairperson: Medson Chisi | |
| 10:30 | O552 Empowering smallholder farmers and rural communities by linking agriculture, nutrition and entrepreneurship around sorghum and millet value chains in the Semi-arid Tropics Saikat Datta Mazumdar ICRISAT, India |
O175 What is more important: effect of climate change or effect of improved practices on sorghum yield under current climate in semi-arid regions of West Africa? Myriam Adam CIRAD, France |
O348 Genetic studies of sugarcane aphid resistance in sorghum and significance of host plant resistance in aphid management Yinghua Huang USDA-ARS, USA |
O91 Determinants of sorghum producing households’ expenditure and implications for food security in Western Kenya and Uganda Philip Nyangweso Rongo University, Kenya |
| 10:50 | O549 Challenges in producing marketable products from lupin and how they were overcome Stuart Johnson Curtin University, Australia |
O58 Predicting optimum crop designs (GxM) using seasonal climate forecasts Daniel Rodriguez The University of Queensland, Australia |
O188 Genome wide association analysis of Striga hermonthica resistance in a sorghum MAGIC population Megan Fenton Purdue University, USA |
O183 The adoption of improved and hybrid sorghum seed and farm family livelihoods in Mali Amidou Assima Michigan State University, USA |
| 11:10 | Overview of the situation in Southern Africa on ancient grains from a breeding perspective Maryke Labuschagne University of the Free State, South Africa |
O347 Integrated translational genomics and molecular breeding: key to accelerating genetic gain in sorghum Gloria Burow PSGD, CSRL, USDA-ARS, USA |
O199 Sorghum grain induced disruption of gut amylases in lesser grain weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L) VA Tonapi ICAR – Indian Institute of Millets Research, India |
O238 Haiti – Challenges of sustainable sourcing Luc Hilhorst, Richard Phillips Smallholder Alliance for Sorghum in Haiti, Haiti |
| 11.30 | O234 Modern ready-to-eat products from pseudocereals Regine Schoenlechner BOKU University, Austria |
O386 High resolution mass spectrometry based method (MALDI imaging) for in situ visualization of the dhurrin biosynthesis and turnover during sorghum germination process Lucia Montini University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
O564 Enhancing resilience in the face of biotic and abiotic challenges Gebisa Ejeta Purdue University, USA |
O232 Post-harvest loss analysis and recommended reduction solutions along the sorghum value chains in Burkina Faso and community of practice on food loss reduction for global knowledge sharing Francesca Gianfelici, Mireille Totobesola-Barbier United Nations, Italy |
| 11:50 | O461 A food industry perspective: Challenges and opportunities of using a new perennial grain Laura Hansen AACC International and General Foods, USA |
O459 Sorghum Conversion and Introgression Programs: Two strategies for exploiting unadapted germplasm for crop improvement William Rooney Texas A&M University, USA |
O38 Influence of cowpea and soybean intercropping pattern in sorghum on Striga (Striga hermonthica) infestation and system productivity at Mechara, Eastern Ethiopia JJ Sharma, Taye Tessema Wollega University, Ethiopia |
O247 Increasing the productivity of sorghum farmers in Sudan Savannah of Nigerian: Effect of access to improved technology and market Hakeem Ayinde Ajeigbe / Folorunso Mathew Akinseye ICRISAT, Nigeria |
| 12:10 | O59 Sharpening sorghum’s competitiveness as a high quality brewing grain John Taylor University of Pretoria, South Africa |
O332 Genome-wide association study on resistance to multiple diseases in Sorghum Damaris Achieng Odeny ICRISAT, Kenya |
O104 Sorghum performance under high-temperature stress and stalk rot disease pressure Ramasamy Perumal Kansas State University, USA |
O274 Sorghum as a pilot crop to rethink bioeconomy towards an inclusive multi-knowledge sustainable model Sophia Alami CIRAD, France |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break & Poster Session Exhibition Area / Hall D |
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| 13:30 – 15:30 | Symposium 3 Bringing Ancient Grains to the World’s Dinner Tables Hosted by AACC International and ICC |
Abiotic Stress 4 | Bio-Products | Research Systems Extension |
| Hall A Sponsored by OZ Sorghum |
Hall B Sponsored by OZ Sorghum |
Hall C Sponsored by United Sorghum Checkoff Programme |
Meeting Room 11 | |
| Chairpersons: Robert Cracknell, AACCI and Michaela Pichler, ICC | Chairperson: Ros Gleadow | Chairperson: Stuart Johnson | Chairperson: Niaba Teme | |
| 13:30 | O370 The ancient wheats emmer and einkorn and their utilization in modern food products Hamit Koksel ICC and Hacettepe University, Turkey |
O207 From genes to yield: A cross institution and discipline initiative to improve sorghum productivity and quality in current and future climates Vincent Vadez IRD, France |
O68 Kafirin bioplastics – progress over the last 10 years Janet Taylor University of Pretoria, South Africa |
O532 Enhancing sorghum research and development system in Africa through collaboration: The case of Ethiopia Firew Mekbib Haramaya University, Ethiopia |
| 13:50 | O468 Non-traditional grains in precooked pasta using extrusion-physico-chemical properties and resistant starch Sajid Alavi Kansas State University, USA |
O256 Genetic variations for key adaptive physiological traits associated with drought tolerance in post-rainy sorghum Harvinder Talwar Indian Institute of Millets Research, India |
O360 Plant growth-promoting potentials of sweet sorghum bagasse compost Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan ICRISAT, India |
O84 Development and promotion of multiple stress tolerant sorghum varieties through farmers research networks in western Kenya Samuel Gudu Rongo University, Kenya |
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O51 GWAS in a sorghum NAM population, a diversity panel and an elite breeding population identifies common genomic regions associated with nodal root angle Emma Mace The University of Queensland, Australia |
0572 Development of stable biopolymer blends of sorghum kafirin protein and pregelatinised starch and their functional properties and potential applications Naushad Emmambux University of Pretoria, South Africa |
O306 Participatory selection: sharing knowledge between scientists and farmers to develop novel sorghum varieties adapted to the diversity of growers’ constraints, needs and to improve their dissemination in Burkina Faso Clarisse Pulcherie Kondombo Barro INERA, Burkina Faso |
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| 14:20 | 0349 ICC and the way how to increase whole grain and ancient grain intake Michaela Pichler ICC, Austria |
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| 14:30 | O193 Research for impact at ICRISAT; Deciphering the physiological processes influencing sorghum production quantity and quality and tech-advances enabling in-situ screening for crop nutritional qualities Jana Kholova ICRISAT, India |
O305 Advanced imaging methods to optimize extraction of natural red colorant from dye sorghum Sophia Alami CIRAD France |
O92 Participatory evaluation of sorghum/legume intercrop arrangements and spacing as influenced by socio-economic factors in the Semi-Arid region of Eastern, Kenya Clement Kamau Rongo University, Kenyaa |
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| 14:40 | Panel Discussion Chairpersons: John Taylor and Joseph Awika |
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| 14:50 | Summing up and conclusions Joseph Awika Texas A&M University, USA |
O105 Genotypic variation in whole-plant transpiration efficiency in sorghum aligns with variation in stomatal conductance Erik van Oosterom The University of Queendsland, Australia |
O100 Pre-isolation treatment of red sorghum grain using hydrogen peroxide and its influence on isolated sorghum starch colour and functionality Nana Baah Pepra-Ameyaw Michigan State University, USA |
O335 Farmers contribution in improved sorghum development and diffusion in West Africa: Case of hybrids in Mali Baloua Nebie ICRISAT, Mali |
| 15:10 | O63 Combined linkage map analysis and GWAS on F2 recombinants reveals candidate genes involved in shoot fly resistance and stay-green mechanism in sorghum chromosome SBI-10L KNS Usha Kiranmayee / Santosh P Deshpande ICRISAT, India |
O384 Research and utilization of different cytoplasmic male sterility in sweet sorghum Zhang Fei Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China |
O334 Use of farm level demonstration plots and food test fairs to drive sorghum production and utilization in Zimbabwe Kizito Mazvimavi ICRISAT, Zimbawe |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 | Tea Break Exhibition Area / Hall D |
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| 16:00 – 17:00 | Closing Keynote, Awards and Conference Closing | |||
| 16:00 – 16:45 | O581 Advancing science, technology, and innovation in sorghum, millets, and other traditional crops through transdisciplinary research approaches to transform African Agriculture Prof. Gebisa Ejeta Purdue University, USA |
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| 16:45 – 17:00 | Closing address | |||
*Kindly note that this programme is subject to change