CSSA History

History of the Crop Science Society of America

Introduction

CSSA First President, 1955-1956

CSSA First President

CSSA First President, 1955-1956

CSSA Golden Anniversary Symposium

Tuesday, 8 November 2005: 7:55 AM
Marriott Downtown,, Grand Ballroom Salon EF, Lobby Level
151: CSSA Golden Anniversary Symposium
Sponsor: Z10 CSSA Golden Anniversary Symposium
Presiding: Steven Fales, Iowa State University
7:55 AM     Introductory Remarks
8:00 AM 151-1   Improving Lives: 50 Years of Crop Breeding, Genetics, and Cytology. 
P. S. Baenziger, Univ. of Nebraska, W. K. Russell, Univ. of Nebraska, G. L. Graef, Univ. of Nebraska, B. T. Campbell, USDA-ARS- Coastal Plains Res. Ctr.
8:30 AM 151-2   Genetic Tools from Nature and the Nature of Genetic Tools. 
Ronald Phillips, University of Minnesota
9:00 AM 151-3   Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization: the Accomplishments and Future of a Societal Insurance Policy. 
Paul Gepts, Univ. of California-Davis
9:30 AM     Discussion
9:45 AM     Break
10:00 AM 151-4   Unraveling the Mysteries of Crop Development, Growth, and Yield. 
Thomas Sinclair, University of Forida
10:30 AM 151-5   A "Top Ten List" of Developments and Issues Impacting Crop Management and Ecology Over the Past 50 Years. 
R. Kent Crookston, Brigham Young University
11:00 AM 151-6   Seeds: The Delivery System for Crop Science. 
Dennis TeKrony, Univ. of Kentucky
11:30 AM     Discussion
11:45 AM     Break
1:00 PM 151-7   50 Years of Splendor in the Grass. 
Robert Shearman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1:30 PM 151-8   Fifty Years of Grassland Science Leading to Change. 
C. Jerry Nelson, University of Missouri
2:00 PM     Discussion
2:15 PM     Concluding Remarks
2:30 PM     Adjourn