| 8:10-8:40
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Current trends in feeding
dairy – What is behind these trends? Jim Linn |
| 8:40-9:10 |
Forage quality
improvement in alfalfa by down-regulation of cytochrome P450
enzymes related to the lignin biosynthesis pathway. M.S. Srinivasa Reddy*, David J. Whalen, Fang Chen, Stephen J.
Temple, Richard A. Dixon and Mark McCaslin |
| 9:10-9:40 |
Challenges in capturing
the nutritive value of improved forages. Dave Mertens
|
| 10:10-10:40 |
Alfalfa Traits that will
Impact Bioenergy Production. Hans-Joachim G. Jung
|
| 10:40-11:00 |
The application of RNA
interference technology to modulate the expression of key
enzymes in the lignin biosynthetic pathway. Stephen J.
Temple*, M. S. Srinivasa Reddy, Fang Chen, Richard A. Dixon
and Mark McCaslin |
| 11:00-11:20 |
Agronomic Field
Evaluation of Caffeic Acid 3-O-Methyltransferase and
Caffeoyl CoA 3-O-Methyltransferase Downregulated Alfalfas.
Heathcliffe Riday*, David Whalen, Joe H. Bouton, Stephen J.
Temple, Mark McCaslin, and Richard A. Dixon |
| 11:20-11:50 |
Panel Discussion:
Moderator, JoAnn Lamb |