2024 Joint Conference
NAAIC, Trifolium, & Grass Breeders
June 24-26, 2024 · Pasco, Washington

Poster Session

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AASAFS Funded
CCheckoff Funded

Poster size - 36" by 36" (91cm tall by 91cm wide)
Poster Abstracts

P1. Structural Genomics of Neotetraploid Alfalfa to Explore the Process of Polyploidization Anderson, Santoro, Alavi, Albertini, Brummer, Rosellini

P2. Evaluation of Different Strategies to Control Alfalfa Potato Leafhopper Populations in Quebec Claessens, Seguin, Shi, Saguez, Martel

P3. Understanding Segregation Distortion in Diploid Alfalfa King, Davis, Bird, Monroe, Brummer

P4. Building a Cereal Rye Breeding Program for Cover Crop Use Kissing Kucek, Moore, Gonzalez, Reberg-Horton

P5. Harvest Timing & Fall Dormancy Impacts on Soluble Protein Klingenberg, Putnam, Heuschele

P6. Genome-Wide Association & Genomic Prediction of Root System Architecture in Alfalfa Medina, Zhao, Lin, Beil, Sheehan, Irish, Yu, Smith, Samac, Xu || Poster

P7. Phenotypic & Genetic Characterization of Non-Dormant Alfalfa Germplasm Across Three Diverse Environments Using DArTag Markers Nonkum, Francis, Irish, Newell, Pap, Beil, Sheehan, Zhao, Lin, Brummer

P8. Establishing a Multi-Environmental Alfalfa Evaluation Network for Climate Resilience & Variety Improvement Odorizzi, Arolfo, Sipowicz, Rios

P9. Forage Mass, Stem Length, Leaf to Stem Ratio, & Nutritive Value of Alfalfa Lines Following Selection for Salt Tolerance Using a Greenhouse Protocol Peel, Anower, Wu

P10. Evaluating Forage Preservatives & Inoculants in Alfalfa Bermudagrass Baleage Stefancik, Tucker, Baxter, Mullenix || Poster

P11. Use of Basta (Phosphinothricin) Selection for Genetic Transformation of Regen SY Alfalfa Sullivan, Fanelli || Poster

P12. Determining Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Root Structure Architecture Using an AI-Driven Mobile Application Weihs, Tang, Tian, Heuschele, Siddique, Terrill, Zhang, York, Zhang, Xu

P13. Acid Soil Adaptation Index: A Field Selection Approach for Improving Low pH Tolerance in Alfalfa Wright Presley, Missaoui || Poster

Lightning Poster Abstracts

LP1. Genomics Enabled Purging Selection to Develop 200 Alfalfa Inbred Lines Toward High Yield Hybrid ProductionA Zhang, Peel, See, Wagner, Yu || Poster

LP2. Developing, Testing, & Implementing Improved Alfalfa Varieties for a Water-Challenged FutureA Janssen, Montazar, Putnam, Yost, Brummer

LP3. Solving the Mystery of Alfalfa Autotoxicity: Causes & SolutionsA Moore, Baisley, Werner, Cassida

LP4. The Compatibility & Contribution of Natural Enemies in Western U.S. Alfalfa ManagementA Ramirez, Bernhardt, Mostafa, Larsen

LP5. Maximizing Alfalfa's Yield PotentialC Brummer, Francis, Janssen, King, Nalle, Newell, Nonkum, Putnam, Montazar

LP6. Enhancing Alfalfa Yields & Stand Life by Improving Management of Seed Rot & Seedling Damping OffC Samac, Larsen, Dornbusch, Snider || Poster

LP7. A Novel Approach to Expand Our Understanding of Alfalfa Hay Spoilage & Improve the Efficacy of Hay PreservativesA Romero, Annis, Brito, Alvez, Ferraretto