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Sorghum-Sugarcane Aphid Research Exchange Meeting: Objective, Overview, and Guidelines

Learn about the nationally-driven research program answering key questions on SCA management. Researchers from multiple locations present concise summaries and share additional topics through lightning talks. Guidelines for presenters and participants ensure productive discussions. Join us for a focused exchange of knowledge and collaboration.

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Sorghum-Sugarcane Aphid Research Exchange Meeting: Objective, Overview, and Guidelines

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  1. Sorghum-Sugarcane Aphid Research Exchange Meeting: Objective, Overview and Guidelines Amanda Beaudoin & Frank Rittemann Bayer Sorghum – Sugarcane Aphid Research Exchange Meeting Dallas, TX January 3 – 4, 2017

  2. Objective • Nationally driven research program to answer6Key Questions • Multiple locations for each research question to provide understanding across broad areas. • Concise research summaries (10 mins each) are presented by the lead academic protocol leader at the Research Exchange Meeting. • Additional research topics shared via 5 minute lightning talks • All information generated from the national program can be shared by all and leveraged back toward the education of growers and consultants in the management of SCA.

  3. Introductions • More than 60 participants, incl. participants from: • Researchers from California to Georgia • Several graduate students • United Sorghum Checkoff Program • Bayer and Dow AgroSciences • No formal introduction round; 1.5 days of exchange to get to know each other

  4. Overview

  5. Guidelines • All participants • Time for the REM is limited and the agenda is very tight. Items will be tabled as needed for later follow up. • Focus on clarifying questions during presentations. Save general questions, challenges, discussion for the end of each presentation. • Please focus questions and discussion on the specific topic presented. • Please do not multi-task during the project reviews.If presenters stay on schedule, there will be breaks to check email, voicemail, etc.

  6. Guidelines • Presenters • Stay within time allotments. • Highlight key observations and/ or unexpected results. It may not always be necessary to review routine trial methodology in detail. (NB: All documentation will be shared) • Be flexible in how much time you spend presenting slides in order to accommodate questions/discussion. • Do your best to stay within your allotted time. • Program chairs will do their best to manage questions and discussion so that you have enough time to present. • You have 10 minutes to present your Key Question summaries. I will stand up when you have two minutes of time remaining. • Fiveminute lightning presentations will be notified with one minute remaining.

  7. Acknowledgements Thank you to all of the University Protocol Leads and University Participants for your efforts in preparing for the Sorghum-Sugarcane Aphid Research Exchange Meeting. We appreciate all the efforts that went into making this event happen and are looking forward to an extremely productive meeting.

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