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USDA ARS SOFT WHEAT QUALITY LABORATORY
60th Research Review Conference
Arden Shisler Conference Center, OSU/OARDC, Wooster, OH
Wednesday March 19th, 2014

Morning Session

8:15Registration and Coffee
8:50Call to Seating
9:00Welcome
9:10SWQL Reports: Status of wheat quality evaluation, Byung-Kee Baik

SWQL Research Project Presentations

9:25Byung-Kee Baik:
Influence of storage time on quality evaluation parameters of wheat flour and grain.
9:40Tom Donelson:
A cake baking test procedure for non-chlorinated flour with use of non-hydrogenated shortening.
9:55Anne Sturbaum:
Variability in a sucrose synthase gene associated with wheat quality.
10:15Break for Refreshments

Forum on End-Use Quality Targets

10:30Byung-Kee Baik
Overview of soft wheat products, uses and quality parameters.
10:45SWQL Cooperator Milling and Baking Industry Representatives
Quality requirements of soft wheat for each class of food products.
11:15SWQL Cooperator Breeders and Industry Representatives
Panel discussion on setting the quality targets.
11:45Student Poster Introductions
12:00Break for lunch and poster viewing

Afternoon Session

1:15Graduate student poster judging - students should attend their posters

Invited Speaker Presentations

1:45Laura Lindsey, The Ohio State University
Planting row spacing and nitrogen fertilizer rate on wheat grain quality.
2:15Angela M. Shaw, Iowa State University
Food safety in bulk grains: Developing food safety and record-keeping plans
2:45Laura Hansen, General Mills
Formulating whole grain foods: overview of ingredient, processing and sourcing challenges
3:15Diane Gannon, Diane Gannon LLC
Oxidative gelation, cracker and pancake baking methods
3:45Break for refreshments
4:00Esten Mason, University of Arkansas
Challenges to Developing Soft Wheat cultivars adapted to Arkansas and Southern U.S.
4:30Industry Updates: Milling and baking companies & quality testing equipment suppliers
5:15Close & surveys
6:00 Social hour (sponsored by AACCI Cincinnati Section) and dinner at Wooster Inn