I.1. The Third International Barley Genetics Symposium.*
The Third International Barley Genetics Symposium will be held in or near Munich in 1975. The Organizing Committee (Gaul, Ulonska and Fischbeck) is planning on a late June or early July date. Detailed information about the Symposium will be mailed to all barley workers this spring.
R. A. Nilan, President
*See I.3. for details.
I.2. Announcing the Ninth American Barley Research Workers' Conference.
The Ninth American Barley Research Workers' Conference will be at the Marc Plaza Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 7-10, 1974. All individuals interested in barley improvement are encouraged to participate in this Conference. The topic and chairman for each half-day session are as follow:
Genetic Vulnerability - to be selected.
Pest Management - C. W. Roane.
Malting Quality - W. C. Burger.
Nutritional Quality - J. D. Berdahl.
Cytogenetics and Interspecific Hybridization - G. Fedak.
Physiology and Cultural Practices - C. R. Olien.
Breeding Techniques - N. F. Jensen.
You should contact the session chairman or myself if you have information or data you would like to present at the Conference. Each chairman is responsible for arranging the program for his session.
Commodity work conferences are more important to scientists in the United States, since there are no investigation leaders for specific commodities in the Agricultural Research Service who coordinate or are familiar with the research on commodities. Therefore, one evening will be devoted to discussing the Uniform Nurseries and related problems of research coordination. Another evening will be available for informal meetings.
We do hope that you will plan to attend the Conference in Milwaukee on October 7-10, 1974.
John G. Moseman
Secretary for the Conference
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I.3. Third International Barley Genetics Symposium. July 7-12, 1975.
Abteilung fur Pflanzengenetik der Gesellschaft fur Strahlenund Umweltforschung mbH Munchen, FRG.
The Third International Barley Genetics Symposium will be held in the area of Munich during the period from July 7-12, 1975. The program format will be somewhat similar to the Second Symposium held in Pullman, Washington, U.S.A. in 1969 and consisting of invited and contributed papers and demonstrations. The present circular is being sent to possible participants in order to establish a mailing list for subsequent information and to provide ample time to plan for your attendance at the Symposium. Please fill out the attached circular and mail it at your earliest convenience to:
Dr. Horst Gaul
Abteilung fur Pflanzengenetik
der Gesellschaft fur Strahlen- und Umweltforschung,
8059 Grunbach 1,
ub. Erding/Obb.
WEST GERMANY
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(Please check below the field(s) of barley genetics you are interested
in)
1. Importance of Barley in cereal production
2. Natural differentiation, not evolution
3. Induction and variability of mutations, including evaluation and
cytogenetics
4. Gene nomenclature
5. Chromosome mapping
6. Trisomics
7. Inversions, duplications
8. Diploidisation of autotetraploids
9. Distant hybridization
10. Haploidy, including cytogenetic instability
11. Protein quantity and quality
12. Disease resistance
13. Utilization of chromosome mutations, including trisomics, diploidisation,
crossing over, mitochondria
14. Malting quality
15. New breeding techniques
16. Other (list)
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I.4. Barley Genetics Newsletter.
A. Back numbers.
Barley Genetics Newsletter has been distributed free of charge except for reprinted copies of Volume 1 for which five U. S. dollars ($5.00) per copy has been charged.
A considerable number of requests have been received for each volume after its initial distribution. Consequently, Volume 1 was reprinted and the supply of Volumes 2 and 3 is low. The cost of reprinting a volume is expensive.
The Editorial Committee has decided to charge for all back numbers of Barley Genetics Newsletter, Volume 1 to 4. There will be no free copies of back numbers. Please send five U. S. dollars ($5.00) per copy when you request any back number of Barley Genetics Newsletter, Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
B. BGN Volume 5 and later issues.
National Science Foundation (NSF) of the U.S.A. has informed the editors that the cost of publishing Barley Genetics Newsletter will no longer be supported by NSF.
At the meeting of the Barley Genetics Committee of the American Barley Research Workers' Conference last August (1973) it was decided that beginning with Volume 5 (1975) five U. S. dollars ($5.00) per copy including postage and handling will be charged. We would like to collect as much information as possible for the readers' intentions on continuing subscriptions to the BGN. Please fill in the form attached inside the front cover and send it back to the editors.
C. Call for manuscripts to BGN Vol. 5, 1975.
Barley Genetics Newsletter Vol. 5 will be published in the spring of 1975. Manuscripts will be accepted until December 31, 1974.
The contents to be included are as follow:
I. Special notices.
II. Research notes.
III. Genetic and cytological techniques.
IV. Reports from coordinators assigned at the International Barley
Genetics Symposium.
V. Current linkage maps.
VI. List of genetic stocks.
VII. Description of genetic stocks.
VIII. List of recent publications on barley genetics.
IX. Errata.
X. Mailing list.
In preparation of manuscripts please read the following rules carefully and follow the instructions.
Rules for Contributions to Barley Genetics Newsletter (BGN)
1. The information in this Newsletter is of an informal nature to stimulate thought and to exchange ideas among barley geneticists. Before quoting any statements in the BGN, contact the contributor(s) involved, with the following exception decided at the Second International Barley Genetics Symposium at Washington State University, Pullman, July 1969:
"With regard to symbols and stock designations, the Newsletter (BGN) concerned with symbols, stock lists, and linkage maps may be cited without permission. . . . ."
2. Manuscripts should be written in English and should be brief.
3. Typewritten original manuscript and a carbon or Xerox copy should be sent to the editor. The manuscript should be typed in double space. Each paper should be prepared separately.
4. A limited number of black and white photographs will be accepted. The photographs should be of good quality. The editorial committee reserves the right to make selection if it is necessary. The number of photos should be limited to a minimum. In order to save cost of reproduction and get better quality, all photos will be reduced for reproduction in the Newsletter. Therefore, please prepare your original picture larger than the size to be printed.
5. Lined figures: If you would like to keep the original figures, please send a glossy photo of the original to the editor, but NOT a Xerox copy.
6. Please give your complete mailing address including the name of the country in all correspondence.
Send your manuscript before December 31, 1974, to:
Dr. T. Tsuchiya
Department of Agronomy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
U.S.A.