Seeds of Success: What we can learn from past consumer-oriented trait introductions
Embassy Suites, Olathe, Kansas: Feb 18, 2024
In this Kansas and virtual panel and discussion we will learn from past efforts, refining our strategic approach to enroll the world’s favorite foods in the fight against chronic disease. Discussion will center on the Coalition for Grain Fiber (CGF), which is naturally increasing (a non-GMO approach) the dietary fiber in wheat – America’s most-consumed commodity?
From high oleic sunflowers, high erucic rapeseed oil, high oleic soy; white wheat and high amylose wheat, numerous consumer-and-nutrient oriented traits have been introduced. Success has varied. In some cases, the same varietals are viewed as both successes and failures by different individuals. In our half-day roundtable, we will update you on the progress CGF has made, share insights from across the supply chain on factors that determine the impact of these previous consumer-focused trait introductions, and develop alignment around improvements to our wheat plan.
From high oleic sunflowers, high erucic rapeseed oil, high oleic soy; white wheat and high amylose wheat, numerous consumer-and-nutrient oriented traits have been introduced. Success has varied. In some cases, the same varietals are viewed as both successes and failures by different individuals. In our half-day roundtable, we will update you on the progress CGF has made, share insights from across the supply chain on factors that determine the impact of these previous consumer-focused trait introductions, and develop alignment around improvements to our wheat plan.
Our Aim
Reduce chronic disease and improve lives at a global scale with quality science and a profitable economic model.
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Agenda
February 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM Includes lunch
- Registration
- Coalition for Grain Fiber Overview and Updates
- Growers’ Perspectives
- Views from Across the Supply Chain and Beyond
- The Path Forward
Help provide a triple win!
Community health, grower profit,
and reduced healthcare cost
Our Speakers
Stephen Baenziger, PhD
FIHF Chair of the Board
Emeritus Professor and Wheat Growers Presidential Chair,
University of Nebraska
Former primary small grains breeder at the University of Nebraska and a world leader in wheat breeding, Dr. Baenziger’s laboratory successfully developed and released dozens of wheat and other crop cultivars and germplasm. The author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Baenziger’s research focuses on developing improved breeding methods, with an emphasis on use of biotechnology. Stephen Baenziger served as advisor to multiple projects, including the Golden Rice initiative, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the International Rice Research Institute.
Andrew Benson, PhD
Director,
Nebraska Food for Health Center
University of Nebraska
Dr. Benson’s research group studies the complex sets of host and dietary factors that influence composition and function of the gut microbiome. His group is spearheading the discovery component of the Nebraska Food for Health Center using complex trait analysis in crop plants to define components and molecules that can impact the gut microbiome of humans. For complex phenotyping, Dr. Benson’s team uses in vitro microbiomes in high-throughput screens of milled grains from large genetic resource populations of crop plants. This approach enables rapid measurement of genetic variants, and define pathways and molecules capable of influencing members of the gut microbiome.
Schedule
Time
Agenda
Speaker
9:00am - 9:05am
Overview of the Day's Program and Introduction
Dr. Andrew Benson
Director, Nebraska Food for Health Center University of Nebraska
9:05am - 9:15am
Opening Remarks
Dr. Jeffrey Gold, M.D
President, University of Nebraska System
9:15am - 9:20am
Speaker Introduction
Royce Schaneman
Executive Director, Nebraska Wheat Board
9:20am - 10:00am
Transforming Global Food Supply:
Wheat Fiber as a Fuel for Rural Wealth and Health
Dr. Rod Wallace
President,
Foundation for Innovation in Healthy Food (FIHF)
10:00am - 10:30am
Breakout and Questions and Answers
Facilitated
10:30am - 10:45am
Wheat and Ecosystem Services:
Enhancing Farm Resilience through Increased-Fiber Wheat
Dr. Nathan Mueller
State Soil Health Specialist,
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
10:45am - 11:00am
Break
11:00am - 11:05am
Speaker Introduction
Dr. Stephen Baenziger
FIHF Chair of the Board
Emeritus Professor and Wheat Growers’ Presidential Chair, University of Nebraska
11:05am - 12:05pm
Expanding Nutrient Innovation to the Majority of the Global Diet: Wheat, Corn, Rice, and Animal-Based Foods (Topic Introduction and Wheat follow-on projects)
Dr. Katherine Frels
Assistant Professor - Small Grains Breeding and Genetics,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
11:05am - 12:05pm
How Can We Enhance Human Health by Improving The Nutritional Value of Rice?
Dr. Shannon Pinson
Research Geneticist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR
11:05am - 12:05pm
How Can We Enhance Human Health by Improving The Nutritional Value of Corn?
Dr. David Holding
Professor, Associate Department Head
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
11:05am - 12:05pm
How Can We Enhance Human Health by Improving The Nutritional Value of Animal Based Foods?
Dr. Payam Vahmani
Assistant Professor, Nutritional Enhancement of Animal Sourced Foods
University of California, Davis
12:05pm - 12:45pm
Lunch
12:45pm - 1:00pm
Dietary Fiber:
A Powerful Tool in the Fight Against Chronic Disease
Jean Ann Fischer
Human Sciences Program Leader, Director of Nutrition Education Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1:00pm - 1:15pm
Preparation for the Afternoon Sessions