EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES:

This issue in Crop science
Crop Sci 2003 43: 753-754. [Full Text]  

CROP BREEDING, GENETICS & CYTOLOGY:

D. M. Gustafson, A. Boe, and Y. Jin

Genetic Variation for Puccinia emaculata Infection in Switchgrass
Crop Sci 2003 43: 755-759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Sixin Liu and J. A. Anderson

Marker Assisted Evaluation of Fusarium Head Blight Resistant Wheat Germplasm
Crop Sci 2003 43: 760-766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

T. Presterl and E. Weltzien

Exploiting Heterosis in Pearl Millet for Population Breeding in Arid Environments
Crop Sci 2003 43: 767-776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

J. L. Moran and W. L. Rooney

Effect of Cytoplasm on the Agronomic Performance of Grain Sorghum Hybrids
Crop Sci 2003 43: 777-781. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

M. D. Casler, J. F. Pedersen, and D. J. Undersander

Forage Yield and Economic Losses Associated with the Brown-Midrib Trait in Sudangrass
Crop Sci 2003 43: 782-789. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. B. Sterrett, M. R. Henninger, G. C. Yencho, W. Lu, B. T. Vinyard, and K. G. Haynes

Stability of Internal Heat Necrosis and Specific Gravity in Tetraploid x Diploid Potatoes
Crop Sci 2003 43: 790-796. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

F. J. Betrán, J. M. Ribaut, D. Beck, and D. Gonzalez de León

Genetic Diversity, Specific Combining Ability, and Heterosis in Tropical Maize under Stress and Nonstress Environments
Crop Sci 2003 43: 797-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

F. J. Betrán, D. Beck, M. Bänziger, and G. O. Edmeades

Genetic Analysis of Inbred and Hybrid Grain Yield under Stress and Nonstress Environments in Tropical Maize
Crop Sci 2003 43: 807-817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

C. O. Egesel, J. C. Wong, R. J. Lambert, and T. R. Rocheford

Combining Ability of Maize Inbreds for Carotenoids and Tocopherols
Crop Sci 2003 43: 818-823. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

N'Diaga Cisse and Gebisa Ejeta

Genetic Variation and Relationships among Seedling Vigor Traits in Sorghum
Crop Sci 2003 43: 824-828. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ritsert C. Jansen, Jean-Luc Jannink, and William D. Beavis

Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Plant Breeding Populations: Use of Parental Haplotype Sharing
Crop Sci 2003 43: 829-834. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Xing-You Gu, Zong-Xiang Chen, and Michael E. Foley

Inheritance of Seed Dormancy in Weedy Rice
Crop Sci 2003 43: 835-843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Pilar Soengas, Bernardo Ordás, Rosa A. Malvar, Pedro Revilla, and Amando Ordás

Heterotic Patterns among Flint Maize Populations
Crop Sci 2003 43: 844-849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Xiaorong Shen, Mariana Ittu, and Herbert W. Ohm

Quantitative Trait Loci Conditioning Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat Line F201R
Crop Sci 2003 43: 850-857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

W. K. Russell, K. M. Eskridge, D. A. Travnicek, and F. R. Guillen-Portal

Clustering Environments to Minimize Change in Rank of Cultivars
Crop Sci 2003 43: 858-864. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Carlos T. dos S. Dias and Wojtek J. Krzanowski

Model Selection and Cross Validation in Additive Main Effect and Multiplicative Interaction Models
Crop Sci 2003 43: 865-873. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CROP PHYSIOLOGY & METABOLISM:

I. C. Madakadze, K. A. Stewart, R. M. Madakadze, and D. L. Smith

Base Temperatures for Seedling Growth and Their Correlation with Chilling Sensitivity for Warm-Season Grasses
Crop Sci 2003 43: 874-878. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Wendy A. Pline, Randy Wells, Gary Little, Keith L. Edmisten, and John W. Wilcut

Glyphosate and Water-Stress Effects on Fruiting and Carbohydrates in Glyphosate-Resistant Cotton
Crop Sci 2003 43: 879-885. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Elroy R. Cober and Daniel F. Curtis

Both Promoters and Inhibitors Affected Flowering Time in Grafted Soybean Flowering-Time Isolines
Crop Sci 2003 43: 886-891. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J. I. Lizaso, M. E. Westgate, W. D. Batchelor, and A. Fonseca

Predicting Potential Kernel Set in Maize from Simple Flowering Characteristics
Crop Sci 2003 43: 892-903. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Stephen P. Milroy and Michael P. Bange

Nitrogen and Light Responses of Cotton Photosynthesis and Implications for Crop Growth
Crop Sci 2003 43: 904-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

J. Cárcova, B. Andrieu, and M. E. Otegui

Silk Elongation in Maize: Relationship with Flower Development and Pollination
Crop Sci 2003 43: 914-920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

CROP ECOLOGY, MANAGEMENT & QUALITY:

Hiroshi Hasegawa

High-Yielding Rice Cultivars Perform Best Even at Reduced Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate
Crop Sci 2003 43: 921-926. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

SEED PHYSIOLOGY, PRODUCTION & TECHNOLOGY:

X. Tian, A. D. Knapp, L. R. Gibson, R. Struthers, K. J. Moore, E. C. Brummer, and T. B. Bailey

Response of Eastern Gamagrass Seed to Gibberellic Acid Buffered below Its pKa
Crop Sci 2003 43: 927-933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Mark E. Westgate, Jon Lizaso, and William Batchelor

Quantitative Relationships between Pollen Shed Density and Grain Yield in Maize
Crop Sci 2003 43: 934-942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

TURFGRASS SCIENCE:

Douglas E. Karcher and Michael D. Richardson

Quantifying Turfgrass Color Using Digital Image Analysis
Crop Sci 2003 43: 943-951. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Xunzhong Zhang, E. H. Ervin, and R. E. Schmidt

Plant Growth Regulators Can Enhance the Recovery of Kentucky Bluegrass Sod from Heat Injury
Crop Sci 2003 43: 952-956. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

A. S. McNitt and P. J. Landschoot

Effects of Soil Reinforcing Materials on the Surface Hardness, Soil Bulk Density, and Water Content of a Sand Root Zone
Crop Sci 2003 43: 957-966. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

R. A. St. John, N. E. Christians, and H. G. Taber

Supplemental Calcium Applications to Creeping Bentgrass Established on Calcareous Sand
Crop Sci 2003 43: 967-972. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jeffrey A. Anderson, Charles M. Taliaferro, and Dennis L. Martin

Longer Exposure Durations Increase Freeze Damage to Turf Bermudagrasses
Crop Sci 2003 43: 973-977. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

R. N. Carrow and R. R. Duncan

Improving Drought Resistance and Persistence in Turf-Type Tall Fescue
Crop Sci 2003 43: 978-984. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

G. W. Prettyman and E. L. McCoy

Profile Layering, Root Zone Permeability, and Slope Affect on Soil Water Content during Putting Green Drainage
Crop Sci 2003 43: 985-994. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

FORAGE & GRAZING LANDS:

Matt A. Sanderson, Maria Labreveux, Marvin H. Hall, and Gerald F. Elwinger

Forage Yield and Persistence of Chicory and English Plantain
Crop Sci 2003 43: 995-1000. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

R. L. Kallenbach, G. J. Bishop-Hurley, M. D. Massie, G. E. Rottinghaus, and C. P. West

Herbage Mass, Nutritive Value, and Ergovaline Concentration of Stockpiled Tall Fescue
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1001-1005. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS:

Robert G. Fjellstrom, Jeffrey J. Steiner, and Paul R. Beuselinck

Tetrasomic Linkage Mapping of RFLP, PCR, and Isozyme Loci in Lotus corniculatus L.
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1006-1020. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Shunxue Tang, Adam Heesacker, Venkata K. Kishore, Alberto Fernandez, El Sayed Sadik, Glenn Cole, and Steven J. Knapp

Genetic Mapping of the Or₅ Gene for Resistance to Orobanche Race E in Sunflower
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1021-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Salvador H. Guzmán-Maldonado, Octavio Martínez, Jorge A. Acosta-Gallegos, Fidel Guevara-Lara, and Octavio Paredes-López

Putative Quantitative Trait Loci for Physical and Chemical Components of Common Bean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1029-1035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

L. Arru, N. Faccini, C. Govoni, L. Cattivelli, N. Pecchioni, G. Delogu, A. M. Stanca, and G. Valè

The PCR-Based Marker MWG2018 Linked to the RDG2A Leaf Stripe Resistance Gene Is a Useful Tool for Assessing Barley Resistance in Breeding Programs
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1036-1042. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

J. A. Clancy, F. Han, S. E. Ullrich, and the North American Barley Genome Project

Comparative Mapping of ß-Amylase Activity QTLs among Three Barley Crosses
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1043-1052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

J. Chung, H. L. Babka, G. L. Graef, P. E. Staswick, D. J. Lee, P. B. Cregan, R. C. Shoemaker, and J. E. Specht

The Seed Protein, Oil, and Yield QTL on Soybean Linkage Group I
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1053-1067. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Yanjun Dong, Eiji Tsuzuki, Hiroshi Kamiunten, Hiroyuki Terao, and Dongzhi Lin

Mapping of QTL for Embryo Size in Rice
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1068-1071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

H. Zhou, J. D. Berg, S. E. Blank, C. A. Chay, G. Chen, S. R. Eskelsen, J. E. Fry, S. Hoi, T. Hu, P. J. Isakson, M. B. Lawton, S. G. Metz, C. B. Rempel, D. K. Ryerson, A. P. Sansone, A. L. Shook, R. J. Starke, J. M. Tichota, and S. A. Valenti

Field Efficacy Assessment of Transgenic Roundup Ready Wheat
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1072-1075. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES:

Jens Berger, Shahal Abbo, and Neil C. Turner

Ecogeography of Annual Wild Cicer Species: The Poor State of the World Collection
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1076-1090. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

R. C. Johnson, W. J. Johnston, and C. T. Golob

Residue Management, Seed Production, Crop Development, and Turf Quality in Diverse Kentucky Bluegrass Germplasm
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1091-1099. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Andy Jarvis, Morag E. Ferguson, David E. Williams, Luigi Guarino, Peter G. Jones, H. Tom Stalker, Jose F. M. Valls, Roy N. Pittman, Charles E. Simpson, and Paula Bramel

Biogeography of Wild Arachis: Assessing Conservation Status and Setting Future Priorities
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1100-1108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

C. Corley Holbrook, Patricia Timper, and Albert K. Culbreath

Resistance to Tomato spotted wilt virus and Root-Knot Nematode in Peanut Interspecific Breeding Lines
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1109-1113. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

C. I. Ogbonnaya, B. Sarr, C. Brou, O. Diouf, N. N. Diop, and H. Roy-Macauley

Selection of Cowpea Genotypes in Hydroponics, Pots, and Field for Drought Tolerance
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1114-1120. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

REGISTRATIONS OF CULTIVARS:

J.Z. Castellanos-Ramos, H. Guzmán-Maldonado, J.D. Kelly, and J.A. Acosta-Gallegos

Registration of ‘Flor de Junio Marcela’ Common Bean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1121-1122. [Full Text]  

E. Villalobos and F. Camacho

Registration of ‘CIGRAS-06’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1122. [Full Text]  

F. Camacho and E. Villalobos

Registration of ‘CIGRAS-51’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1122-1123. [Full Text]  

V.R. Pantalone, F.L. Allen, and D. Landau-Ellis

Registration of ‘5601T’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1123-1124. [Full Text]  

L. Farno, K.R. Keim, and L.H. Edwards

Registration of ‘Catoosa’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1124-1125. [Full Text]  

L. Farno, K.R. Keim, and L.H. Edwards

Registration of ‘Washita’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1125. [Full Text]  

T.E. Carter, Jr., J. W. Burton, Zhanglin Cui, Xingliang Zhou, M.R. Villagarcia, M.O. Fountain, and A.S. Niewoehner

Registration of ‘N6201’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1125-1126. [Full Text]  

T.E. Carter, Jr., J.W. Burton, D.T. Bowman, Z. Cui, X. Zhou, M.R. Villagarcia, A.S. Niewoehner, and M.O. Fountain

Registration of ‘N7001’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1126-1127. [Full Text]  

T.E. Carter, Jr., J.W. Burton, X. Zhou, Z. Cui, M.R. Villagarcia, M.O. Fountain, A.S. Niewoehner, and J.F. Wilder

Registration of ‘N7101’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1127-1128. [Full Text]  

T.E. Carter, Jr., J.W. Burton, M.R. Villagarcia, Z. Cui, X. Zhou, M.O. Fountain, D.T. Bowman, and A.S. Niewoehner

Registration of ‘N7103’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1128. [Full Text]  

T.E. Carter, Jr., J.W. Burton, X. Zhou, Z. Cui, M.R. Villagarcia, M.O. Fountain, A.S. Niewoehner, and J.F. Wilder

Registration of ‘N7102’ Soybean
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1128-1129. [Full Text]  

J.H. Helm, M.J. Cortez, D.F. Salmon, P.E. Juskiw, and J.M. Nyachiro

Registration of ‘Vivar’ Barley
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1129-1130. [Full Text]  

S.A. Bonos, K. Hignight, S. Tubbs, R. Bara, W.A. Meyer, and C.R. Funk

Registration of ‘Pizzazz’ Perennial Ryegrass
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1130-1131. [Full Text]  

C.M. Taliaferro, D.L. Martin, J.A. Anderson, M.P. Anderson, G.E. Bell, and A.C. Guenzi

Registration of ‘Yukon’ Bermudagrass
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1131-1132. [Full Text]  

J.E. Irvine, N. Rozeff, E. Hernandez, and J.D. Miller

Registration of ‘TCP 93-4245’ Sugarcane
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1132. [Full Text]  

S.E. Ullrich, V.A. Jitkov, C.E. Muir, J.W. Burns, P.E. Reisenauer, R.F. Line, X. Chen, B.L. Jones, D.M. Wesenberg, L.D. Robertson, and P.M. Hayes

Registration of ‘Bob’ Barley
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1132-1134. [Full Text]  

C.A. Griffey, W.L. Rohrer, T.H. Pridgen, W.S. Brooks, M.E. Vaughn, W.L. Sisson, A.M. Price, D.E. Brann, and A.E. Smid

Registration of ‘Sisson’ Wheat
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1134-1135. [Full Text]  

B.F. Carver, E.G. Krenzer, R.M. Hunger, T.J. Martin, A.R. Klatt, D.R. Porter, J. Verchot, P. Rayas-Duarte, A.C. Guenzi, B.C. Martin, and G. Bai

Registration of ‘Intrada’ Wheat
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1135-1136. [Full Text]  

REGISTRATIONS OF GERMPLASM:

C.A. Abel and J.M. Tyler

Registration of DT98-2448 Soybean Germplasm Resistant to Defoliating Insect Damage
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1136-1137. [Full Text]  

V.R. Pantalone, F.L. Allen, and D. Landau-Ellis

Registration of TN93-99 Soybean Germplasm
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1137. [Full Text]  

A.J. Lukaszewski

Registration of Six Germplasms of Bread Wheat having Variations of Cytogenetically Engineered Wheat–Rye Translocation 1RS.1BL
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1137-1138. [Full Text]  

A.J. Lukaszewski

Registration of Six Germplasms of Durum Wheat with Introgressions of the Glu-D1 Locus
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1138-1139. [Full Text]  

K.B. Jensen, K.H. Asay, and B.L. Waldron

Registration of RS-H Hybrid Wheatgrass Germplasm
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1139-1140. [Full Text]  

PARENTAL LINE:

L. Velasco, J. Domínguez, J. Muñoz-Ruz, B. Pérez-Vich, and J.M. Fernández-Martínez

Registration of Dw 89 and Dw 271 Dwarf Parental Lines of Sunflower
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1140-1141. [Full Text]  

BOOK REVIEWS:

Charles A. Francis

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health.
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1142. [Full Text]  

Om P. Dangi and K. Anand Kumar

Genetic Improvement of Field Crops.
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1142-1143. [Full Text]  

Thomas A. Lumpkin

Crop Science: Progress and Prospects: Proceedings of the Third International Crop Science Congress, Hamburg, Germany, August 2000.
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1144. [Full Text]  

Melvin G.R. Cannell

Mathematical Models of Crop Growth and Yield.
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1145. [Full Text]  

ANNUAL MEETINGS:

CSSA Headquarters Report, 2002
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1146-1148. [PDF]  

CSSA Executive Committee Meetings
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1148-1155. [PDF]  

CSSA Board of Directors Meetings
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1156-1159. [PDF]  

Presidents of CSSA
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1159. [PDF]  

Reports of CSSA Divisions, Branches & Committees, 2002
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1160-1201. [PDF]  

Fellows of the CSSA elected in 2002
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1202-1208. [PDF]  

Awards Presented in Crop Science, 2002
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1209-1218. [PDF]  

CSSA Fellows & Award Recipients
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1219-1220. [PDF]  

CSSA Officers, Boards, & Comm., 2003
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1221-1227. [PDF]  

Thanks to Our Reviewers
Crop Sci 2003 43: 1228-1232. [PDF]  

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