# ICAC Releases Technical Seminar Papers from 72nd Plenary Meeting

Author: Mike McCue
Published: 2013-12-05
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/icac-releases-technical-seminar-papers-from-72nd-plenary-meeting/

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The Technical Seminar Papers presented during the 72nd Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in Cartagena, Colombia, from Sept. 29 – Oct. 4, 2013, are now available for free download.

The topics include:

- “Round Table for Biotechnology in Cotton,” by Keith Menchey, Chairman of the Round Table for Biotechnology in Cotton, National Cotton Council of America
- “The Role of Genomic Studies in Boosting Yield,” by Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov, Center of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan,
- Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan, “Uzpakhtasanoat” association, Uzbekistan
- “Standardization of Planting Seeds Nomenclature: Recommendations from the Secretariat,” by Rafiq Chaudhry, International Cotton Advisory Committee
- “Physiological Limitations and Solutions for Improving Cotton Yields,” by Eduardo Barragan Quijano, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (CORPOICA), Colombia
- “Global Warming and Cotton productivity,” by Derrick M. Oosterhuis,University of Arkansas, USA
- “Update on International Cotton Researchers Association,” by Dean Ethridge, Member of the Executive Committee of ICRA, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Texas, USA
- “Preparations for the World Cotton Research Conference,” by Luiz Renato Zapparoli, president, Organizing Committee of the WCRC-6, President, Goias Cotton Growers Association, Brazil

The papers can be found at [https://www.icac.org/cotton_info/publications/tech_seminar/pub_tech_seminar/tis2013.pdf](https://www.icac.org/cotton_info/publications/tech_seminar/pub_tech_seminar/tis2013.pdf)

In addition, all Technical Seminar Papers from previous ICAC Plenary Meetings are available free of charge and can be found at [http://www.icac.org/login?url=%2Fpubdetail.php%3Fid%3DP0000055](http://www.icac.org/login?url=%2Fpubdetail.php%3Fid%3DP0000055).