Biennial Mtgs

Enclosed is a separate Call for Papers and Instructions to Authors. If you intend to present a paper or poster, please return the Title Submission Form together with your Abstract (on disk or by e-mail) to the ASSBT office at 800 Grant Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80203 or e-mail: aa@bsdf-assbt.org, as soon as possible, but no later than October 22, 2010. Please note that again, this year, we plan to make abstracts available prior to the meeting; thus, abstracts are required by the above deadline. Please follow the abstract preparation instructions carefully.

Letters from Awards Committee and Savitsky Awards Committee Chairpersons

CALL FOR PAPERS

American Society of Sugarbeet Technologists
36th Biennial Meeting
March 2 – March 5, 2011
Albuquerque, New Mexico

SUBMITTING TITLE FORM AND SHORT ABSTRACT

Deadline: October 22, 2010

Submission of title and short abstract via e-mail is strongly encouraged. If you do not have access to e-mail, titles and short abstracts may be submitted by mail using the attached Title Submission Form. The form can be mailed to: ASSBT, 800 Grant Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80203.

Please read and follow the instructions for Title Submission form and preparation of the Short Abstract.

Instructions – Title Submission Form:

Enter the information contained on the Title Submission form or use the form as a guide for an e-mail message. Please type directly into the e-mail message; do not convert from word processing or other software. Send e-mail message to: aa@bsdf-assbt.org.

Include the following in the e-mail for the Title Submission form:

- Names and affiliations of authors as you wish them to appear in the program. Asterisk the presenter (if the presenter is not the first author). See example on the Title Submission form.

- Name, address, telephone number, fax and e-mail address of the corresponding author

- Paper or poster title

- Preferred section for paper or poster (see list on Title Submission form)

- Presentation - paper or poster?

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SHORT ABSTRACT

The Short Abstract should be included as an attachment to the e-mail message. Please use either Word or WordPerfect for the attachment. Please read and follow the instructions for preparation of the Short Abstract. The Short Abstract will be distributed with meeting registration packets and will be published in the Journal of Sugar Beet Research.

THE SHORT ABSTRACT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE TITLE SUBMISSION FORM.

Set a 1.00 inch left margin and 1.00 inch right margin, leaving 6.50 inches of typing space. Use a 12-point Times New Roman font; conventional or proportional spacing is acceptable, and TEXT MUST BE FULL-JUSTIFIED. Use a maximum of 24 total lines, SINGLE-SPACED, to compose the Abstract as described below. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE PROVIDED AND LEAVE NO BLANK LINES. Use Word or WordPerfect to prepare the Short Abstract attachment to the e-mail submission.

1. CAPITALIZE AUTHOR NAME(s). List first or single author=s last name first, then first name and initial. For other authors, list them first name first. End author list with a comma. Place an asterisk after the name of the presenter (if single author – asterisk not necessary).

2. Follow authors immediately with address(es), including zip code. If authors have different addresses, these may be related to the person by use of superscript numbers (see example). End address list with a period.

3. Double-space after the address list period, then immediately type the full title of the paper. Capitalize only the first word of the title, except for proper nouns (but use capitals and italics as appropriate for scientific names). Bold face the full title.

4. Start the text on the next new line and indent five spaces; use entire 6.50 inch width allowed, and do not leave any blank lines in entire abstract. Use a maximum of 24 lines for the entire abstract (authors, addresses, title and text). Again, all text must be full-justified.

5. Compose an informative abstract that contains a concise statement of (1) the problem; (2) experimental methods, if pertinent; and (3) results. The text should cite quantitative data from representative experiments and draw conclusions, if applicable. Statements such as A...results will be discussed...@ are not informative and should not be used.

SAMPLE – SHORT ABSTRACT

NARUM, JUDY A.¹ and SUSAN S. MARTIN²*, ¹Beet Sugar Development Foundation, 800 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203 and ²USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 1701 Center Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526. Sugars and impurities in peel and interior of Beta vulgaris; changes under high-quality storage.

Two major factors are important in sucrose loss from sugarbeet during pile storage: (1) respiration, and (2) biochemical conversions to compounds such as invert sugar and raffinose. Our objective in this study was to determine the rate of loss of sucrose and changes in other impurities in the peel versus the peeled interior of sugarbeet held under nearly ideal storage conditions. Sugarbeet from commercial, smooth root, and experimental varieties were placed in storage at 4EC and nearly 100% relative humidity. Whole root (RT), interior (IN), and peel (PL) samples were collected at harvest and at three subsequent eight week intervals. Biochemical changes were monitored by analyzing sucrose filtrate samples for pol sucrose; sodium and potassium (emission spectroscopy); amino-N (ninhydrin); weight loss on drying; and Atrue@ sucrose, glucose, fructose, raffinose, and betaine (HPLC). At harvest, HPLC-determined Atrue@ sucrose comprised 14.71%, 14.78%, and 3.01% of RT, IN, and PL fresh weight, respectively; this decreased to 12.33% (RT), 12.82% (ON), and 2.22% (PL) after 24 weeks. At harvest, invert sugar in PL was ca. 14-fold greater (g/100g HPLC sucrose) than in RT, and peel raffinose content (g/100S) was about triple that of RT.

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Authors of papers or posters are required to prepare either a Full Paper or an Expanded Abstract for publication in the Proceedings. The Full Paper or Expanded Abstract must be given to the session leader at the time the paper or poster is presented. Please read and follow the instructions for preparation of the Full Paper or Expanded Abstract.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FULL PAPER OR EXPANDED ABSTRACT

Submissions for the Meeting Proceedings

For publication in a volume of Proceedings of the 2011 meeting, participants are required to summarize each presentation in one of two ways:

Full Paper

**See instructions below**

Examples of full paper preparation: 1997 Proceedings - Agriculture, pages 45 – 50, or 1997 Proceedings - Operations, pages 61 - 70.

Expanded Abstract

**See instructions below**

The Short Abstract cannot be used as your contribution to the Proceedings. An expanded version in which you add more details of methods and results is required. (Example of an expanded abstract: 1997 Proceedings Agriculture, pages 35-36).
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FULL PAPERS FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROCEEDINGS

Papers usually will include the following sections: Introduction and Objective(s), Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, and (if appropriate) Literature Cited. These headings need not be used, but the paper should incorporate each of these. Tables and Figures may be included, they should be integrated into the text where appropriate. For the Proceedings, your paper will be reproduced as you submit it, so please take care to lay out the paper to minimize wasted space.

C Begin with a heading that lists the paper title – center, use all capitals and bold-face the full title.

C Space down twice after the title and type authors and mailing addresses of all authors. Center, this information and use the format similar to the Short Abstract; with the exceptions being: (1) do not capitalize the entire author(s) name; (2) the first author’s name should be first name, last name, (3) type address under author(s) name(s) and (4) place an asterisk after the name of the presenter (if single author – asterisk not necessary).

C Double-space down below this information and begin the paper (i.e., do not use a full sheet of paper just for the heading).

C All text must be full-justified

Text Box:

EXAMPLE:

USE OF RANDOMIED NESTD BLOCK DESIGN

IN GENETICALLY MODIFIED, NON-SELECTIVE HERBICIDE

RESISTANT SUGARBEET HYBRID TESTING

Steven R. Roehl¹*, Richard D. Horsley² and Osten J. Tvedt¹

¹Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, P. O. Box 5400, Renville, MN 56284-0500 and ²North Dakota State University, Plant Sciences Department, Fargo, ND 58105-5051

Introduction:

Field and small plot testing of genetically modified, non-selective herbicide resistant (GMNSR) sugarbeet, such as glyphosate- or glufosinate-resistant hybrids has been conducted since the early 1990s. This technology is expected to obtain a substantial share of the sugarbeet ……..…

Do not leave a space between indented paragraphs under the same topic……….

C If possible, Tables and Figures should be included at an appropriate position in the text. DO NOT leave more than 1/4 page of white space anywhere in your paper, including Figures. If necessary, use reduced font size to group Figures together on a single page B this will NOT be done for you in the Proceedings. Reduce computer-generated figures so that they are of minimum size, yet still legible C seldom should a single Figure occupy more than 1/3 page. Consider each figure carefully and, if its contents can be summarized in a few words in the text, OMIT THE FIGURE! Use photographs sparingly, and ONLY if their contrast is such that they will reproduce well by photocopy.

C Each Full Paper must be submitted both as a hard copy and on a computer disk to the Session Leader when the paper or poster is presented.

1. Computer Disk:

- Use IBM compatible system

- CD ROM or memory stick

- Use Word or WordPerfect software

- Use Table Format to create tables

- Use Power Point for graphics

- Label the disk with the paper or poster name, file name and the program name plus version used

2. Hard Copy:

- Use Times New Roman 12 point font for all text. Smaller font may be used for tables and figures but be sure the font is easy to read

- Single space everything

- Leave 1.0 inch margins on sides, top and bottom on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper

- Do not number pages

DO NOT SUBMIT PAPER COPIES OF THE SLIDES

USED FOR YOUR PRESENTATION!

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EXPANDED ABSTRACTS FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROCEEDINGS

The Expanded Abstract should include a brief statement of the objective of the research, Methods and Materials (only the minimum needed for explanation or interpretation of results) and a brief description of the important results and conclusions from the research. The Expanded Abstract does not have a size limit, but please be concise.

- Begin with a heading that lists author(s) and mailing address(es) of all authors and the paper title. Place an asterisk after the name of the presenter (if single author – asterisk not necessary). Use the same format as for the Short Abstract heading.

- Double-space two lines below the heading and center, capitalize and bold-face the word ABSTRACT. Double-space two lines below the word ABSTRACT and start the text.

- Single space and full justify all text. Use paragraphs as needed. Do not include tables or graphs in an abstract.

- Each Expanded Abstract must be submitted both as a hard copy and on a computer disk to the Session Leader when the paper or poster is presented.

- Label the disk with the paper or poster title, file name and the program name plus version used

The ASSBT meeting will again have a Poster Session for 2011. Authors may choose to present their information as a Poster rather than as the traditional 12 minute oral presentation.

One poster mounting board approximately 4 (four) by 8 (eight) feet supported on an easel will be provided for each paper by ASSBT. Posters should be assembled between 1:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. on March 2nd and left in place until 5:00 P.M. on March 5th. There will be times scheduled during the technical sessions when the authors must be present at their Posters.

Authors of Posters must prepare the Short Abstract plus a Full Paper or Expanded Abstract (see instructions).

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Oral presentations should be 15 minutes in length, with an additional 3 minutes allotted for a question and answer period.