Theme 13: Plant Improvement

The XIX International Grassland Congress took place in São Pedro, São Paulo, Brazil from February 11 through February 21, 2001.
Proceedings published by Fundacao de Estudos Agrarios Luiz de Queiroz

XIX International Grassland Congress:
Plant Improvement

A Novel Technique to Produce Polygenic Resistance to Anthracnose in Stylosanthes capitata

Bela Grof
Celso D. Fernandes, EMBRAPA, Brazil
A. T. F. Fernandes, Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal, Brazil

New Stylosanthes guianensis for Tropical Grasslands

Bela Grof
Celso D. Fernandes, EMBRAPA, Brazil
A. T. F. Fernandes, Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal, Brazil

Variability for Nitrogen and Phosphorus Uptake among Timothy Genotypes

Réal Michaud, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
Gilles Bélanger, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
A. Brégard, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada

Drought Tolerance of Interspecific Hybrids between Trifolium repens and Trifolium ambiguum

A. H. Marshall, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
M. T. Abberton, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
T. P. T. Michaelson-Yeates, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
I. Rhodes, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
A. Williams, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK

Intake Characteristics and Performance of Contrasting Grass Varieties Continuously Stocked with Sheep

R. J. Orr, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
J. E. Cook, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
R. A. Champion, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK
A. J. Rook, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK

Evaluation of Paspalum spp. with Adaptation to Poorly Drained Soils in the Tropical Americas

Michael Peters, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
B. Hincapié, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
P. Avila, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
C. E. Lascano, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia

Switchgrass for Biomass Production

Monroe Rasnake, University of Kentucky
D. Parrish, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Garry D. Lacefield, University of Kentucky
D. Wolf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Agronomic Evaluation of Alfalfa Cultivars in Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

J. C. de Saibro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
R. Battisti, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
T. M. S. Freitas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

'Stay-Green' and Non-'Stay-Green' Perennial Ryegrass in Field Swards with Different Intervals between Cuts

D. Wilman, University of Wales, UK
K. R. Kennedy, University of Wales, UK
M. O. Humphreys, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, UK

Evaluation of Brachiaria brizantha Ecotypes under Grazing in Small Plots

Valéria P. B. Euclides, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Cacilda B. do Valle, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Manuel C. M. Macedo, EMBRAPA, Brazil
M. P. Oliveira, EMBRAPA, Brazil

In Vitro Propagation of Pennisetum purpureum Schum.

M. M. G. Karasawa, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil
J. E. B. P. Pinto, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil
A. V. Pereira, EMBRAPA, Brazil
José C. Pinto, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil
F. G. Silva, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Brazil

Adaptability and Stability of Alfalfa Cultivars

Ana C. Ruggieri, Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil
Alda L. G. Monteiro, Universidade de Marilia, Brazil
R. Gualberto, Universidade de Marilia, Brazil

Competition of 35 Cultivars of Alfalfa at Sertãozinho-SP

Ana C. Ruggieri, Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil
A. Schmidek, Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil
A. R. P. Almeida, Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil
L. A. Figueiredo, Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil
Alda L. G. Monteiro, Universidade de Marilia, Brazil
M. F. L. Muñoz, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil

Tropical Forage Genetic Resources -- Will Any Be Left for Future Generations?

B. L. Maass, Georg-August-University, Germany
B. C. Pengelly, CSIRO, Australia

Achievements and Perspectives in the Breeding of Tropical Grasses and Legumes

John W. Miles, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia

Achievements and Perspectives in the Breeding of Temperate Grasses and Legumes

Kenneth H. Quesenberry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M. D. Casler, University of Florida

Selecting New Brachiaria for Brazilian Pastures

Cacilda B. do Valle, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Valéria P. B. Euclides, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Manuel C. M. Macedo, EMBRAPA, Brazil
José R. Valério, EMBRAPA, Brazil
S. Calixto, EMBRAPA, Brazil