1. GEM Ames Annual Report M. Blanco, F. Engstrom, M. Shen, A. Smelser USDA-ARS NCRPIS GEM - December 7, 2011 - G ermplasm E nhancement of M aize

2. GEM Releases 245 total GEM Releases (updated) 6 GEM-Ames releases for 2012 136 new breeding crosses made in Ames in 2011 (Most made in shade house)

3. G ermplasm Enhancement of Maize Pathology/Entomology Update SLB, GLS, and Fusarium ear rot (USDA-ARS Raleigh, NC) Aflatoxin (USDA-ARS CHPRRU, Mississippi State) NLB, Diplodia, and Fusarium ear rot (DuPont/Pioneer Hi-Bred) NLB, SLB, GLS, Goss’s Wilt (PSR) Army Worm/CEW (3 rd Millennium Genetics) NLB (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada)

4. G ermplasm Enhancement of Maize Allelic Diversity(AD) and Double Haploids (DH) Update 415 DH lines derived from 133 populations (81 races) 501 rows of allelic diversity for advancing from 110 races (from 13 countries)

5. G ermplasm Enhancement of Maize Quality Traits Update GEMS-0226 has protein content of 13.4%. Reduced aflatoxin in TX-WX11-4 (Derived from BR52051:N04)

6. G ermplasm Enhancement of Maize Public Cooperator Reports Iowa State University- Germplasm Improvement for Starch and Bio-fuel North Dakota State U.-Development of Early Maturity Lines Texas A&M U.- GEM Germplasm for drought, CEW, and low aflatoxin Truman State U.- Specialty Starch Germplasm to Optimize Grain Quality & Yield U. of Illinois- Host Plant Resistance for Western Corn Rootworm and Biotic Stresses U. of Wisconsin-Development for Superior Silage, Biofeedstock yield, and composition

7. G ermplasm Enhancement of Maize GEM Ames Staff Andrew Smelser Michael Blanco Fred Engstrom Mack Shen