North Central Regional
Association
of
State Agriculture Experiment
Station Directors
184th Meeting
March 31 & April
1, 2009
Embassy Suites,
Call-in Number: 816-891-7788
ext. 7158
Draft Minutes
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Tuesday, March 31 |
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8:00 am |
1.0 |
Call to Order |
Bill Ravlin |
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2.0 |
Approval of September 2008 Minutes (http://ncra.wisc.edu/sept2008.htm) |
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3.0 |
Adoption of the Agenda |
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4.0 |
Interim Actions of the Chair |
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8:10 am |
ARS Report |
Joseph Rich |
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8:25 am |
NRSP-6 Update |
John Bamberg |
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8:40 am |
7.0 |
NRSP-3 Update |
David Gay |
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8:55 am |
MRC Report |
John Kirby |
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8.1 New/ |
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8.2 Midterm Reviews |
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8.3 NRSP Report |
Marshall Martin |
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8.4 Other MRC Issues |
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10:00 am |
Break |
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10:15 am |
ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committee |
Steve Slack, Cornerstone (by phone) |
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9.1 2009/2010 Budget |
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9.2 Stimulus Package |
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10:45 am |
10.0 |
Executive Director’s Report |
Arlen Leholm |
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10.1 NCBC Update |
Joe Colletti/Arlen Leholm |
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10.2 NCRDC Update |
Doug Buhler |
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10.3 IP Report |
Arlen Leholm |
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10.4 C-FAR Membership |
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11:00 am |
11.0 |
Energy Updates |
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11.1 BioEnergy Solutions |
Steve Pueppke, Joe Colletti, Arlen Leholm |
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11.2 Growth Energy Network |
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11.3 BioCentury Initiative |
Sonny Ramaswamy, Jozef Kokini |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
12.0 |
Respond to REEO Questions |
All |
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2:00 pm |
13.0 |
ESCOP Science and Technology Committee – New Science Roadmap |
Bill Ravlin |
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2:10 pm |
14.0 |
ESCOP Report |
Steve Pueppke |
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2:20 pm |
Nominations Report |
Doug Buhler, Sarah Greening |
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2:35 pm |
16.0 |
One-Solution Report |
Marshall Martin |
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2:50 pm |
Break |
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3:20 pm |
CSREES, NIFA, & REEO Report |
Meryl Broussard |
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3:40 pm |
18.0 |
Resolutions |
Marc Linit |
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3:45 pm |
ESS Marketing Update |
Arlen Leholm, Steve Pueppke, Bill Ravlin |
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4:10 pm |
20.0 |
Other Business |
All |
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4:30 pm |
Executive Session |
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Wednesday, April 1 |
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8:00 am |
21.0 |
State Reports (2 hours/as needed) |
All |
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10:00 am |
Break |
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10:30 am |
22.0 |
Future Meetings |
All |
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11:00 am |
Lunch |
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12:00 pm |
Coordinating Intellectual Property Efforts in the North Central Region |
Jozef Kokini, Sonny Ramaswamy, Marc Linit IP Resources: Mike Nichols (MO), Lesley Millar (UIUC), Karen White (Purdue; phone) |
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2:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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Item 4.0: Interim Actions of the Chair
Presenter: Bill Ravlin, 2009 NCRA Chair
Notes:
Added to the agenda:
Call to Fred Cholick to discuss NIFA Directors
Invite NC1018 to July meeting (by phone) to discuss status
of Climate Atlas. The NCRA decided to
set a one-year deadline for NC1018 to spend their allotted NCRA funded $6000
for Atlas printing costs.
Action requested: Approve Kansas City Embassy Suites as the NCRA 2010 meeting location.
Action taken: Approved.
Presenter: Joseph Rich
http://ncra.wisc.edu/ARS032009.pdf
Item 6.0: NRSP6 Report
Presenter: John
Bamberg
NRSP-6 Potato Genebank agenda brief for NCRA spring meeting
John Bamberg
February, 2009
US Potato Genebank—Service and research for potato genetic
improvement
NRSP-6 is located on the
Item 8.0: MRC Report
Presenter: John Kirby
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Item |
Proj Type Proj Rvwr |
Current
Proj # (Temp #) |
Title |
NCRA
AA |
MRC
Comments |
NCRA
Meeting Comments on MRC Recommendations |
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8.1.00 |
New
Projects |
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NC-Type |
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8.1.01 |
Kirby |
NC229 (NC_temp229) |
Porcine
Reproductive and Respiratory Disease: Methods for the integrated control,
prevention and elimination of PRRS in United States Swine Herds |
Benfield |
NC229 is
a strong group with outstanding participation by scientists with diverse backgrounds
from many locations (US, |
Approve. |
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8.1.02 |
Leholm |
NC1014
(NC_temp1014) |
Agricultural
and Rural Finance Markets in Transition (NC221, NCT-194) |
Hanson |
Recommend
approval. The Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Transition, has been
a productive committee and their new project could not be more timely and of
potential high value to our nation's producers and financiers. Eighteen states are represented in NC1014,
including 7 from the North Central region.
The outputs of NC 1014 will help with understanding of the likely
impacts associated with our current international financial turmoil. I agree with the review committee's
observation that, "the role of each participant in each objective needs
to be clarified. A time line for specific deliverables would also be
helpful". Will renew as NC1177. |
Approve. |
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8.1.03 |
Leholm |
NC1016 |
Economic
Assessment of Changes in Trade Arrangements, Bio-terrorism Threats and
Renewable Fuels Requirements on the U.S. Grain and Oilseed Sector (formerly
NCT195 and NC224) |
Baquet |
NA -
Extension approved. |
NA |
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8.1.04 |
Linit |
NC1017 (NC_temp1017) |
Impacts
of Crop Residue Removal for Biofuel on Soils |
Cunningham |
This
project addresses an important subject of importance to the sustainability of
biofuels.
The project has good participation from a number of states. The project should be approved; however,
the committee needs to submit the NC1017 2008 progress report by June 13,
2009 before final approval can be granted.
Following receipt of this report, NC1017 will renew as NC1178. |
Approve. |
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8.1.05 |
Ramaswamy |
NC1018 (NC_temp1018) |
Food,
Feed, Fuel, and Fiber: Security Under a Changing Climate |
Schmitt |
The MRC
recommends approval with revision based on NCAC1's comments: "Proposed models (new and existing)
need to be better defined (more specific information) for Objectives 2a, 3a,
and 3b. Progress is being made with several expected outcomes by
2013." Revisions are due June 1,
2009. NC1018 will renew as NC1179. |
Approve. |
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8.1.06 |
Benfield |
NC1019 (NC_temp1019) |
Control
of Emerging and Re-emerging Poultry Respiratory Diseases in the |
Saif |
This
project addresses respiratory diseases afflicting poultry in the U.S.
Respiratory diseases are the most important source of economic losses in the
poultry industry. This group has an
excellent record in the discovery, characterization and development of
control measures for respiratory diseases in poultry. The proposed project is
well-written, methods are appropriate for the objectives and the objectives
are achievable within the timeframe of the proposal. The proposal addresses a
broad group of viruses and bacteria as causes of respiratory disease, but
there is no effort to coordinate results between different agents to identify
common mechanisms of virulence, pathogenesis, immune evasion, and immune
responses. No CRIS search was done. There is a lack of collaboration and
interdependence in this proposal. As one reviewer indicated, it has been an
ongoing problem to get this group to expand interactions outside academia to
private industry and to develop collaborative summaries of data from the
various objectives into a comprehensive report. In addition, there is no
detailed outreach or Extension plan, except for one example in |
Approve. |
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8.1.07 |
Benfield |
NC1020 (NC_temp1020) |
Sustaining
Forage-based Beef Cattle Production in a Bioenergy
Environment |
Baker |
This
project addresses sustainable forage based production systems for beef cattle
in the North Central Region. This region produces over 53% of marketed cattle
and forages account for 80% of the feed units consumed by beef cattle. Feed
represents the greatest expense in beef cattle management, thus more
sustainable feeding systems must be pursued to keep the industry profitable.
Two objectives, one on forages-legumes and one on biofuel
co-products as feedstocks are proposed. The
proposal reads like two separate projects, one on forage-legumes and one on
feeding ethanol co-products with little interaction indicated between these
two objectives. The project also does not clearly indicate which states will
be responsible for what objectives and why a multi-state approach is
necessary. The AA and NACA committees recommend approval of this project but
both reviews also noted the lack of an outreach component and lack of
adequate collaborative research plan. Overall, this is a good project with
achievable objectives that will provide data of impact to the industry. It is
recommended that this project be approved with major revisions. The project
should be revised to bring additional grazing states within and outside the
NC region into the project to broaden the expertise of the project and
participants. Also, the committee should attempt to make the experiments
cohesive and collaborative, what about a "Big Grazing "Project in
which data from several areas with different geography, different climate,
and different forages are summarized into a manual or publication of value to
the cattle industry. Revisions are due
June 1, 2009. Project will renew as
NC1181. |
Approve. |
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8.1.08 |
Kokini |
NC1021 (NC_temp1021) |
Nitrogen
Cycling, Loading, and Use Efficiency in Forage-Based Livestock Production
Systems |
Schmitt |
This is a
very important project focusing on nitrogen loading and usage in livestock
production systems. The expected
outcomes and predictions include ranking and management strategies in terms
of nitrogen use efficiency particularly as it relates to the capture and
excretion of nitrogen in the environment in order to positively influence
environmental quality. The project has
well thought out objectives, has an excellent range of partners and is making
good progress. The work is resulting
in good impact and has a good outreach and education plan. Recommend
approval. NC1021 will renew as NC1182. |
Approve. |
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8.1.09 |
Kirby |
NC1022 |
The
Chemical and Physical Nature of Particulate Matter Affecting Air, Water and
Soil Quality. (NCR174) |
Turco |
Will
terminate as scheduled on 9/30/2009. |
Approve. |
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8.1.10 |
Linit |
NC508
(NC_temp1173) |
Sustainable
Solutions to Problems Affecting Bee Health |
Ramaswamy |
Approve,
but with major revision needed. This
is a new project proposed to form from a committee originally organized as a
rapid response committee. The focus
area is appropriate given the importance of bee pollination to |
Approve. |
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8.1.11 |
Ramaswamy |
New to
the region (NC_temp1174) |
Contribution
of 4-H Participation to the Development of Social Capital Within Communities |
Colletti |
Disapprove
as an NC-type project. The research
base of this committee is not strong enough to support an NC-type
project. The MRC suggests this
committee either re-submit the material as an NCERA by June 1, 2009, or
greatly strengthen the research portion of this proposal. The MRC also suggests that the committee
establish research contacts with the new |
Approve. |
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8.1.12 |
Kirby |
New to
the region (NC_temp1175) |
Sustainability
of Next Generation Biofuels Systems |
Straub |
Disapprove. The MRC recommends the committee re-form as
an NCDC and submit a more mature proposal by December 1, 2009, following the
NCRA proposal submission guidelines. |
Approve. |
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NCCC |
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8.1.13 |
Linit |
NCCC009 (NC_temp9) |
MWPS:
Research and Extension Educational Materials |
Miller |
Approve. This is a productive committee that
produces valuable publications for the agricultural community. During the year, working groups will use
conference calls, e-mail, electronic document exchange, other Internet media,
and face-to-face meetings as needed to develop programs and products. A
portion of the annual meeting will be dedicated to obtaining updates from
MWPS publishing staff regarding product development, marketing and
sales. The project has been effective
in the past and promises to be in the future. Recommend maintaining project
with NCCC9 identifier. |
Approve. |
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8.1.14 |
Kokini |
NCCC031 (NC_temp31) |
Ecophysiological Aspects of Forage Management |
Buhler |
Extended
one year, will expire on 9/30/2010. |
Approve. |
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8.1.15 |
Kirby |
NCCC042 (NC_temp42) |
Committee
on Swine Nutrition |
Merchen |
This is a
strong, longstanding committee that has met with the S1012 Research committee
for the past 15 years. NCCC42 exhibits strong interactions with industry and
other end users. This group is truly functioning as a coordinating committee,
and participants have jointly published findings over the past 5 years, at
least 6 papers. Efforts to update the committee with additional expertise in
statistics, economics and animal welfare are laudatory. Research section
needs to be polished up (see review #1). Recommend approval after minor
rewrite of research section. Recommend maintaining project with NCCC42
identifier. |
Approve. |
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8.1.16 |
Benfield |
NCCC097 (NC_temp97) |
Regulation
of Adipose Tissue Accretion in Meat-Producing Animals |
Kinder |
This
project focuses on understanding the regulation and mechanisms for control of
adipose tissue (fat) deposition in animals raised for meat production.
Committee members meet annually prior to the Experimental Biology
meetings. This format improves
attendance by principle scientists and allows for participation of graduate
students and post-doctoral research associates. This committee has published at least two
landmark works on the biology of fat in meat animals in 1976 and 1995 and a
recent review article on the biology of adipocytes
in meat producing animals. There was also a committee sponsored symposium in
2003. The AA on this project indicates that there is good attendance at the
meetings and the group is open in sharing data, ideas and other information
on adipocyte biology. The project is recommended for approval by
both the AA and the NCAC review committee.
However, the latter group indicates that there are too many objectives
(10) and that some of these objectives are carried over from the previous
project. Also there is no description
as to what states will be responsible for what objectives, specific details
on how data will be shared, discussed and disseminated beyond professional
meetings. The project should be
approved with the following revisions: reduce or combine the objectives to
those that can be accomplished (5 or less); determine which states are
responsible for what objectives; provide project milestones and dates to
complete; have other participants complete Appendix E (there were only 4
states at last posting); and consider expanding the data and potential models
of adipose physiology, biology, etc to issues related to obesity in humans as
new opportunity for funding. Recommend
approval following minor revision due June 1, 2009. Project will renew as NCCC210. |
Approve. |
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NCERA |
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8.1.17 |
Ramaswamy |
NCERA003 (NC_temp3) |
Soil and
Landscape Assessment, Function and Interpretation |
Miller |
Approve
with minor revision. NCERA3 shows
excellent objectives for research, extension and academics as well as being
highly integrated. Work plans are clear and the work will be accomplished.
Outcomes are clearly identified and are innovative and far reaching. For
example, the MRC reviewer likes the plan to develop not only educational
materials and models, but also materials for K-12 programs. The activities
are not duplicative, and is an integrated and collaborative effort. Broad
representation in the region and from other states, federal agencies, etc. AA
is enthusiastic. Please submit a revised proposal no later than June 1,
taking into account NCAC1's comments.
NCAC1 comments will be sent directly to NCERA3 for review. |
Approve.
Please note updates to NCERA3 review made on 4/7/2009. CMH |
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8.1.18 |
Kokini |
NCERA057 (NC_temp57) |
Swine
Reproductive Physiology |
Baker |
The project
is focused on capitalizing on new and growing technologies in functional
genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics, to understand and control the
reproductive processes in swine. The
committee is made up of a broad group of researchers and extension
specialists. The committee has a strong history of working together and has
submitted a joint proposal to the NRI.
They have well defined expected outcomes and impacts. The program has proposed clear objectives
that are achievable and will achieve an impact. Recommend approval. Project
will renew as NCERA212. |
Approve. Email request to retain number made via
email on 4/8/2009,
Project will remain NCERA57. CMH |
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8.1.19 |
Kirby |
NCERA137 (NC_temp137) |
Soybean
Diseases (NCR137) |
Slack |
NCERA137
is an important project with potentially very significant outcomes for soybean
producers and the overall area of soybean disease research. However, its
current research plan appears to be only a very minor revision of the project
approved five years ago causing 3 of the 4 MRC reviewers concern. The
proposal lacks detail in the research plan and the outreach plan is unclear.
There is only very limited detail as to the projected outcomes and
deliverables. This project should undergo major revision to be considered for
approval. |
Approve. |
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8.1.20 |
Linit |
NCERA148 (NC_temp148) |
Migration
and Dispersal of Agriculturally Important Biota (NCR-148) |
Ravlin |
Approve. This is a longstanding project that has had
excellent participation in meetings since 1984. The committee membership has
multi-disciplinary representation. The
committee has organized symposia at national meetings and has excellent
linkages with other regional projects.
NCERA148 will renew as NCERA213. |
Approve. |
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8.1.21 |
Benfield |
NCERA190
(NC_temp190) |
Increased
Efficiency of Sheep Production |
Buchanan |
This
project is one of three focused on sheep and production issues impacting the
sheep industry. The project has a
culture and history of integration of research and extension and this
association continues in the present proposal. The objectives are focused on
methods to improve reproductive efficiency, growth, carcass quality, meat
palatability, genetics, nutrient requirements, production systems for milk
production and developing profitable and sustainable production systems. The
project involves 15 stations and two USDA-ARS research programs. In most experiments, at least two or more
breeds are compared at different institutions, providing sufficient
experimental replicates and allowing comparison of more breeds than evaluated
in a single experiment. Recommend approval with minor modifications: indicate
what states will participate in which objectives, and provide more detail as
to the educational plan. Revisions are
due June 1, 2009. NCERA190 will renew
as NCERA214. |
Approve. |
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8.1.22 |
Kokini |
NCERA207 (NC_temp207) |
Drainage
design and management practices to improve water quality |
Kanwar |
The
project focuses on water quality of the nation's lakes, rivers and streams
that are impaired from nutrients and fecal coliform. All sources of input require improved
assessment and more stringent management.
Because of its fundamental existence in crop production and in aquatic
systems, nitrogen has been and will be the focus of drainage research and
education. The objectives of the project are well laid out. Unfortunately there is no discussion of an
education and outreach plan. The
proposal needs to be rewritten with more detail related to teaching and
outreach. Approve with major revision due June 1, 2009. |
Approve. |
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8.1.23 |
Ramaswamy |
NC_temp1176 |
Latinos and Immigrants in Midwestern
Communities |
Hibberd |
Approve
with minor revision. Proposal needs a
stronger base of research participation.
See also NCAC5 comments. Please
submit a revised proposal no later than June 1, 2009. Following revision,
this project will become NCERA215 on October 1, 2009. |
Approve. |
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8.2.00 |
Mid-Term
Reviews |
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8.2.01 |
Linit |
NC1024 |
Domestic
Surveillance, Diagnosis, And Therapy Of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies |
Isaacson |
Last
year, the MRC suggested a one year extension during which time the new AA
will work the committee to submit progress reports. Only the 2008 report was received and it
was submitted well past the deadline.
In addition, according to the NIMSS system, NC1024 has no record of
ever having held a meeting since inception.
The project addresses an important area, but there is no evidence of
external funding or an effort to secure external funding. The membership has not met the reporting
requirements of a regional project.
The MRC recommends NC1024 be terminated early and re-submit a new
proposal during the next submission cycle if continuation is desired. Submission of a new project proposal must
follow all NCRA multi-state project guidelines. |
Approve. |
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8.2.02 |
Kirby |
NC1027 |
An
integrated approach to control of bovine respiratory diseases |
Hahn/Asem |
NC1027 is
an animal disease research group that has made significant scientific
advances in the study of Bovine Respiratory Disease. To this reviewer, it
seems that there is little connection between what is proposed by the
committee and what is actually done (Noted by the NCAC review as well). There
is no visible outreach component and this needs to be fixed immediately.
Publications are listed but there is no apparent relationship to committee
members joint activities. While this is obviously a well funded group of
individuals, no joint funding is indicated in the proposal. The project must
be ready to address these points prior to the project’s renewal due fall of
2010. |
Approve. |
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8.2.03 |
Ramaswamy |
NC1028 |
Promoting
healthful eating to prevent excessive weight gain in young adults |
Savaiano |
Excellent
progress; number of collaborative grant proposals to NIH, NRI, etc. and a
number of publications. Clear collaborations across the region and outside of
the region as well. Both reviews are excellent. Recommend project
continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.2.04 |
Kokini |
NC1029 |
Applied
Animal Behavior and Welfare |
Minton |
This
proposal addresses a very important need in animal welfare. It focuses on
providing the science and technology to keep ranchers and farmers ahead as
regulations become tighter on trade restriction. Excellent work has been done since the
beginning of the project across all of the universities. There is a great deal of impact from the
work. The team appears to be working
very well together. Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.2.05 |
Linit |
NC1030 |
Family
Firms and Policy |
Hess/Leholm |
This is
an excellent committee that has active participation, excellent annual
reports, excellent linkages and documented impacts. The members have been aggressive and
successful in pursuing outside funding.
Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.2.06 |
Kokini |
NC1031 |
Nanotechnology
and Biosensors |
Bralts |
This project
addresses a cutting edge science and technology which has the potential to
deliver the essential tools to agriculture and food. The project needs to expand how the range
of ideas can apply to agriculture and food applications prior to its renewal due
fall 2010. Participating members have
obtained several grants and are working well together. The project has excellent goals and is on
its way to obtain good outcomes. Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.2.07 |
Benfield |
NC1032 |
Characterizing
active soil organic matter pools controlling soil N availability in
maize-based cropping systems |
Blodgett |
This
group has made sufficient progress towards the three objectives in the
project. Since the first report in
April 2007, this group has applied for two NRI grants as a collaborative
effort (not successful) and are discussing other potential funding sources. A
collaborative manuscript on the regional Illinois Soil Test was accepted for
publication. Experiments for the first two objectives are ongoing and the
committee held a discussion session on how to proceed on Objective 3. The
group appears to be making sufficient progress on objectives to approve
continuance. |
Approve. |
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8.2.08 |
Benfield |
NC1033 |
Local
food choices, eating patterns, and population health |
Wang |
It is
difficult to determine what progress this committee has accomplished between
2007 and 2008 as a progress report is lacking. The members of the committee
appear to be making some progress towards the objectives, but there is little
evidence that the milestones for 2008 have been accomplished. The committee
members have been successful in obtaining nearly $7 million in competitive
grant dollars with the NIH grant on obesity accounting for $6.4 million.
There is no detail to indicate what states are involved in the various
grants; do these grants represent collaborative efforts or single
investigator success? The reviews by AA and NCAC are split with one
indicating good to excellent progress and the other fair to good progress,
especially in meeting the objectives. Overall, sufficient progress to
recommend continuance but missing committee reports need to be submitted and
should contain more detail to indicate progress. Please submit missing reports to NIMSS no
later than June 13, 2009 to avoid early termination. |
Approve. |
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8.2.09 |
Kirby |
NC1034 |
Impact
Analyses and Decision Strategies for Agricultural Research |
Martin |
This is a
highly productive group with significant intellectual interactions. NC1034 maintains a significant publication
record and is putting together a symposium this spring. For the future, please consider approaches
for joint funding. Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.2.10 |
Ramaswamy |
NC1035 |
Practical
Management of SCN and Other Nematodes of Regional Importance: With Special
Reference to Invasive Biology |
Pueppke |
The MRC
is concerned that this group outgrown its usefulness. Annual reports indicate poor meeting
attendance, a poorly functioning committee and a lack of leveraging. Moreover, NC1035 is not meeting required
reporting requirements (reports due annually 60 days after each meeting) and
will face early termination unless a 2008 annual report and an updated impact
statement are submitted by June 13, 2009. |
Approve. |
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8.2.11 |
Kokini |
NC1036 |
Research and Education Support for the Renewal of an Agriculture
of the Middle |
Baquet |
Approve. |
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8.2.12 |
Benfield |
NCCC022 |
Small Fruit and Viticulture Research |
Perry |
This
project focuses on development and improvement of small fruits production and
high value horticultural crops used in both fresh and processed fruit markets.
There are a number of active projects ongoing under each objective and at
least two or more states are involved in these projects. The group continues to produce new
cultivars; the primo cane-fruiting blackberries are the most recent example.
The group is publishing through professional journals and industry
publications. No information on
external funding was given. Overall, a
productive and collaborative group that is making good progress on the
objectives. Recommend approval to
continue. |
Approve. |
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8.2.13 |
Linit |
NCCC046 |
Development, Optimization, and Delivery of Management Strategies
for Corn Rootworms and Other Below-ground Insect Pests of Maize |
Pueppke |
This is a
longstanding and strong committee that addresses issues related to corn
rootworm management. The committee
appropriately changes focus as the challenges inherent in the management of
corn rootworms change through time.
The committee has an active membership, good annual meetings and has
documented impacts. Recommend project
continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.2.14 |
Ramaswamy |
NCCC65 |
Indicators of Social Change in the Marketplace: Producers,
Retailers and Consumers |
Delong |
All three
reviews are good to excellent. Tremendous progress, excellent outcomes and
outreach; extramural grant support. Please submit a new impact statement by
June 13. Recommend project
continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.15 |
Kirby |
NCCC167 |
Corn Breeding Research |
|
This is a
strong group with very good participation of a diverse group of members and
guests. The MRC strongly suggests that by the time the renewal is proposed,
that the committee elucidate how the collaborative activities of the members
make the group stronger than those of just the individual members. Please
keep up with annual reporting requirements and submit the 2008 report no
later than June 13. Recommend project
continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.16 |
Linit |
NCCC170 |
NCCC170: Research Advances in Agricultural Statistics |
Boyer |
This is
an excellent committee that provides a platform for experiment station
statisticians to exchange information on new statistical procedures that ultimately
enhance their ability to support agricultural research. The committee has active participation with
representation from several states.
The CC format meets the needs of this group very well. Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
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NCERA |
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8.2.17 |
Benfield |
NCERA013 |
Soil
Testing and Plant Analysis |
Grafton |
This is a
historical committee that has provided recommendations and standards for
public and private laboratories doing appropriate soil testing and plan
analysis for management on the use of fertilizers to balance nutritional
levels in plants and soil. The
committee has a rather large and diverse membership. This group has been
proactive in developing safer laboratory analyses for soils and plant material,
provided the industry with a procedural manual, updates the procedural manual
annually, and provides one day workshops for commercial laboratories doing
this type of testing. The group also maintains communication with other
committees with similar or overlapping objectives, S-890, North American
Proficiency Testing Program, liaison with NC-218 and NCERA-180 Regional
Committees, maintain working relationship with SERA-IEG-6 and conduct joint
meetings with SERA-IEG-6 and NEC-1007 for the development of manuals.
Recommend approval and continuation, missing progress reports need to be
submitted by June 13, 2009. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.18 |
Ramaswamy |
NCERA059 |
Soil
Organic Matter: Formation, Function and Management |
Miller |
NCERA59 shows
good progress, but members exhibit lackluster participation. Both reviews say approve and continue
project. The AA should write to the team to encourage better participation in
advance of re-write due fall 2010. Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.19 |
Ramaswamy |
NCERA087 |
Beef-Cow-Calf
Nutrition and Management Committee |
Boggs |
NCERA87
is a strong project with lots of networking/linkages but also poor
participation. The AA should encourage
stronger participation in advance of 2010 fall rewrite. Recommend project
continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.20 |
Kirby |
NCERA89 |
Swine
Production Management to Enhance Animal Welfare |
Stromberg |
This committee
is very active and should be encouraged to continue to recruit new members to
strengthen their efforts in this important area. Recommend project
continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.21 |
Kokini |
NCERA101 |
Controlled
Environment Technology and Use |
Kanwar |
The
project focuses on controlled environmental technology and its ability to
improve our understanding of plant growth.
There is an impressive array of universities and organizations and
they appear to be working extremely well together. They have a number of impactful
outcomes that complement one another and these outcomes have very strong
impact. The project has exceeded project goals. Has one of the best websites
and its annual meetings have attendance exceeding 50. Please submit 2008 annual report by June
13. Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.22 |
Linit |
NCERA125 |
Biological
Control of Arthropods and Weeds |
Yaninek |
This is a
strong committee with representation from research and extension. The committee has active participation and
strong collaboration with other regional projects. The committee has submitted annual reports
for 2006 and 2007 but not 2008. It has
strong support from its AA. The MRC
requests that a 2008 annual report be submitted by June 13 before final
continuation approval can be granted. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.23 |
Benfield |
NCERA180 |
Site-Specific
Crop Management |
Ting |
This
committee incorporates several disciplines and private industry at annual meetings
to meet objectives related to site specific crop management. The committee holds several workshops each
year related to technology and application of SSCM for individual producers.
The project participants have been active in research, extension, outreach
activities and dissemination of results to the industry. There is
insufficient detail to determine how many of the activities involved multiple
states. Overall, excellent progress on
objectives, Recommend approval and continuation of project. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.24 |
Linit |
NCERA192 |
Improving
the Environmental Impact and Management of Turfgrasses |
Ascerno |
This is a strong committee that benefits
from participation by numerous states representing both research and
extension expertise. The committee has
a good record of documented impacts that support the turfgrass
industry. The project is strongly
supported by the AA. Recommend project
continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.25 |
Kokini |
NCERA199 |
Implementation
and Strategies for National Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluation |
Hogberg |
The
project is well thought out. Its
objective is to develop new ways to share genetic research including genetic
marker information with breed associations, beef cattle producers and organizations
such as the national cattleman's beef association and beef improvement
association. The program has already had a lot of impact on many fronts, it
has an impressive array of collaborators from relevant universities and
organizations. It is a good solid
project. Please submit the 2008 report to NIMSS June 13, 2009. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.26 |
Ramaswamy |
NCERA200 |
Management
Strategies to Control Major Soybean Virus Diseases in the North Central
Region |
Slack |
NCERA200 is
a strong project with excellent participation, information exchange, and
leveraged funding; PIPE project. Approve for continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.2.27 |
Kirby |
NCERA201 |
Integrated
|
Wintersteen |
NCERA201 is
a large and successful group that has participated under the umbrella of the
national IPM programs. This committee will need to clearly demonstrate their
focused priorities and collaborative
efforts by the time of the project renewal. Recommend project continuation. |
Approve. |
|
8.2.28 |
Kirby |
NCERA208 |
Response
to Emerging Threat: Soybean Rust |
Slack |
Strong
Committee with excellent outreach and survey activities. This group has
strong attendance and is opening up for even greater participation and
breadth of programming. Approve for continuation. |
Approve. |
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8.3.00 |
NRSP
Budgets |
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8.3.01 |
Kirby |
NRSP1 |
Research
Planning Using the Current Research Information System (CRIS) |
Ravlin |
Approve |
Approve. |
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8.3.02 |
Benfield |
NRSP3 |
The
National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) |
Buhler |
This
project was originally approved for off the top funding in October 1977. The project director and participants have
continued to reinvent the objectives and involvement of this group in measuring
air pollutants and their impact when deposited into bodies of water, soil and
fauna. Data in the depository is widely used by universities, K-12 education,
government agencies and private industries. At present the amount of funding
provided by SAES has continued to decrease since FY03 to $61,000 in
FY08. The amount requested in FY09 is
$50,000 to support a partial FTE as program coordinator. The project receives
an additional $3.0-3.1 million in funding from various sources. |
Overturn
termination recommendation bases on recent improvements in committee
communication. Continue OTT funding. |
|
8.3.03 |
Linit |
NRSP4 |
High
Value Specialty Crop |
Buhler |
Approve |
Approve
one-year extension. |
|
8.3.04 |
Kokini |
NRSP5 |
National Program
for Controlling Virus Diseases of Temperate Fruit Tree Crops |
Linit |
Approve |
Recommend
a shift away from OTT funding. |
|
8.3.05 |
Ramaswamy |
NRSP6 |
Inter-Regional
Potato Introduction Project |
Jahn |
Disapprove.
Project funding should zero-out. |
Approve
MRC recommendation. Project should be
encouraged to seek industry support
and transition away from OTT funding. |
|
8.3.06 |
all |
NRSP7 |
A
National Agricultural Program for Minor Use Animal Drugs |
|
The minor
species drug funding was included in the Omnibus- it was reinstated at
$425k. Recommend removal from OTT
funding line. |
Approve. |
|
8.3.06 |
Leholm |
NRSP8 |
National
Animal Genome Research Program |
Stromberg |
Recommend
budget approval. NRSP 8 budgets are in
line with their objectives and with a 20 to 1 funding leverage. |
Approve. |
|
8.3.07 |
All |
NRSP_temp161 |
National
Animal Nutrition Program |
Benfield |
Disapprove. Proposal needs more thought and maturity. |
Approve. |
|
8.3.08 |
All |
NRSP_temp201 |
Specialty
Crop Regulatory Assistance Program |
|
Approve,
but the budget should be reduced to more realistic levels. |
Approve. |
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8.4.00 |
Other
funding decisions |
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8.4.01 |
Kirby |
NC1100 |
Rural Development,
Work and Poverty in the North Central Region |
Colletti |
MRC
disapproves the extension of NC1100.
MSU should write a new proposal with better justifications for
requested funding. |
NCRA
approves one-year extension of NC1100 with Steve Lovejoy serving as the MSU
AA. Transfer $24,000 OTT funding from
ISU to MSU effective 10/1/2009. NC1100
will terminate on 9/30/2010. |
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8.4.02 |
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NC7 |
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8.5.00 |
Other
MRC Issues |
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8.5.01 |
Discussion
potential addition of Extension reps to MRC for reviewing NCERAs |
Disapprove. NCRA directors with dual appointments can
fill these roles. |
Approve. |
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8.5.02 |
Restructure
MRC meetings: MRC to meet afternoon
prior to NCRA Spring meeting, cancel |
Approve. |
Approve: see NCRA 2009 spring meeting notes below.. |
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Item 8.5.02: Proposed
Changes to MRC Review Process
·
Eliminate the Hilton Chicago O’Hare meeting
completely in favor of hosting a MRC session together for three hours the
afternoon before the NCRA spring meeting.
Since the
· New/revision proposals: Focus mainly on new project proposals (NC, NCCC, and NCERAs) and NC-type project renewal proposals. Chris will include summaries of the multi-state project guidelines for each project type with MRC instructions and assignments.
· Mid-term Reviews: Focus will center around membership, participation, reports, and collaborations for NC-type (research) projects only. Unless they receive funding in addition to travel, NCCCs and NCERAs will be evaluated only on whether they are holding annual meetings and submitting the required annual reports. Chris can take over this portion of the mid-term review process to help reduce the number of projects assigned to the MRC.
Action requested: Approve MRC project review and renewal recommendations; approve proposed changes to MRC review process
Action taken: All NC project review/renewal/mid-term review recommendations approved with the exception of NC1100 extension request. The NCRA has approved a one-year extension of NC1100 and transfer of its $24,000 OTT funding from ISU to MSU effective 10/1/2009. Changes to MRC review process approved pending further discussion of ERA and CC reporting requirements (SAES-422 format versus uploading minutes only) and change to AA review deadline from 12/15 to 1/15.
NRSPs:
NRSP1: approved FY2010 OTT funding at requested amount of
$346,829
NRSP3: approved the 5-year proposal NRSP_temp3, and the FY2010 OTT funding at
requested amount of $50,000
NRSP4: approved FY2010 OTT funding at requested amount of $481,182 and one-year
extension
NRSP6: denied approval of FY2010 OTT at requested amount of $150,000. The
NCRA requests the project seek external funding sources.
NRSP7: approved the 5-year proposal NRSP_temp7, but recommend removal from OTT
funding line due to re-instatement of Special Grants funding
NRSP8: approved FY2010 OTT funding at requested amount of $500,000
NRSP_temp161, National Animal Nutrition Program: denied approval of proposal
and budget
NRSP_temp201, The Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance Program: approved
proposal, but denied budget. Budget should be decreased to more realistic
levels and reviewed again
Presenters: Steve Slack, Cornerstone (by phone)
Cornerstone Email from February 23, 2009:
F.Y. 2009 Appropriations Results Finally Released
To Members of the NASULGC System:
- Board on Agriculture Assembly
- Budget and Advocacy Committee
- Council on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Almost five months after the beginning of the fiscal year, House and Senate negotiators have finally reconciled their differences over the F.Y. 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Thus, we are able to report final results for the programs at the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
We are pleased to report that overall funding for CSREES is up $45.41 million compared to F.Y. 2008. In addition, 13 of 14 of the programs on the BAC's list for priority enhancement increased by a total of $48.531 million.
The following table shows the final results for all CSREES programs:
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Research and Education Activities Enacted Enacted Final
Hatch Act 322.597 195.812 207.106
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry 30.008 24.791 27.535
Evans-Allen Program (1890s Research) 40.680 41.051 45.504
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 190.229 190.883 201.504
Improved
Special Research Grants 91.775 84.499
Animal Health and Disease (Sec. 1433) 5.006 4.971 2.950
1994 Institutions Research Program 1.544 1.533 1.610
Joe Skeen Institute for Rangeland Restoration 0.990 0.983 0.983
Graduate Fellowship Grants 3.701 3.675 3.859
Institution Challenge Grants 5.423 5.385 5.654
Multicultural Scholars Program 0.988 0.981 0.981
Hispanic Education Partnership Grants 5.940 6.046 6.237
Secondary/2-year Post Secondary 0.990 0.983 0.983
Payments to the 1994 Institutions 3.342 3.319 3.342
Native Alaska/Hawaiian-Serving Education Grants 3.218 3.196 3.196
Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Areas 0.495 0.745 0.800
New Era Rural Technology Program 0.750
Veterinary Medical Services Act 0.495 0.869 2.950
Federal Administration (Total) 10.278 42.154 39.426
Alternative Crops 1.175 0.819 0.819
Aquaculture Centers (Sec.1475) 3.928 3.928 3.928
Critical Agricultural Materials Act 1.091 1.083 1.083
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Ed. (SARE) 12.276 14.399 14.399
Subtotal 671.419 668.286 691.043
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Extension Activities Enacted Enacted Final
Smith Lever Sections 3(b) and 3(c) 285.565 274.660 288.548
Smith Lever Section 3(d):
Farm Safety 4.517 4.726 4.863
Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP) 63.538 65.557 66.155
Indian Reservation Agents 3.000 2.979 3.000
New Technologies for Ag Extension (eXtension) 1.485 1.475 1.500
Sustainable Agriculture 4.026 4.568 4.568
Youth at Risk 7.651 7.968 8.182
Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification 0.440 0.463 0.479
1890 Institutions and
1890 Facilities Grants (Sec. 1447) 16.777 17.267 18.000
Renewable Resources Extension Act 4.019 4.008 4.008
Rural Health and Safety Education 1.946 1.738 1.738
Extension Services at the 1994 Institutions 3.321 3.298 3.321
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database 0.806
Grants to Youth Organizations 1.980 1.737 1.767
Federal Administration and Special Grants (total) 7.016 17.180 17.374
Subtotal 450.346 453.265 474.250
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Integrated Activities Enacted Enacted Final
Water Quality 12.867 12.649 12.649
Food Safety 14.847 14.596 14.596
Regional Pest Management Centers 4.167 4.096 4.096
Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation 1.389 1.365 1.365
FQPA Risk Mitigation Prog. for Major Food Crops 4.464 4.388 4.388
Methyl Bromide Transition Program 3.106 3.054 3.054
Organic Transition Program 1.874 1.842 1.842
International Science and Education Grants Program 1.000 1.986 3.000
Critical Issues Program 0.744 0.732 0.732
Regional Rural Development Centers 1.334 1.312 1.312
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 10.000 9.830 9.830
Subtotal 55.792 55.850 56.864
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Other CSREES Accounts Enacted Enacted Final
Tribal Colleges Endowment Fund 12.000 11.717 11.880
Interest (Estimated) on Tribal Colleges Endowment 3.250 3.209 3.700
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
CSREES (Agency Total) Enacted Enacted Final
TOTAL 1,192.807 1,192.327 1,237.737
Spreadsheet on BAC priorities: www.nasulgc-bac.com/documents/FY2009/BAC_Final.xls
Other Issues
Mandatory (Farm Bill) program funding. The final agreement between the House and Senate left intact the $106 million in F.Y. 2009 mandatory funding to flow through CSREES: (1) $18M for Organic Research and Extension; (2) $50M for Specialty Crops Research Initiative; (3) $18M for Beginning Farmer and Rancher; and (4) $20M for Biomass R&D.
Specialty Crops - Unrecovered Indirect Costs. The final conference agreement contains a legislative “patch,” permitting universities to count their unrecovered indirect costs against the Specialty Crops Research Program’s 100% matching requirement.
Smith-Lever 3(d) - IPM. Due to strong opposition on the part of the House and Senate Agriculture (authorizing) Committees, the conferees did not provide this legislative “fix," which the system had sought.
The Cornerstone Team
Cornerstone Report from
Notes from Steve Slack’s B&L Committee Update:
Reduce the number of priorities and simplify the message
SCRI – can use unrecovered indirect costs
Electronic submissions via grants.gov. Address problems via an ESCOP letter?
Recommend AFRI as primary, Formula increases secondary for 3/31 B&L call.
Action requested: For information only.
Item
11.1: BioEnergy
Solutions
Presenters: Arlen Leholm, Steve Pueppke,
Joe Colletti
Launching BioEnergy Solutions in
collaboration with Growth Energy
March 20, 2009
(With input from NC
Experiment Station Directors and Growth Energy leaders)
BioEnergy Solutions aims to create university-industry-government collaborations focused on sustainable bioeconomy (including bioenergy and biofuels) development and commercialization. BioEnergy Solutions will provide comprehensive answers to the complex issues surrounding the conversion of biomass into a range of clean, safe and renewable necessities, including fuels, energy and chemicals.
By collaborating, land-grant universities, private sector
companies, and state and federal government divisions can create bioenergy technology solutions more efficiently and
cost-effectively than by working alone.
BioEnergy Solutions Context
Growth Energy Context
BioEnergy Solutions
and Growth Energy Collaborating for Success and Impact
Resourcing the “Linking Entity”
First year proposed
budget to Growth Energy for funding the “Linking Entity”
(Funded on a
year-to-year basis and evaluated by Growth Energy and AES oversight committee)
Growth Energy would
contract with NCRA to fund the linking entity functions
Next Steps:
Action items:
Item 12.0: NCRA Response to REEO Directors’ Stake-holder
Questions
REEO Questions for Stakeholders
Food safety and security; endangered species; food,
fuel, and fiber; sustainable systems for people, bio-renewable energy systems,
human diet and health, rural labor forces, biotechnology in society; and water
and air quality.
Economic, environmental, quality of life, and societal
impacts; stakeholder need assessment and impacts; knowledge gained and behavioral
changes; qualitative metric with quantitative data.
Continue to improve on and increase proactive,
positive leadership within all agencies along with improvements in
communication within and between groups..
Ag sciences are most successful when USDA staff (ARS)
are seamlessly integrated on LGU campuses.
Maximum benefits are visible when true collaborations reach across
states and disciplines. Proximity of
facilities (ARS labs, offices) to other
campus groups and strong leadership that works to eliminate barriers is also
critical.
In contrast to question 4, coordination tends to be
lacking when USDA employee offices are far away from other campus and research
facilities and personnel and leadership does not encourage integration.
Initiate/improve bridging
with NIH, NSF, and DOE; change name, convene scientists for vision sessions;
one staff for both extra- and intramural efforts and coordination; “systems”
research integration and priority.
REEOInfo/Roadmap/questions/REEOStakeholderQuestion
Item 13.0: ESCOP
Science and Technology Committee Report
Presenter: Bill Ravlin, NCRA
Chair
The ESCOP S&T committee has decided to develop a new
science roadmap to replace the current, 10 year-old one. The committee met with the the Social Sciences subcommittee and obtained a different
perspective on implementation. It was
decided to employ a “
Item 14.0: ESCOP Report
Presenter: Steve Pueppke
ESCOP is moving along smoothly. Dr. Pueppke has been meeting successfully with Colien Hefferan by phone monthly. Steve thanked Arlen Leholm and Chris Hamilton for their support of his chairmanship.
Action requested: None; for information only.
Item
15: NCRA 2010 Nominations
Presenters: Doug Buhler and Sarah Greening
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
STATE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION DIRECTORS
2010 Officers and Committee Members
(Fiscal Year 2010 begins October 1, 2009)
Officers:
D. Buhler, MI, Chair (09-10) (buhler@msu.edu)
J.
Executive Committee:
D. Buhler, MI, Chair (10) (buhler@msu.edu)
John Kirby, SD, Chair-Elect (11) (john.kirby@sdstate.edu)
F.W.
M.
A. Leholm, NCRA,
Exec. Vice Chair (
Multistate Research Committee (3-year term):
M. Linit, Chair, MO (10) (linit@missouri.edu)
D.
J. Kokini, IL, (12) (kokini@uiuc.edu)
S.
M.
A.
Leholm, Ex-Officio (leholm@cals.wisc.edu)
Resolutions Committee (3-year term):
M.
Nominating Committee (2-year term):
Sarah Greening, MN, (09-10) (greening@umn.edu)
Doug Buhler, MI, (09-10) (buhler@msu.edu)
John Baker, MI, (perm, MI rep) (baker@anr.msu.edu)
A.
NRSP Review Committee Representative (NCRA):
J.
ESCOP (3-year term):
D. Buhler, MI, Chair (10) (buhler@msu.edu)
John Kirby, SD, Chair-Elect (11) (john.kirby@sdstate.edu)
F.W.
A. Leholm, NCRA (Perm Alt) (leholm@cals.wisc.edu)
ESCOP Executive Committee:
F.W.
A. Leholm, NCRA (Perm Alt) (leholm@cals.wisc.edu)
ESCOP Chair's Advisory Committee:
S.
A. Leholm, NCRA (Perm Alt) (leholm@cals.wisc.edu)
ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committee:
S. Slack, OH (oardc@osu.edu)
J.
ESCOP Communications and Marketing Committee:
W.
W.
A. Leholm, NCRA (Perm Alt) (leholm@cals.wisc.edu)
ESCOP Science and Technology Committee:
F.W.
ESCOP Science and Technology Committee Social Science Sub-Committee:
C.
L.
S.
F.
L. Busch, MI (lbusch@msu.edu) - Rural Sociology
R.
ESCOP NIMSS Oversight Committee:
J.
F.W.
North Central Bioeconomy Consortium
NCBEC Vice President, J. Colletti (colletti@iastate.edu)
Action requested: Approve 2010 NCRA nominations
Action taken: Approved
Item 17.0: CSREES, NIFA, & REEO Report
Presenter: Meryl Broussard, CSREES
NIFA Recommendations Working
Committee:
Irwin Goldman
Jozef Kokini
Abel Ponce de
Leon
Marshall Martin
Item 19.0: ESS Marketing Update
Presenters: Arlen Leholm, Steve Pueppke,
Bill Ravlin
Email to ESS Directors:
Dear ESS Colleagues,
I'm providing you a first year update of our public relations and marketing
efforts that ESCOP and ECOP started last year. You will recall that the
Experiment Station Section overwhelmingly voted in the fall of 2007 to approve
a three year assessment at $300,000 per year to support a marketing
(educational) campaign aimed at raising the awareness of the System among key
stakeholders. In addition, the Cooperative Extension Section is
contributing $100,000 a year to this effort. NASULGC finalized contracts with
the Podesta Group and Cornerstone in April, 2008 to
launch and coordinate the educational campaign.
Recognizing the need for a coordinated and targeted approach to this
educational campaign, a System Communication and Marketing Implementation Committee
(SCMIC) was formed that includes representatives from ESCOP, ECOP, ACOP, ICOP
and AHS. The ESCOP and ECOP Chairs provide alternate leadership to this
committee. The Committee developed operating guidelines and metric documents
for the contract.
SCMIC has conducted a first year review of the Podesta
Group that is attached to this email. The Podesta
Group, with input from Cornerstone, provided SCMIC the first year Metrics
Report of accomplishments and a Plan for 2009 (Attached to this email) and discussed
these documents with SCMIC on March 13th.
Some major successes the Podesta Group has had in its
first year include two impactful articles in national
newspapers (USA Today and the Washington Times). The “Innovations” e-newsletter
to Congress was launched in the first year with three newsletters each
featuring a key member of Congress. The open rate on the congressional enewsletter is impressive. Key site visits were also made
to home districts of some high priority congressmen.
SCMIC members felt that the public relations and marketing efforts got off to a
good start then slowed, particularly in the last quarter. SCMIC will closely
monitor the overall output of the Podesta Group in
year two. SCMIC feels there is significant room for improvement in year
two from both the Podesta Group and from Experiment
Station and Extension System members. It also believes that we have a
good plan moving into year two.
The need for the public relations and marketing effort launched this past year
has never been greater. One needs to look no further than the recent
stimulus bill where NSF and NIH received major new funding while the proposed
$100 million for agriculture research and extension was cut from the final
funding package. Al Levine, Dean at the
The second year assessments for this initiative will be sent out near the end
of April.
Thanks for your help in this important effort!
Sincerely,
Steve Pueppke
ESCOP Chair
Attachments: SCMIC Contract Review
Item 20.0: Other Business
Presenters: All
The NCRA approved the motion to set up a temporary committee
to provide input in the NIFA directors.
This committee consists of Jozef Kokini (Chair), Abel
Item 23: Intellectual Capital Coordination in the North Central Region, Agenda for April 1st
Time: 11:30 AM to 2
PM
Where: Embassy Suites
Hotel near the
Key Resources for our April 1 meeting:
Lesley Millar, Director of OTM and Associate Vice President of Economic
development at the
Mike Nichols, Vice-President for Research and Economic Development for the UM
System
Karen White, interim director of Purdue's Office of Technology
Commercialization
·
Mike Nichols and Lesley Millar will be leading
the IP discussion at our April 1st meeting in
· Key Experiment Station Directors providing leadership for IP coordination: Jozef Kokini, Sonny Ramaswamy, and Marc Linit
· Arlen Leholm will facilitate the IP session
Agenda
What are we trying to accomplish by
coordinating Intellectual Property efforts in the 12 North Central Agricultural
Experiment Stations? (Arlen Leholm)
Intellectual Property: Overview of issues,
Opportunities and Challenges (Mike Nichols and Lesley Millar)
Lesley Millar and Mike Nichols will lead us
in a discussion of the following topics—and more:
Mike and Lesley have a group work session
planned for you
Please read these two articles before the
April 1 Session
Next Steps: