Experiment Station Section Annual Meeting

 

Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, MI

Monday, September 22, 2008

 

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

Agenda Item

Actions Taken
Pre-Meeting Budget Session ESCOP-ESS Statement on the Implementation of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative letter to CSREES - Approved

1.0

ESS Business Meeting – Call to order, Bruce McPheron, Chair

6.0

NSRP Review Committee Actions:

 

NRSP-1:

  • $346,829 FY2009 budget recommendation - Approved (100%)

 

NRSP-3:

  • Recommendation to NOT renew - Approved (81%). 

  • One-year extension granted with a $50,000 budget.  Project will terminate 9/30/2009.

 

NRSP-4:

  • $481,182 FY2009 budget recommendation - Approved (94%)

  • Recommendation of extension to 9/30/2010 - Approved (94%)

 

NRSP-5: 

  • Recommendation of project extension to 9/30/2009 - Approved (98%)

  • $145,678 FY2009 budget recommendation - Approved (96%)

 

NRSP-6:

  • Approved FY’09 budget of $150,000

 

NRSP-7:

  • $325,000 FY2009 budget (minus any federal FY09 funds made available) recommendation - Approved (85%)

 

NRSP-8:

  • Recommendation to renew - Approved (79%)

  • $500,000 FY2009 budget recommendation - Approved (73%)

 

NRSP_temp101:

  • Recommendation to NOT approve - Approved (83%)

 

11.0

Approved all amendments to the ESS Rules of Operations

12.0

Approved the Nomination Committee recommendation for Dr. Clarence Watson  to be the 2009 Chair-Elect for ESCOP.

13.0

Approved all resolutions

 

 

 

Minutes

 

Time

Agenda Item

Topic and Presenter

2:15

1.0

ESS Business Meeting – Call to order, Bruce McPheron, Chair

2:20

2.0

Interim Actions – Bruce McPheron

2:25

3.0

NASULGC Update – Ian Maw

 

The NASULGC name change will be released within the next few months.

 

The first annual research excellence award to NC-229 will be presented the morning of Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the fall NASULGC meeting in Chicago.

 

There are director vacancies on the Policy Board; please submit ballots for these positions.

 

Clean-up and changes to the NASULGC rules of operation will be completed by 10/10/2008.

 

The New Deans and Directors session to be held 12/8 to 12/10/2008.

 

The Policy Board has discussed some changes in the assessment/payment policy to NASULGC, including a possible increase.

2:35

4.0

CSREES Update – Ralph Otto for Colien Hefferan

2:45

5.0

ARS Update – Larry Chandler

2:55

6.0

NRSP Review Committee Report – Craig Nessler (Powerpoint Presentation)

3:20

 

Break – Location:  Pre-function Space

3:40

 

NRSP Review Committee Report (continued)

Location:  Michigan C & D

3:55

7.0

BAA-Policy Board of Directors Update – Eric Young

4:10

8.0

Farm Bill Implementation Advisory Committee Report – Steve Pueppke

4:30

9.0

Advocacy Update – Tim Sanders, Cornerstone Governmental Affairs

4:40

10.0

System Communication and Marketing Implementation Committee Report – Jerry Arkin/Arlen Leholm

5:00

11.0

Proposed Amendments to the ESS Rules of Operation – Bruce McPheron

5:15

12.0

Nominations Committee Report – Ron Pardini

 

A motion was made to approve the Nomination Committee recommendation for Dr. Clarence Watson to be the 2008 Chair-Elect for ESCOP.  The motion was seconded and passed.

5:20

13.0

Resolutions Committee Report – Mike Vayda

 

A motion was made to approve the 2008 Resolutions.  The motion was seconded and passed.

5:25

14.0

Final Remarks, Announcements, Changing of the Guard – Bruce McPheron

5:30

 

Adjourn – Steve Pueppke

 

 

Written Reports Only:

A.  Budget and Legislative Committee – David Boethel/Mike Harrington

B.  Communication and Marketing Committee – Jerry Arkin/Arlen Leholm

C.  National Plant Germplasm Coordinating Committee – Lee Sommers/Eric Young

D.  NIMSS Oversight Committee Report – Eric Young

E.  Science and Technology Committee – Greg Bohach/Dan Rossi

F.  Social Sciences Sub-Committee – Cornelia Flora

G.  IPM Strategies Sub-Committee – Frank Zalom

H.  Extension Liaison Report – Elbert Dickey

I.   CARET Liaison Report – Abbott Lee