Minutes to the NC-213 Business Meeting

Feb. 18, 2000 – Embassy Suites Hotel

Kansas City International Airport

 

 

Introduction

 

 

Secretary Elect:

 

L. Bullerman was put forward in a motion (M. Paulsen, B. Smigelski.) as the nominee for vice chair.  He was unanimously elected.

 

 

Financial:

 

F. Ravlin reported that the 1966 endowment from The Andersons (for NC213) supplies our resources.  Part of these resources is made available in competitive grants every other year.  Total resources year: 350K; less 75K (2nd year of The Andersons grants), less 100K (special grant this year), less miscellaneous expenses, leaves approximately 150K + interest of funds not committed.

 

 

Data Base Project:

 

D. Schenck-Hamlin has recommended:

 

1. officially adopt Dublin core as our standard protocol (i.e., meta data attached to page);

2. create a public Listserve; and,

3. establish group descriptor terms, this year as group (board voted to adopt).

 

D. Schenck-Hamlin will come back to us to put these in all of our web pages.

 

W. Wilcke asked how we should respond if our network administrators don’t like this.  B. Ravlin stated that he had experience with this with another group and every one of them agreed with this method.

 

There was a motion to support the concept (motion originally came from Executive Committee; also by T. Herrman, B. Smigelski) specifically:

 

1. Dublin core standard protocol meta data strategies as proposed by D. Schenck-Hamlin be adopted as a strategy to maintain our web sites;

2. Do the Listserve; and,

3. Develop list of descriptor terms.

 

 

Summer Workshop:

 

Big Sky, Montana was proposed around the dates, Aug. 7-10 (motion from Executive Committee).  F. Dunkel suggested the theme of grain transportation to Pacific Rim.  Other suggestions: visit cereal quality lab. (barley & wheat breeding including noodles/new products); hear about new wheat class development.  A committee of F. Dunkel, C. Hurburgh, B. Smigelski, S. Tanner (of FGIS, to be contacted) was “appointed.”  GMOs was agreed on for a topic.  Potential specific topics: testing/identify, who is accepting, hear from testing companies, plus new industry issues.  Date needs to be August to avoid weather and other meeting conflicts.  Vote: passed.

Re-discussion date (week of July 24, alternate date) July 31-Aug. 1 – with a barbecue on July 30.  C. Hurburgh: questioned requiring Sunday travel; suggested moving one day to avoid this.  Other Committee members thought this was not a problem.

 

 

International Conference, 2002:

 

B. Smigelski stated we need to get topics and to contact partners for their input and support.  C. Hurburgh stated that this would be a good time to frame the project re-write if done in April.  Asia or Europe were discussed as locations; Mediterranean flights are cheaper.  B. Smigelski asked: do we proceed with planning and touch base with GEAPS, NGFA, etc.?  B. Ravlin: impact – this will be our annual meeting.  Europe or Hawaii were discussed as locations.  Europe is supposed to be cheaper than much of the U.S.; there was much more discussion of locations.

 

B. Smigelski and F. Dunkel – go forward (T. Herrman, B. Smigelski, F. Dunkel, L. Hill [if he agrees] will start the process).  T. Herrman will write first draft of talking paper, B. Smigelski will take our proposal to potential partners (GEAPS, NGFA); various committees will be needed.  Question: “Who will be the driver?”  L. Hill probably, but has not agreed to these specifics (but he was favorable to having a role); B. Ravlin will help get it done.  M. Paulsen and  B. Smigelski stated that proceedings will be good thing – but, should ask for papers in advance.  M. Paulsen will help with Committee (has previous experience).

 

 

Executive Committee Roles and Responsibilities:

 

A. Dowdy has written these up.

 

 

(Sub-topic) Annual Meeting Planning, etc.:

Getting speakers and formalizing papers early is important – publishing an early agenda is crucial to get more industry involvement; however, it is hard to give much “title” etc. at this early date.

F. Dunkel proposed a compromise – require title only by November 1.

C. Hurburgh suggested another alternative – have Annual Meeting later.

Discussion ensued of how to keep data hot off of the press and still get early advertising (to industry)  Question:  “Where do co-chairs get numbers to call everybody to beat the bushes for papers.”

 

Led to question about the future of NC-213 — do we continue.

It was pointed out that Regional projects are now called “multi-state projects” – same mechanics, just trying to reduce some barriers.  We still get regional reviews and T. Payne is still our administrative advisor.

C. Hurburgh asked – should D. Schenck-Hamlin’s responsibility include keeping bibliography citations ready for the next re-write?

 

F. Dunkel – back to A. Dowdy’s list--what do we want in the future?

T. Herrman – came from workplan (B. Ravlin), but A. Dowdy updated them and reminded us.

F. Dunkel – in the future: suggest being more proactive as station representatives – talk to other disciplines etc. at our Universities.; suggests major change – switch to only one objective chair (each) with term limits. T. Herrman said he is a co-chair with L. Bullerman and thinks the job needs two people.

 

A question was raised about the Stations – some states restrict your involvement; it is hard to get involvement for non-reps because it is viewed as just extra work--discussion of benefiting many members, etc.  F. Dunkel pointed out someone can be a member even if they are not the station representative.  T. Hurburgh pointed out that only the station representative gets good credit.  B. Ravlin said, in Ohio, up to two scientists can be recognized if they are in different departments.

 

 

Next Annual Meeting:

 

Agreed to go with Kansas City again.

Date: check with GEAPS, NGFA, & avoid conflict – same time good (week of 19 tentatively: Wed. – Fri.)

 

 

Re-shape old grant proposal for IFAFS proposal:

 

F. Dunkel – because of all of the previous work, make every effort to see if we can fit into new RFPs.  C. Hurburgh suggested B. Ravlin read the RFP, write opinion, send e-mail ballot about how we proceed.  Agreed.

 

 

Extra Anderson Grants:

 

B Ravlin said there will probably be a September 1 deadline; B. Koshar will send draft out to membership.

 

 

Adjourn:

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m.