Regional Meetings

6:00 - 8:00

General Session - Moderator, Orlando McMeans, West Virginia State University

Welcome to Tennessee -

President Melvin Johnson, Tennessee State University
Chandra Reddy, Dean and Director, Tennessee State University
William Brown, Dean and Director, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Overview of the 1890s and their Research Strengths - Orlando McMeans, Chair of ARD, Dean and Director of West VA State University

Highlights of two 1890 Collaborative Programs

• Walter Hill - Dean and Director, Tuskegee University,"Partnering for Mutual Benefit"
• Alton Thompson - Provost, Delaware State University, "North Carolina A&T's Center of Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies: An Equitable 1890-1862 Partnership"
  

• Current input and possible new opportunities - Steve Slack , The Ohio State University, Budget &Legislative Committee Chair
• Breakout group discussions

• Sustainability, Competitiveness, and Profitability - Steve Slack, The Ohio State University
• Climate Change - Mike Hoffmann, Cornell University
• Energy and the Bio-economy - Steve Pueppke, Michigan State University
• Safe, Secure, and Abundant Food - John Liu, Auburn University
• Human Health, Nutrition, and Wellness - Jozef Kokini, University of Illinois
• Environmental Stewardship - Steve Meredith, Lincoln University
• Individual, Family, and Community Development - Bo Beaulieu, Mississippi State University

• NIFA's Vision - Roger Beachy, NIFA Director
• ARS's Vision - Ed Knipling, ARS Administrator

• Developing and Managing Large Integrated Grants - Dr. Sanjiv Singh, Research Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

• Robert MacDonald, Director, NIFA Office of Planning and Accountability
  • PowerPoint and examples of good impact statements
    
• William Brown, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Steve Pueppke, Michigan State University

7:00 - 9:00