Time

Agenda Item

Topic and Presenter

2:15

1.0

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

• Approval of the Agenda
• Approval of the ESS Meeting Minutes on Sept. 17, 2007 held in Philadelphia, PA posted at: http://escop.ncsu.edu/meetattach/297_2007ESSmin.htm

2:20

2.0

Interim Actions – Bruce McPheron

• ESS Multi-State Research Award Description
• ESS 2008 Multi-State Research Award Recipient

2:25

3.0

NASULGC Update – Ian Maw

2:35

4.0

CSREES Update – 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

5:20

13.0

Resolutions Committee Report – Mike Vayda

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