agInnovation South Fall Meeting

September 24, 2012

Portsmouth, NH

Harbor’s Edge Room
Minutes
Participants:

Jerry Arkin, GA
George Askew, SC
Bill Brown, TN
Wes Burger, MS
Nancy Cox, KY
Jonathan Edelson, OK
Bob Godfrey, VI
George Hopper, MS
Jody Jellison, VA
Rogers Leonard, LA
John Liu, AL
Nathan McKinney, AR
Jean-Francois Meullenet, AR
Reuben Moore, MS
Saied Mostaghimi, VA
Craig Nessler, TX
Steve Oliver, KY
Chris Ray, SC		 Rick Roeder, AR
Elvin Roman-Paoli, PR
John Russin, LA
Bob Shulstad, GA
Clarence Watson, AR
Joe West, GA
Executive Director’s Office:
Eric Young, agInnovation South
Donna Pearce, agInnovation South
Liaisons:
Deborah Brennan, USDA/ARS
Other guests:
Gary Pederson, USDA,ARS
Mark McLellan, UT
Sheila Julian, OK

Action Items:

 Agenda #  Actions Taken
Agenda – Approved (Hopper/Mostaghimi)
Spring Meeting Minutes – Approved (Hopper/Mostaghimi)
Interim Actions – Approved (Brown/Mostaghimi)
S1 SERA Renewal Requests
All recommendations from the SERA Review Committee were approved
S9 Nominating Committee Report
The nomination was accepted and Bill Brown, TN was elected as chair-elect for 2012/13 and chair in 2013/14.  Approved by acclamation
S10 Resolutions Committee Report
A resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Craig Nessler for his role as agInnovation South Chair.  Resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. W. David Smith (NC) who has left the association.  Resolutions were approved by acclamation.

Agenda

Time Item Number Agenda Item – Presenter
3:00 Welcome and Introductions – Craig Nessler
Approval of Agenda
Minutes
Interim Actions

  • Appointed Eric Young (NC) as Administrative Advisor for SCC80 “Plant Breeding”
  • Appointed Jody Jellsion (VA) as Administrative Advisor for SERA8 “Fescue Endophyte Research & Extension”
  • Appointed Phil Elzer (LA) as the Southern Region Representative on the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Board of Directors

Agenda – Approved (Hopper/Mostaghimi)
Spring Meeting Minutes – Approved (Hopper/Mostaghimi)
Interim Actions – Approved (Brown/Mostaghimi)
 
3:05 1 SERA Review Committee Report, Recommendations, and Approval – Reuben Moore
Action taken: All recommendations from the SERA Review Committee were approved
3:10 2 Multistate Research Committee Report – Steve Workman
3:15 3 NRSP RC Agenda Brief – Clarence Watson
3:30 4 S-9, Plant Genetic Resource Conservation and Utilization – Jerry Arkin and Gary Pederson, Research Leader, USDA/ARS
4:00 5 Academic Programs & Experiment Station Directors Joint Meeting Review –Eric Young
In meeting discussion:

  • Would like to meet one more time jointly, before including extension
  • Suggested meeting every 2 years  along with extension
  • Eric will talk with Ron Brown to get his thoughts on the extension directors meeting jointly with academic programs and experiment station directors
4:10 6 Status Reports – Eric Young
4:40 7 Discussion on Potential Uses for Battelle Study Report – Bob Shulstad, Craig Nessler, and Clarence Watson
5:05 8 Spring 2013 agInnovation South/ASRED Joint Meeting – Clarence Watson
In meeting discussion:

  • Meeting will take place at the Peabody Hotel
  • April 1-4, 2013
  • Monday through Thursday
    • Open with Monday night reception
5:10 9 Nominating Committee Report – Saied Mostaghimi

  • Action taken: The nomination was accepted and Bill Brown, TN was elected as chair-elect for 2012/13 and chair in 2013/14.  Approved by acclamation
5:15 10 Resolutions Committee Report – Rick Roeder

  • A resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Craig Nessler for his role as agInnovation South Chair.  Resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. W. David Smith (NC) who has left the association.  Resolutions were approved by acclamation.
5:20 11 Presentation of Excellence in Leadership Award – Craig Nessler

  • Craig Nessler, agInnovation South Chair, presented the annual agInnovation South Leadership Award to Dr. Mark McLellan (UT)
5:25 12 Presentation of agInnovation South “Gavel” to incoming Chair – Craig Nessler

  • Outgoing chair, Craig Nessler, presented the Associations’s official gavel, a pocketknife, to incoming chair, Saied Mostaghimi
5:25 Closing Remarks and Announcements – Saied Mostaghimi
5:30 Adjourn @5:15 PM