agInnovation South Fall Meeting

September 25, 2013

Columbus, OH

Participants:

Bill Brown, TN
Wes Burger, MS
Nancy Cox, KY
Mary Duryea, FL
Jonathan Edelson, OK
Gina Eubanks, LA
Bob Godfrey, VI
John Hayes, FL
George Hopper, MS
Jody Jellison, VA
Rogers Leonard, LA
John Liu, AL
Nathan McKinney, AR		 Reuben Moore, MS
Saied Mostaghimi, VA
Craig Nessler, TX
Steve Oliver, TN
Chris Ray, SC
Rick Roeder, AR
John Russin, LA
Bob Shulstad, GA
Clarence Watson, AK
Joe West, GA
Steve Workman, KY
Executive Director’s Office:
Eric Young, agInnovation South
Donna Pearce, agInnovation South

Action Items:

 Agenda #  Actions Taken
Agenda – Approved (Russin/Brown)
Spring Meeting Minutes – Approved (Watson/Cox)
Interim Actions – Approved (Russin/Cox)
S1 SERA Renewal Requests
All recommendations from the SERA Review Committee were approved
S8 Nominating Committee Report
The nomination was accepted and George Hopper, MS was elected as chair-elect for 2013/14 and chair in 2014/15.
Close nominations – Approved (Watson/Cox)
Nomination – Approved by acclamation
S9 Resolutions Committee Report
A resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Saied Mostaghimifor his role as agInnovation South Chair.  Resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Elvin Roman-Paoli (PR) who has left the association.  Resolutions were approved by acclamation.

Agenda:

Time Item Number Agenda Item – Presenter
8:00 Welcome and Introductions – Saied Mostaghimi
Approval of Agenda
Minutes – April 1-4, 2013
Interim Actions

  • Appointed Wes Burger (MS) as Administrative Advisor for New SERA S_temp3122 ” Southern Region Integrated Water Resources Coordinating Committee”
  • Appointed Clarence Watson (AR) as Administrative Advisor for SCC-13 “Statisticians Group”

Action taken:
Agenda – Approved (Russin/Brown)
Spring Meeting Minutes – Approved (Watson/Cox)
Interim Actions – Approved (Russin/Cox)
8:05 S1 SERA Review Committee Report, Recommendations, and Approval  – Reuben Moore
Action taken: All recommendations from the SERA Review Committee were approved
8:15 S2 Multistate Research Committee Report – Steve Workman
8:20 S3 NRSP RC Report – Clarence Watson
8:40 S4 Use of MRF for SCC, SERA, SDC and SDC Process Change – Eric Young
In meeting discussion:

  • S-65 may use to account for MRF Hatch expenditures on faculty participating in Development Committees, Coordinating Committees, and Extension-Research Activities, as well as travel an initial meeting to plan a new multistate project prior to a DC number being assigned.
  • Only new projects will be assigned an SDC#
  • All renewed proposals will be assigned an S_temp #.  The proposal will operate under the S_temp# until a new project has been approved and assigned a new S#.
  • If a “Active” project terminates before the revised project is approved the S_temp# will become an SDC# with a two year term or until officially approved at NIFA
9:00 S5 Academic Programs & Experiment Station Directors Joint Meeting Follow Up – Eric Young
In meeting discussion:

  • Would like to meet one more time then less frequently – every two years
9:15 S6 Status Reports – Eric Young
9:35 S7 Spring 2014 agInnovation South Meeting – Bob Shulstad
In meeting discussion:

  • Meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, GA
  • March 31 – April 3, 2014
  • Monday through Thursday
    • Open with Monday night reception
9:40 S8 Nominating Committee Report – Bill Brown
The nomination was accepted and George Hopper, MS was elected as chair-elect for 2013/14 and chair in 2014/15.
Action taken: Close nominations – Approved(Watson/Cox)       Nomination – Approved by acclamation
9:45 S9 Resolutions Committee Report – Rick Roeder

  • A resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Saied Mostaghimi for his role as agInnovation South Chair.  Resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Elvin Roman-Paoli (PR) who has left the association.  Resolutions were approved by acclamation.
9:50 S10 Presentation of agInnovation South “Gavel” to incoming Chair – Saied Mostaghimi

  • Outgoing chair, Saied Mostaghimi, presented the Associations’ official gavel, a pocketknife, to incoming chair, Bill Brown
9:55 S11 Closing Remarks and Announcements – Bill Brown
10:00 S12 Adjourn@10:15 AM