agInnovation South Fall Meeting Minutes
September 27, 2010
Nashville, TN

 

Participants

George Askew, SC
Bill Brown, TN
Mark Cochran, AR
Mary Duryea, FL
Jonathan Edelson, OK
George Hopper, MS
Mark McLellan, FL
David Monks, NC
Reuben Moore, MS
Saied Mostaghimi, VA
Lesley Oliver, KY
Steve Oliver, TN
Rick Roeder, AR
John Russin, LA
Bob Shulstad, GA
David Smith, NC
Clarence Watson, OK
Executive Director’s Office:
Eric Young, agInnovation South
Donna Pearce, agInnovation South
 

Action Items:

Agenda # Actions Taken
Agenda – Approved 
Spring Meeting Minutes  – Approved – (Cochran/Roeder)
Interim Actions – Approved – (Askew/Mostaghimi)
1 SERA Renewal Requests

  • All recommendations from the SERA Review Committee were approved
7 Nominating Committtee Report

  • The nomination was accepted for Craig Nessler, TX as chair-elect for 2010/11 and chair in 2011/12.  Aprroved (Shulstad/Watson)
8 Resolutions Committee Report

  • A resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Mark McLellan for his role as agInnovation South Chair.  Resolutionsof appreciation were read for Dr.’s Melissa Mixon (MS), Jonathan Pote (MS), John Wilkerson (TN), Winston Hagler (NC), and Hector L. Santiago Anadon (PR) who have left the association.  Resolutions were approved by acclamation.

Minutes

Time Agenda # Agenda Item – Presenter
3:00 Welcome and Introductions
Approval of Agenda, Minutes , and agInnovation South Interim Actions – Mark McLellan
Action Taken:
Agenda – Approved (All)
Spring Meeting Minutes – Approved (Cochran/Roeder)
Interim Actions – Approved (Askew/Mostaghimi)
 
3:10		  
1		 SERA REview Committee Report– Reuben Moore and Eric Young
Action Taken: All recommendations from the SERA Review Committee were approved
3:20 2 NRSP Review Committee Recommendations and Ballot Preview – Mark Cochran
3:30 3 Communications and Marketing Assessment Vote – Jerry Arkin
3:50 4 ED Report – Eric Young
 
 
4:10		  
 
5		 Other Discussion Items

  • Gulf oil spill situation – Mark McLellan, Craig Nessler, David Boethel, Reuben Moore, Bill Batchelor
  • State budget situation – All

In meeting discussion:

  • LSU
    • 20% cut over the past 5 years, plans for another 32%
  • Clemson
    • 46% budget cuts since July’08, plans for another 36%
 
4:40		  
6		 Spring 2011 Joint agInnovation South/ASRED Meeting – George Askew

  • Greenville, SC – April 4-6, 2011
  • Hyatt Regency Hotel
 
4:45		  
7		 Nominating Committee Report – Bob Shulstad

  • agInnovation South Chair-elect

Action Taken: The nomination was accepted for Craig Nessler, TX as chair-elect for 2010/11 and chair in 2011/12.  Aprroved (Shulstad/Watson)
 
4:50		  
8		 Resolutions Committee Report – Rick Roeder
Action Taken: A resolution of appreciation was read for Dr. Mark McLellan for his role as agInnovation South Chair.  Resolutions of appreciation were read for Dr.’s Melissa Mixon (MS), Jonathan Pote (MS), John Wilkerson (TN), Winston Hagler (NC), and Hector L. Santiago Anadon (PR) who have left the association.  Resolutions were approved by acclamation.
 
4:55		  
9		 Presentation of agInnovation South “Gavel ” to incoming Chair – Mark McLellan

  • Outgoing chair, Mark McLellan, will present the Association’s official gavel, a pocketknife, to incoming chair, Bob Shulstad
5:00 10 Closing Remarks and Announcements – Bob Shulstad
5:00 Adjourn
Written Reports:
MRC Report Fall 2010