• Project No. and Title: SCC81 - Sustainable Small Ruminant Production in the Southeastern U.S.
• Dates: 01/25/2026 to 01/25/2026
• Contacts: [Diwakar Vyas]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 01/25/2026 at Bentonville Room, Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center, Rogers, Arkansas. :

Admin Advisor: Erdogan Memili (ermemili@pvamu.edu)

2026 / SCC-81 Coordinating Committee Meeting Agenda <br /> <br /> Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026 <br /> <br /> Time: 1 - 5 pm <br /> Place: Bentonville Room, Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center, Rogers, Arkansas <br /> 2026 Southern Section Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science <br /> <br /> Session Chair: Diwakar Vyas - University of Florida <br /> Session Secretary: Leyla Rios – Mississippi State University<br /> Agenda Items <br /> 1. Introductions <br /> <br /> 2. USDA-NIFA Update <br /> <br /> 3. Presentation of Station Reports <br /> a. Submitted reports <br /> b. Reports from new participants <br /> c. Acknowledgement of reports from members not in attendance <br /> <br /> 4. Round Table / Buck Test Discussion: Standardizing Performance Tests in the US (Scott Bowdridge, moderator)<br /> West Virginia: Scott Bowdridge<br /> Florida: TBD<br /> Mississippi: Leyla Rios<br /> North Dakota: Rachel Gibbs<br /> Texas: Jake Thorne<br /> <br /> 5. Other topics <br /> a. Old business <br /> b. New business <br /> <br /> 6. Recognition of the 2025 Secretary transitioning to the 2026 Chair <br /> <br /> 7. Election of a new Secretary for 2026 <br /> <br /> 8. Closing remarks <br /> <br /> 9. Adjournment