• Project No. and Title: S9 - Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization
• Dates: 07/08/2026 to 07/08/2026
• Contacts: [Melanie Harrison]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 07/08/2026 at Virtual. :

Admin Advisor: Jeffrey FD Dean (jeffdean@uga.edu)

10:00 am Call to Order and Introductions<br /> Shuhao Yu, Research Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University, S-009 RTAC Chair<br /> <br /> 10:10 am Report from the National Program Staff<br /> Neha Kothari, National Program Leader, USDA-ARS<br /> <br /> 10:25 am Report from the USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)<br /> Jessica Shade, National Program Leader, Institute of Food Production & Sustainability<br /> <br /> 10:40 am Report from the AgInnovations South & National Plant Germplasm Coordinating Committee<br /> Jeff Dean, Vice Provost, Director of UGA-Griffin Campus, and S-009 Administrative Advisor<br /> <br /> 10:55 am PGRCU Annual Update<br /> Melanie Harrison, Brad Morris, Shyam Tallury, Ming Li Wang, USDA-ARS-PGRCU<br /> <br /> 11:25 am State Reports<br /> <br /> Noon Business Meeting - Approval of 2025 Minutes, 2026 Officers, and Next Meeting Location<br /> <br /> 12:15 pm Adjourn