Annual/Termination Reports:

[08/06/2008] [06/04/2009] [08/05/2006] [04/10/2007] [09/11/2007]

Report Information

Participants

Alan Barefield - Southern Rural Development Center/Mississippi State University;
James Barnes - Louisiana State University;
Laura Booth - Alabama Cooperative Extension Service;
Bonnie Carew - Mississippi State University;
Bobbi Clarke - University of Tennessee;
Marcus Comer - North Carolina A&T State University;
Gail Cramer - Louisiana State University;
Gerald Doeksen - Oklahoma State University;
Matt Fannin - Louisiana State University;
Carol Fink - Kansas State University;
Rita Fleming - Tennessee State University;
Margaret Harris - University of Arkansas;
Bob Hodgin - University of Houston-Clear Lake;
Ninfa Pena-Purcell - Texas A&M University;
Carolyn Perkins Frank - Prairie View A&M University;
Ann Sansing - Mississippi State University;
Pam Sigler - University of Kentucky;
Julia Storm - North Carolina State University;
Marilyn Swanson - USDA/ARS Childrens Nutrition Research Center;
Kathleen Tajeu - Auburn University;
Sandy Wiggins - North Carolina State University;
Karen Zotz - Purdue University;

Brief Summary of Minutes

Gail Cramer  SERA-IEG 19 Research Advisor

Renewal Proposal

" The proposal for renewing the SERA-IEG 19 has been submitted and is awaiting final approval by the Association of Southern Region Extension Directors and the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors

"There are no suggested changes that need to be made to the renewal proposal.

"A copy of the renewal proposal is available on the SERA-IEG 19 website at http://srdc.msstate.edu/sera19/
 
" The SERA-IEG 19 needs to find ways to market what it does in both the research and Extension arenas.

"A special thanks is given to Dr. Cramer and James Barnes for assembling and submitting the renewal proposal.
Farm Bill  The Farm Bill is still being marked up, but there is plenty to do. Specific funds have seen some increase including:

"Smith-Lever: Increased 6 percent

"Hatch: Increased 9 percent

"McIntire-Stennis: Increased 5 percent

"1890 Extension: Increased 12 percent

There will continue to be increasing attention focused on raising funds through competitive grants. Formula funding will continue to drop. The SERA-IEG 19 group should look at grant funding opportunities.

Nominating Committee 

The nominating committee consisted of Alan Barefield (Chair), Bonnie Carew and Bobbi Clarke. The committee presented a motion to nominate Ann Sansing as the 2008-2009 Secretary, the 2009-2010 Chair-Elect and the 2010-2011 Chair. The motion was seconded by Gerald Doeksen and approved unanimously by those present.

Priester Conference

"Priester Conference will be held on April 6-8, 2009 in Indianapolis, IN

"Theme: Healthy Transitions in a Changing World

"Specific program tracks include:

oHealthy Families

oHealth Across the Lifespan

oSustainable Communities

"The SERA-IEG 19 will have a ½ day block to meet at Priester. Activities to be included in this block are:

oHealth Institute curriculum work session

oStrategic plan update session

"More information will follow

2008 Meeting Proceedings

"The Proceedings Committee consists of James Barnes (Chair), Matt Fannin, Marcus Comer, Laura Booth and Marilyn Swanson.

"Proceedings drafts are due to James Barnes by September 15, 2008.
Increased Participation Discussion  As part of an effort to increase participation in the SERA-IEG 19, the possibility of holding monthly/bimonthly/quarterly teleconferences was discussed. James Barnes (2008-2009 Chair) will explore the possibility of scheduling these calls.

2008-2009 Work Project  By unanimous consent, the 2008-2009 work project will continue to be the conversion of the Health Institute curriculum to the CECP/Moodle format under the leadership of Bobbi Clarke.

2009 Annual Meeting

"The 2009 Annual Meeting will be held in Nashville Tennessee close to the Vanderbilt campus/Meharry Medical School

"Dates of interest included the 3rd and 4th weeks in July and the 1st and 2nd weeks in August

"2009 Annual Meeting Planning Committee consists of: Sandy Wiggins (Chair), Bobbi Clarke, Rita Fleming, Ann Sansing and Alan Barefield

Accomplishments

Publications

See attached 2007 Annual Meeting file

Impact Statements

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Participants

Chair: Sandy Wiggins, North Carolina State University *

Members:

Alan Barefield  Southern Rural Development Center/Mississippi State University;
James Barnes  Louisiana State University;
Bobbi Clarke  University of Tennessee;
Rita Fleming  Tennessee State University;
Ann Sansing  Mississippi State University;


SERA 19 Officers

Sandy Wiggins (North Carolina State University)  Past Presiden;
James Barnes (Louisiana State University)  Chair;
Ann Sansing (Mississippi State University)  Secretary;


SRDC website link:
http://srdc.msstate.edu/sera19/

Brief Summary of Minutes

The meeting began by discussing the budgetary crisis that has hit the universities and Extension Services across the region and the impact on the conference attendance planned for August 11-13, 2009. Since the call for proposals, only one abstract had been submitted under the stated deadline date. After conversation and agreement with the Holiday Inn Select in Nashville to cancel the contract at no cost, the committee selected to postpone the Fall SERA-19 conference. Alan will place a notice on the SRDC website saying that the conference has been postponed and James Barnes will communicate this decision with Gail Cramer, Jim Trapp, and Shirley Gerrior. Rita and Bobbi will be responsible for canceling speaker engagements already confirmed for the conference.

The committee decided to pursue the idea of partnering with the Priester Conference for the spring of 2010. As a follow-up, Alan spoke with Evelyn Crayton (Auburn University) and she seemed very receptive to the notion of the SERA group joining in on the Priester Conference. She was almost sure that Alabama would be hosting the 2010 Priester meeting. The tentative date and location is the week of April 26 in Mobile. She is working on developing a pre-conference session that would be a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico.

Alan discussed the SERA needs for the conference and she seemed to like the idea of a rural health track and the fact that we would need a time for a SERA business meeting. There is a possibility for a "working group" session during the conference if needed.


Notes from Alan Barefield and Ann Sansing

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Participants

Brief Summary of Minutes

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