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Minutes of NCA 24
Washington, D.C.
January 23 & 24, 2003


Administrative Advisor: Chair: Secretary:
Shirley Baugher, Dean Jim Leising Joe Harper
University of Minnesota Oklahoma State University University of Illinois
Room 32 McNeal Hall 448 Agricultural Hall 133 Bevier Hall
1985 Buford Avenue Stillwater, OK 74078-0484 905 S. Goodwin Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108 Urbana, IL 61801

Members in Attendance: Robert Birkenholz Ohio, Steven Herbstreit  Kansas, Joe Harper  Illinois, Rosemary Cafferella  New York, Mohammad Douglah  Wisconsin, Susan Fritz  Nebraska, Bryan Garton  Missouri, Kirk Heinze  Michigan, James Knight  Arizona, James Leising  Oklahoma, Robert Martin  Iowa, Roland Peterson Minnesota, Glen Shinn  Texas, Allen Talbert  Indiana, George Wardlow  Arkansas, Jeffrey Gilmore and Henry Bahn , CSREES  Washington, D.C.

Guests: Dr. Larry Case

Meeting Call to Order: The NCA 24 Committee Chair Jim Leising called the meeting to order at approximately 8:30 a.m. The annual meeting of the NCA 24 was held at the USDA Higher Education Programs office, Waterfront Centre, Washington, D.C.

Introductions: Each committee member gave a brief introduction and Henry Bahn, CSREES, welcomed the committee and provided a brief introduction to CSREES.

The meeting agenda was reviewed and approved.

Registration: A registration fee of $20.00 was collected from each person in attendance to cover expenses associated with meeting refreshments and the noon box lunch.

Minutes of 2002 Meeting: Committee secretary presented the minutes from the previous meeting. The minutes were approved without dissent.

New Members: The membership roster of the committee was reviewed. A motion was passed to accept Matt Baker, Texas Tech University, for membership. Additional discussion was conducted relative to additional memberships. Martin provided an overview of guidelines for North Central Administrative committees and membership. It was noted by the committee that representatives from the Pennsylvania State University and North Carolina State University be invited to attend the next meeting. It was also noted that those representatives on the committee who were not able to attend this year, be continued for membership.

State Reports: Each representative provided an update of research activities and program issues that were affecting them and their local institutions. Many of the states were experiencing budget cutting situations and several were conducting searches for new faculty members, primarily in agricultural teacher education and agricultural communications.

Regional Reports: No regional research reports were presented.

National Agricultural Education Research Group Report: Shinn provided a written report from a three day committee work session that had been held to develop a research grant proposal related to student achievement in science, mathematics and reading. Two written reports, An Examination of the Contributions to Student Achievement in Mathematics, Science and Reading: A Report of the National Agricultural Education Research Group and An Examination of the Contributions to Student Achievement in Mathematics, Science and Reading: An Important Role for Secondary Agricultural Education in the 21st Century were provided to the committee. Considerable discussion followed the report concerning possible NSF funding and publications. The discussion was continued after the Administrative Advisor Report.

A motion was passed to establish a NCT committee to write a formal proposal related to student achievement. A committee was established to include Shinn, Wardlow, and Herbstreit, and it was suggested to include Craig Edwards from Oklahoma State University. This report is to be revised by the NCA 24 committee by January 1, 2004.

Administrative Advisor Report: Dr. Shirley Baugher communicated with the committee via conference telephone call. She introduced herself and provided an overview of the nature and scope of the NCA committees. She explained the role of an NCA committee is to review projects from other committees and to review duplication of research within and among institutions. Also the NCA 24 committee is charged with characterizing future research needs and to prioritize research in the discipline. The Committee should also review requests for new proposals and for continuation of on-going projects. Dr. Baugher emphasized the importance of reporting activities to Experiment Station Directors and that any proposals that NCA 24 would support be unique and avoid duplication of other projects. She also indicated that with proposals such as the student achievement project discussed earlier it would be important to work closely with the USDA as the proposal is developed.

ESCOP Social Science Committee Report: Martin presented a written report on the ESCOP Social Science Committee that is comprised of representatives from Agricultural Education, Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics, and Agricultural Communications, in addition to ex-officio members from CSREES and the Regional Rural Development Centers. The committee is a subcommittee of and advisory to the ESCOP Science and Technology Committee. The NCA 24 members who serve on the Social Science Committee are Martin, Shinn, Birkenholz, and Knight. Shinn also provided a written ESCOP Update that identified five potential social science contributions to priority issues: homeland security, community vitality, biotechnology (genomics), food safety and health, and the physical/natural environment. The NCA 24 Committees discussion considered the interactions of the groups represented on the Social Science Committee and effective strategies to work with the committee. No immediate action was taken by the NCA 24 Committee.


NCR 203 Report: Birkenholz presented a report of the NCR 203 Committee on Impact of Human Capital Development on the Quality of Rural Community Life. Heinze provided a description of a website developed by the NCR Committee as an annotated bibliography. He suggested that members of the NCA 24 Committee submit items for inclusion on the website. Birkenholz distributed a report Frontiers on Agricultural Research: Food, Health, Environment and Community. The NCA 24 committee suggests that additional faculty participation in the NCR 203 activities would be beneficial and NCR 203 continue efforts to develop appropriate NC project(s) as one of the action steps in year two or three of the NCR 203 action plan. NCR 203 should also develop a plan for its continuation beyond its current timeline for approval and a midterm progress report to the NCA 24 Committee.


Research Framework Discussion Paper: Shinn provided a written copy of a discussion paper Confirming and Communicating Our Knowledge Base and Contextual Applications, authored by Baker and Shinn. The paper generated considerable discussion with suggestions being provided for clarifying, possible inconsistencies, critical review of the presentation of the knowledge base related to the language and defining the knowledge base. No consideration for immediate action was taken as the first day of the committee meeting came to an end at approximately 5:00 pm.

The NCA 24 meeting reconvened at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2003. The morning agenda items were a series of committee briefings.

NAUSLGC Briefing: Dr. Richard D. Wootton, the director of Extension and Outreach National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), discussed with the committee the fundamental opportunities for research and support. He indicated possible perceived strengths for agricultural education research. These included the increased interests in social science research, the limited number of social science projects that have been submitted, links with Extension and the research opportunities related to staff development and decision-making capabilities.

USDA Higher Education Program Briefing: Jeff Gilmore, the director of Higher Education Programs  USDA, provided the committee with a description of the USDA Higher Education Programs. He presented three areas of interest; an education research analyst position announcement, higher education challenge grants programs and an update that included a written report on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.

CRREES System of Accountability Briefing: Dr. Cheryl Oros, the director of Planning and Accounting, USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, provided a formal presentation about the CSREES accountability. She presented a Models of Evaluation/Management cycle, a Logic Model of Evaluation and examples of program reviews.

CoFARM Briefing: Tamara Wagester, executive director of the Coalition on Funding Agricultural Research Missions (CoFARM) met with the committee to provide a briefing about the mission and activities of CoFARM. The organization has representations from twenty-one professional societies and over 130,000 professionals that have a commitment to advance and sustain investment in our nations fundamental and applied agricultural research. She invited NCA 24 to sent a representative to the next CoFARM meeting on April 3, 2003. She also challenged NCA 24 to identify agricultural education research priorities for the five to ten years. She also emphasized the importance of identifying success stories of the profession and providing examples to policy makers.

COSSA Briefing: Howard Silver, executive director of the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) presented an overview of the nature and scope of COSSA. He discussed the implications of current government fiscal spending trends and issues that may impact social science research. Also, he described several research reports and activities related to social science research and provided the committee with related web sites.

National Science Foundation Briefing: David Campbell with Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education program (ESIE) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) provided an introductory description about the NSF. The presentation provided an overview of each of the following NSF program areas:

1. Instructional Materials Development
2. Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC), formerly Teacher Enhancement
3. Center for Learning and Teaching
4. Informal Science Education
5. Information Technology Experiences
6. Community Research to Public Audiences
7. Math and Science Partnership Program
8. Advanced Technological Education Program

Research Framework Concept Paper: Discussion continued on the Baker and Shinn paper, Confirming and Communicating Our Knowledge Base and Contextual Applications. This paper generated considerable discussion. Many members indicated support for the nature of the paper and suggested that a framework continued to be developed towards a research agenda for agricultural education. A motion was passed that the NCA 24 committee continue to work towards a research framework for agricultural education.

ESCOP Community Vitality Concept Paper: Birkenholz provided a description of a concept paper, Rural Community Vitality developed for the ESCOP Social Science Committee. The committee discussed the possibilities and implications to develop a NCT proposal to request the approval of a writing committee. The NCA 24 Committee passed a motion to endorse and support the Rural Community Vitality paper through the ESCOP Social Science Committee.

Biotechnology Concept Paper: Shinn presented a third discussion paper Examining Decision Making Processes that Influence Public Understanding and Use of Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Techniques. This paper proposes to establish a NCT Committee to examine decision-making processes that influence the public understanding and the use of foods that are modified using functional genomics and bioinformatics techniques. The committees discussion focused upon the educational aspects of biotechnology and related topics. The committee passed a motion that the Biotechnology, Genomic and Bioinformatics paper be reviewed and revised, then submitted to the North Central AES directors as a proposal to create a NCT Committee.

Meeting of Agricultural Education Department Heads: A motion was passed by the committee that Dr. Blannie Bowen, Pennsylvania State University, be asked to consider setting a meeting of agricultural education program department heads in conjunction with the National Agricultural Education Research Conference and the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education to be held in Orlando, Florida, December 10-12, 2003.

Meeting Place for 2004: After a brief period of discussion, it was decided to hold the 2004 meeting on January 22-23, 2004 in Tucson, Arizona. The meeting and the itinerary will extend from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, with Wednesday to serve as a travel day.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2003.

Respectfully submitted,



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Joe G. Harper, Secretary Shirley Baugher, Administrative Advisor
NCA 24 Committee, 2003 NCA 24 Committee, 2003�

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Birkenholz, Robert The Ohio State University;
Harris, Clark (for Steven Harbstreit)  Kansas State University;
Harper, Joe  University of Illinois;
Fritz, Susan  University of Nebraska;
Knight, James  University of Arizona;
Leising, James  Oklahoma State University;
Martin, Robert  Iowa State University;
Wilhelm, Anissa  North Dakota State University;
Peterson, Roland University of Minnesota;
Townsend, Chris (for Glen Shinn)  Texas A&M University;
Talbert, Allen  Purdue University;
Baker, Matt  Texas Tech University;
Wardlow, George  University of Arkansas;
Witter, Scott  Michigan State University;
Baquet, Alan - University of Nebraska, Administrative Advisor.

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Objective one of our committee is to identify priority areas for multistate research. For the year being reported: <br /> <br /> Ed Osborne led a discussion on Research Capacity of the Agricultural Education Profession. The University of Florida conducted a survey of all Agricultural Education faculty at 1862 institutions. A question arose on the difference between scholarship and research. It appears that Agricultural Education is productive regarding scholarship, but may not have sufficient capacity at each institution to conduct focused research. Areas of research seemed to fall into five areas:<br /> " Impact of school-based Agricultural Education programs on student achievement in core subjects<br /> " Teaching and Learning Processes<br /> " Integration of science in school-based subjects<br /> " Youth/Leadership Development<br /> " Teacher Recruitment and Retention<br /> <br /> Matt Baker and Chris Townsend led a discussion on Developing an Agricultural Education Research Priority Framework. Reference was made to the Baker and Shinn paper presented at a previous NCA-24 meeting. After extended discussion, the committee proposed that the theory bases of Agricultural Education be categorized into the areas of:<br /> " Teaching and Learning Strategies<br /> " Leadership and Change Processes<br /> " Evaluation and Accountability<br /> " Professional Development<br /> " Communication Processes<br /> <br /> Ed Osborne reported on a proposal to identify research priorities for Agricultural Education. He distributed a funding proposal for a project to establish a National Research Agenda for Agricultural Education and Communication. Discussion followed. Committee members volunteered to describe priority research problem areas under the five theory bases. <br /> <br /> Discussion was held on putting together subcommittees to write proposals to form NCDC committees for developing regional research projects. Committee members Tormoehlen, Harper and Harris volunteered to write a proposal in the area of technology. Committee members Leising and Osborne (Jeff Miller and Duane Cartmell were suggested to provide additional assistance) volunteered to write a proposal in the area of crisis communication. In the area of leadership and change, committee members Fritz, Wardlow, and Townsend volunteered to write a proposal. <br /> <br /> A draft mission was proposed: The mission of NCA-24 is to promote and advise innovative multistate agricultural education research projects. <br />

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Annual meeting was held in Washington, DC with presentations by various entities within USDA.<br /> <br /> <br /> Two proposals were reviewed for regional projects and recommendations were made for improvement.<br /> <br /> <br /> Strategic planning for NCAC024 was continued from the previous meeting.<br /> <br /> <br /> Formalization of priorities for multi-state research within agricultural education continued.

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1. Development of agricultural education research priorities resulted in more focused effects on high priority impact areas.

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Baker,Matt(matt.baker@ttu.edu)-Texas Tech; Birkenholz,Robert(birkenholtz1@osu.edu)Ohio State; Elliot,Jack(elliot@ag.arizona.edu)Arizona; Hafer,James(hafer@kdkc.edu)-Chief Dull Knife; Harbstreit,Steven(srh@ksu.edu)Kansas State; Hartle,Darrell(dhartle@umn.edu) Minnesota; Hoover,Tracy(tsh102@psu.edu)Penn State; Leising,James(leising@okstate.edu)Oklahoma State; Osborne,Ed(ewo@ufl.edu)Florida; Martin,Robert(drmartin@iastate.edu)Iowa State; Sell,Tom(tom@combest-sell.com)-Combest Sell; Thompson,Greg(greg.thompson@orst.edu)Oregon State, Tormoehlen,Roger(torm@purdue.edu)Purdue, Wardlow,George(wardlow@comp.uark.edu)Arkansas; Wheeler,Daniel(dwheeler1@unl.edu)Nebraska; Witter,Scott(witter@msu.edu)Michigan State; Lemme,Gary(gary.lemme@sdstate.edu)-South Dakota State.

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Meeting Call to Order: The NCAC-24 Committee Chair Joe Harper called the meeting to order at approximately 8:30 a.m., January 18, 2007. The annual meeting of the NCAC-24 committee was held at the Waterfront Centre, Washington, DC.

Opening Remarks: Chair Harper had the group introduce themselves.

The meeting agenda was reviewed with a request to invite Jill Auburn from CSREES/SARE to update the group. The agenda was approved.

Welcome: Guest Hipple welcomed the NCAC-24 committee to Washington, DC and CSREES.

Registration: There was no registration fee.

Minutes of the 2006 Meeting: Vice Chair Roger Tormoehlen presented the minutes from the 2006 meeting held in Washington, DC, January 18-19, 2006. The minutes were approved.

New Members: The membership roster of the committee was reviewed.

Administrative Advisor Report: AA Gary Lemme provided comments about his role on the committee. He encouraged the committee to remain focused on the committee objectives. He reminded the committee the importance of research that adds value to issues. He provided an update on federal policy issues, formula funding for Hatch.

State Reports: Each representative provided an update of research activities and program issues in their respective states.

Advocacy and the Lobbying Process: Tom Sell lead a discussion on the upcoming Farm Bill. He also discussed the benefits of using a professional lobbying firm and the importance of working with commodity groups in the process.

Advocacy by other Disciplinary Associations: Pat Hipple provided information on advocacy by other social science organizations and on the current legislative appointments related to the upcoming Farm Bill.

USDA Higher Education Programs: Jeff Gilmore, Director of Higher Education Programs provided the committee an update on the USDA Higher Education Programs including the Teaching Awards Program, the Academic Summit at the National Academies last Fall, and the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).

P. Gregory Smith discussed changes in the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program. Two new goals were added including one to increase the number of graduates and a second to assist students in achieving their career goals as aligned with employer expectations.

CSREES International Programs: Hiram Larew and Mike McGirr discussed the International Science and Education Competitive Grants Program. In 2006, $1.8M in support resulted in 18 funded proposals out of 125 submitted proposals. They also discussed the Internationalizing Extension Program (US Program), as well as the US-India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative and USDAs effort to revitalize the Extension system in Iraq.

CSREES/NATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE: Siva Sureshwaran discussed social science programs within the CSREES Competitive Programs. He presented an overview of competitive programs and the Small Business Innovation Research Program. He also highlighted recent proposed changes including opportunities in Agricultural Education and emphasized that there continues to be an emphasis on the integrated function in proposal evaluation. He reported that a logic model is under development with emphasis on project goals and short-, medium-, and long-range impacts. He concluded by requesting help to develop a shared vision for the social sciences.

CSREES/Youth Development Research: Suzanne Le Menestrel provided an overview of her new position and her areas of focus. She then discussed the evolution of research in youth development, including a greater focus upon the ecological approach and an increased interest in positive youth development. She shared information on funding resources, publication outlets, and national databases on youth and youth development research. She concluded by emphasizing the importance developing a logic model for youth programming.

USDA/SARE: Jill Auburn provided the committee with a description of SARE grants, including the Farmer/Researcher Program, the Research and Education Program, and Professional Development Program. She then invited asked the committee participants to discuss their involvement with the SARE program.

National Research Agenda for Agricultural Education (NRAAE): Ed Osborne updated the committee on the status of the NRAAE in Agricultural Education and Communication: 2007-2010. The committee voted unanimously to endorse the document, offered to host a reception focusing on the NRAAE at the National Experiment Station Directors Meeting in Philadelphia (Sept. 16-19, 2007). Matt Baker agreed to chair the effort, working closely with Tracy Hoover, Ed Osborne, Joe Harper, Roger Tormoehlen, Scott Witter, and Gary Lemme. The committee envisioned a poster presentation, serving as a centerpiece at the reception, and selected issues-oriented posters displaying actual proposed, on-going, or completed research. Martin commented that there is a need to host similar receptions at state and regional levels.

ESCOP Social Science Committee Report: Committee members Elliot, Birkenholtz, and Leising provided an update on ESCOP.

CoFARM Report: Bob Martin participates on the CoFARM conference calls. He has been able to add an Agricultural Education perspective to the discussions.

Forecasting Doctoral-Level Content: Matt Baker provided an overview of a national Delphi study authored by Glen Shinn, Gary Briers and himself. The 17 engaged scholars participating on the panel agreed upon a definition for the field of study, 10 knowledge domains, and 67 knowledge objects. The authors anticipate that the study will encourage greater dialogue on the content within doctoral programs, and are currently replicating the study with the assistance of Gary Wingenbach and James Lindner, with an international panel of engaged scholars.

Multistate Research Initiatives: Jack Elliot gave a report on the newly approved W-1006 project. The initiative participants will meet again in Cody, at the W-AAAE meeting in April.

Omega Conference: Jack Elliot reported on the Omega Conference, a faculty mentoring program sponsored by the National FFA Organization. He indicated that the young faculty involved in the program would provide reports at the Western Region Academic Deans Conference this Spring in Arizona.

Sustainable Bio-Based Economies: Pat Hipple provided an overview of a white paper (under review) that she has authored on the potential affects of utilizing agricultural production for bioenergy, biofuel, and bioindustrial products on the economy, social structure, and ecology of U.S. farms, rural communities, and landscapes. She also discussed a newly developed listserve for individuals who have expertise and/or interest in the human and social dimensions. Interested individuals can subscribe to the listserve by contacting Pat via e-mail at: phipple@csrees.usda.gov.

Meeting Place for 2008: After a brief discussion, the committee decided to hold the 2008 meeting on January 14-15, 2008 in Washington DC. The meeting agenda will include experts on the privatization of technology transfer, including patents, royalties, and licensure issues. Chair Harper will coordinate with Pat Hipple to host the 2008 meeting and make the necessary arrangements.

Harper agreed to draft a letter of support for proposed changes related to the social sciences in the CSREES-National Research Initiative. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2007.

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Matt Baker, Secretary Gary Lemme, Administrative Advisor
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Roger Tormoehlen  Purdue; Gary Lemme  South Dakota State University, Committee Administrator; Rob Terry  University of Missouri; Bob Birkenholz  Ohio State University; Mark Balschweid  University of Nebraska; Greg Thompson  Oregon State Univeristy; W. Wade Miller  Iowa State University; Steve Harbstreit  Kansas State University; Ed Osborne  University of Florida; James Anderson  University of Illinois; Tracy Kitchel  University of Kentucky; Thomas Dormody  New Mexico State University; James Leising  University of Minnesota; Tracy Hoover  Pennsylvania State University; Steve Fraze  Texas Tech University; Jack Elliott  Texas A&M University; Bruce Miller  Utah State University; Matt Raven  Michigan State University; James Knight  University of Arizona; George Wardlow  University of Arkansas.

Guests: Henry Bahn  USDA/NIFA; Larry Arrington  Senior VP/IFAS, University of Florida.

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NCAC-024
2010 Committee Meeting Minutes
Gainesville, FL
January 7 & 8, 2010

Administrative Advisor: Chair: Secretary:
Gary Lemme Roger Tormoehlen George Wardlow
South Dakota State University Purdue University University of Arkansas
Box 2207, Ag. Hall

Members in Attendance: Roger Tormoehlen  Purdue; Gary Lemme  South Dakota State University, Committee Administrator; Rob Terry  University of Missouri; Bob Birkenholz  Ohio State University; Mark Balschweid  University of Nebraska; Greg Thompson  Oregon State Univeristy; W. Wade Miller  Iowa State University; Steve Harbstreit  Kansas State University; Ed Osborne  University of Florida; James Anderson  University of Illinois; Tracy Kitchel  University of Kentucky; Thomas Dormody  New Mexico State University; James Leising  University of Minnesota; Tracy Hoover  Pennsylvania State University; Steve Fraze  Texas Tech University; Jack Elliott  Texas A&M University; Bruce Miller  Utah State University; Matt Raven  Michigan State University; James Knight  University of Arizona; George Wardlow  University of Arkansas.

Guests: Henry Bahn  USDA/NIFA; Larry Arrington  Senior VP/IFAS, University of Florida.

Meeting Call to Order: The NCAC-24 Committee Chair Tormoehlen called the meeting to order at approximately 8:30 a.m., January 7, 2010. The annual meeting of the NCAC-024 committee was held at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Opening Remarks: Chair Tormoehlen welcomed participants to the meeting and introductions were made by all participants.

The meeting agenda was distributed and reviewed. The agenda was approved with minor revisions.

Welcome: Larry Arrington, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Administrative Head of the Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida, welcomed the NCAC-24 committee to the University of Florida.

Registration: There was no registration fee.

Minutes of the 2009 Meeting: Secretary Wardlow presented the minutes from the 2009 meeting held in Fayetteville, AR, January 12-13, 2009. The minutes were approved with minor revisions.

Review and Update NCAC-024 Committee Membership and Roster: Current membership roster was distributed and discussed. As new potential members were in attendance, each was accepted for membership and instructed on how to work with their local directors to have their name officially listed on the membership roster. This is consistent with discussion at the 2009 meeting on expanding membership, on advice of the committee administrator, to invite all institutions with AgEd programs in North America.

State Reports: Each representative provided a brief update of research activities and program issues in their respective states and institutions. Specific points included in each report were: focus/direction of the departments research, barriers facing the department at advancing their research agenda, major research concerns, and opportunities for research in agricultural education.

USDA Report: Henry Bahn, USDA, reported on changes at USDA, including funding patterns and NIFA. He discussed the Global Food Security Initiative, a program involving some 20 nations. Of particular note is the Extension education component of the initiative. Extension programs globally are organized differently than in the US and some are less professional in structure and implementation. He suggested that NCAC-024 member institutions might provide leadership to assist in professionalizing Extension efforts in many nations. He predicted that resources will be available in the future for such activity.

Gary Lemme, Committee Administrator, discussed changes at the USDA in both administration and programming. He presented a computer slide presentation on the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and its initiative areas. (That information is now available on the USDA/NIFA web site.) He discussed a shift in focus across all of the initiative areas which require that all project proposals include education and/or Extension components, as well as increased emphases on project evaluation. Discussion ensued on the increased opportunities for researchers in Agricultural Education programs to be included on research proposals in each of the areas. Consensus was that Agricultural Education programs must work with researchers in other agriculture departments in their home institutions to make the research capabilities of their faculty better known.

National Research Agenda Update: Ed Osborne discussed the process of updating the next iteration of the Agricultural Education National Research Agenda, a document produced by the profession. A planning committee has been formed to update it as a new 5-year plan. The plan is to shift the focus of the document from its current contextual areas to more concrete areas. Several members of the profession are providing leadership to this and all members are encouraged to provide input to the process. The committee will solicit input at critical stages in the process, including on-line and at professional meetings such as SAAS and AAAE annual meetings in 2010. A final version is due in 2011.

Campus Tour: Ed Osborne and UF faculty members hosted the group on a tour of campus facilities. The tour included department facilities, agriculturally-related teaching and research facilities, as well as general points of interest across campus.

Collaborative Distance Education Opportunities: Rob Terry presented information on distance education consortia by several agricultural education programs. He reported on the progress of AG*IDEA, the agriculture distance education alliance of the Great Plains IDEA. Currently 28 institutions offering programs in agriculture participate, but fewer than that number agricultural education programs. He distributed a summary sheet explaining the consortium (available at www.agidea.org) and discussed programs/courses available, governance, and credit hour fee structures. A proposed governing document for agricultural education participation is circulating among agricultural education department heads and their respective academic deans (under direction of Gary Moore at NCSU) as well as a survey soliciting interest by agricultural education programs. Several of the programs represented on NCAC-024 area already members and others are moving toward membership. Interested parties should contact Joelle Pitts at Kansas State University.

International Agricultural/Extension Education Opportunities: (This was discussed by Henry Bahn in the USDA Report, above.) Dr. Bahn noted opportunities for us to share our Extension programming models internationally.

AgEd Mission and Vision Statement: Ed Osborne circulated a proposed NCAC-024 Vision and Mission document for discussion. This document was based on committee work from the 2009 meeting. Motion was made and seconded to adopt it; discussion ensued. A friendly amendment was offered and accepted to split the motion to vote on each as separate motions, resulting in a separate motion for the Vision statement and a motion for the Mission statement.

To provide context for the discussion, the purposes of NCAC-024, as described by Administrator Gary Lemme at the 2008 meeting, were presented:
1. Identify priority areas for multistate research.
2. Evaluate ongoing multistate research projects.
3. Exchange research information that will enhance coordination and planning.
4. Conduct and facilitate multistate research.
Discussion centered on how NCAC-024 might fulfill these purposes.

Following discussion the motion was passed to accept (See attached Appendix 1) the following Vision Statement for NCAC-024:
Vision
To serve as the catalyst for collaborative agricultural education research.

Following discussion the motion was passed to accept (Appendix 1) the following Mission Statement for NCAC-024:
Mission
To increase the impact of agricultural education research.

Developing Collaborative Research Teams: Traci Irani, Associate Professor of Agricultural Communications at UF, presented a session on developing collaborative research teams. The focus of the presentation was sharing ideas on developing better collaborative relationships with researchers from other areas of the agriculturally-related sciences. Dr. Irani provided information on his part of several larger research proposals and grants across several subject areas, how he sought and developed relationships with other researchers, and how those projects were structured to include educational and/or communications components. His presentation included discussion on: types of collaborations, the need to collaborate, barriers and challenges, fostering a community and environment of collaboration, networking, resource-sharing, and mentoring, and on considerations to individual faculty participants in collaborative research. This session also provided some context for the next agenda item, developing multistate research projects.

Developing and Submitting New Multistate Research Project Proposals: Gary Lemme, committee administrator, discussed federal expectations for multistate project proposals, including both general expectations as well as specific technical aspects of such proposals. Several members of the committee began a discussion of creating a committee-sponsored vehicle within the profession to better facilitate such proposals.

Committee Work Session  Developing a Strategic Plan: Ed Osborne led the group in a strategic planning session with the following goals accepted by the committee:
1. Expand membership and participation in NCAC-024 to include all university agricultural education programs in the US with a research and graduate education component.
2. Facilitate and support active research teams, including Experiment Station multistate research projects, that are focused on critical issues in alignment with the national research agenda in AgEd.
3. Communicate agricultural education research priorities and capabilities to policy makers, USDA program leaders, and other stakeholders.

This activity was based on work begun by the committee in 2009 (see attached Appendix 2). That meeting included discussion on the appropriate role and function of the NCAC-024. As context and direction for the activity, notable observations are offered:

Ed Osborne suggested that we use NCA-24 to promote an active AgEd agenda, with multi-state projects. Bob Martin said we need to use it to operationalize our National Agenda. Discussion ensued which focused on the problem of an apparent disconnect between what we do here at NCA-24, what we discuss, and how we inform rest of AgEd programs and our own faculty about AgEd research opportunities and logistics. Osborne noted, We are in the early stages of a cultural change in the discipline. We need to I.D. a change agent for our discipline that will own it and champion it for our profession (NCAC-024 minutes, 2009).

To begin the discussions, several concerns as opportunities for improvement (minute-takers prerogative) of agricultural education research were noted:
1. A lack of awareness of AgEd research by those outside the profession.
2. Varying tenure and promotion standards across universities which impact on our research productivity.
3. Our definition of research may not align with many available programs and opportunities.
4. The most effective way to influence the research priorities of USDA and other agencies is unclear to us.
5. The work of NCAC-024 is not directly aligned with the AgEd National Research Agenda.
6. There is a general lack of knowledge about current regional projects that AgEd faculty members could join.
The membership broke into 3 discussion groups to focus on each of the main goals. Action steps and measures of success were developed by each of the respective groups for their assigned goal. These are summarized in Appendix 3.
ESCOP Report: In the interest of time, a very brief report was offered by Bob Birkenholz.

CoFARM Update: In the interest of time, a brief report was given.

2010 Meeting Date and Location: The committee agreed that meeting on a university campus to see facilities and hear from local experiment station directors should be continued, with the meeting held in Washington, DC once every 3 to 4 years. The University of Arizona volunteered to host. However it was decided that the 2011 meeting will be held in Washington, DC on January 6-7, 2011.

New officers were elected, with terms to begin immediately, including planning for the 2011 meeting. Steve Harbstreit (Kansas State University) was elected Chair; George Wardlow (University of Arkansas) was elected Chair-Elect; Rob Terry (University of Missouri) was elected Secretary.

The committee extended thanks to the University of Florida for hosting the 2010 meeting.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:45am on January 8, 2010.


Respectfully submitted,
George Wardlow, secretary of NCAC-024 committee.



Appendix 1
North Central Administrative Committee (NCAC-24)
Agricultural Education Research Committee of the Agricultural Experiment Station

NCAC-24 Vision
To serve as the catalyst for collaborative agricultural education research.

NCAC-24 Mission
To increase the impact of agricultural education research.

Goals
1. Expand membership and participation in NCAC-24 to include all university agricultural education programs in the U.S. with a research and graduate education component.

2. Facilitate and support active research teams, including Agricultural Experiment Station multistate research projects, that are focused on critical issues in alignment with the National Research Agenda for Agricultural Education.

3. Communicate agricultural education research priorities and capabilities to policy makers, USDA program leaders, and other stakeholders.
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Adopted January 7, 2010



Appendix 2
North Central Administrative Committee (NCAC-24)
Agricultural Education Research Committee of the Agricultural Experiment Station
From the Report of 2009 NCAC-24 Committee Strategic Planning Process
January 12 and 13, 2009

Background: Members of the committee expressed concern that the committee should take a more decisive and proactive role in providing national leadership for research in agricultural education. Ed Osborne led committee members through a group process activity to discuss the Role, Purpose, and Function of the committee. Following is a synopsis of that process and the ensuing discussions.

What is the mission of NCAC-24? The mission of NCAC-24 is:
1. To serve as an effective bridge between AgEd researchers, policy makers, and funding sources.
2. To provide for a dynamic vision and leadership for research of interest to AgEd and AgEd researchers. (Note: AgEd is inclusive of the agricultural education profession and related programs in Agricultural Education units at the college level.)

From a critical perspective of our committee, where do we, as a committee, fall short of that mission?
1. We often lack follow-through on our ideas.
2. We have too few communications about committee functions between annual meetings.
3. We produce too few identifiable products.
4. We under value our potential in exercising leadership for research in the profession.
5. We have yet to develop a widely-accepted role for the committee across the profession.

What should be the goals of the committee?
1. To provide a cohesive vision and leadership to the profession for research in AgEd and by AgEd researchers, in lieu of any AAAE committee.
2. To communicate with leaders and policy makers in other areas about the capabilities of AgEd researchers and the need for AgEd research.
3. To ensure participation in the function of NCAC-24 by all college AgEd programs which conduct research in agricultural education.

What are some characteristics of the profession which might provide opportunities for us?
1. We are a relatively small community; we have the opportunity to all know each other.
2. There is an expanding view of what is agricultural education and AgEd research.

What critical next steps should NCAC-24 be taking?
1. Identify what should be our products and services in the next 5 years.
2. Determine who should be responsible for identifying and offering these products and services.
3. Determine some mechanism for assessing our success at achieving these steps.

What should be the products and services of NCAC-024 in the next 5 years?
1. We should develop or adopt for the profession research priorities.
2. We should develop a system for identifying and communicating individual faculty interests and expertise.
3. We should advance the idea of conducting research in AgEd that is needed by society rather than research that is merely needed for promotion and tenure.
4. We should move beyond mere description in our research efforts.
5. We should make a concerted effort to help deans and directors understand what the capabilities are among AgEd researchers.

Who should be involved in providing these identified products and services?
1. All professionals in AgEd, regardless of institution type or type of appointment of the individual.
2. Deans and Directors will need to play a role. We must help them through clear communications.

What should be the level of quality that we expect in achieving these steps?
1. Sufficient to advance knowledge that is needed by society.
2. Sufficient to earn the respect of our peer researchers in other fields.

What should be the vision of NCAC-024?
NCAC-24 should be a vehicle for providing leadership for research in agricultural education. It should be a communications link between the profession and university and Experiment Station leadership. It should be recognized as being of value to the USDA, policy makers and other decision makers in agricultural research. It should play a large, more overt role in the agricultural education profession.
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Dated January 13, 2009


Appendix 3
North Central Administrative Committee (NCAC-024)
Agricultural Education Research Committee of the Agricultural Experiment Station
Notes From Strategic Planning Discussion, January 8, 2010

Self-Perceived Weaknesses for NCAC-024 in Exercising Leadership for Ag Ed Research
" Lack of awareness of Ag Ed research by those outside the profession
" Varying T&P standards across universities impact our research productivity
" Our definition of research may not align with some programs/opportunities
" The most effective way to influence USDA and other agency priorities is unclear
" The work of NCAC-024 is not directly aligned with the National Research Agenda
" Lack of knowledge about current regional projects that Ag Ed faculty can join

Goal: Communicate agricultural education research priorities and capabilities to policy makers, USDA program leaders, and other stakeholders.
Action steps:
1. Provide continuous programming aimed at educating members of the profession about the role and activities of NCAC-024.
2. Facilitate discussion within the discipline about the forms of scholarship in Ag Ed.
3. Develop a systematic plan for coordinating and communicating the role and activities of NCAC-024 with relevant professional societies (AAAE, ACE, ALE, AIAEE).
4. Provide leadership for the profession on identifying and implementing strategies for strengthening Ag Ed research.
5. Develop a communication piece that describes the role and activities of NCAC-024.

Measures of success:
" Number of outside organizations that receive NCAC-024 materials and information.
" Number of relevant professional societies (AAAE, ACE, ALE, AIAEE) that directly receive NCAC-24 information and number of members reached.

Goal: Expand membership and participation in NCAC-024 to include all university agricultural education programs in the U.S. with a research and graduate education component.
Action steps:
1. Secure time on the annual and regional meeting programs for AAAE (general session and Research Committee), ACE, ALE, and AIAEE to share information about NCAC-024. (Committee chair or designee)
2. Committee chair send a letter of invitation to the annual NCAC-024 meeting to all department chairs/Ag Ed unit leaders at 12 months, 4 months, 2 months, and 1 month before the meeting.
3. Add an NCAC-024 link and web page on the AAAE website. Post meeting minutes, committee charge, committee strategic plan, membership roster, communication tools, information on regional research projects, and other documents as available.

Measures of success:
" 30 Ag Ed department chairs/unit leaders in attendance at the 2012 NCAC-024 annual meeting.

Goal: Facilitate and support active research teams, including Experiment Station multistate research projects, that are focused on critical issues in alignment with the national research agenda in AgEd.
Action Steps:
(Complete notes for this section not yet submitted to committee recording secretary.)
1. Compile a spreadsheet of institutions by research capabilities to be shared across institutions and departments with AgEd programs.
2. Compile a spreadsheet of institutions by research capabilities to be shared with institutions and departments in addition to AgEd programs.
3. Explore possibility of creating regional centers for research in AgEd.

Measures of Success:
(Complete notes for this section not yet submitted to committee recording secretary.)
" Department heads meet at annual AAAE meeting to discuss and implement capabilities spreadsheet.
" Increase participation in collaborative research projects across institutions and subject areas.
" Initiate discussions among volunteer department heads to explore regional center creation (Wardlow and Osborne will initiate).

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Administrative Advisor: Gary Lemme, South Dakota State University
Chair:Steve Harbstreit, Kansas State University
Secretary:Robert Terry, Jr., Oklahoma State University


Members in Attendance: Anna Ball  University of Missouri; Mark Balschweid  University of Nebraska; Bob Birkenholz  Ohio State University; Steve Fraze  Texas Tech University; Steve Harbstreit  Kansas State University; Tracy Hoover  Pennsylvania State University; James Leising  University of Minnesota; Gary Lemme  Committee Administrator; Bruce Miller  Utah State University; W. Wade Miller  Iowa State University; Ed Osborne  University of Florida; Travis Park  Cornell University; Matt Raven  Michigan State University; Robert Terry, Jr.  Oklahoma State University; Greg Thompson  Oregon State University; Roger Tormoehlen  Purdue University; Robert Torres  University of Arizona; George Wardlow  University of Arkansas.
Guests: Henry Bahn - National Program Leader, Division of Agricultural Systems.

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Presentations to the Committee:
Topics Presenters
1. Overview of activities and changes at NIFA: Henry Bahn, National Program Leader, Division of Agricultural Systems
2. Research and Other Opportunities Related to NIFA Initiatives: Debbie Sheely, Head of the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability in NIFA
3. Challenges and Opportunities Facing Agricultural and Extension Education:Catherine Woteki, USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education and Economics
4. Agricultural and Extension Education within the Foreign Agriculture Service: Patricia Sheikh Patricia Sheikh, Deputy Administrator for the USDA Office of Capacity Building and Development of FAS; Virginia Wolf, Deputy Director, FAS Development Resources & Disaster Assistance Division; Larry Trouba, Branch Chief, FAS Trade & Scientific Capacity Building Division; Ali Abdi, Director of FAAS Trade & Scientific Exchanges Division; Pat Wetmore, Special Asst. to the Deputy Administrator

Committee Activities:
" Development of Action Items for the Committees strategic plan
o Appendix A displays Vision, Mission and Goals
o Appendix C displays Action Items
" Discussion of the creation of Regional Agricultural Education Research Centers (Appendix B)
" Exchange of examples of successful grants.
" Discussion about developing a culture where research is a priority in Agricultural Education programs.
" Develop a letter of response to Dr. Woteki communicating the following points:
1. Solicit support for our research center idea,
2. Make clear that while having education included in NIFA RFPs is supported by our profession, support for research about education should also be included,
3. School-based agricultural education can play an important role in building the pipeline of future agricultural scientists for industry and academia.

Upcoming Meetings:
" March, 2011 (Virtual meeting)
" May, 2011 (During national meeting of AAAE, Coeur dAlene, ID)
" Fall, 2011 (Virtual meeting)
" January 4-6, College Station, TX

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Karen Plaut
Assoc Dean, Exp Station,
Purdue University Steve Harbstreit
Kansas State University Rob Terry
Oklahoma State University

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5

Members in Attendance:
Mark Balschweid  University of Nebraska; Cynda Clary - New Mexico State University; Jack Elliot  Texas A&M University; Steve Fraze  Texas Tech University; Bryan Haines  University of Kentucky; Steve Harbstreit  Kansas State University; Anna Henry  University of Missouri; Jim Knight  University of Arizona;
Ken Martin  Ohio State University; Bruce Miller  Utah State University;
Wade Miller  Iowa State University; Michael Newman  Mississippi State University; Ed Osborne  University of Florida; Karen Plaut  Committee Administrator; Rama Radakrishna  Penn State University; Rick Rudd  Virginia Tech University (via phone); Mike Swan  Washington State University; Rob Terry  Oklahoma State University; Greg Thompson  Oregon State University;
Roger Tormoehlen  Purdue University; George Wardlow  University of Arkansas,

Guests: Dr. Neville Clarke, Special Assistant To The Vice Chancellor
Vice Chancellor Of Agriculture, Texas A&M; Dr. Tim Murphy, Professor of Agricultural Education, Texas A&M; Dr. Mark Hussy, Vice Chancellor And Dean, Texas AgriLife.

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Charge: After her introduction by Harbstreit, Plaut delivered a charge to the committee. She emphasized the importance of social sciences in helping the public understand the value of all research conducted through colleges of agriculture. She also pointed out the importance of continued emphasis upon STEM/STEAM in the agriculture context and how that emphasis fits with NSF mandates.
Harbstreit stated that there were no projects to review this year.

Discussion of Texas AgriLife New Resource Strategies: Clarke provided an overview of the work of the New Resources Strategies Task Force of Texas AgriLife. Clarke provided to the committee a copy of the slides used during his presentation (see attachment, New Resources Task Force).

Creating a Response to NIFA Priorities: Wardlow began by sharing an overview of the history of the committee. He stated that our discipline has made headway in being a component of multi-disciplinary, multi-state projects, but is not successful in leading such projects.

Wardlow distributed the document to guide the discussion (see attachment, Creating a Response to NIFA Priorities).

Osborn stated that we have made the case for the relevance of our contribution to NIFA projects. He reminded the group that at the 2011 meeting, Debbie Sheely, Head of the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability in NIFA, acknowledged that NIFA values our research and encouraged agricultural education researchers to submit proposals.

Wardlow provided a document he created presenting a crosswalk of the AAAE research priorities with the AFRI and NIFA priorities. That document was updated following the meeting (see attachment, Agricultural Education Research Contributes to USDA National Agenda).

Clarke pointed out that agricultural education researchers must answer two questions related to what we do and what we want to do: So what? Who cares? He said it is a matter of Branding our discipline. He also stated that our research priorities could be the social conscious for our deans.

For next steps, the group discussed the following three activities:
" Review the crosswalk document to see if the interface sections are correct.
" Refine the examples.
" Add key contacts.

Lunch Break: The committee was provided a tour of the new facilities for Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications followed by an informal luncheon.

Multi-State Research Groups: David Doerfert (Texas Tech), Dwayne Cartmell (Oklahoma State) and Brian Warnick (Utah State) joined the group via teleconference while Tracy Rutherford (Texas A&M) joined the group in person. Doerfert shared the background and workings of the Agricultural Communications Research Workgroup. He stated that the group meets annually and has generated several research proposals.

Warnick described the work of W-1006: Agricultural Literacy, a formal experiment station project committee. He reported the committee has three projects underway: Baseline data on AITC; Trend line study of impact of AITC; AITC/Ag literacy impact on high stakes testing.

Contrasts between an experiment station project committee versus an informal workgroup approach were discussed. Faculty interested in agricultural mechanics education research recently created a group following the informal workgroup model. An experiment station project committee focusing on the integration of STEM into school-based AgEd (SDC 343) was recently approved

Discussion ensued on ways to encourage formation of additional committees or workgroups on additional topics. Balschweid suggested groups be formed for each of the AAAE national research agenda priorities. The group accepted that idea.

The committee then focused on identifying groups or individuals to conduct focused research related each research priority. The term champions was used to these individuals and groups.

Priority 1
" Agricultural Literacy: W-1006
" Public Policy/Perceptions Issues: Agricultural Communications Research Workgroup
o The workgroup will be encouraged to pursue formal recognition as an experiment station project committee.
Priority 2
" Change and Adoption of Innovations: Craig Edwards, Teresa Murphrey, Julie Sexton, Tracy Irani, Amy Harder.
Priority 3
" Preparing Future Ag Scientists: SDC-343 committee, led by Bryan Myers. Encouraged Mike Swan to join that group.
Priority 4
" Teaching and Learning Theory and Practice: Grady Roberts, Anna Henry, Susie Whittington, Scott Burris, John Ewing, Matt Raven, Kirby Barrick.
Priority 5
" Program Evaluation: Rama Radakrishna, Kathleen Kelsey, Lavon Esters, Michael Newman.
Priority 6
" Youth and Community Development: Bob Birkenholz, Mark Brennen.

Individuals/groups listed above will be asked to create a committee to develop multi-state research proposals. Each group should engage in the process to become a formal experiment station project committees.

At least part of the professional development session of the 2012 AAAE meeting will be dedicated to the formation of these groups. Wardlow and Osborne will lead that session.
New Business:

Set annual meeting for January 2-4, 2012 at Mississippi State, Mississippi.

Officer elections: Chair  George Wardlow
Vice-Chair  Rob Terry
Secretary  Mark Balschweid

Group was reminded that the Chair is an ex officio member of the AAAE Executive Committee and that the Secretary is to post a report of the meeting on the NIMSS website.

A motion to assign the Vice-Chair to attend AAAE Research Committee meeting at the annual AAAE meeting passed.

Changing Our Culture to Encourage More Research: Tormoehlen led a discussion focusing on three key questions:
" What is the culture of our home units?
" What are the barriers to changing that culture?
" What are the steps we can take to change the culture?

Committee members worked through a small group discussion process to examine those questions.

Adjourn for the day: The meeting was adjourned for the day at 5:10 pm.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6

Members and Guests in Attendance: All present the previous day were in attendance, except Henry. Dr. Robert Strong and Dr. Jeff Ripley, Assistant Professors of ALEC at Texas A&M University, joined the group for a presentation (see attachment, How do Agricultural Education Departments Serve the Public Interest).

Call to order: Chair Harbstreit called the meeting to order on at 8:00 am in the second floor conference room of the AgriLife Center at Texas A&M University.

Creating Departmental Public Value Statements: Strong and Ripley shared information regarding how their department created statements describing how they serve the public interest. They discussed purposes of the statements, how they were generated, how they are validated, and future plans for their use. Appendices B and C are the visuals and handout provided during the presentation.

Multi-State Research Groups (continued): Wardlow led discussion regarding outcomes of discussion from yesterday afternoon. A draft of the document will be provided to each committee member. Department heads of persons listed as champions for each group were assigned to ask those persons to serve in that capacity. Wardlow will provide those champions a memo describing what the committee expects them to do, including responsibilities during the professional development session of the AAAE meeting. Ideas for content of that memo were discussed and the committee officers were charged with crafting the memo.
The idea of using the professional development session to introduce this concept was discussed. Osborn will follow up with Shannon Arnold to determine the focus of the professional development session.

Update of Goals and Action Items: Terry led a discussion to review and update committee goals and action items (see attachment, NACA-024 Goals and Action Items: Updated 1/6/12).

Reports
" ESCOP Social Sciences Committee - Elliot reported the group will meet February 21-22 in Washington, DC. Elliot will serve as chair. Purpose of committee is to encourage USDA include social sciences components among its priorities. They intend to describe, How can Social Science committee help you achieve your NIFA goals.

Balschweid moved to have Elliot pursue having a representative of NCAC-24 serve as an ex officio member on the ESCOP Social Sciences Committee. Motion passed. Elliot will facilitate.

" AAAE  The NCAC-24 chair is now a member of AAAE executive committee. NCAC-24 was provided time on the AAAE national meeting agenda to provide a report during meeting in Idaho. More headway is being made for inclusion of the committee in AAAE business and activities.

Observations: Plaut was asked to provide her prospective regarding the work of the committee. She stated the group is meeting its charge.

Wardlow commended Plaut for her involvement with the committee.

Other Business: Harbstreit expressed appreciation to officers for their support and to Elliot for hosting

Letters to be sent to Harbstreits department head commending him for his service to the committee and to Elliot thanking this department for hosting the group.

Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 11:07 am.

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Members Present: Michael Newman (MS State), Matt Raven (MI State), Tracy Kitchel, (OH State), Jason Ellis (KS State), Mark Balschweid (Nebraska), Jon Simonsen (Missouri), Brian Myers (Florida), Mark Russell (Purdue), Leslie Edgar (Georgia), Tracy Rutherford (Texas A&M), Harry Boone (West Virginia), Laslo Kulcsar (PA State), John Ewing (PA State), Daniel Foster (PA State), Bobby Torres (Arizona), Rob Terry (OK State), Jonathan Velez (OR State), Misty Lambert (IA State), Todd Brashears (Texas Tech), Scott Burris (Texas Tech), Bruce Miller (UT State), Frank Hodnett, (NM State)

Administrative Advisor Present: Kris Boone (OH State)

Guests Present Throughout: Steve Brown (US Department of Education), Doug Steele (APLU), Wendy Fink (APLU)

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Matt Raven, Tracy Rutherford, Kris Boone, Brian Myers, Michael Newman, Neil Knobloch, Jonathan Velez, Becki Lawver, Jessica Blythe, George Wardlow, Amy Smith, Scott Burris, Stacy Vincent, Kellie Enns, Chris Stripling, Shannon Washburn, Mark Balschweid, Mark Russell, Carl Igo, Jon Simonsen, Jason Ellis, Mike Retallick, Bobby Torres, Kasee Smith, David Rosch, Anne Mathews, John Ewing, Matt Baker, Rob Terry

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Matt Raven (Michigan State University) Chair, Brian Myers (University of Florida) Chair-elect, Tracy Rutherford (Virginia Tech) Secretary, George Wardlow (University of Arkansas), Mike Retallick (Iowa State University), Jonathan Velez (Oregon State University), Mark Russell (Purdue University), Becki Lawver (Utah State University), Jon Simonsen (University of Missouri), Jennifer Waldeck (University of Georgia), Christopher Stripling (University of Tennessee), Shannon Washburn (The Ohio State University), Mathew Baker (Texas A&M University), Scott Burris (Texas Tech University), Jason Ellis (Kansas State University), David Rosch (University of Illinois), Michael Newman (Mississippi State University), Carl Igo (Montana State University), John Ewing (Penn State University), Jessica Blythe (West Virginia University), Robert Torres (Arizona State University), Kris Boone (The Ohio State, adviser)

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<p>1. Review Team for Project Proposal- Renewing an Agriculture of the Middle: Value Chain Design, Policy Approaches, Environmental and Social Impacts, <a href="../../projects/18896">https://www.nimss.org/projects/18896</a></p><br /> <p>Reviewers: Mark Russell, Mathew Baker, Becki Lawver</p><br /> <p>2. Review NIMSS Membership</p><br /> <p>3. Discussed NIMSS feedback</p><br /> <p>4. Discussion of next year's focus</p><br /> <p>5. Election of new officer</p><br /> <p>6. Selection of next year's meeting</p><br /> <p>7. AAAE Research Agenda Update</p>

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Kattlyn Wolf, University of Idaho
Michael Ratallick, Iowa State University
Dustin Perry, Montana State University
Jae Ahn, Texas A&M University
Scott Burris, Texas Tech University
Ben Chapman, North Carolina State University
Rama Radhakrishna, Penn State University
Becki Lawver, Utah State University
Carl Igo, Sul Ross State University
Aaron McKim, Michigan State University
OP McCubbins, Mississippi State University
Kalynn Baldock, Eastern New Mexico State University
Tracy Rutherford, Virginia Tech University
Mathew Baker, Texas A&M University
Adam Marx, North Dakota State University
Christopher Stripling, University of Tennessee
Jennifer Waldeck, University of Georgia
Mark Balschweid, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Jason Ellis – Kansas State University
Christopher Estepp – University of Arkansas
Amy Smith – University of Minnesota
Brian Myers – University of Florida

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