SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: S1036 : Genetic improvement approaches to sustained, profitable cotton production in the United States
- Period Covered: 10/01/2007 to 09/01/2008
- Date of Report: 04/16/2008
- Annual Meeting Dates: 01/10/2008 to 01/10/2008
Participants
Weaver,David (AL) weavedb@auburn.edu;Gutierrez, Osman A.(MS) oag1@msstate.edu;Zhang, Jinfa (NM) jinzhang@nmsu.edu;Jenkins, Johnie (USDA) johnie.jenkins@ars.usda.gov;Stewart, James 'Mac' (AR)jstewart@uark.edu;Stelly, David (TX) stelly@tamu.edu;Campbell, Todd (USDA) todd.campbell@ars.usda.gov;McCarty, Jack(USDA) jack.mccarty@ars.usda.gov;Yu, John (TX) zyu@qutun.tamu.edu;Hague, Steve (TX)shague@tamu.edu; Bowman, Daryl (NC) daryl_bowman@ncsu.edu; Thaxton, Peggy (MS) pthaxton@drecc.msstate.edu; Scheffler, Jodi (USDA) jodi.scheffler@ars.usda.gov; Wallace, Ted (MS) twallace@pss.mstate.edu; Chee, Peng (GA) pwchee@uga.edu; Smith, Wayne (TX) cwsmith@tamu.edu; Myers, Gerald (LA) gmyers@agctr.lsu.edu;Watson, Clarence (OK) c.watson@okstate.edu
Minutes
1. Peng Chee, head of the writing committee, began by informing the group that the project has been formally approved. Dr. Clarence Watson was then introduced as the project's Administrative Advisor.
2. First order of business was to elect leadership for the project. i. Chair Wayne Smith was nominated to serve as the chair and this was seconded. Wayne accepted the nomination as was elected by acclimation.
ii. Co-chair/Chair Elect - was initially felt that his position was not needed. However, see below.
iii. Secretary - Gerald Myers was nominated by David Weaver. Was elected by acclimation.
iv. Terms of service for the leadership posts are 2 years (fiscal year basis).
3. Comments by Clarence Watson: i. The project was approved in November of 2007 and will run until October 2012 ii. The long process in getting this project approved was in part due to greater scrutiny by Washington of multistate projects. iii. In response to a question about funding of multistate projects, Clarence mentioned that State Agricultural Experiment Stations (SAES) do receive funding for multistate activities. The amount received varies by institution but can be from $500K - $1M/year. This formula funding money is matched 1:1 with state funds. iv. The projects homepage on NIMSS is:
http://www.nimss.umd.edu/homepages/home.cfm?trackID=72
v. To officially join the project, an investigator must fill out Appendix E. Doing so is important. A list of current participants as recorded in NIMSS is below. The link to this form is:
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/saaesd/infobook/guide/AppendixE.pdf
vi. Items the group needs to consider: a. Industry representative b. USDA personnel are encouraged to get involved vii. The official CSREES representative to the group is Anne Marie Thro Meeting adjourned at 6:20pm.
Note: Following the meeting, it was discussed by several participants that the position of co-chair, to serve also in the capacity of chair elect, could be of value in ensuring project continuity. Peng Chee, chair of the writing committee, is well acquainted with the project and has been proposed and seconded to serve in this capacity. Please send any objections or comments relative to electing a co-chair/chair elect for the subsequent 2 year term of this project by 15 February 2008 to Wayne Smith. If there are no objections, the secretary will open the electronic nomination process and proceed with the election.
Current official participants: Peng Chee Georgia - University of Georgia (GEO) Crop and Soil Sciences 229 386 7274 pwchee@uga.edu Don C Jones OTHER-Cotton Incorporated DJones@cottoninc.com Clint Magill Texas - Texas A&M University (TEX) Plant Pathology & Microbiology 979 845 8250 c-magill@tamu.edu Gerald Myers Louisiana - Louisiana State University (LA.B) Agronomy 225-578-2110 gmyers@agctr.lsu.edu David Stelly Texas - Texas A&M University (TEX) Soil and Crop Sciences 979-845-2745 stelly@tamu.edu James McD. Stewart Arkansas - University of Arkansas (ARK) Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences 479-575-5722 jstewart@uark.edu Peggy S. Thaxton Mississippi - Mississippi State University (MIS) pthaxton@ag.tamu.edu David Weaver Alabama - Auburn University (ALA) Agronomy and Soils 334-844-3982 weavedb@auburn.edu Jinfa Zhang New Mexico - New Mexico State University (NM.) Plant and Environmental Sciences 505-646-3438 jinzhang@nmsu.edu
2. First order of business was to elect leadership for the project.
3. Comments by Clarence Watson: i. The project was approved in November of 2007 and will run until October 2012 ii. The long process in getting this project approved was in part due to greater scrutiny by Washington of multistate projects. iii. In response to a question about funding of multistate projects, Clarence mentioned that State Agricultural Experiment Stations (SAES) do receive funding for multistate activities. The amount received varies by institution but can be from $500K - $1M/year. This formula funding money is matched 1:1 with state funds. iv. The projects homepage on NIMSS is:
http://www.nimss.umd.edu/homepages/home.cfm?trackID=72
v. To officially join the project, an investigator must fill out Appendix E. Doing so is important. A list of current participants as recorded in NIMSS is below. The link to this form is:
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/saaesd/infobook/guide/AppendixE.pdf
vi. Items the group needs to consider: a. Industry representative b. USDA personnel are encouraged to get involved vii. The official CSREES representative to the group is Anne Marie Thro Meeting adjourned at 6:20pm.
Note: Following the meeting, it was discussed by several participants that the position of co-chair, to serve also in the capacity of chair elect, could be of value in ensuring project continuity. Peng Chee, chair of the writing committee, is well acquainted with the project and has been proposed and seconded to serve in this capacity. Please send any objections or comments relative to electing a co-chair/chair elect for the subsequent 2 year term of this project by 15 February 2008 to Wayne Smith. If there are no objections, the secretary will open the electronic nomination process and proceed with the election.
Current official participants: Peng Chee Georgia - University of Georgia (GEO) Crop and Soil Sciences 229 386 7274 pwchee@uga.edu Don C Jones OTHER-Cotton Incorporated DJones@cottoninc.com Clint Magill Texas - Texas A&M University (TEX) Plant Pathology & Microbiology 979 845 8250 c-magill@tamu.edu Gerald Myers Louisiana - Louisiana State University (LA.B) Agronomy 225-578-2110 gmyers@agctr.lsu.edu David Stelly Texas - Texas A&M University (TEX) Soil and Crop Sciences 979-845-2745 stelly@tamu.edu James McD. Stewart Arkansas - University of Arkansas (ARK) Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences 479-575-5722 jstewart@uark.edu Peggy S. Thaxton Mississippi - Mississippi State University (MIS) pthaxton@ag.tamu.edu David Weaver Alabama - Auburn University (ALA) Agronomy and Soils 334-844-3982 weavedb@auburn.edu Jinfa Zhang New Mexico - New Mexico State University (NM.) Plant and Environmental Sciences 505-646-3438 jinzhang@nmsu.edu