Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The NCERA-200 meeting was held November 9, 2010 in Ames, Iowa beginning at 8:30 AM. A symposium on Virus vector interactions and mechanisms of virus transmission was presented in the morning with introduction by Rouf Mian (USDA-ARS) and David Wright (North Central Soybean Research Association). The committee very much appreciates the support of the North Central Soybean Research Association for paying the cost of the room rental, the symposium and the included lunch. Topics and speakers were: Beetle transmission of plant viruses&is spit involved? by Rose Gergerich, Emeritus Professor, University of Arkansas, Aphid-luteovirus interaction and blocking luteovirus transmission by Bryony Bonning (Iowa State University), Transmission of tospoviruses by thrips by Anna Whitfield (Kansas State University), How will the insect ecology affect plant viruses: What have we learned from soybean aphids? by Matt ONeal (Iowa State University), and Expression and function of the overlapping Potyviridae open reading frame: pipo by Allen Miller (Iowa State University). The annual business meeting: After lunch, the annual business meeting was called to order by chairman Rouf Mian with the following attendees: Steve Slack, Administrative Advisor- Ohio Rouf Mian- Ohio David Wright- North Central Soybean Research Program John Hill- Iowa Al Eggenberger- Iowa Steve Whitham- Iowa Ioannas Tzanetakis- Arkansas Feng Qu- Ohio Lucy Stewart- Ohio Les Domier- Illinois Sushma Jossey- Illinois Houston Hobbs- Illinois Anna Whitfield- guest from Kansas Comments from Steve Slack included discussion of the project rewrite which is in process. It must be submitted by December 1, 2010. He encouraged individuals to insure that they are signed up on the committee through submission of Appendix E. He believes the symposium is a good function and suggested that the committee can provide a good medium through which a cooperative CAPS grant might be submitted in the future. Reza Hajimorad (Tennessee) will be the next president and Feng Qu (Ohio) will be secretary. Reza will appoint a program committee to plan the next symposium and meeting. State reports were given by John Hill (Iowa), Ioannas Tzanetakis (Arkansas), Les Domier (Illinois), Al Eggenberger (substituting for Reza Hajimorad, Tennessee), and Rouf Mian (Ohio). Discussion was centered upon the threat that the emerging Soybean vein necrosis virus might be in the future and potential for a cooperative effort to screen for resistance. David Wright (NCSRP) suggested a proposal to the United Soybean Board concerning this virus might be appropriate. Participants agreed that the next meeting should be held in Ames on November 9-10, 2011 in Ames, Iowa with an alternate date of November 14-15. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 PM. Complete set of minutes and state reports are attached.

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