SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: OLD SCC33 : Cooperative Variety Testing Programs
- Period Covered: 10/01/2016 to 09/30/2017
- Date of Report: 02/22/2017
- Annual Meeting Dates: 02/05/2017 to 02/07/2017
Participants
Brett Dallman, ALMACO Lance Eipperle, ALMACO Kathryn Glass, Auburn University Charlie Faggard, Bayer CropScience Monty Malone, Bayer CropScience Brad Stancil, Clemson University Jerry Johnson, Colorado State University Tamra Boucher, HALDRUP USA Corp Evan Tortel, HarvestMaster Chad Arnold, Iowa Crop Improvement Assn. Ryan Frasch, Iowa Crop Improvement Assn. Jim Rouse, Iowa Crop Improvement Assn. Doug Warters, Kincaid Equipment Ryan Heiniger, North Carolina State University Chad Deplazes, North Dakota State University Darin Eisinger, North Dakota State University Michael Flowers, Oregon State University Hanna Wells, Penn State University Marty Hale, Terral Seed Debra Ahrent, University of Arkansas Richard Bond, University of Arkansas John Carlin, University of Arkansas Joshua Still, University of Arkansas Keith Ames, University of Illinois Darin Joos, University of Illinois Bill Bruening, University of Kentucky Cam Kenimer, University of Kentucky Brandon Roberts, University of Kentucky Jason Wight, University of Maryland Michael Grissum, University of Missouri Teshome Regassa, University of Nebraska Virginia Sykes, University of Tennessee Adam Roth, University of Wisconsin Ryan Higginbotham, Washington State University Sam Maddox, Wintersteiger, Inc. Jens Wolfarth, ZURN Harvesting TABLE DISPLAYS Todd Vincent, ALMACO Tamra Boucher, HALDRUP USA Corp Doug Warters, Kincaid Equipment Samuel Maddox, Winterstieger, Inc. Jens Wolfarth, ZURN Harvesting
SCC-33 Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
Feb 5-7, 2017
Sunday Feb. 5 Suite #200 (Gardenia Suite, near the pool)
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Registration, Super Bowl Party, Social (hosted)
Monday Feb. 6 Boardroom
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM Welcome and Introductions
8:30 AM WSU Variety Testing Program - Ryan Higginbotham
9:15 AM Decision trees for making variety selections - Jerry Johnson
9:30 AM Private testing in a public program - Jim Rouse
10:00 AM Break (drinks)
10:30 AM Almaco - Lance Eipperle
11:15 AM State Reports
Business Meeting:
Presiding: 2017 University chair, Ryan Higginbotham, Washington State University
Registration Fees and Membership Dues:
When asked, no one had issues using PayPal to pay registration fees and all enjoy the convenience.
Topic of Registration cost concluded with keeping fee at $300, which is common for most current meetings.
Discussion of having Membership Dues to encourage a commitment to the group. Tabled until Administrative Advisor can make input.
Discussion of group name, specifically is the “Southern” in Southern Coordinating Committee necessary? Is it possible to change the name to be more inclusive of the Northern OVT programs?
New co-chairs will invite international variety testing groups to 2018 SCC-33 meeting.
Todd Vincent, ALMACO, received the 2017 SCC-33 Service Award.
2018 SCC-33 chairs:
Ryan Higginbotham, Washington State University
Tamra Boucher, HALDRUP USA
The new chairs will email a survey of potential meeting locations this spring. All agreed the first week of February is the best, most convenient for this meeting.
Adjourn
12:00 PM Catered Lunch
1:00 PM Journal of Crop Variety Testing - Bill Bruening
1:15 PM Social Media in Variety Testing - Cam Kenimer
1:45 PM Harvestmaster - Evan Tortel
2:30 PM Break (snacks and drinks)
3:00 PM Round-Table on VT Issues and Solutions
5:00 PM Adjourn--Dinner on your own
Tuesday Feb. 7 Boardroom
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM Haldrup Equipment - Tamra Boucher
8:30 AM Variety Testing in Rice - Debbie Ahrent
9:15 AM Kincaid Equipment - Doug Warters
9:45 AM Break (drinks)
10:15 AM Wintersteiger - Sam Maddox
11:00 AM Zurn Harvesting - Jens Wolfarth
11:45 AM Wrap-up, 2018 meeting chairs, other business