Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

1. Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Monday, October 23, 2017

• Directory updated
• Steve Smith, USDA-NIFA, provided the following information:
  • Sonny Perdue was appointed Secretary of Agriculture. Sonny has Animal Agriculture background
  • President Trump and Sonny Perdue are both in support of research
  • NIFA is currently interviewing candidates for two National Program Leader positions in Animal Biosecurity and Veterinary Science (generally DVM, or strong animal health background)
  • NIFA recently filled two Program Specialist positions on the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Coordination Team.
  • FY2017 RFAs have passed submission deadlines, some panels have met
  • NIFA is holding listening sessions in person and online. Steve will send information out, please participate
  • Stay tuned on future of challenge grants
• Rewrite (sub-committee: Tanya, Tim, Barry, Kevin)
  • Meet after USDA
    • kept the same objectives (each Tim, Barry, and Kevin took an objective; Tanya overseeing)
    • October 1^st was the deadline to submit objectives; each of us received an invitation to rejoin the group, we need respond by October 31st
    • rewrite due December 1^st
    • An email will go out requesting a description of what each of us are working on under each objective (past 5 years, next 5 years). Also emphasize any collaborations across research stations. Send by Nov 15th
    • Outputs
      • Discussed and agreed that we will propose a nutrition symposium for ADSA each year, chaired by Mike this year. We will put in a proposal for a multi-year symposium to fund one international speaker each year. Steve indicated it can be reviewed off-panel.
    • Station reports

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

• Announcements for positions, individuals will send announcements out to the email list serve
• Election of Officers
  • Incoming Chair: Heather White
  • Incoming Secretary: Antonio Faciola
• Selection of Meeting Location
  • Considered other locations, if you have suggestions send to Antonio for 2019
  • For 2018, will pair with Discover conference
    • Will have our meeting Nov 1 to 2
    • White will seek pricing from Holiday Inn (previous venue) and venue for Discover conference (Eaglewood Resort and Spa)
    • Will contact Larry Miller and Molly Kelly to see if tagging on with Discover conference hotel contract is possible
  • Station Reports
  • Meeting adjourned at noon