Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

NCAC -1 Meeting January 11-12, 2018

San Diego, CA

(Brian Slater did not provide meeting notes; therefore, these abbreviated notes were submitted by Jeff Jacobsen, AA)

AGENDA

NCRA Project Reviews throughout day

Conference Call with Karolyn Cruz, NIFA NPL

State and Department Updates

Topical Discussion

            -New multistate project focal areas?

            -Existing NC projects that should be combined or terminated?

-Are there any existing NC research and/or extension facilities that might be suitable for more regional collaborations?

Breaks and meals

Brian Slater chaired and hosted the meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 am.

 Members in attendance were: Steve Anderson Missouri - University of Missouri; Brian Slater, Ohio - Ohio State University; Nancy Ehlke Minnesota - University of Minnesota; Richard Ferguson Nebraska - University of Nebraska; Richard Horsley North Dakota - North Dakota State University Jeff Jacobsen Administrative Advisor NCRA, James Kells Michigan - Michigan State University, Kendall Lamkey Iowa - Iowa State University; Carl Rosen, Minnesota - University of Minnesota; Frank Casey North Dakota State University; Jim English Missouri – University of Missouri

Not in attendance and members of NCAC1:  Joe Anderson (Purdue); Jeff Brawn (UIUC); Roch Gaussoin (UNL); Al Hartenmink, Rich Horsley; Karen Jones (SIU); Shibu Jose (MU); Jim Metzger (OSU); Karen Midden (SIU); Michel Ranson (KSU); Rolston St. Hilaire (NMSU); Bill Tracy (UW); Ptrick Tranel (UIUC)

Introductions of attendees.

NCRA Project Renewals and Reviewers

• NC213 (NC_temp213) Horsley, Lamkey
• NCCC307 (NCCC_temp307) English, Hartemink

NCRA Project Midterms and Reviewers

• NC1187 Slater, Pierzynski
• NC1186 Rosen, Metzger
• NC246 Kells, Bollero
• NCCC211 Ferguson, Casey
• NCCC31 Ehlke, Brawn

Discussion with all of the projects sharing the peer reviews of attendees, special reviews (if applicable) and broader membership discussions.  Based upon these discussions, subsequent emails, some ad hoc reviews and individual reviews that were integrated into the overall review, votes of Approval were taken and written reviews were submitted via NIMSS.  See those for in-depth reviews and recommended actions.

Karolyn Cruz, NIFA National Program Leader Natural Resources Conservation joined the meeting via Zoom and share a PowerPoint presentation (attached)

Jeff Jacobsen AA

• Shared the information on the Multistate Project Award call for proposals with all attendees.
• Discussed the NC Region Bootcamp
• Possible meeting with SAC1 Crops and Soils (heads/chairs)
• Topical discussion questions
• Guidelines for NCAC reviews and how it interfaces with NCRA activities

State reports (and some handouts) were provided to highlight new programs, enrollments, travel restrictions, legislative initiatives, faculty, facilities, budgets, and administrative changes coupled with the long-term inventory of faculty salaries

Next NCAC1 Meeting

• January 10-11, 2019 San Diego, CA Best Western Hacienda Hotel
• Jim Kells, Michigan State University, 2019 Chair
• Richard Ferguson, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 2019 Secretary and 2020 Chair