Annual/Termination Reports:

[03/06/2006] [08/08/2007]

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Participants

Katz, Larry-Rutgers University;
Erdman, Richard-University of Maryland;
Lewis, Paul-West Virginia University;
Elkin, Robert-Penn State University;
Hart, Ian-University of Connecticut;
Miller, Larry-CSREES

Brief Summary of Minutes

- It was unanimously agreed that Rich Erdman should succeed Larry Katz as the group's chairperson for the 2007 meeting. He would work together with Ian Hart to draw up next year's agenda.

- Ian Hart explained the background and the reason for designating the group as an official advisory committee and thanked Rubie Mize for help in officially establishing the group as NEAC 1000. The committee reviewed the Statement of Issues & Justification and agreed that nothing further needed to be added.

- There was some discussion as to whether NEAC 1000 should be changed to NEAC 002 to highlight the similarity with the Southern Region advisory committee (SAC 002) and the North Central Region advisory committee (NCAC 002). It was agreed that I. Hart should investigate that possibility.

- There was some discussion on the question of whether the committee should review and make comments on projects which were approaching their end dates and/or new projects. L. Miller thought that had been part of the advisory committee's remit in the past, but was abandoned on direction of NERA. I. Hart said he would investigate the background to that situation. The consensus of the group was that we should review new and/or revised projects. This would provide additional justification for the meetings.

- Larry Katz informed the committee that the Mid-Atlantic Consortium was now known as the Food Systems Consortium. He described many of its activities and distributed a document outlining these in detail. He emphasized the need to preserve the availability of the image gallery particularly after funding is reduced.

- The meeting concluded with a lengthy round table discussion of the activities of the different departments in the different institutions.

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Participants

Butler, Ron - Cornell University
Erdman, Richard - University of Maryland
Etherton, Terry - Penn State University
Fletcher, Dan - University of Connecticut
Hart, Ian, - Administrative Advisor
Katz, Larry - Rutgers University
Mirando, Mark - CSREES

Brief Summary of Minutes

- It was unanimously decided that Larry Katz would succeed Rich Erdman as the groups chairperson for 2008. He would work together with Ian Hart to draw up next years agreement.

- Hart reported that in accordance with the minutes of the last meeting, and with the help of Rubie Mize, he had successfully pursued the process of changing the numbering of this committee from NEAC1000 to NEAC002.

- Hart also reported that he had raised the question of NEAC002 reviewing relevant new/renewed multistate proposals with the NERA. None of the NERA membership could remember why there had been any objection and it was felt that the additional input would be beneficial.

- Copies of 'CREATE 21 - A Bold Proposal' were distributed and there was a lengthy discussion of the merits or otherwise of the proposal.

- Similarly there was a lengthy discussion of the use of federal earmarks to fund agricultural research as opposed to the use of grants.

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