- Request to approve the proposal, NE_temp1041, “Biology, Ecology and Management of Emerging Pests of Annual Bluegrass on Golf Courses” 10-2005 to 2010.
Submitted by Richard Rhodes III (URI).
http://lgu.umd.edu/lgu_v2/pages/showInfo.cfm?trackID=7316
Action: Recommends approval contingent upon revision to meet the reviewers' concerns. The revised proposal to be submitted to MAC for final approval.
The proposal was well-written and clearly demonstrated interdependency. MAC felt that the concerns raised by the reviewers should be seriously addressed, but not
hold or delay the approval of this proposal. The reviewer's comments seek to enhance and strengthen the methodology of the project.
- Request to approve the proposal for a coordinating committee, NE_temp1142, "Use of Residuals in Agriculture in the Northeast" to replace NE1001. 10-2005 to 2010.
Submitted by Keith Cooper (NJ).
http://lgu.umd.edu/lgu_v2/pages/showInfo.cfm?trackID=7697
Action: Recommends approval.
- Request to approve the Request to Write a Proposal for a coordinating committee, "Research Committee on Commodity Promotion" to replace NECC63. 10-2006 to 2011.
Submitted by Daniel Rossi (NJ).
http://lgu.umd.edu/lgu_v2/pages/request/requestInfo.cfm?rID=1601
Action: Recommends approval.
- Review of Mid-Term Reports and Recommendations:
- NE1011, "Rural Communities, Rural Labor Markets and Public Policy". 10/2002 to 9/2007. Submitted by Daniel Rossi (NJ)
MAC noted the report and lauded the advisor and technical committee for being on track with the project.
- Discuss Future of Following Projects:
Note: These projects were initiated in 2000/2001 in response to requests from stations to have integrated multistate activities with which they can link their
Hatch projects to help account for the 25% multistate integrated activities required in the AREERA and POW. The nature of the Hatch projects were indeed multistate and integrated but for reporting purposes
they needed to be linked to multistate activities. Are they still needed and relevant in the next round of POW?
- NEC1000: The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (10/2001-9/2006)
- NEC1001: Land Use Management (10/2000-9/2005)
- NEC1004: The Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center (10/2001-9/2006)
- NEC1005: The Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) (10/2001-9/2006)
- NEREAP3: The Northeast Regional Center for Integrated Pest Management (NE IPM) (10/2001-9/2006)
This will be discussed in detail with the NERA directors. The directors will be asked, prior to the NERA meeting, if these multistate projects are useful for their
reporting purposes.
- Final Recommendations of the NRSP Review Committee
http://www.wisc.edu/ncra/NRSP2005.htm
Keith Cooper will give an overview on the NRSP Review Commitee's recommendations. He will also explain the voting process. Ballots will be distributed to each of the
Station Directors at the NERA meeting. Voting on the recommendations will take place at the ESS Meeting on Sept. 26, Monday afternoon.
