Via Teleconference

July 9, 2008
3:00pm to 4:00pm

Chair, Bill Vinson (WV)

Members: Michael Vayda (VT) and Tom Burr (NYG)

1. Request to approve the proposal, NE_TEMP1422: Postharvest Biology of Fruits [NE1018], 10/2008-9/2013. Submitted by Brad Hillman (NJ).
   NE_temp1422 Technical Committee Reaction to MAC Comments

2. Request to approve the proposal, NE_TEMP1441: Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources [NE009], 10/2008-9/2013. Submitted by Tom Burr (NYG).
   NE009/NE_temp1441 5-Year Budget Narrative
   NE009/NE_temp1441 5-Year Budget Proposal
   NE009 Fact Sheet showing the historic-to-present level (FY06, FY07, FY08)
   NE009 Fact Sheet showing historic-to-projected level (FY07, FY08, FY09)

3. Request to approve the proposal, NE_TEMP1442: Commercial Greenhouse Production: Component and System Development [NE1017], 10/2008-9/2013. Submitted by Ed Ashworth (ME).
   NE_temp1442 Technical Committee Reaction to MAC Comments

4. Request to approve the proposal, NE_TEMP1501: Balancing Natural Resource Recreation Management, Human Well-Being, and Community Resilience, 10-2008 to 2013. Submitted by Ed Ashworth (ME).

5. Request to approve the proposal NE_temp1481: Northeastern Corn Improvement Conference (Renew of NEC29), 10/2008-9/2013. Submitted by Bob Goodman (NJ).

6. Request to approve a Request to Write a Proposal entitled, "Wood Utilization Research : Biofuels, Bioproducts, Hybrid Biomaterials Composites Production, and Traditional Forest Products", 07/2009-9/2014. Submitted by Barry Goodell through Ed Ashworth (ME).

7. Request to approve a Request to Write a Proposal entitled, "Changing the Health Trajectory for Older Adults through Effective Diet and Activity Modifications", 10/2009-9/2014. Submitted by Mark Kantor through Gloria Wyche-Moore (DC).

8. Request to approve a Request to Write a Proposal entitled, "Northeast Coordinating Committee on Soil Testing (Renew of NEC1007)", 10/2008-9/2013. Submitted by Karen Gartley through Richard Rhodes III (RI).

9. Review of NRSP Recommendations:
   • NRSP Review Committee Recommendations [PDF]
   • Comparison of NERA and NRSP-RC Recommendations [PDF]
   • Brief History of NPGS Plant Introduction Stations - NRSP6 [PDF]
   • Regional Support for Germplasm Collections [PDF]
   • National Plant Germplasm Coordinating Committee Meeting Notes, Ft. Collins, CO, June 5, 2008 [MSWord]

10. Advisor Assignments:
    • NE506: Wood Utilization Research on US Biofuels, Bioproducts, Hybrid Biomaterials Composites Production, and Traditional Forest Products, 8/2007-7/2009 [TBC-Fred Servello (ME)]
    • NRSP3/NRSP_temp3: The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP), 10/2003-9/2008 and 10/2008-9/2013
    • NRSP7: A National Agricultural Program for Minor Use Animal Drugs, 10/2004-9/2009

11. NERA Planning Grants Program
    White Paper [PDF]

12. NIMSS Update - Dan Rossi and Rubie Mize

13. Other business

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