NERA

Northeastern Regional Association
of
State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors Meeting

The Hyatt Regency
One Bethesda Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Ave), Bethesda, Maryland 20814

July 13-15, 2008

Draft Agenda

Mike Vayda, Acting Chair

 

Sunday, July 13  

Teleconference [July 9, 3-4 pm] Multistate Activities Committee Meeting - Bill Vinson, MAC Chair
-- http://www.nera.umd.edu/workshop/MACAgendaJuly2008.html
-- MAC Report and Recommendations, July 2008
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm NERA Executive Committee Meeting - Mike Vayda, Acting Chair
http://www.nera.umd.edu/workshop/ExCommAgendaJuly2008.pdf
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration and Reception at the Concourse Terrace

 Monday, July 14:  Joint Session and NERA Meeting

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast and Registration - Cabinet/Judiciary Room
8:00 am  - 12:00 pm Joint Session at Cabinet/Judiciary Room
http://www.nera.umd.edu/2008SummerSession/Agenda.htm
12:00 pm  Lunch at Concourse Terrace
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Joint Session [Cabinet/Judiciary Room]
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm NERA Business Meeting Begins at the Embassy Room
3:30 pm Welcome and Introductions - Acting Chair Mike Vayda
3:40 pm Agenda Modification (Additions/Deletions) and Approval -  Acting Chair Mike Vayda
http://www.nera.umd.edu/workshop/NERAAgendaJuly2008.html

Approval of the March 2008 Minutes of the NERA Meeting held at Baltimore, MD -  Acting Chair Mike Vayda
http://www.nera.umd.edu/workshop/NERAMinutesMarch2008.html

3:45 pm CSREES Update - Dan Kugler
3:55 pm  Review of Joint Session Discussion -  Acting Chair Mike Vayda
  • Urban Programs
  • Energy Programs and Northeast Renewable Energy Conference
  • Specialty Crops - Survey
4:25 pm MAC Report and Recommendations, July 2008 distributed for discussion tomorrow
4:30 pm  Comments from Chair before closing the day's meeting - Acting Chair Mike Vayda
4:35 pm Adjourn for the Day
4:45 pm Bus leaves hotel for social event
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Potomac River Cruise on Nina's Dandy -  Program and Dinner

 Tuesday, July 15:  Joint Session and NERA Meeting

 
7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast - Cabinet/Judiciary Room
8:00 am - 9:00 am Resume Joint Session: Follow-up action items [Cabinet/Judiciary Room]
9:00 am Resume NERA Meeting at the Embassy Room
9:00 am OED Report - Dan Rossi
OED Report [PDF]
9:15 am ESCOP Report - Bruce McPheron
ESCOP Report [PDF]
The System Communication and Marketing Plan - One-Pager Update, June 2008 [PDF]
System Communication and Marketing Plan: Proposed Metrics [PDF]
9:30 am Meeting with CARET Delegates - Acting Chair Mike Vayda
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Multistate Activities Committee Report & NRSP Report - Bill Vinson
10:45 am    Farm Bill Implementation Strategies
Farm Bill Roadmap - a brief guide to understanding the new Farm Bill
12:00 pm Working Lunch
12:30 pm Best practices topic: "Budgeting for new faculty hires - unique start-up packages; inter-college spousal hiring; funding start-ups; etc"- Bruce McPheron and Mike Vayda
2:00 pm  Nominations Committee Report and Elections - Chair Robin Morgan and Past Chair Steve Goodwin

2009 NERA Officers:

  • Chair - Mike Vayda (VT)
  • Vice Chair - Tom Burr (NYG)
  • Officer-at-Large - need nomination
  • Past Chair - Robin Morgan (DE)
2:15 pm Resolutions Committee Report - Tom Burr
  • Resolution of Appreciation to Host Institution - District of Columbia Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
  • Resolution of Appreciation to Dr. Kirklyn Kerr (CTS)
  • Resolution of Appreciation to Dr. Rachel Johnson (VT)
2:30 pm 

Future Meetings:

  • July 20-24, 2008: Joint COPs Summer Meeting, InterContinental San Juan, Carolina Puerto Rico 00979
  • September 21-24, 2008: ESS/SAES/ARD Workshop, Traverse City, Michigan
    Note that NERA meeting will be Monday, Sept. 22, 10:00-11:45 am only.
  • 2009 NERA Spring Meeting - location and date
2:50 pm Summary Comments and Closing - Acting Chair Mike Vayda
3:00 pm Adjourn


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