ANR Agenda |
Tuesday, August 28 - Thursday, August 30 |
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Welcome and Introductions and Housekeeping |
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Agenda Approval |
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Minutes Approval |
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Comments from Administrative Advisor (Ed Smith) |
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406 Water Quality Report - George Smith
History and background
Current activities
Impacts Future plans |
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SARE Report including survey results – Lee Meyer |
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RREA National Focus Fund Projects and how states are utilizing there money – Tim Cross |
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CECP and E-Extension (What do we want to do with this and where are we going, How can we be more proactive) Discussion |
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Follow-up Discussion from Last Year on EDEN and Disaster Response – Ed Jones |
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Foreign Animal Disease and Animal Security Update – Andy Vestall |
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Forestry Report – Bill Hubbard |
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Report from CSREES – Dan Kugler
State liaisons
Farm Bill
Merging of ARS/CSREES, Create 21 or some other scenario
Formula Funding
Reporting – multistate and integrated
Competitive Grants |
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Fuel Storage and Pesticide Storage – EPA new regulations – Carrie Castillo |
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Extension Roles in the Renewable Fuels Arena – ALL |
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National Meeting – suggestion for where and volunteers (May 2008) |
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Request from North Central concerning NRI grants and Extension – Joan Dusky |
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State Reports – brief highlights (Should bring 1 page report to meeting) |
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Committee Updates and Assignments |
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Elections |
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Plan of Work Approval |