AgNIC Annual Meeting

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

May 16-17, 2018

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 (Banyans http://www.banyansontheridge.com/)

6:00 – 8:00 pm AgNIC Awards Dinner

Thursday, May 17, 2018 (Residence Inn Marriott,  Crimson & Grey Room Pullman, Washington)

8:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast & Coffee

9:00 – 9:30 am Opening & Welcome

· Paul Wester, NAL Director

· Mary Ochs, AgNIC Chair, Cornell University

· Agenda Review, Introductions, Brad Brazzeal, AgNIC Chair Elect, Mississippi State University

· AgNIC Year-in-Review, Mary Ochs

9:30 – 10:00 am NAL Update, Paul Wester, NAL Director

10:00 – 10:15 am BREAK

10:15 – noon 2017 Priority Updates

Noon – 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00 pm Business Meeting (Mary Ochs)

1. Elections (Chair Elect & Member-at-Large)

2. Bylaws review and vote

3. Next Year’s Meeting, Initial Discussion

4. New logo rollout!

5. Approve priorities for 2018 and recruit additional team members

2:00 – 3:00 Work sessions for priority groups

3:00 – 3:15 Break

3:15-4:15 Report outs from priority groups with start on action plan

4:15-4:30 pm Wrap-up

AgNIC Executive Board, 2017-2018

Chair – Mary Ochs, Cornell University • Chair Elect – Brad Brazzeal, Mississippi State

Past Chair – Livia Olsen, Kansas State University

Members-at-Large – Necia Parker-Gibson, University of Arkansas, Stephanie Ritchie, University of Maryland,

Cindy Watkins, University of New Mexico