[fhb] USWBSI Call for Nominations

[Michelle Bjerkness]

Dear FHB Community,

The U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI) is now accepting open
nominations for its leadership positions on the Steering Committee and for
members of the listed Coordinated Project Committees.

 

USWBSI Steering Committee Positions

The USWBSI Steering Committee composition is designed to represent all of
the research and commercial sectors impacted by FHB. The following positions
have Steering Committee members with terms expiring on 12/31/21. The current
Steering Committee members in these positions are noted and all have
confirmed their interest in continuing their service and are willing to be
reappointed.

*	Crop Protection Industry - Kevin Thorsness, Bayer CropScience
*	Durum Growers - Dustin Johnsrud, North Dakota Wheat Commission
*	Pasta Industry - Alexis Freier-Johnson, 8th Avenue Food & Provisions
*	Pathology (Wheat) - Pravin Gautam, BASF
*	Spring Wheat Growers - Bryan Jorgensen, Jorgensen Land & Cattle

 

USWBSI Coordinated Project Member Positions

The following Coordinated Project Committees have members with terms
expiring on 12/31/21. 

*	Durum Coordinated Projects Committee

*	Hard Winter Wheat Coordinated Projects Committee
*	Variety Development and Host Resistance Spring Wheat Coordinated
Projects Committee

 

Anyone receiving this message may submit a nomination, self-nominations are
welcome and reappointments are permissible.  

 

Submit your nominations by completing the
<https://forms.gle/dRNaBCT2xau4wDSb8> USWBSI Nominations form by September
15. Submissions must include the name and affiliation of the nominee, the
area they would be representing, and a short biographical sketch on the
nominee along with confirmation the nominee is willing to be appointed and
agrees to carry-out the duties and responsibilities as described. 

 

Full committee listings and terms are posted for all the USWBSI Committees
<https://scabusa.org/pdfs/USWBSI_Committee-Terms_2021.pdf>  and details
governing the filling of vacancies, along with the responsibilities, can be
found in the USWBSI Policies
<https://www.scabusa.org/pdfs/scab_policies.pdf> & Procedures. Current
members of the Steering Committee will vote in October to confirm
appointments, all new terms start on January 1, 2022. 

 

Thank you for participating in the USWBSI Call for Nominations!

 

______

 

Michelle Bjerkness

Director of Operations

 

U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)

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