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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Final Call for Nominees<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>DATE: February 1, 2016<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>TO: Scab Community<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FROM: Dave Van Sanford, Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>RE: Search for USWBSI Stakeholder Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The purpose of this email is to solicit nominations for the USWBSI 'Stakeholder' Co-Chair position currently held by Art Brandli who will be stepping down at the end of 2016. Please see the attached position description.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The USWBSI Executive Committee (EC) will act as the search committee with the possible addition of USWBSI stakeholders. The selected candidate will then go forward to the USWBSI’s Steering Committee for approval. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nominations will be accepted until <b>April 1, 2016</b>, and should be submitted by email to the Networking & Facilitation Office (NFO) at <a href="mailto:scabusa@scabusa.org">scabusa@scabusa.org</a>. A 1-2 page biographical sketch for the nominee should be included with the nomination. Please contact the NFO with questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>David A. Van Sanford</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Professor, Wheat Breeding & Genetics</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Dep. Plant & Soil Sciences</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>327 Plant Science Bldg.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>University of Kentucky</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Lexington, KY 40546-0312</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Co-Chair, US Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative (<a href="http://www.scabusa.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.scabusa.org</span></a>)</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>859-338-2409</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:dvs@email.uky.edu"><span style='color:blue'>dvs@email.uky.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>