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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>2<sup>nd</sup> Call for nomination for USWBSI Steering Committee – deadline is Tuesday, 21, 2017. See original email below for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Sue Canty [mailto:nfo@scabusa.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 26, 2017 8:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> FHB Listserv <fhb@scabusa.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Call for Nominations - USWBSI Steering Committee<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>10/26/17<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deadline for receipt of nominations: Tuesday, <b>November 21, 2017</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The purpose of this communication is to solicit nominations for vacancies (i.e. members whose term is expiring at the end of 2017) on the Steering Committee (SC) of the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI). Anyone receiving this message may nominate someone for consideration. Details of the policies and procedures (P&P) governing the filling of Steering Committee vacancies, along with the responsibilities of steering committee members, can be found in section IV,A (see: <a href="https://www.scabusa.org/pdfs/scab_policies.pdf">https://www.scabusa.org/pdfs/scab_policies.pdf</a>) of the USWBSI Policies & Procedures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As indicated in the USWBSI's Policies and Procedures, areas may have up to five representatives and a total maximum of 38 members may serve at one time. To view the current make-up of the Steering Committee including the year members' terms expire, please go to <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://scabusa.org/pdfs/sc_members.pdf">https://scabusa.org/pdfs/sc_members.pdf</a></span>. There will be six seats available for open nomination for the Steering Committee for 4-year terms beginning 1/1/18.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The targeted composition of the USWBSI Steering Committee is designed to provide representation to all of the research and commercial sectors impacted by scab. Below is a list of the areas of representation for the Steering Committee where there will be minimal or no representation after 2017 terms expire:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>- Growers – Durum<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>- Growers – Wheat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>- Crop Protection<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>- Food Industry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>- Pasta Industry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>- Pathology – Wheat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If you would like to nominate someone for election to the USWBSI Steering Committee, please submit their name, the area they would be representing (refer to list above), and a short biographical sketch (one page) on the nominee. You will also need to submit confirmation of the nominee's acceptance of the nomination, as well as indication that they have read and agreed to carry-out the duties and responsibilities described in the USWBSI's Policies and Procedures. All this should be sent to the Networking and Facilitation Office (NFO) no later than <b>Tuesday, November 21</b>. Current members of the SC will then vote on the nominees. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please do not hesitate to contact the NFO if you have any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#00133B'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#00133B'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#00133B'>Sue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Apple Chancery";color:#00133B'>Susan M. Canty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Networking & Facilitation Office (NFO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>1066 Bogue St., Room 372<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>East Lansing, MI 48824<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:#00133B'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:#00133B'>517-353-0201 (O)/ 517-290-5023 (C)/517-353-5174 (F)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Email:</span><span style='color:#002060'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:nfo@scabusa.org">nfo@scabusa.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Web</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>: <a href="https://www.scabusa.org/">https://www.scabusa.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>