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If you haven’t had a chance to submit your nomination(s), <b>please make sure to do so by completing the </b></span></span></span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/3Rk597BowHXv5ZoV9"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><b>USWBSI Nominations form</b></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><b> by September 15.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><b>USWBSI Open Committee Member Positions<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>The following Research Area and Coordinated Project Committees have members with terms expiring at the end of this year:</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>FHB Management (MGMT) Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Food Safety and Toxicology (FST) Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Gene Discovery & Engineering Resistance (GDER) Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Pathogen Biology & Genetics (PBG) Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Barley Coordinated Project (BAR-CP) Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Hard Winter Wheat Coordinated Projects Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Variety Development - Spring Wheat (SPR) Coordinated Projects Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Variety Development - Northern Soft Winter Wheat (NWW) Coordinated Projects Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Anyone receiving this message may submit a nomination, self-nominations are welcome and reappointments are permissible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'>Submissions must include the name and affiliation of the nominee, the area they would be representing (refer to lists above), and a short biographical sketch on the nominee along with confirmation of the acceptance of the nomination and indication that they agree to carry-out the duties and responsibilities as described. <b>Submit your nominations by completing the </b></span></span></span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/3Rk597BowHXv5ZoV9"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><b>USWBSI Nominations form</b></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><b> by September 15.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79751697'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk82420229'></span><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'>Full committee listings and terms are posted for all the </span><a href="https://scabusa.org/pdfs/USWBSI_Committee-Terms_2022.pdf"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'>USWBSI Committees</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'> and details governing the filling of vacancies, along with the responsibilities, can be found in the </span><a href="https://www.scabusa.org/pdfs/scab_policies.pdf"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'>USWBSI Policies & Procedures</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'>. Current members of the Steering Committee will vote in October to confirm appointments, all new terms start on January 1, 2023. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.25pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113447376'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>This email was sent because you subscribed to the USWBSI FHB Listserv. 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