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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk174713073"></a><a name="_Hlk79765000"></a><a name="_Hlk111547192"></a><a name="_Hlk143239358"></a><a name="_Hlk79751697"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143239358'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk111547192'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79765000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><img width=281 height=65 style='width:2.9236in;height:.6736in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC11B3.9B884710" alt="A close-up of a white background
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Anyone receiving this message may submit a nomination for a colleague, self-nominations are also welcome, and reappointments are permissible. <b>Submit your nominations by completing the </b></span></span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/jwtFZ81iGkspBFN87"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>USWBSI Leadership Nominations form</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> by September 10. </span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>You may submit more than one nomination, simply complete a separate form for each nominee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none'>USWBSI Steering Committee Positions</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none'>The USWBSI Steering Committee composition is designed to represent all of the research and commercial sectors impacted by FHB. The following representative positions will have openings with terms starting January 1, 2026.</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> Members serve a 4-year term and may be reappointed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none'>Steering Committee Nominations Being Accepted for:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#222222;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Wheat Grower Representative<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#222222;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Durum Grower Representative<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#222222;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Pasta Industry Representative<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#5B9BD5;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none'>USWBSI Research Area and Coordinated Project Open Member Positions<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Committee members serve an important role in the development of the USWBSI research plan and budget and are instrumental to the funding review process. The following committees will have member </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none'>openings with terms starting January 1, 2026. Nominations will be provided to the RA/CP for consideration.</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> Members serve a 4-year term and may be reappointed.</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>RA/CP Nominations Being Accepted for:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>FHB Management (MGMT) Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Food Safety & Toxicology (FST) Committee</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Durum Coordinated Project (DUR-CP) Committee<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Hard Winter Wheat Coordinated Project (HWW-CP) Committee<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#222222;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none'>Variety Development – Spring Wheat Coordinated Project (VDHR-SPR) Committee</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Submit your nominations by completing the </span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'></span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/jwtFZ81iGkspBFN87"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>USWBSI Leadership Nominations form</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> by September 10. </span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Submissions must include the name and affiliation of the nominee, the committee for nomination (refer to list 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. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Full committee listings and terms are posted for all the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/pdfs/USWBSI_Committee-Terms_2025.pdf"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>USWBSI Committees</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>. Current members of the Steering Committee will vote in October to confirm all Executive Committee and Steering Committee appointments, the RA/CP appointments will be made by vote of the respective committee. All new terms start on January 1, 2026. </span></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:#0E2841'>______</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0E2841;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:#0E2841'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a name="m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0E2841'>U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Networking & Facilitation Office (NFO)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>495 Borlaug Hall | 1991 Upper Buford Circle | St. Paul, MN 55108</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><a href="mailto:nfo@scabusa.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>nfo@scabusa.org</span></a> | 517.290.5023 | </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#414141'><a href="https://scabusa.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://scabusa.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Twitter </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082'><a href="https://twitter.com/USWBSI"><span style='color:#156082'>@USWBSI</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> | Linkedin </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/uswbsi"><span style='color:#156082'>#uswbsi</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>