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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@01DC1DAD.48214580" 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 Open Positions (4-year term, starting 1/1/26)*</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><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:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>*</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none'> Steering Committee members provide direction and guidance to the USWBSI. The composition is designed to represent all of the research and commercial sectors impacted by FHB. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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;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 & Coordinated Project Open Member Positions (4-year term, starting 1/1/26)**<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'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk174713073'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143240855'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>**<span style='color:#222222'> </span>Committee members serve an important role in the development of the USWBSI research plan and budget and are instrumental to the funding review process. <span style='color:#222222'>Nominations will be provided to the RA/CP for consideration.</span><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'><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. <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><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>