The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Quality Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, by Patrick Hayes, NBIC Chair. The following Committee members were in attendance.
 

Patrick M. Hayes, Chair	Oregon State University
Doyle D. Lentz, Vice Chair	North Dakota Barley Council
Michael P. Davis, Executive Secretary	Malting Barley Industry
Leroy Backman	Minnesota Barley Council
Ken Hart	Oregon Grains Commission
Richard D. Horsley	North Central Region
Lee F. Jackson	Southwest Region
Jerry Johnson (proxy/Carl Griffey)	Winter Barley Region
C.T. Liu	Northwest Region
Stan Riggers	Idaho Barley Commission
Joe Schmick	Washington Barley Commission
Leonard Schock	Montana Wheat and Barley Committee
Brian J. Steffenson	North Central Region

Also in attendance were Scott E. Heisel, American Malting Barley Association, Inc.; John Larkin, U.S. Feed Grains Council; David Ruark, Washington Barley Commission; and Paul Schwarz, North Dakota State University.

Chairman Hayes welcomed NBIC members and other participants, thanking them for their efforts on behalf of barley research. After introductions of those in attendance, the NBIC addressed the following items.
 
 

Pat Hayes reminded the NBIC that it is responsible for nominating and electing North American Barley Genome Mapping Project (NABMP) Steering Committee members and that his term and those for Don Rasmusson and Brian Steffenson expire following today’s NBIC annual meeting. Don Rasmusson is not running for another term. Steering Committee members are elected to 2 year terms. A call for nominees was made to the NBIC on January 27, 1998, and seven candidates were nominated. Pat Hayes and Brian Steffenson were renominated. Also nominated were Rich Horsley, Nora Lapitan, Saghai Maroof, Gary Muehlbauer, and Ron Skadsen.

The NBIC conducted a vote and elected Pat Hayes, Rich Horsley, and Brian Steffenson.

The current membership roster is as follows.

ELECTED MEMBERS	TERM ENDS, MARCH
Patrick Hayes, Coordinator Oregon State University	2000
Michael Davis, Executive Secretary American Malting Barley Association	Indeterminate
Richard Horsley North Dakota State University	2000
Andris Kleinhofs Washington State University	1999
Brian Steffenson North Dakota State University	2000
Steven Ullrich Washington State University	1999

 

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS (appointed by NABGMP Steering Committee)

Gary Hanning Anheuser-Busch, Companies	Brewing Industry
Jan Bowman Montana State University	Feed Barley
Diane Mather McGill University	Canadian Gene Mapping Project

Mike Davis pointed out that the NBIC appoints members to the Barley Crop Germplasm Committee (BCGC) for five year terms and that the BCGC advises the USDA Agricultural Research Service on matters regarding barley germplasm.

Pat Hayes indicated that David Marshall’s term expired December 31, 1997. After consulting with Darrell Wesenberg, BCGC Chair, the NBIC Executive Committee recommends that Gary Muehlbauer, University of Minnesota, be appointed to a five year term. The NBIC confirmed this recommendation.

The current membership roster is as follows.

	Term Expiration, 12/31
Harold E. Bockelman USDA-ARS, Aberdeen, ID	(ex-officio)
Jerome D. Franckowiak North Dakota State University	1998
Berne L. Jones USDA-ARS, Madison, WI	1999
Dolores W. Mornhiweg USDA-ARS, Stillwater, OK	1998
Gary Muehlbauer University of Minnesota	2002
Charles F. Murphy USDA-ARS, NPS	(ex-officio)
Brian G. Rossnagel University of Saskatchewan	(ex-officio)
Brian J. Steffesnon North Dakota State University	2001
Berry J. Treat Coors Brewing Company	1999
Steven E.Ullrich Washington State University	2000
Darrell M. Wesenberg, Chair USDA-ARS, Aberdeen, ID	2000

Mike Davis discussed NBIC terms and elections. Terms for NBIC representatives expire at the end of the year, on December 31. Due to other responsibilities, it is often difficult for the Executive Secretary to run an election in a timely manner prior to the NBIC annual meeting in March. Accordingly, the NBIC Executive Committee is recommending that terms expire immediately following the March annual meeting. This will allow the Secretary to conduct elections under a less pressured timeline and will ensure that new representatives have plenty of time to plan for their first NBIC trip to Washington, D.C.

This recommendation was approved by the NBIC.

It was pointed out that terms for Richard Horsley, Lee Jackson, and C.T. Liu expired on December 31, 1997 and that the NBIC Executive Committee has extended their terms through this meeting.

The NBIC appointed the following nominating committees to select candidates for elections to be run by the Executive Secretary.

North Central Region
Donald Rasmusson, Chair
University of Minnesota

Gerald Lacey
Minnesota Barley Growers

Doyle Lentz
North Dakota Barley Council
 

Northwest Region
Pat Hayes, Chair
Oregon State University

Joe Schmick
Washington Barley Commission

Darrell Wesenber
USDA-ARS, Aberdeen, ID
 

Southwest Region
Les Wright, Chair
Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc.

Rulon Albrechtson
Utah State University
 
 

Mike Davis pointed out that prior to the annual meeting the NBIC voted on carryover goals from FY98 and potential new goals suggested by NBIC members. Position papers were prepared on goals receiving majority support and were included in the FY99 Congressional Information Packet.

The packet cover letter summarizing the NBIC’s FY98 goals (attachment 1) and the informational packet were reviewed. The NBIC established strategy for USDA and Congressional visits, and reviewed the appointment schedule.
 
 

Status reports and updates on the following organizations were presented:

U.S. FEED GRAINS COUNCIL - John Larkin
NATIONAL BARLEY GROWERS ASSOCIATION - Mike Davis
AMERICAN MALTING BARLEY ASSOCIATION - Mike Davis
IDAHO BARLEY COMMISSION - Stan Riggers
MINNESOTA BARLEY RESEARCH & PROMOTION COUNCIL - Leroy Backman
MONTANA WHEAT & BARLEY COMMITTEE - Leonard Schock
NORTH DAKOTA BARLEY COUNCIL - Doyle Lentz
OREGON GRAINS COMMISSION - Ken Hart
WASHINGTON BARLEY COMMISSION - Joe Schmick

The meeting was adjourned at 3 p.m.
 
 

On the morning of March 9, 1998, the NBIC met with Edward B. Knipling, Acting ARS Administrator; Judy St. John, Associate Deputy Adminstrator, Crop Production, Product Value & Safety; Franklin Flora, ARS National Program Leader, Product Quality & New Products & Processes; Charles F. Murphy, ARS National Program Leader, Grain Crops.

Dr. Knipling reviewed the FY99 budget prospects, agency priorities and organizational considerations. The NBIC reviewed its FY99 Congressional goals and discussed other agricultural research issues with the ARS administrators.
 
 

Visits were made to 70 Congressional offices on March 9 - 11, 1998 by four NBIC teams. The teams reviewed NBIC goals and solicited support for NBIC objectives.