Time

Summary

7:00 a.m.

Full Breakfast and Registration

8:15 a.m.

Intro. to CSREES, USDA Competitive Programs

Preview of the Day - Dr. Mark Poth, Research Director

An Overview of CSREES - Dr. Mark Poth, Research Director

An Overview of the National Research Initiative - Dr. Gail McLean, National Program Leader

An Overview of Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Programs - Dr. Mark Mirando, National Program Leader

An Overview of Higher Education Multicultural Alliances and International Programs - Dr. Audrey Trotman, National Program Leader

An Overview of Other Competitive Programs - Dr. Michael Bowers, National Program Leader

9:45 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Understanding the Review Process – Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young

11:00 a.m.

Break Out Session I (choose from):

Plants Programs - Dr. Gail McLean, National Program Leader
Plant Biology (Gene Expression and Genetic Diversity; Environmental Stress; Biochemistry; and Growth and Development) Plant Genome (Tools, Resources and Bioinformatics; Functional Genomics; Genome Structure and Organization; and Applied Genomics Coordinated Agricultural Project); and Plant Biosecurity.

Animals Programs - Dr. Mark Mirando, National Program Leader and Ms. Leslie Gilbert, Program Specialist
Animal Reproduction; Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization; Animal Genome (Applied Animal Genomics; Tools and Resources; Bioinformatics; and Functional Genomics); and Animal Protection and Biosecurity (Animal Disease; and Animal Well-Being).

Nutrition Programs - Dr. Etta Saltos, National Program Leader
Human Nutrition and Obesity; and Bioactive Food Components for Optimal Health.

Agricultural Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) - Dr. Mary Purcell-Miramontes, National Program Leader
Strengthening Awards for New Investigators, Postdoctoral Fellowships, EPSCoR, and Small and Mid-Sized Institutions.

Natural Resources and Environment Programs I - Dr. Nancy Cavallaro, National Program Leader
Soil Processes; National Integrated Water Quality Program; Water and Watershed Processes; and Air Quality.

12:15 p.m.

Lunch – Perspectives of Former Panel Managers

1:45 p.m.

Break Out Session II (choose from):

Microbes Programs - Dr. John Sherwood, National Program Leader, Ms. Leslie Gilbert and Ms. Pushpa Kathir, Program Specialists
Microbial Genomics (Genomic Sequencing; and Functional Genomics of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms); Microbial Biology (Biology of Plant-Microbe Associations; and Microbial Observatories).

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Programs - Dr. Siva Sureshwaran, National Program Leader
Forests and Related Resources; Plant Production and Protection (Biology; and Engineering); Animal Production and Protection; Soil and Water Resources; Food Science and Nutrition; Rural and Community Development; Aquaculture; Industrial Applications; Marketing and Trade; Animal Manure Management; and Small and Mid-Size Farms.

Integrated Programs - Dr. Etta Saltos, National Program Leader
Guidelines and recommendations for preparation of successful integrated project proposals.

Higher Education, Multicultural Alliances, and International Programs - Dr. Audrey Trotman, National Program Leader
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Higher Education Challenge Grants Program; Graduate Fellowship Program; Multicultural Scholars Program; 1890 Institutions Teaching and Research Capacity Building Grants Program; International Science and Education Program; Extension Indian Research Program; Secondary and 2-year Post Secondary Agricultural Education Challenge Grants Program; 1994 Institutions Teaching; Research and Extension Programs; and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants Program.

Agricultural Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) - Dr. Mark Mirando, National Program Leader
Strengthening Awards for New Investigators, Postdoctoral Fellowships, EPSCoR, and Small and Mid-Sized Institutions.

3:00 p.m.

Break Out Session III (choose from):

Value-Added Products Programs - Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, National Program Leader
Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production Research; Improving Food Quality and Value; and Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems.

Natural Resources and Environment Programs II - Dr. Nancy Cavallaro and Dr. Michael Bowers, National Program Leaders
Global Change; Managed Ecosystems; and Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species in Agroecosystems.

Food Safety Programs and Biotechnology Risk Assessment Program - Dr. Chris Wozniak, National Program Leader
Epidemiological Approaches for Food Safety; National Integrated Food Safety Initiative; Food Safety; and Biotechnology Risk Assessment.

Pest Biology and Plant Protection Programs - Dr. Mary Purcell-Miramontes, National Program Leader, and Ms. Leslie Gilbert, Program Specialist
Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP); Organic Transition Programs (OTP); Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (Organismal and Population Biology; Suborganismal Biology; and Tools, Resources, and Genomics).

Social Sciences Programs - Dr. Siva Sureshwaran, National Program Leader
Agricultural Markets and Trade; Rural Development; Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms

4:15 p.m.

Break Out Session IV: Mock Peer Review Panel Process – CSREES Program Staff

5:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks

6:00 p.m.

Evening Reception and Dinner