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Members attending: Mark Jossund, Mark Bloomquist, Paul Gray, Bev Durgan, Jeff Kosek, Steve Comerford, Gary Preschar, Kevin Kruise, Grant Anderson, Bob Lindemann, Bryce Nelson, Ryan Kelbrants, Dan Benson, Keith Allen, Patrick Murray
Others attending: Dave Grafstrom, Jack Wilcox, Lindsey Pease, Paul McDivit, Bruce Montgomery, Carl Rosen, Maciej Kazula, Dan Kaiser, Paulo Pagliari, Melissa Wilson
MDA staff: Margaret Wagner, Russ Derickson
Grant Anderson opened the meeting at 9:03 am followed by introductions.
Bruce Montgomery reviewed AFREC account balance and 2023 grant requests with options.
- roll unfunded dollars into next grant cycle
- issue 2nd RFP
- alternate 2nd RFP with generic ideas
- fund projects to completion
- no “on-farm” projects
- additional Economic Analysis on AFREC programming
Technical peer review team: Heidi Peterson, Dan Froehlich, Jeppe Kiersgaard, Maciej Kazula
Bruce provided comments from the Peer review team on all 5 new projects submitted.
New project presentations
- Dave Grafstrom
- Melissa Wilson
- Carl Rosen
- Paulo Pagliari
- Lindsey Pease
Pat Murray MCPR
Update date on reauthorization of AFREC legislation
- Funding expires in 2024
- Council spending authority ends in 2025
- 57 new legislators this year
- Has been meeting with rank & file members as well as committee chairs
- Asked Sen. Putnum for informational hearing on AFREC
- Provided additional information per Putnum request
Member groups (Corn Growers, Soybean Growers, Sugar beet Growers) relayed their positions on AFREC Reauthorization
Bruce Montgomery provided a project update as Research/Outreach Coordinator
- Aug 16 & 17 will be the Summer AFREC meeting in Westport, MN area
AFREC Project Voting
Motion by Keith Allen, second by Paul Gray to fund project ‘P” for 1 year at $40,000, motion passed.
Motion by Paul Gray, second by Kevin Kruise to fund all 2022 continuation projects as presented for 1 year and project “N“ for 1 year at $71,862, motion passed.
Table from: Sorted Allocation Worksheet-Jan2023.xlsx
Temp ID | Principle | Dollars |
A | Wilson | $ 83,177 |
C | Kaiser | $ 40,000 |
B | Kaiser | $ 40,000 |
H | Fernandez | $ 59,310 |
N | Rosen | See motion |
D | Kaiser | $ 62,441 |
Q | Pease | $ 25,563 |
T | Schmitt | $ 160,000 |
J | Fernandez | $ 109,620 |
M | Vetsch | $ 50,600 |
S | Pease | $ 14,465 |
E | Wilson | $ 31,934 |
K | Sharma | $ 118,964 |
G | Fernandez | $ 16,882 |
L | Coulter | $ 40,336 |
P | Montgomery | See |
R | Pease | $ 11,614 |
O | Pagliari | $ 67,585 |
I | Miao | $ 43,753 |
F | Kaiser | $ 30,000 |
Members attending: Mark Jossund, Mark Bloomquist, Paul Gray, Bev Durgan, Jeff Kosek, Steve Comerford, Gary Preschar, Kevin Kruise, Grant Anderson, Bob Lindemann, Bryce Nelson, Ryan Kelbrants, Dan Benson, Keith Allen, Patrick Murray
Others attending: Dave Grafstrom, Jack Wilcox, Lindsey Pease, Paul McDivit, Bruce Montgomery, Carl Rosen, Maciej Kazula, Dan Kaiser, Paulo Pagliari, Melissa Wilson
MDA staff: Margaret Wagner, Russ Derickson
Grant Anderson opened the meeting at 9:03 am followed by introductions.
Bruce Montgomery reviewed AFREC account balance and 2023 grant requests with options.
- roll unfunded dollars into next grant cycle
- issue 2nd RFP
- alternate 2nd RFP with generic ideas
- fund projects to completion
- no “on-farm” projects
- additional Economic Analysis on AFREC programming
Technical peer review team: Heidi Peterson, Dan Froehlich, Jeppe Kiersgaard, Maciej Kazula
Bruce provided comments from the Peer review team on all 5 new projects submitted.
New project presentations
- Dave Grafstrom
- Melissa Wilson
- Carl Rosen
- Paulo Pagliari
- Lindsey Pease
Pat Murray MCPR
Update date on reauthorization of AFREC legislation
- Funding expires in 2024
- Council spending authority ends in 2025
- 57 new legislators this year
- Has been meeting with rank & file members as well as committee chairs
- Asked Sen. Putnum for informational hearing on AFREC
- Provided additional information per Putnum request
Member groups (Corn Growers, Soybean Growers, Sugar beet Growers) relayed their positions on AFREC Reauthorization
Bruce Montgomery provided a project update as Research/Outreach Coordinator
- Aug 16 & 17 will be the Summer AFREC meeting in Westport, MN area
AFREC Project Voting
Motion by Keith Allen, second by Paul Gray to fund project ‘P” for 1 year at $40,000, motion passed.
Motion by Paul Gray, second by Kevin Kruise to fund all 2022 continuation projects as presented for 1 year and project “N“ for 1 year at $71,862, motion passed.
Table from: Sorted Allocation Worksheet-Jan2023.xlsx
Temp ID | Principle | Dollars |
A | Wilson | $ 83,177 |
C | Kaiser | $ 40,000 |
B | Kaiser | $ 40,000 |
H | Fernandez | $ 59,310 |
N | Rosen | See motion |
D | Kaiser | $ 62,441 |
Q | Pease | $ 25,563 |
T | Schmitt | $ 160,000 |
J | Fernandez | $ 109,620 |
M | Vetsch | $ 50,600 |
S | Pease | $ 14,465 |
E | Wilson | $ 31,934 |
K | Sharma | $ 118,964 |
G | Fernandez | $ 16,882 |
L | Coulter | $ 40,336 |
P | Montgomery | See |
R | Pease | $ 11,614 |
O | Pagliari | $ 67,585 |
I | Miao | $ 43,753 |
F | Kaiser | $ 30,000 |
