1. Chairperson: Nilceli F. Buzzerio (Syngenta) (November 2007)

2. 1999 – Official start in Jaguariúna, São Paulo First Board Committee: Chairperson: Eric Guicherit (Novartis) Vice Chairperson: Alberto Marçon (Du Pont) Secretary: Sergio Paiva (Zeneca) Treasury: Alexandre Frateschi (Dow) FRAC Brasil

3. 2007–2009 Board Committee Chairperson: Nilceli F. Buzzerio (Syngenta) Vice Chairperson: Carlos Medeiros (Basf) Secretary: Alisson Celmer (Milenia) Treasury: João Cason (Dow)

4. Membership R&D members from 11 companies (SINDAG members) Arysta Basf Bayer Cheminova DowAgroSciences DuPont FMC IharaBras Milenia Sipcam-Isagro Syngenta

5. Modus operandi 2 official meetings per year (during Regional and National Plant Pathology Congress) approve activities and projects approve/decision on expenses each member has 2 representatives but only one vote per Company Board committee eligible every 2 years (in August) Annual fee is paid by members to support group activities (website, courses, books, etc.) Research Projects are paid by Companies.

6. Educational Projects Training sessions for technicians, dealers, undergraduate and graduate students; Presentations on Research Institutions; Web Site (www.frac-brasil.org.br); FRAC International's Monograph (1 and 3) Translation to Portuguese); Print of Mode of Actions FRAC International Poster's and distribution to Plant Pathologist Researchers.

7. Research Projects Sensibility Monitoring of Phakopsora pachyrhizi from soybean to QoI and triazoles products Collaborators Erlei Melo Reis – Passo Fundo University (UPF) Ricardo Balardin – Santa Maria University (UFSM) Coordinators: Carlos Medeiros (Basf) Nilceli Fernandes Buzzerio (Syngenta) Rafael Pereira (Bayer) Status: Started in 2006-2007 season. Metodology Study concluded. Samples from 2007-2008 season will be collected soon.

8. Research Projects Sensibility Monitoring of Ramularia areola from cotton to QoI, triazoles and benzimidazoles products Collaborators Yeshwant Ramchandra Mehta – IAPAR Coordinators: Alisson Celmer (Milenia) Nilceli Fernandes Buzzerio (Syngenta) Status: Started in 2006-2007 season. Thirty six populations collected. Bioassay started. Samples from 2007-2008 season will be collected soon.

9. Research Projects Sensibility Monitoring of Puccinia triticina from wheat to QoI and triazoles products Collaborators Erlei Melo Reis – Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF) Amarilis - OR Melhoramento de Sementes Ltda. Coordinators: Alisson Celmer (Milenia) Carlos Medeiros (Basf) Nilceli Fernandes Buzzerio (Syngenta) Status: Started in 2007-2008 season. Samples are being collected.

10. www.frac-brasil.org.br