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2 1994 Iowa State University Ames, IA Organized by Ken Ziegler
First Meeting 1994 Iowa State University Ames, IA Organized by Ken Ziegler 26 attendees including 8 Faculty

3 Started the process of obtaining NCR Status
First Meeting Started the process of obtaining NCR Status What, who, when the group would meet What the group was to discuss and achieve

4 1996 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas
George Ham, Associate Director Kansas Ag. Exp. Station Presented current situation and alternatives regarding NCR Committee status.

5 Strong tendency to reduce the number of committees in recent years
NCR Strong tendency to reduce the number of committees in recent years Fewer administrative advisors available to service existing and new projects

6 Fewer dollars available for travel and increased accountability
NCR directors focusing on other, higher priorities

7 NCR directors focusing on other, higher priorities
Decided to move on as a self organized group

8 Purpose Provide comprehensive, impartial, and timely information about variety performance to growers

9 Promote Land Grant University operated crop performance trials
Purpose Promote Land Grant University operated crop performance trials

10 Objectives Develop recommendations for standardized variety testing and reporting procedures

11 Objectives List of procedures on website UCTA.ORG

12 Objectives Facilitate the formation of regional databases for major agronomic crops in the North Central region

13 Objectives

14 SELECT- Variety selection software Joe Lauer- University of Wisconsin
Objectives SELECT- Variety selection software Joe Lauer- University of Wisconsin Work in progress

15 Objectives Distribution of results UCTA.ORG

16 Objectives Liaison with industry ASTA booth

17 Objectives Liaison with industry ASTA booth

18 Objectives Provide a formal setting where recommendations from seed companies and associated commodity organizations can be discussed, evaluated, and incorporated into appropriate protocols

19 Objectives Provide forum for the exchange of information and ideas related to crop testing in the North Central region

20 Objectives Summer meeting Equipment Plots

21 Attendance University Attended Hosted Iowa State 15 2 Ohio State 14 2
University of Illinois University of Missouri 7 1 University of Nebraska Kansas State University Purdue University 6 1 Michigan State University University of Minnesota 2 0 University of Wisconsin Penn State University South Dakota State University 3 1 Virginia Tech North Dakota State University 1 0 Colorado State University 1 0 Average Attendance ~20

22 Notable Events 1996 North Central Crop Evaluation Committee
1998 Decided to develop website 2005 Industry panel 2006 Purdue to host website and give it a facelift 2007 Change name to University Crop Testing Alliance 2007 ASTA booth 2009 Illinois to host website

23 Memorable tours 1996 Konza Prairie 2000 Terry Redlin 2003 Evergreen Dairy 2005 Betty Lou Cruise 2008 Chicago Board of Trade 2010 GM Tour 2011 Monsanto Production


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