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2018SeedCertification,FoundationSeed&PlantMaterialsBoardMeetingMinutesFebruary13,2018OSUFoundationBuilding,Corvallis,OregonMembersandGuestsinattendance:DeanDanArp(Chair);JoyceLoper;TomChastain;SagarSathuvalli;KenFrost(tele);AndyHulting;JenniferKling;LeevonBorstel;BrianParker;MikeMacy(tele);ScottSetniker;BarrySchrumpf;WarrenDole;PhillLindgren(proxy);MissyFix;ElizabethSavory;RandyBlack;JayNoller;BillBraunworth;DanCurry;AndyAltishin;DaveStimpson;MaryBeuthin;DaleBrown;TamiBrown;TerryBurr;BrandiCox;OscarGutbrod;RachelHankins;JodiKeeling;JeffMcMorran;FarhadShafa;JohnZielinski;BeckyBerger;ChristyMcCarthy;MichaelMcCarthy;LorenBehrman;DavidGoracke;VirginiaLehman;GeorgePugh;DonFloyd;MattHerb.Membersunavailabletoattend:SamAngima;JeremiahDung,BobZemetra.Introductions&ApprovalofAgendaDanCurrycalledthemeetingtoorderat1:00pm.Hewelcomedguestsandaskedeveryonetointroducethemselves.With17/19votingmemberspresent,aquorumwasconfirmedandofficialbusinesswouldbeconducted.Leemovedtoaccepttheagendaaswrittenandstartthemeeting;Tomseconded(vonBorstel/Chastain).Allinfavor.Approvalof2017MeetingMinutesNext,Warrenmovedtoapprovethe2017Boardmeetingminutesaswritten;Brianseconded(Dole/Parker).Allinfavor.OSUCollegeofAgriculturalSciencesreportDr.DanArp,DeanoftheCollege,beganhisreportbythankingtheOSUFoundationforprovidingsuchawelcomingspaceforthemeeting,includingconvenientparkingfornon-campusmembersandvisitors.HealsothankedOregonSeedCertificationandSeedLabstafffortheservicetheyprovidetotheindustry,alloftheOSUExtensionfacultyforthemyriadofwaystheysupportOregon’sseedindustry,andfinallythegrowers,contractors,breederswhomaketheindustrystrong,especiallythosewhocommittimetobeontheadvisorycommittees,andbringOregonseedtotheworld.TheCollegeofAgcontinuestodofairlywellfinancially,abletoprovideeducationandsupportforall220agriculturalcommoditiesgrownthroughoutthestate.Itisthefirstyearinabiennialcycle;inthelastcycle,theCollegeendedupalittlebitshortofwhatwasneededtofundprograms.Thingsarelookingstrongsofarandthereareafewkeypositionsthatwillbefilledsoon.OSUExtensionServicereportSamAngimaprovidedawrittenreportforthemeetingdespitebeingabsent;DeanArpgaveabriefsummaryonhisbehalf.AgExtensionhasbeenabletoadd9positionsoverthepastyear,andcurrently

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intendtorefill8moreincludingtwofortheWillametteValleyinfieldcrops,andastatelevelentomologist.ExtensionhiredanewstatewidePesticideSafetyEducationProgramCoordinator,whohasimmediatelybeguntogetallfieldfacultyuptodateonPesticideApplicator’slicenses.ThereisalsoanefforttoformworkinggroupsofExtensionspecialistsacrosscommoditiestoincreaseinteractionandcollaborationacrosscroptypesandspecialties.OSUDepartmentofCropandSoilSciencereportDr.NollerreportedthatOSUExtensionisundergoingareorganizationinto6districtstoalignbetterwithOregoncounties.Thereare5candidatesinterviewingfortwoFieldCropsAgronomistpositionsincentralWillametteValley.OtheractiverecruitmentsincludeanAssistantProfessorofWeedScienceinCorvallis,anExtensionFieldCropsAgronomistinMalheurcounty,anAgronomistinKlamath,andpendingnegotiationswithRyanGraebnerforanExtensionCerealsposition.TheDepartmentsuccessfullyhiredanewSeedCertificationManagerinJanuary,AndrewAltishin,andanewProfessorofPracticeinGeneralAgriculture,GordonJones,locatedinCentralPointatSOREC.Thereisanewdepartmentalwebsite,foundathttp://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu;thehopeisthatitcanbeasourceofthemostupdatedinformation,andthroughwhichvisitorscanleavefeedbackaboutanyoftheseongoingrecruitments.Dr.MaziarKandelousresignedfromhisSoilWaterQualitySpecialistpositionattheendofDecember;DeanArphasalsoannouncedhisretirementattheendofJune.AnationalsearchisunderwaytoreplacetheDean,andDr.NollerwelcomesfeedbackoncandidatesastheyareannouncedaroundlateApril.OregonStateUniversitycelebratesitsSesquicentennial(150th)anniversarythisyear;anewbrandhasbeenreleasedandthroughouttheyearthecelebrationwillfocusonthedifferentaspectsoftheSeaandLandGrantstatus.OSUHorticultureDepartmentreportDr.BillBraunworthhighlightedtheimportanceofOSU’sLandGrantstatus;assuchitisvitaltoprovideoutreachouttothestudents,growers,andcommunitiesweservetorepresentthemandtheirinterestsinameaningfulwaythroughteaching,doingresearch,andextension.Thesethreefunctions,whenmixedtogetherincreativewaysmakesOSUmorerelevantandaccessibletothepublic.TheHorticultureDepartmentwasabletohelpcontributetothismissionandbackfillapositionthatwascriticaltoreachingstudents.eCampusisgrowingintheHorticultureDepartment;alargechunkoftherevenuefromeCampusisabletofilterbackintotheon-campusgraduatestudentcommunity,summersalariesforfaculty,andothersupportforprograms.AnothersourceofincomeisthedevelopmentandprotectionofOSUplantvarieties,anareathatisgrowingandcontinuingtotakeshapeintheCollege.Severalpositionshavebeenfilledoverthelastyear,particularly,criticalresearchandextensionpositionsrelatedtotreefruits,pollinators,andothers.RecommendationsfromAdvisoryCommitteesPotatoAdvisoryCommitteeJeffMcMorranprovidedabriefsummaryofthePACmeetinginJanuary.AlthoughtherearenoactionitemsfortheBoard,hementionedthreeitemsthatwerediscussed:Achangeinthewintergrowoutprogramfromplantingdirectlyintothesoil,toplantingintraysreceivedaunanimous,positiveresponsefromgrowers.ThisyearOSCSmovedvirustestingfromtheIdaholabtotheOSUSeedLabwithpositiveresults.ThereisongoingdiscussionofchangingtotheFieldYear(FY)gradingsystemtoalignwithotherstates;ifIdaholegislaturedecidestoswitchtothatsystem,itislikelythatOregonwillfollowsuitnextyear.


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GrassandLegumeAdvisoryCommitteeBrianParkerbeganthediscussionbyreadingfromGrassandLegumeAdvisoryCommittee(GLAC)meetingminutes,andsubsequentcombinedGLAC/SCACsubcommitteemeetingminutes.Item1:RequestmadebyvarietyownerstohaveaccesstoCertificationrecords.FollowingsignificantdiscussionattheGLACandSCACmeetingsinDecember,asubcommitteewasformedtofurtherinvestigatethedetailsofthisrequest.OncethemembersofthegrouphadmetanddiscussedtheissuewithindustryorganizationsincludingOregonSeedAssociation,OregonGrassSeedBargainingAssociation,andtheTurfgrassBreedersAssociation,thesubcommitteemembersmetandcreatedaprimaryandbackupsecondarymotion;thenheldavotethroughemail.TheGLACupheldmotion#1andbroughtitforwardhere;theSCACdidnotsupporteithermotion(seeAttachment1).Immediately,thequestionwasposed,“Whatcausesthisissueatthistime?”

VirginiaLehmanofferedherexperiencewithaPVPTitleVprotectedvariety;whensherequestedproductioninformationabouthervarietyfromSeedCertification,shewasdeniedandhadtoseekthatinformationthroughunofficialchannels.AsanownerofaPVP,apersonisrequiredtodoeverythingintheirpowertoprotecttheirvarietyorbesubjecttolosingit;shearguesanimportantpieceofthatisknowingwhereandhowmuchseedisbeingproduced.

MattHerbreadthroughthetwomotionsmadeattheOSAmeeting:thefirstbeingarequesttoSeedCertificationtomakevarietyproductioninformationavailabletovarietyowners,licenseesandcontractorsasspecifiedontheVOD(VarietyOwnershipDeclaration),andthatinformationbeidenticaltotheinformationcurrentlyavailabletothepublicconcerningpublicvarietygrowers,fieldnumberandacresonaperfieldbasis;thesecondbeingarequesttoSeedCertificationtoworkwithOSAandTBAtoexploreawaytomakeinspectionreportsandseedanalysisreportsavailabletovarietyowners,licenseesandcontractorsasspecifiedontheVOD.

Next,someoneasked,“Ifbasedonthecurrentpublicvarietymodel,wouldprivatevarietyownershipalsobeavailabletoeveryonethen?”Mattcounteredthatwouldnotbetheintentandthereremainseveralquestionsastohowthiscanbedone.Brianpointedoutthatentitiesthathaveverylittlerightorreasontohavethiskindofinformation(warehousesforexample)doinfact,havemoreaccessthanwhatavarietyownerorbreederhas.Itmakessensetomakeitavailabletothem.

DonFloydthenpresentedalegalletterofopinion,championedbyDanWeaverofSmithSeedServices(seeAttachment2).Inittheauthorstates,“OSUhasnovalidlegalbasistorefusetodisclosetovarietyownerproductioninformationandseedtests,”andpositsthat“iftheproductiondataisnotsuppliedtothevarietyowner,thenthismayresultintheseedbeingsoldasVNStoathirdparty,inanefforttoevadehonoringavalidproductioncontractwithavarietyowner…”.ItgoesontorequestthatOSCSmodifytheVODtoinclude“authorizationofthereleaseof‘productiondata’,”andthereleaseof“allseedtestreports.”

TerryBurrpointedoutthatnearlyalwaysthegrowersarecontractingwithlicenseesanditisraretocontractwiththevarietyownerdirectly.

DaveGorackespokeonbehalfofseverallocalgrowersandexpressedconcernthatthereseemtobenoprotectionsforthegrowerinthisdiscussion.Heexpressedconcernthatwhencontractingwithaseedcompanytheunderstandingisthatthecontractisbetweengrowerandthatcompany,trustingthatinformationisnotsharedwithapotentiallyunknownthirdparty.Additionally,thereareseparateanddistinctcontractsbetweentheownerandseeddealerthatarenotbeingaddressedhere.MikeMcCarthymentionedtheissueofexcessK31beingshippedoutofOregonatthehighestrateeverbeforeseen,suggestingthatseedisbeinginappropriatelymarketed;hearguedthatsituationslikethiscanbemonitoredifvarietyownersaregiventherightstoproductioninformation.


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BeckyBergeroftheOregonGrassSeedBargainingAssociationreportedthatOGSBAboardmemberswereallinfavorofowneraccesstovarietyproductioninformation.Shereadfromaletterontheirbehalfinsupportofthemotion(seeAttachment3).Shealsopointedoutthatthisisalreadycommonpracticeinotherstates.

TomChastainspokeupandreadaletteronbehalfofBobZemetrainfavorofthemotion(seeAttachment4).Heofferedhisownopinion,bringingthediscussionbacktotheenduser,theconsumer.Theultimatepointofcertificationistoverifythatwhatthebuyerpurchasesisasintended,andwithnogenetictestsavailabletoprovepurity,theentiresystemreliesontrust.

JenniferKlingvoicedsupportforincreasedtransparencywithinthesystemandforthemotion.

SagarSathuvalliurgedanymotiontobefurthervettedbyOSULegalastotheprivacyprotectionbroughtupbythisissue;ultimatelythegoalbeingtoensureprotectionoftherightsofallpartiesandpreventownershipissues.

RachelHankinsmentionedthattherearetwowaysavarietyentersintotheOSCSprogram,eitherbyPVPorthroughtheAOSCAVarietyReviewBoard.AOSCAdoesnottakeintoconsiderationownershiprights;abouthalfofthevarietiescurrentlyintheCertificationprogramusedthelatter.

LorenBehrmanpresentedaletterinsupportofthemotionasagrowerofbothgrassseedandcerealgrains(seeAttachment5).

Brianputforwardthemotionfromthesubcommitteeaswritten:ThecommitteesrequestthatSeedCertificationmakevarietyproductioninformationavailabletovarietyowners,licenseesandcontractorsasspecifiedontheVarietyOwnershipDeclaration.Thisinformationistoincludevarietyname,growernames,fieldnumbers,acres,andgeneration.Tomseconded(Parker/Chastain).Discussioncontinuedfurther.

Someoneasked,“WhatwasthemaindiscussionagainstthemotionintheSeedConditionersAdvisorygroup?”Warrenrelayedhesitancytoreleaseprivateinformation;thesecontractsarebetweenthebreederandcontractorandSeedCertificationshouldremainaneutralpartyastheyworkwithgrowersandcontractors.

SagarstatedthatownersshouldbeabletorequestinfofromOSCSdirectly.Someinformationcanbereceivedusing“cc’s”onseedlabtests.Contractorshavemuchofthisinformationalready;whyaren’tBreedersgettingthatinformationfromthem?

ChristyMcCarthypassedoutacopyoftheOSCSVOD(seeAttachment6),andpointedoutthatwhenaBreedermakesarequestforinformation,itisprovidedasasummary.

MikeMcCarthyrequestedthatthegroupaddacres&poundstotheinformationprovided.Brianrecommendedholdingoffonaddingmoretothemotionatthecurrenttime.DanCurrycalledforthevote.Allinfavor,saveone(Dole).Motionpassed.

Item2:Updatethefieldbean,chickpea,andteffcropstandardsandsignupdeadlinedates.TheGLACrecommendsthefollowingamendmentstoallowtimeforinspectorstogettothesequick-growingcropsintimetodoadequateinspections.Forfieldbean:“FieldInspections:Includetwoinspections,atthebloomandlatepodstages.TheseedcropapplicationmustbesubmittedbyJune15orwithin15daysofplanting,whicheveroccurslast.”Forteff:“FieldInspections:Includetwoinspections,aseedlingandseedcropinspection.TheseedlingandcropapplicationsmustbesubmittedbyJune15,orwithin10daysofplanting,whicheveroccurslast.”


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Forchickpea:“FieldInspections:includetwoinspections,atthebloomandlatepodstages;thepresenceofAscochytaBlightinafieldwillbecauseforrejection.ThecropapplicationmustbesubmittedbyMarch15,orwithin30daysofplanting,whicheveroccurslast.”Brianmovedthatallthreeoftheseitemsbeacceptedaswritten;Warrenseconded(Parker/Dole).Allinfavor.

Item3:Updatesoybeanstandardstorequiretwocropinspectionstoalignwithotherbeanstandards.Thegrouprevisitedwhetherthesoybeanstandardsshouldbeupdatedtoincludetwoinspectionsatcropstage,toconfirmvariety.Theyrecommendthefollowingchange:“FieldInspections:Includetwoinspections,atthebloomandlatepodstages.ApplicationforfieldinspectionmustbesubmittedbyJune15or15daysafterplanting,whicheveroccurslast.”Brianmovedtoacceptthisstandardaswritten;Barryseconded(Parker/Schrumpf).Allinfavor.

Item4:Updatepeastandardstorequireaseedling.Becausepeasoftenshowtheiroff-typesearlyingrowthstage,andarebecomingaprevalentcropinthevalley,itwasrecommendedthatsomeupdatesbemadetothepeastandards.Themotionmadewasforthestandardtoread:“FieldInspection:Includestwoinspections,aseedlingandseedcropinspection.TheseedlingandcropapplicationmustbesubmittedbyMarch15.IfplantedafterMarch15applicationmustbemadewithin15daysafterplanting.Cropinspectionwillbemadeatearlybloomstage.”Brianmadethemotionaswritten,Tomseconded(Parker/Chastain).Allinfavor.

Item5:Updateseedsamplesizeforredcloverandalfalfafromonepoundto1,000grams.Minimumsamplesizeforthesespeciesmustbeincreasedtoaccommodatethe500gramsrequiredtocompletetheDodderexam,twotimesifnecessary.Excessseedcanbereturnedbyrequest.Brianmovedtoacceptthissampleweightchange;Leeseconded(Parker/vonBorstel).Allinfavor.

Item6:Updateberseemcloverandcreatebalansa1cloverstandards.FollowingdiscussionwithintheGLAC,themotionforthisitemwas,“Theberseemstandardswouldbereplacedwiththecrimsonstandards,addingbothcrimsonandberseemtothefieldhistoryrequirement,andchangingthesignupdeadlinetoApril15.Thetwolinesreferringtovolunteerplantsaretoberemoved.”Brianmovedtoacceptthisitemasdescribed;Phillseconded(Parker/Lindgren).Allinfavor.

Item7:MovethesunflowerprogramtothepurviewoftheCerealsAdvisoryCommittee.ThesuggestionwasmadetoshiftthesunflowerprogramtotheCAC2.Brianmovedthattheboardacknowledgeandacceptthischange;Jayseconded(Parker/Noller).Allinfavor.

Item8:UpdatetheModifiedLandHistoryprotocolremovingtheFoundationClassfromeligibility.TheMLHprotocolwasreviewedlastfalltodetailrequirementsforavarietyofplantingsystems,notjustDiuronplanting(forwhichithadbeencreated).AsFoundationclassallowsforzerovolunteer,itlogicallywouldnotbeallowedinaprogramthatusesvolunteertodetermineeligibility.BrianmovedtoacceptthenewprotocolwithFoundationclassnotbeingallowedforModifiedLandHistory;Leeseconded(Parker/vonBorstel).Allinfavor.

Item9:Formasub-committeetoinvestigateaddingtheammoniatestforRedandChewingsfescues.ChewingsandRedfescueshavebeenexcludedfromtheammoniatestinOSCSstandardsforyears,whiletheHard,SheepandBluefescueshaveusedthismethodsincethe1980’stodetermineotherwiseindistinguishablecontamination.FollowingthearrivalofacontaminatedlottotheOSUSeedLabthatwasfoundtohave30%off-type/othercrop,Certificationrequestedtospecifydefinitivestandards

1DespitetheintentiontocreateaBalansacloverstandard,thevotewasaccidentallyoverlooked;thestandardwillbebroughtagainin2019.2SeediscussionunderCerealsAdvisoryCommittee,Item2.


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utilizingthetest,atleastforFoundationandRegisteredclasses.ThetopicwassentviasubcommitteetotheFineFescueCommissionandOSAtogetindustryfeedback,atwhichtimethosegroupsrequestedtorevisititattheirsummermeetings.Nomotion;novoteatthistime.CerealAdvisoryCommitteeAsrepresentativefortheCAC,LeevonBorstelbroughttwoitemstotheattentionoftheBoard.Item1:Requesttoadjustfootnote3inthesmallgrainsfieldstandardstoread,“NoTriticaleinoroutofcountduringseedcropinspection,exceptintheCertifiedclassofCerealryeandthennottoexceed1:20,000;further,nore-inspectionisallowedintheFoundationclassofWheat.”LeemovedtoacceptthemotionfromtheCACaswritten;Warrenseconded(vonBorstel/Dole).Allinfavor.

Item2:TransitionthejurisdictionofsunflowersfromtheGLACtotheCAC.AsstatedbyBrianParkeroftheGLAC,LeefurtherdescribedthattheCACwasinfavorofacceptingsunflowersintotheprogrambecause1)mostsunflowerseedgrowerswerealsosmallgrainseedgrowers,and2)atleastonecompanythatcontractedsunflowerseedproductionalreadyhadaroleontheCerealAdvisoryCommittee,and3)theCAChasalreadydealtwithhybridseedproduction..NofurtheractionfromtheBoardnecessaryastheBoardhadalreadyvoted(seeItem7,GLAC).SeedConditionersAdvisoryCommitteeWarrenrelayedthattheSCACoriginallyhadamotiontoformasubcommitteetoinvestigatethepossibilityofautomaticcc’s,butthroughdiscussionsitchangedintothesubcommitteeconsistingofboththeGLACandSCACmembersdiscussingitem1oftheGrassandLegumeAdvisoryCommittee.MotionsthatcameoutofthatsubcommitteefailedintheSCAC,andthereisnothingtobringforwardtotheBoardfromthisgroup.TreeSeedProjectBarrySchrumpfremindedthegroupthatTreeSeedcertificationforOregonishandledbyWashingtonStateCropImprovement,throughanagreementextendingthroughApril2019.Atthattime,thepartieswillrevisitandworkoutdetailsofanamendmentcontinuingtheagreement.MintAdvisoryCommitteeScottgaveaverybriefsummaryoftheMintAdvisoryCommitteemeeting,whichhappenedinJanuaryofthisyear.ThegrouphadnoActionItemstobringtotheBoardthisyear.OtherReportsUSDA-NationalClonalGermplasmRepositoryNoreport.OregonDepartmentofAgricultureElizabethSavoryintroducedherselfasthenewPlantHealthProgramManager.ShecomestoODAfromtheOSUDepartmentofBotanyandPlantPathology.Sheisresponsiblefortheseedtestinglabandotherregulatoryduties.LindsayEng,DirectorofMarketAccessandCertification,willbeleavingherpositionFebruary23;therewillbeasearchtorefillherposition.RonPence,whohasservedonthisBoardandisresponsiblefortheSeedRegulatorydivisionatODA,isretiring.Heplanstostayonforthenext6monthsorsotohelptransitionhisresponsibilities.ThepositionheldbyLindsayalsoservedonthePotatoAdvisoryCommittee;thatdutymaybefilledbyanotherspecialistonODAstaff,orbythenewdirector.IndustrialHempoversightwillbeshiftingfromitscurrentmanagementinRegulatoryDivision,andwillbehandledunderNursery.


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OregonSeedAssociationPhillreportedthatrecentlyOSAmembershadmettodiscusstheBreeder’sAccesstoCertificationrecordsissuediscussedearlierinthemeeting.HealsonotedthatthedayisapproachingwhenOSAmembersplantodoameet-and-greetwithOregonLegislatorsatthecapitolinSalem.OSUSeedServices–SeedCertification,SeedLaboratory,andFoundationSeedDanintroducedAndrewAltishinasthenewOSCSManagerasofFebruary1,2018.AndywashiredasaSeedCertificationSpecialistin2013andhashadanintegralroleingrassseed,cerealgrains,sunflower,andseveralotherCertificationprograms.Inhisnewrole,AndywillcontributetothemissionsoftheCollegeofAgriculturalSciencesandtheOregonExtensionServicebyservingasliaisonbetweentheseedindustry,theOregonSeedCertificationService,andOSUSeedServices.In2017,OSCScertified236,660acres,adecreaseof4%.Thisincludes84croptypesand1,238varieties,andworkingwith706growers,364warehouses,and416contractors.SeedLabhashiredanon-campusgrouptocreateiPadapplicationsthatwillallowelectronicdataentryintothedatabase.Theintentistoreduceerrorsanddouble-enteringofdata;theyhopeitwillbeinplacebythisspring.ThelabwillalsobeundergoinganISTAAuditinMarch;thisisroutinelydoneeverythreeyears.SeedServicesiscurrentlyworkingwiththeInternationalSeedTestingAssociationtoperformavalidationstudyonaPCRtesttodistinguishbetweenPerennialandAnnualRyegrasses.OldBusinessDr.NollermentionedthatHouseBill4089maycurrentlybeupforavotewithinthenextcoupleweeks.ItdirectlychargesOregonSeedCertificationwithcertifyingIndustrialHemp,andallowsforgrowthofthecropingreenhouses,thereforepermittingmultiplecropswithintheyear.SeedTestingwouldbehandledbytheODASeedTestingandRegulatorylab,astherearenumerous“regulatoryhoops”tojumpthrough.Attheendofthemeeting,LeevonBorstelpresentedBarrySchrumpfwithaCertificateofRecognitionforhisdedicatedworktoOSCSandtotheCerealsAdvisoryCommittee,specifically.Barrygraciouslyacceptedandofferedhissincerethanksandappreciationtothegroupforbeingwonderfulcolleagues.AdjournmentWarrenmotionedtoadjournthemeeting;Brianseconded(Dole/Parker).Allinfavor.Themeetingadjournedat3:30pm.MinutespreparedbyMaryBeuthinAlladvisorycommitteemeetingminutesandsupplementarymaterialsareavailableonlineattheOSUSeedCertificationOnlineServiceswebsite(http://seedcert.oregonstate.edu),orbyrequest.


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SCACandGLACJointsubcommitteeminutesFebruary9th,2018

10:00am119CropsBldg.,OSUCorvallisSubcommitteeMembersPresent:Onphone:WarrenDole*(SCAC),MikeHawman,BillMerrigan*(SCAC),DustinWithee*(SCAC)Inperson:AndrewAltishin,TamiBrown,MikeCoon*(SCAC),DanCurry,DonFloyd,RachelHankins,VirginiaLehman,MikeMcCarthy,BrianParker*(GLAC),DougPickles*(GLAC),ColinScott*(GLAC)Notpresent:MickMcGregor*Indicatesvotingmembers

Danprovidedhandoutstothegroup.TheseincludedOregonSeedCertificationService(OSCS)FieldandTestDataRulesandOperatingProcedures,OregonSeedAssociation(OSA)motionsfromJan16,2018,andtheoriginalmotionprovidedbytheBreederstoboththeGrassandLegumeAdvisoryCommittee(GLAC)andtheSeedConditionersAdvisoryCommittee(SCAC).DuringthemeetingDanhandedoutasuggestionfortwomotionsandcopiesweremadeanddistributedfortheactualwordingfortheOSAmotions.

Colinstartedthemeetingbysettingtheexpectations,andclarifiedwithDanwhattheoutcomeofthemeetingneededtobe.DanagreedthatthereneedstobeavoteonamotiontogototheGLACandSCACifthemotionspassinthesecommittees,theywillbeputinfrontoftheSeedCertification,FoundationSeed&PlantMaterialsBoardattheFeb13thboardmeeting.Danfurtherclarifiedthatonlysevenpeoplecouldvoteonthemotions,thosewhowereactuallypartoftheSCACorGLAC.OSAmotionswerepresented.Colin,astherepresentativeoftheTurfgrassBreedersAssociation(TBA),statedthatTBAsupportsOSA'smotions.

MikeMcCarthyhandedoutaversionoftheOSAmotions(seeappendixformotions)thatwerevotedonbyOregonGrassSeedBargainingAssociation(OGSBA)(seeappendixformotion).

AfterdiscussionofwhichmotiontobringforwardtotheCommittees,BrianParkeracknowledgedthataresponsewasneededtotheoriginalmotion,andifitwasfoundtonotbeacceptable,anewmotionneededtobecraftedtosendtotheCommitteesandeventuallytheBoard.

ColinaskedMikeCoontoreportonthegrower'sopinionofthedraftedmotion.MikeC.saidthathevisitedwithanumberofdifferentgrowersandsomedealersandthatitwasaunanimousopinionthatthisisnotthegrower'sbusinesstobeinvolvedinthedealer/breederrelationship.Growersconsiderthistobetheirprivateinformationandthatiswhereitneedstoend.

ColinacknowledgedthattherewasalotoftimeandenergyputintotheseproposalsbyVirginiaLehmanandMikeM.,andexpressedconcernabouttheshorttimeframebetweenthemotioninDecemberandtheFebruaryboardmeeting.HefeltthereneededtobealongerconversationaboutthiswiththeOregonSeedIndustry.DougPicklesvoicedhisagreementandstatedthatweneedanoverallsolution,notaband-aid.

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