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AGENDA Division C05, Turfgrass Science, Annual Business

Meeting Wednesday, October 25, 2017 -­­ 9:50-12:00 am

Tampa Bay Convention Center Room 23

Call to Order (C. Bigelow)

Additions to and approval of agenda Moved (B. Clarke) and second (L Brilman)

o Emailed to C5 on 10/26/17

Any agenda additions – NO

Approval

o Moved (E. Ervin), second (A. Patton) - Approved

Approval of Minutes of the 2016 Business Meeting (J. Young)

Minutes distributed 11/7/2017 – email to C5 and posted at https://turfgrassscience.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/c5-business-meeting-2015-minutes/

Call for approval

Moved (E. Ervin) – second (A. Patton) - Approved

CSSA President’s Report (C. Brummer)

Membership is steady; how can membership be more valued?

Discuss idea with colleagues and friends to grow society

Communication is a priority

What can you do to reach out to public to show value for work and what we do?

Congressional visit day in March in Washington DC

- Broad, bi-partisan support for Agriculture

- 2018 Congressional visit days will be March 7-8

- https://www.soils.org/science-policy/get-involved/cvd

Nomination for awards are declining, so strongly consider those who could be nominated

Soil Science Society meeting will have separate meeting in 2018; held in San Diego in January 2019

Tri-societies back into mix as normal in following years

C5 Division Report (C. Bigelow)

Organization is Healthy

Future Meetings

o CSSA & SSSA meet in Baltimore Nov. 4-7, 2018 titled “Enhancing Productivity in a Changing Climate” and SSSA-only meets Jan. 6-9, 2019 in San Diego (Reason for split meeting close proximity to World Congress of Soil Meeting in August 2018)

o Nov. 10-13, 2019 Tri-Society Annual Meeting in San Antonio.

o November 8-11, 2020, Phoenix, AZ

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o November 7-10, 2021, St. Lake City, UT

Two symposia offered

o Urban Water Issues: Supply, Policy and Research

Co-sponsored with SSSA Division: Soil Physics and Hydrology

Scientists and Policy makers discussed water/drought issues associated with “urban landscapes”

This event was more than just turf and included industry professionals

o Global Ag Company Consolidation: Driving Forces, Legal Challenges, and Real Life Merger Examples

Organizers were Jamie Breuninger (Dow AgroSciences) and Josh Friell (Toro Company)

Communication to society members on the driving forces in company consolidations

Who has to approve a global company merger

Discussed the in’s and out’s with the positive and negative attributes for agriculture

Thanks to Moderators (J. Kaminski, P. Koch, J. Kerns, C. Thompson, M. DaCosta, B. Kreuser, S. Milla-Lewis, C. Fontanier, C. Segars, J. Young, and S. McElroy)

Paper numbers similar to last year.

2017 2016 2015

Oral Papers 81 94 69

Posters 98 91 100

TOTAL 179 185 169

CSSA Board Report (A. Patton)

Patton appreciative as his time in position is completed

Special topics meeting (Hemp and biofuel meeting this past year). Consider for possible option in the future for turf meeting

Digital library available online with easy access to publications, even thru Google scholar at this time; change in business model has increased openness for articles

Congressional visit to DC: Students can visit and Daniel O’Brien from University of Arkansas participated last year

Communication of science to public: Encourage to distribute articles through media via blog or media relations to the general public. Later comment from Dr. Mike Richardson about sending information to CSSA on elementary level reading based on research activities for dissemination.

Michelle DaCosta will take over January 1, 2018 for a 3-year term

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C5 Technical Editor Report (C. Bigelow/D. Bremer and S. Bonos)

Crop Science

Submission numbers up in 2016 with ITRC meeting papers submitted, which likely diminished overall submission in 2017.

Acceptance rate is at 40% for C-5 compared to 35% for Crop Science overall

Thanks to all the editors (J. Baird, S. Bushman, A. Chandra, G. Jung, D. Karcher, J. Kruse, P. McCullough, Y. Qian, D. Soldat, and B. Wherley)

Crops, Forages, and Turf Management (Z. Reicher)

History of CFTM to secure impact factor initiated January 2014 full CSSA management

Impact factor should be available next year following 3 years of collection

Lower submission numbers likely due to international conference

Crop Forage Turf Total

Research 24 13 5 41

Briefs 4 3 4 13

Management

guides 1 0 0 3

Totals 29 14 9 57

Acceptance rate was increased this year by 14% to 73% overall.

Year US Submissions Intl. Submissions Total % Intl. % Acceptance

*2017 161 5 166 3% 73%

2016 183 5 188 3% 59%

2015 110 2 112 2% 61%

*2017 through September, so more submissions likely over last 3 months

Time to review 84 days in total; trying to speed up process, but difficult to accomplish

Board Thompson remains another year, but Reicher is retiring off

Technical editor will come as a call from Crop Science likely

CFTM Editorial Board

Chief Editor Term

Peter Thompson (2018) 1st

Technical Editors

Zac Reicher (2017) 2nd (retiring)

Kip Balkcom (2018) 1st

John Hendrickson (2019) 1st

Associate Editors Term

Doug Richmond (2017) 1st (retiring)

Patrick McCullough (2017) 1st (retiring)

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Lee Miller (2017) 1st (renewed)

Aaron Patton (2017) 2nd (renewed)

Clark Throssell (2019) 2nd

James Murphy (2019) 2nd

Ben McGraw (2020) 1st

Lee Miller (2020) 2nd

Aaron Patton (2020) 3rd

CSSA Grau Award Committee Report (Z. Reicher)

Z. Reicher takes a moment express what Dr. Grau has done for the industry and society. The award recognized significant accomplishments in the last 15 years.

Committee looked at 3 nominations – Dr. Bruce Martin of Clemson is the 2017 recipient

Committee members (C. Bigelow, A. Chandra, M. Fidanza, A. Patton, Q. Zhang, and Z. Reicher)

Encourage to submit nominations.

Agricultural and Environmental Letters (M. Richardson)

Launched in early 2016 – Open Access journal

Preliminary results or results that may be difficult to repeat

Commentaries – 2,500 words. Brief Commentaries – 1,000 words.

Letters to the Editor – no longer than 500 words in length.

Research Letters – up to 2,500 words in length.

35 submissions this first year and 16 published – 44% acceptance rate.

2 papers from C5 by Kreuser and Shaddox

Mike tasked with encouraging submission of science articles on an 8th to 12th grade level for CSSA blog (CSSA personnel would assist with formatting and editing for proper grade level)

Standing C5 Committee Reports

Education (C. Bigelow)

Provide special symposium ideas to Mike Fidanza

Interested in being part of this committee? Please see C. Bigelow.

Ad‐hoc C5 Committee Reports

Student Affairs Committee (K. Dickson)

Mentored by M. Elmore and B. Kreuser

Lots of turnover so we need to get more graduates involved.

Increase interaction among various graduate students from different locations

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Web/Blog (J. Kaminski)

www.turfgrassscience.wordpress.com

Twitter @CSSATurf

Kaminski will upload previous historian reports and minutes, job openings etc

Streamline the updating process by utilizing the email address that provides direct upload

Any young people that want to be involved with this committee, contact Kaminski

Industry (M. Giese/J. Friel)

Thanks to the committee members. Growing quickly.

6 additional people joined the committee (14 total)

Support activities that take place at the meeting

Turfgrass Industry Session 150-170 people in attendance

Student Dine Out event following Turf Industry session (40 students attended)

o Gary Custis (Control Solutions) Organizer

o Christian Baldwin (Scotts)

o Jamie Breuninger (Dow AgroSciences)

o John Kauffman (TruGreen)

o Leah Brilman (Seed Research of Oregon)

o Ken Hutto (FMC)

o Josh Friell (Toro)

o Matt Giese (Syngenta)

o Brad Shaver (Helena)

o Jeff Atkinson (SePro)

o Glen Obear (Exacto)

o Renee Keese (BASF)

Sponsored student awards from Oral and Poster competition (Organized by L. Brilman)

Continue to move forward with these events in coming year 2017-2018

Encourage other industry members to join this group. Contact Matt Giese or Josh Friell

2016-2017

2017-2018

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Stiegler Fundraiser Tournament (C. Bigelow)

Golf tournament planned for Baltimore area in 2018.

Planning committee currently consists of F. Wong and J. Kaminski

Group looked at overall process and award material to students

New outlook for program

o Reimbursement for meeting

o 1 year complimentary membership to CSSA

o $600 honorarium to support travel

Encourage students to come participate.

Previous Award winders by year

o 2011 (First year of awards)

Ben Pease (Univ. of Wisconsin)

Dustin Lewis (NCSU)

o 2012

Jon Trappe (Purdue)

Jay McCurdy (Auburn)

o 2013

Michael Flessner (Auburn)

Joshua Friell (Minnesota)

Paul Giordano (Michigan State)

Charles Schmid (Rutgers)

Phillip Vines (Mississippi State)

Quincy Law (Purdue)

o 2014

Phillipe Aldahir (Auburn)

Zane Raudenbush (Kansas State)

Charles Fontanier (Texas A&M)

Norma Flor (University of Florida)

Benton Hodges (Mississippi State University)

Clint Mattox (Oregon State)

o 2015

Kevin Laskowski (Michigan State)

Daniel O’Brien (University of Arkansas)

Elisha Allen-Perkins (Massachusetts Amherst)

Jesse Benelli (University of Tennessee)

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Matthew Jeffries (NC State University)

Ross Braun (Kansas State University)

o 2016

Kevin Laskowski (Michigan State)

Drake Shelton (Virginia Tech)

Tim Lulis (Penn State)

Clint Mattox (Oregon State)

Kyley Dickson (University of Tennessee)

James Hempfling (Rutgers)

Eric Reasor (University of Tennessee)

Stiegler Award Committee (J. McCurdy)

Committee: o Jay McCurdy (Chair) o David Gardner (4th year) o Cole Thompson (3rd year) o Charles Fontanier (2nd year) o Mike Fidanza (President-elect) o Cale Bigelow (President)

Chris Stiegler Turfgrass Science Graduate Student Travel Award (J. McCurdy /C. Bigelow)

• Master’s

Paige Boyle – University of Arkansas – Dr. Mike Richardson Eric DeBoer – University of Arkansas – Dr. Mike Richardson Joe Doherty – University of Maryland – Dr. Joe Roberts Travis Roberson – Virginia Tech – Dr. David McCall Cameron Stephens – Penn State University – Dr. John Kaminski

• PhD Dan Sandor – University of Arkansas – Dr. Doug Karcher Chase Straw – University of Georgia – Dr. Gerald Henry Mingying Xiang – Kansas State University – Dr. Jack Fry and Dr. Megan Kennelly

International Turfgrass Society (B. Clarke)

The 13th ITRC Summary (48th year of the society)

o July 16-21, 2017

o Hyatt Regency Hotel

o New Brunswick, NJ

205 papers submitted (Crop Sci., Agron J, ITSRJ (153 papers published)

All ITSRJ papers to be available October 30 through ACSESS, ITS website, and link to C-5 Listserv

Thanks to Assistant Editor Trygve Aamlid and 55 Associate Editors, and more than 100 reviewers

Something from Everyone if you attended

Highlights

o 1st ITRC in US since 1993

o More than 480 registrants from 24 countries

o Theme “Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Environment”

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o Scientific Program (B. Huang and Committee) Keynote addresses by Bill Meyer, Jerry Hatfield, Tim Colmer, and Christine Halkes)

Oral and Poster presentations

Numerous networking opportunities

Half-day Zoysia grass symposium

Optional tour of the Rutgers Turf Research Farm in Adelphia

o Special recognition in honor of Dr. James Watson

o Graduate student oral and poster competition (Paul Koch)

22 student travel awards

John Koehler (Univ. of Missouri)

Luqi Li (Univ of Nebraska)

Clint Mattox (Oregon State)

Stephanie Rossi (Rutgers)

Quincy Law (Purdue)

Isaac Mertz (Iowa State)

o ITRC Technical Tours of turf venues and NY cityscapes (USGA Museum and Testing Facility, Central Park, etc.)

o Accompanying person tours through NY and NJ area

o More than 40 ITRC sponsors provided over $300,000

o 5-day pre conference headed by Mike Agnew in DC and Philadelphia had 80 participants from 10 countries

ITRC will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark July 11-16, 2021

European Turfgrass Society (B. Leinauer)

ETS field tour – September 12-13, 2017 5th one

61 participants from 18 countries (2nd highest attendance in history)

Low maintenance grasses is the theme.

6th ETS will be in Manchester UK July 2-4, 2018

Special paper options from Crop Science and Agronomy Journal.

Site visits to Manchester City training grounds and STRI

More infor to follow at www.turfgrasssociety.edu

Historian Report (J. Kaminski)

New Hires and Moves

Chrissie Segars, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Martin

Brad Jakubowski, Faculty Instructor, Penn State

Eric Reasor, Assistant Professor, Mississippi State

Ross Braun, Post Doc Research Associate, Kansas State

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Geoff Rinehart, Instructor, University of Maryland

Eric Ervin moving to Univ. of Delaware as Chair of Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Bernd Leinauer joint appointment with Wageningen University

Promotions

David McCall, Virginia Tech, Assistant Professor

Jeff Derr, Virginia Tech, Director of Hampton Roads Ag Res and Exp Station

Jim Brosnan, University of Tennessee, Director of Weed Diagnostic Center

Matthew Koch, Scott’s Miracle-Gro, Manager of Sustainable Turf Field Biology

Erik Koch, Scott’s Miracle-Gro, Senior Specialist in Lawn and Seed R&D

Associate Professor

o Keenan Amundsen, University of Nebraska

o Sam Bauer, University of Minnesota

Full Professor

o Gerald Henry, University of Georgia

o Aaron Patton, Purdue

Leadership

Gerald Henry, University of Georgia, Undergraduate Coordinator

Matthew Koch, Scott’s Miracle-Gro

o President of Turfgrass Breeder’s Association

o Vice Chair of the Farm and Lawn Seed Division of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

Jamie Breuninger, Dow AgroScience

o CSSA Industry Representative

Beth Guertal, Auburn University

o CSSA President-Elect

Regional Awards

Ross Braun, Kansas State University

o Ph.D. Student Research Award from Gamma Sigma Delta (KSU Chapter)

Matthew Koch, Scott’s Miracle-Gro

o SMG R&D Early Career Award

Bryan Unruh, University of Florida

o 3-Year Term UF Professorship

John Kaminski, Penn State University

o Tombros Early Career Professor

Scott McElroy, Auburn University

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o Alumni Professor, 5-Year long professorship to the top 5 faculty at Auburn

National Awards

2016 Graduate Student Awards

o Applied Pest Management (Oral)

Jesse Benelli, University of Tennessee

Geoffrey Schortgen, Purdue

Clint Mattox, Oregon State

o Applied Pest Management (Poster)

Geoffrey Schortgen, Purdue

Michael Patterson, University of Missouri

Cameron Stephens, Penn State University

o Turf Breeders – Genetics and Molecular Techniques (Oral)

Elisha Allan-Perkins, Univ. of Massachusetts

Zipeng Tian, Rutgers University

Helen Pruit, NC State

o Turf Breeders – Genetics and Molecular Techniques (Poster)

Yinjie Qiu, University of Minnesota

Eric Reasor, University of Tennessee

Helen Pruit, NC State

o GCSAA – Golf Turf (Oral)

Ross Braun, Kansas State University

Drew Pinnix, NC State

Don Dryer, Texas A&M

o GCSAA – Golf (Poster)

Enzhan Song, University of Missouri

Isaac Mertz, Iowa State

Paige Boyle, University of Arkansas

o C-5 Turf Ecology and Management (Oral)

Dominic Petrella, Ohio State

Dan Sandor, University of Arkansas

Christopher Ryan, University of Florida

o C-5 Turf Ecology and Management (Poster)

Michelle Wisdom, University of Arkansas

Kyley Dickenson, University of Tennessee

Ross Braun, Kansas State University

2016 Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Science Undergrad Research Contest:

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1st Place – Devon Carroll – Penn State University

2016 Stiegler Award Winners

o Kyley Dickson, University of Tennessee

o James Hempfling, Rutgers University

o Kevin Laskowski, Michigan State University

o Tim Lulis, Penn State University

o Clint Mattox, Oregon State University

o Eric Reasor, University of Tennessee

o Drake Shelton, Virginia Tech University

2017 Stiegler Award Winners

o Paige Boyle, University of Arkansas

o Eric DeBoer, University of Arkansas

o Joe Doherty, University of Maryland

o Travis Roberson, Virginia Tech University

o Cameron Stephens, Penn State University

o Dan Sandor, University of Arkansas

o Chase Straw, University of Georgia

o Mingying Xiang, Kansas State University

2016 CSSA Editor’s Citation for Excellence

o Ambika Chandra, Texas A&M University

2017 NACTA Educator Award

o Kevin Kenworthy, University of Florida

2017 CSSA Early Career Award

o Jay McCurdy, Mississippi State University

2017 TOCA Environmental Communicator of the Year

o Frank Wong, Bayer CropScience

2017 Musser International Turfgrass Foundation’s Award of Excellence

o Matthew Jeffries, NC State University

o David Jespersen, Rutgers University

ASA Fellows

o Mike Fidanza, Penn State University

o Bernd Leinauer, New Mexico State University

o John Stier, University of Tennessee

o Grady Miller, NC State University

2017 Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award

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o Bruce Martin, Clemson University

2017 Co. John Morely Distinguished Service Award (GCSAA)

o Nick Christians, Iowa State

o Pat Vittum, University of Massachusetts (First recognition of female)

Retirements

Dana Lonn, Toro

o Managing Director, Center for Advanced Turf Technology (R&D)

o 43 Years of Service

Richard White, Texas A&M

o Professor of Turfgrass Physiology and Management

o 26 years of service

o Continues to Teach, Administer Industry Partnerships, and completed Scott’s Miracle-Gro Facility for Lawn and Garden Research

Dan Loughner, Dow AgroSciences

o 38 Years of service

o Rohm and Hass

o Dow AgroSciences

Passings

Ken Carey, Guelph Turfgrass Institute

o February 28, 2017

o Director for the ITS representing Canada 2001-2009

o Known as Mr. GTI

Wayne R. Kussow, University of Wisconsin

o December 1, 1938 – October 7, 2017

o Faculty member for 39 years

o International Ag Development and Admin at UW from 1966-1984

o Lead the Turf and Grounds Mgmt Program at UW from 1984-2005

o Wayne R. Kussow Distinguished Fellowship in Turfgrass Research (WTA)

o Research – Soil fertility and plant nutrition

o Passionate about communicating his research to end users (The Grass Roots)

Donald B. White, University of Minnesota

o 1930 – 2016

o Began teaching at UMN in 1961

o 45 Years of service in the industry

o Developed commercially viable annual bluegrass

o MN Golf Hall of Fame

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o MGA’s Highest Award, Warren J. Rebholz Distinguished Service Award

2017 Graduate Student Paper Competition (L. Brilman)

Turf Culture (Oral)

1. Travis Russell – University of Arkansas

2. Eric DeBoer – University of Arkansas

3. Paige Boyle – University of Arkansas

Turf Culture (Poster)

1. Travis Russell – University of Arkansas

2. Michelle Wisdom – University of Arkansas

3. Paige Boyle – University of Arkansas

Genetics and Breeding (Oral)

1. Hui Chen – Rutgers University

2. Rachael Bernstein – University of Massachusetts

3. Cathryn Chapman – Rutgers University

Genetics and Breeding (Poster) Not in PP, but it was listed at meeting

1. Jonathan Fox – University of Georgia

2. Michael Laskowski – University of Minnesota

3. Travis Culpepper – Texas Tech University

Golf (Oral)

1. James Hempfling – Rutgers University

2. Cameron Stephens – Penn State University

3. Ron Townsend – University of Wisconsin

Golf (Poster)

1. Eric DeBoer – University of Arkansas

2. Patrizio Rollo – Penn State University

3. James Hempfling – Rutgers University

Industry (Oral)

1. Clint Mattox – Oregon State University

2. Eric Begitschke – Mississippi State University

3. Austin Brown – Auburn University

Industry (Poster)

1. Chase Straw – University of Georgia

2. Kyle Robertson – University of Missouri

3. Cathryn Chapman – Rutgers University

CSSA and Divisional Officer Elections and Nominations (C. Bigelow)

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• Nominating Committee: Past-past chair: Kelly Kopp Past chair: Zac Reicher Soon to be past chair: Cale Bigelow

• C-5 Divisision Chair Elect

• Kevin Frank

• Bryan Unruh

• CSSA President Elect (no submissions at this time)

• CSSA Industry Board Rep 2016-2019: Jamie Breuninger

Old Business

NTEP Report (K. Morris)

• Tall Fescue trial

• Warm-season drought trial

• Low-input warm-season trial (Low and high mowing height)

• SCRI Project with E. Watkins

• Renewed

• NTEP database is being developed

• Surveys may be provided to C5 members on database use

• SCRI grants in turf have been increasing

• Industry relevancy panels

• Science panels

• Need more people serving on these committees

• Send name to K. Morris or M. Kenna

• G. Reinhart will continue to be Grass Roots Coordinator, but looking for new person in 2018

• Workshop at National Arboretum

• 40 industry, government, and non-profits there

• Discuss funding strategies for the turf industry

• Green industry benefits

• New low-input grass

• 3rd main item

STMA Report (K. Althouse)

• New Strategic Plan in 2018

o Grow by 4% annually 2600 members

o Include technology

o Increase brand awareness through media and public

• Increase international spread by partnership with MLB in Dominican Republic

• Conference in January in San Antonio in January

• Call for Presentations opens in March each year

• Updating playing condition index lead by Brad Fresenburg

o When do they become unsafe?

o Artificial and real grass athletic fields

GCSAA Report (M. Johnson)

• Research

o Peer review, more scientist, no match required for submission

o 115,000 available with going to 120K and then 125K in subsequent years

o 16 applications received this year

o November meeting to review and recommendations to board

o Improvements to the process can be provided to the C5 leadership

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• BMP plans and manuels

o Significant material for water and nutrients applications

o Support of USGA provided BMP template

o 117,000 to chapters for development of template of BMP

o University of Florida inspirational in developing template

o 3 states completed this year with 10 completed

o 31 states in progress to develop BMPs

o Goal is to have all 50 states by 2020.

o Nebraska and KSU working on development in classroom projects

• IPM planning tool at GCSAA Show

o Pace turf assisting with development

o Subsequent materials to come

o USGA support

• Golf Course Environmental Profile

o Previous baseline developed on pesticide, water, nutrients, and energy

o Energy just accepted in Crop Science Journal

o Available at this time

• GCSAA members, staff, and industry: Thanks for all you do and support provided

USGA (M. Kenna/K. Erusha)

• Encourage particpation in undergraduate student internship program

• USGA Strategic Plan process to be initiated (Agronomic Intelligence) 2nd and 3rd quarter

• 15 year strategic plan for Association

• Call for Proposals

o 58 proposals requesting 5 million dollars over 3 years

o Process has slowed due to changes, so budget recommendations will be finalized next week

o 1.2 million dollars budget submitted with 15-18 selected out of total

o Letters expected to be sent next week

BMP program supported by USGA, but need further support from state Reps

Aug 2018 ISHS-Turf Symposium (E. Ervin)

(http://www.ishs.org/symposium/369

• Aug 12th – send more information out through the C5 list serve

• Istanbul Turkey

• Coup took over government and may alter things

• Visa suspension for US Visa’s in Turkey

• Conference likely on, but limited information to provide

TGIF Update (C. Bigelow/P. Cookingham)

• Turf Information Library

o Includes online access to indexing nomenclature database Turfgrass Thesaurus

o Includes all of Beard’s Turfgrass History and Literature (1,551 items)

o TIC repository includes 43 archive sites with 28 under construction

o Encourage graduate students to provide permission to TIC to load Thesis and Dissertations if institution does not make it publically available

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o Send information to Peter Cookingham (cooking1@lib.msu.edu)

New Business

NCSU Research Symposium (S. Milla-Lewis) • NCSU’s Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education 2nd Annual

Research Symposium • Thursday, December 14 available online

• Registration required www.events.reporter.ncsu.edu/turf • “Turf Trends for Changing Times”

o Speakers o Dr. Bob Harriman, Dr. Renee Keese, and Dr. Mark Schmidt o December 14th, 2016 8:00 am-3:30pm Eastern

o Symposium will be streamed live o Registration: events.reporter.ncsu/turf

Conclusion of 2016 term (C. Bigelow)

• Thanks!

• Tight knit community in turf

Comments/Adjournment-‐‐2018 Chair (M. Fidanza)

• Thanks you Cale Bigelow for dedicated service to C5.

• Thanks to all C5 members for support.

• Please contact M. Fidanza with symposium ideas soon after the meeting.

• Convene in Baltimore,

Motion to adjourn (Zac Reicher), second (Leah Brilman) – Adjourn