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Postdoctoral research scientist Adriana Ortiz-Lopez uses a spectrophotometer to examine the different pigments contained in canola seed extracts while plant physiologist John Whitmarsh prepares a new sample for analysis. Grassed waterways carry runoff from crop fields safely. A cucumber beetle Woman testing microorganisms for converting soybean oil.
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Midwest Area Leadership Meeting
November 30 - December 2, 2005
Millennium Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri

Date and Time Title Presenter
Wednesday, November 30
1:00 - 1:15

Welcome

Adrianna D. Hewings
1:15 - 1:45 Accountability Issues Facing ARS Edward B. Knipling
1:45 - 2:15 Changing Demands on RL's with
Respect to Accountability and What
AFM is Doing to Support You
James Bradley
2:15 - 3:15 Ethics Dwaine Grove
3:45 - 4:45 Everything You Wanted to Know
About Managing ARS Today
Moderator: Steve Shafer
Panel Discussion
Edward B. Knipling
James Bradley
Richard Brenner
Adrianna D. Hewings
Thursday, December 1
8:45 - 9:30

Cooperative Agreements &
Accountability

Curtis Wilburn
9:00 - 9:45 Intellectual Property & Accountability      Richard Brenner
10:15 - 11:00 New MWA SCA/Grant Policy Steven Shafer
11:00 - 11:30 Facilitating Technology Transfer
Through CRADA's and the New
ARIS Plant Materials System
Renee Wagner
1:00 - 2:00 Security
HSPD-12
Jeff Hayes
Karen Brownell
2:00 - 3:00 Real Property Pat Barry
3:30 - 4:30 Bench Marking and Matrix
Management
Richard Brenner
4:30 - 5:00 RPES Update Terry Nelsen
Friday, December 2
8:15 - 9:45
Managing Human Capital Adrianna Hewings
Steven Shafer
Terry Nelsen
Diane Strub
Marie Bishop
10:15 - 11:30 Tying it All Together Jerry Hatfield
11:30 Wrap Up and Questions & Answers Senior Management
Team

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