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NAUFRP Executive Committee Meeting March 5-6, 2019 – Washington, D.C.

The NAUFRP Executive Committee will next meet in Washington, D.C. on March 5-6, 2019. The meeting location will be at Dentons, 1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006. Hotel rooms are blocked at the Hotel Lombardy. Call 800-424-5486 or 202-828-2600 and reference “NAUFRP2019”. All NAUFRP representatives are invited to attend. For more information, contact Terri Bates at naufrp@verizon.net or 703-538-1134. View the draft agenda here. Draft NAUFRP Ex Com March 2018 Agenda

CANCELED USDA ATR Meeting March 7, 2019 – Washington, D.C.

Check back for more information on this meeting.

1890 ARD Research Symposium March 29-April 3, 2019 – Jacksonville, Florida

The 1890 Research Agenda: Making Critical Contributions to Rural Prosperity and Challenges in Food and Agriculture. Fine more information at www.umes.edu/ARD/1890Symposium/

MANRRS April 3-6, 2019 – Overland Park, KS

Minority in Agriculture and Natural Resources 34th National Conference to meet April 3-6, 2019 in Overland Park, Kansas. More information is available at http://www.manrrs.org/conference-information/

NAUFRP President’s Reception October 2nd- Portland Oregon

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A NIGHT AT THE DISCOVERY MUSEUM WORLD FORESTRY CENTER Tuesday, October 2, 2018 6:00-8:00 p.m. NAUFRP’s President’s Reception for MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES (Family and Friends Invited) 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland OR 97221 Accessible by the MAX Blue/Red Line: Washington Park Max Station (Stop ID 10121) Transportation Information can be found here: http://explorewashingtonpark.org/sites/default/files/WFC_Event_Info.pdf Discovery Museum Please RSVP to Terri Bates at 703-538-1134 or naufrp@verizon.net

NAUFRP Executive Committee October 2, 2018 Portland, Oregon

The NAUFRP Executive Committee will meet October 2, 2018 in Portland, OR at the World Forestry Center in the David Douglas Room. All NAUFRP representatives are invited to attend. Find the agenda here. Review draft March 2018 Executive Committee minutes DRAFT Ex Com Minutes March 2018. The NAUFRP President’s Reception will be held October 2nd, 6:00-8:00 pm in the Discovery Museum at the World Forestry Center. The World Forestry Center is accessible by the MAX …

NAUFRP General Assembly October 3, 2018 Portland, Oregon

The NAUFRP annual General Assembly will meet October 3, 2018 at the Oregon Convention Center, Room B119, in Portland, OR. The meeting will begin at 8:00 am preceded by a continental breakfast. Find the Agenda here Review the draft 2017 General Assembly minutes here.

USDA Extends Deadline for Expressions of Interest for New ERS & NIFA Headquarters

(Washington, DC – September 7, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced an extension of the deadline for interested parties to submit an expression of interest to house the headquarters of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The original deadline of September 14, 2018 has been moved back 30 days to October 15, 2018. The extension is in response to stakeholder requests for more …

Society of American Foresters Convention October 3-7, 2018

The 2018 annual convention of the Society of American Foresters (SAF) will meet October 3-7, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. For more information go http://www.eforester.org/safconvention

RREA Strategic Plan 2018-2022

“Sustaining the Nation’s Forests and Rangeland Resources for Future Generations: RREA Strategic Plan 2018-2022” released August, 2018. Read more about the Renewable Resources Extension Act Strategic Plan for State Federal Partnership here.