BUSINESS MEETING AND AWARDS CEREMONY AMERICAN PEANUT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY

50th Annual Meeting Doubletree Hotel Williamsburg

Williamsburg, VA JULY 12, 2018

1. President’s Report…………………………………………………………………………..Peter Dotray

2. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting

3. Awards PresentationCoyt T. Wilson Distinguished Service Award….……………….………..………Jason Woodward Dow AgroSciences Awards for Research and Education..……………….…..….Michael Baring Bailey Award ……………………………………………………..…….……..……John Damicone Joe Sugg Graduate Student Competition…………….………………....……….Robert Kemerait Fellow of the Society Awards.……………………………………………..……………Eric Prostko

4. New BusinessCommittee Reports: (a) Nominating Committee …………………………………………..……………..Corley Hobrook (b) Finance Committee……………………………………….……………….……Tim Brenneman (c) Public Relations Committee …………………………………………………………Ron Sholar (d) Peanut Quality Committee ………………………………………………..……….John Bennett (e) Site Selection Committee…………………………………………………….……Barbara Shew (f) Publications and Editorial Committee……………………….…………………….Chris Liebold (g) Program Committee……………………………………………………………Rick Brandenburg

5. Other Business

6. Installation of New Officers ………………………………………..………….…..………Peter DotrayRecognition of Outgoing Members of the Board of Directors……………………….Peter Dotray Past President’s Award……………………………………………….………….Rick Brandenburg

5. Adjourn…………………………………………………………………………..….…..Rick Brandenburg

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MINUTES

BUSINESS MEETING AND AWARDS CEREMONY AMERICAN PEANUT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY

50th Annual Meeting Doubletree Hotel Williamsburg

Williamsburg, VA July 12, 2018

Report of President Peter Dotray

HappyAnniversary!

IthasbeenanhonortoserveasAPRESpresidentthispastyear.WhenIfirstacceptedthenominaKontobecomeAPRESpresident,Ihadnoideaitwouldcoincidewithour50thAnniversary.AspecialthanksCorleyHolbrook,Chairofthe50thAnniversaryPlanningCommiaee,whowithhiscommiaeestartedplanningthismeeKng2yearsago.Thissocietyhascomealongwayin50years.Doyourememberwhatwastakingplace50yearsago?Technologyin1968involvedthemaidenflightofBoeing747,NASAlaunchedApollo7-thefirstmannedApollomission,AllenK.BreedinventedanairbagthatdeployedandinflatedautomaKcallyonviolentimpactusingnitrogengas,Dr.ChrisKanBarnardperformedthefirstsuccessfulhearttransplant,

Emergency911telephoneservicestartedintheUS,andFirstPhiladelphiaBankinstalledthefirstautomatedtellermachine(ATM).TheBigMacwentonsalefor$0.49,theBeatlescreateAppleRecordsandrecorded"HeyJude";CBSintroduced"60Minutes",andtheMusicalHairopenedatShaXesburyTheatreinLondon.Popularfilmsin1968includeTheGraduate,GuessWho'sComingtoDinner,BonnieandClyde,ValleyoftheDolls,TheOddCouple,PlanetoftheApes,andRosemary'sBaby.Finally,popularmusiciansin1968includedTheRollingStones,TheSupremes,TheBeatleswith--"HeyJude",FleetwoodMac,ArethaFranklin,GaryPuckeaandTheUnionGap,TheGratefulDead,TheMonkees,SimonandGarfunkel,TheBeachBoys,TheBeeGees,JimiHendrix,Cream,TheDoors,PinkFloyd,MoodyBlues,BobbyGoldsboro,MarvinGaye,andDavidBowie.

In1957,asmallworkinggroupcalledthePeanutImprovementWorkingGroup(PIWG)formedbecauseoftheneedtodevelopanaKonalpeanutresearchorganizaKon.ThelocaKonofthefirstPeanutResearchConferencewasinAtlanta,GA.PIWGevolvedintoAPREA(AmericanPeanutResearchandEducaKonAssociaKon)in1968,andAPREAbecameAPRESin1979.The1969ProgramCommiaeeMembersincludedW.K.Bailey,JamesEarlMobley,CurKsJackson,DanL.Hallock,SydneyC.Reagan,NormanDavis,J.FrankMcGill,andP.J.Tiemstra.The2018ProgramCommiaeemembersareRickBrandenburg,Chair;TomStalker,TechnicalProgramChair;MariaBalota,LocalArrangementsChair;BethLangston,SpousesProgramChair;andJackDavis,FunRunChair.The2018ProgramCommiaeedidanexcellentjobplanningandexecuKngthemeeKngthisyear.Thankyou!Thebudgetin1968-69included$4,392inincomeand$495inexpenses,forabalanceof$3,897.Thebudgetin2017included$123,387inincomeand$108,858inexpenses,forabalanceof$14,916.APREStotalassetsrosefrom

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$157,060in1998to$338,233in2017,anincreaseof115%.TheExecuKveAPRESOfficerswhohaveplayedacriKcalroleinguidingAPREStosolidfinancialstandingincludeLelandTripp,1969-1974ExecuKveSecretary-Treasurer;CoytT.Wilson,1969-1977AdministraKveAssistant;DonaldSmith,1975-1983ExecuKveSecretary-Treasurer;BroadusBrown,1978-1983AdministraKveAssistant;RonSholar,1983-2007ExecuKveOfficer;JimStarr,2007-2013ExecuKveOfficer,andKimCutchins,2013-CurrentExecuKveOfficer.AspecialthankstoRonSholar,whoservedthelongesttermasAPRESExecuKveOfficer.ThankyouRonforyourdedicaKonandleadershiptothisorganizaKon.IamverythankfultohaveservedmyyearaspresidentwithKimCutchins,ourcurrentExecuKveOfficer.KimdoesanexcellentjobandconKnuestoexpandtheresponsibiliKesoftheExecuKveOfficer.APRESmembershipreached707in1987andhasexperiencedaslowandsteadydeclineto215in2011.Since2011,ourmembershiphasbeengrowingandhasexceeded300since2013.APRESmeeKngaaendancewas450in1991,545in1999,201in2012,andreached401(265aaendees,77spouses,59children)in2018.TotalmeeKngpresentaKonsinthelast20yearshaverangedfrom91in1998to148in2016.PresentaKonsin2018totaled132ofwhich37wereposters.

Wehavehadseveralsignificantaccomplishmentsinthelastyearorso.PeanutSciencebecameanOpenAccessJournal(removedmembershiprequirementtoaccessPeanutScience)starKngonJuly1,2017.ThegoalwastoestablishanimpactfactorbyexpandingourviewershipandcitaKons,reducethecostofpublicaKontoincreasesubmissions,whileatthesameKmekeepingthesamehighstandardsofpublicaKon.AtthismeeKng,wehadarecordnumberofstudents(25)parKcipateinthegraduatestudentcompeKKons,includingtheinauguralGraduateStudentPosterContest(7).Alsonewin2018wasthecreaKonofanAmericanPeanutResearchandEducaKonSocietyGraduateStudentOrganizaKon(APRESGSO).ThisorganizaKonwillhelpimprovenetworkingamongstudentsacrossuniversiKes,createanenvironmenttoallowgraduatestudentstoplayamoreacKveroleinmeeKngplanning,includingtheputngtogetheragraduatestudentsymposium/luncheonattheannualmeeKng,haveaseatatthetableoftheAPRESBODfordirectinvolvementontopicsrelatedtograduatestudents,andsimplyprovideaforumforprofessionalleadershipexperience.IthankSaraBethPelhamfortakingthefirstleadershiproleinorganizingtheluncheonthisyear,whichincludedapanelofscienKststalkingaboutcareerswiththeUSDA-ARS.WethankSyngentaforsponsoringthefirstGSOluncheonin2018andIwouldliketothankalloftheothermeeKngsponsorsfortheirconKnuedsupportofthisorganizaKon.

Inclosing,thankyouforthehonorandprivilegeofbeingyourpresidentduringthis50thAnniversarycelebraKon.IhavebeenamemberofAPRESsince1997andamthankfulforthemanyworkrelaKonshipsandfriendshipsthathavecomebecauseofthisorganizaKon.ThereissKllacriKcalneedtodevelopcreaKve,science-basedpeanutresearchasitwas50yearsago.ThereisanequallyimportantcriKcalneedtofocusoneffecKveandwell-arKculatedcommunicaKonaboutourscience.Wecan’tbeafraidtochallengethecurrentwayofthinking.Weareveryfortunatetodowhatwedo,andweneedtoresonatethisfortuneandbe“passionate”ineverythingwedo.Ichallengeyouto“getinvolved”andsay“yes”whencalled.APRESneedsyouaswecreateournext50yearsofmemories!ThishasbeenatremendousmeeKng,whichstartedwiththeFifeandDrum,includedavisitfromMr.PeanutandtheNUTmobile,involvedthefirstgraduatestudentpostercontest,andinvolvedthecreaKonofanAPRESGraduateStudentOrganizaKon.FormylastdutyasAPRESPresident,IaskDr.CharlesSimpsonandhiswifeLynAnnetocutour50thAnniversarypeanutbuaercake.IwishyouallsafetravelshomeandIlookforwardtoseeingyouinAuburn,ALin2019.

READINGOFTHEPREVIOUSMEETING’SMINUTESThe minutes of the 49th Annual MeeKng Business Session were distributed via email to the

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membershipandpostedonline;therefore,thereadingoftheminuteswaswaived. PresidentDotrayasked for correcKons/addiKons. There being none, it wasmovedMarshall Lamb and seconded byCorleyHolbrook,to:

Approvetheminutesofthe49thAnnualMee5ngBusinessSession,aspresented.

NEWBUSINESS

COMMITTEEREPORTS

NOMINATINGCOMMITTEEChairman Corley Holbrook presented the slate of 2018–19 Officer and Board nominees, which arelistedbelow. ExpiringBoardseatsarehighlighted inyellow. HecalledontheBoardandCommiaeeChairs tourgemorememberstoparKcipateonCommiaees inorder toexpandthepoolofpotenKalnominees. AnomineemustbeaAPRESmemberfor5-years,befamiliarwithAPRESanditsmembers,andtohaveservedon3differentCommiaees.Allnomineeshaveagreedtoserve,ifelected.

OfficerNominees(highlightedinyellow):

2018-19President Dr.RickBrandenburg(2020)NorthCarolinaStateUniversity

2018-19President-Elect Dr.BarryTillmanUniversityofFlorida

2018-19PastPresident Dr.PeterDotray(2019)TexasA&MUniversity

2018-19ExecuKveOfficer KimCutchins(2019)

BoardofDirectorsNominees(highlightedinyellow):V-Carea: Dr.BarbaraShew(2019)

NorthCarolinaStateUniversity(CompletesRickBrandenburg’stermasVCrep)

SEarea: Dr.PeggyOzias-Akins(2019)UniversityofGeorgia

SWarea: JasonWoodward(2020)TexasA&MUniversity

USDARepresentaKve: Dr.MarshallLamb(2019)USDANaKonalPeanutResearchLab

ProducKonRepresentaKve: GarySchwarzlose(2021)Bayer

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IndustrialRepresentaKve: DarleneCowart(2019) BirdsongPeanuts

ManufacturedProducts: ChrisLiebold(2020) TheJ.M.SmuckerCompany

AmericanPeanutCouncil: SteveBrown(2020)

NaKonalPeanutBoard: DanWard(2020)

PresidentDotraycalledforaddiKonalnominaKonsfromthefloor.Therebeingnone,itwasmoved,andsecondedtoclosethenominaKons.Itwasmoved,andsecondedto:

Approvetheelec5onofthenomineestotheAPRES2018-19BoardofDirectors,aspresented.

CommiKeeReportsCon5nuedaLerAwards:ThereportsofallotherAPRESCommiDeescanbefoundfollowingtheannouncementsofthe2018

Awardswinners,whicharepresentedoutoforderintheseProceedingstoallowspecialrecogniQonoftheindividuals.

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PresentaFonofAwards

JOESUGGGRADUATESTUDENTORALPRESENTATIONCOMPETITIONChairmanBobKemeraitreportedthecompeKKondrew17compeKtorsfrom5universiKes.TheNorthCarolina Peanut Growers AssociaKon sponsored the awards—$500 for first place; $250 for secondplace;and,duetothestrongnumberofpresentaKonsforthisyear’scompeKKon,athirdprizeof$100was added. Thewinner of the compeKKon is invited to submit their research to Peanut Science forpublicaKonconsideraKon.Ifaccepted,pagechargesarewaived.The2018winnersare:

Winner: DennisJ.Mahoney(NorthCarolinaStateUniversity)“PresenceandDistribuQonofSuspectedPalmerAmaranthResistanttoPPO-InhibiQngHerbicidesintheNorthCarolinaCoastalPlain”.

2ndPlace: KaylaM.Eason(TheUniversityofGeorgia) “PeanutandWeedResponsetoPostemergence HerbicideTank-MixturesUQlizingParaquat”

3rdPlace: SamueleLamon(TheUniversityofGeorgia) “GenotypicandPhenotypicCharacterizaQonofPeanut LineswithInterspecificIntrogressionsConferringLate LeafSpotResistance”.

NATIONALPEANUTBOARDGRADUATESTUDENTPOSTERCOMPETITIONAdHocChairmanTomStalkerannouncedthewinnersoftheinauguralGraduateStudentPosterCompeKKon.TheNaKonalPeanutBoardsponsoredthecompeKKonwithacashprizeof$350tothewinnerand$200tosecondplacewinner.BothwinnersalsoreceivedcopiesoftheAPRESbook,Peanuts-GeneQcs,ProcessingandUQlizaQon.

Winner: CalebC.Weaver(TheUniversityofGeorgia)“TheEffectofStorageonPeanutSeedQuality.”

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2ndPlace: MitchHaynes(ClemsonUniversity) “AugmentaQonofIn-furrowInsecQcideswithSuper- absorbentPolymertoCombatSpoDedWiltofPeanut”.

ChairmanKemeraitthankedallthestudentswhoparKcipatedinbothcompeKKonsandthesupporKngsponsorsfortheirsupport.HeremindedthestudentsthatinaddiKontothecashaward,allwinnersoftheJoeSuggGraduateStudentCompeKKonwillhavetheirpagechargeswaived,iftheirresearchispublishedinPeanutScience.

THEBAILEYAWARDChairman JohnDamicone reportednominaKons forbestoralpresentaKonwere received fromseven(7)concurrentbreakoutsessionsatthe2017AnnualMeeKnginAlbuquerque,NM. TheBaileyAwardCommiaeereceivedfivemanuscriptsforfinalranking.The2018BaileyAwardforthebestpaperfromthe2017APRESAnnualMeeKngwaspresentedto:

Dr.MarkBurowTexasA&MAgriLifeResearchandTexasTechUniversity

Title:“DevelopmentofSNP-basedMolecularMarkersforaPeanutBreedingProgram”

Co-Authors:R.Chropra,R.Kulkarni,T.Tengey,V.Belamkar,TexasTechUniversity,Dept.ofPlantandSoilScience,Lubbock,TX

79409;J.Chagoya,J.Wilson,M.G.Selvaraj,TexasA&MAgriLifeResearch,Lubbock,TX79403;C.E.Simpson,TexasA&MAgriLifeResearch,Stephenville,TX76401;M.R.Baring,TexasA&MAgriLifeResearch,CollegeStaKon,TX77843;F,Neya,P.Sankara,UniversitéOuagaIProf.JosephKi-Zerbo,DépartementdePhytopathologie,Ouagadougou03,BurkinaFaso;NicholasDenwar,SavannahAgriculturalResearchInsKtute,Tamale,Ghana.

AwardGuideline Changes - ChairmanDamicone also reported the Commiaee reviewed the currentguidelines for the Bailey Award in 2017 and the Board voted to require the winning paper to bepublishedinPeanutScience. TheCommiaeehasbeenaskedtoreviewthisrulechangeandtodelayimplementaKonunKltheCommiaeecanmeetagaintoreviewtherulechange.

CORTEVAAGRISCIENCE,AGRICULTUREDIVISIONOFDOWDUPONT,AWARDSFOREXCELLENCEINRESEARCH&EDUCATIONCommiaeememberTimGreyreportedforChairmanMikeBaring.TheAPRESmembershipwassolicitedforawardnomineesinboththeareasofResearchandEducaKon.OneexcepKonalnominaKonwasreceivedfortheEducaKonAward.TwooutstandingnominaKonswerereceivedfortheResearchAward.OnenomineehadnotbeenamemberofAPRESfor5years,andthusthisnominaKonwasdisqualified.ThecommiaeereviewedthenominaKonpacketsandvoted

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electronicallyinJuneof2018.OnenominaKonpacketwillbecarriedforwardforconsideraKonin2019.

Dr. Tim Grey announced the winners for this year’s Corteva Agriscience, a division of DowDuPont,AwardforExcellenceinResearch,whowillreceiveaplaquecommemoraKngthehonoranda$1,000check. He concludedhis remarkswith thanks toCortevaAgriScienceforthesupportoftheseimportantawards.

CortevaAgrisciences™,AgricultureDivisionofDowDuPont™,AwardforExcellenceinResearch

2018Recipient: Dr.BarryTillman UniversityofFlorida

Dr.BarryTillman,peanutbreederandAssociateProfessorofAgronomyattheUniversityofFlorida,NorthFloridaAgriculturalResearchandEducaKonCenter,hasanoutstandingresearchrecord.HisprogramemphasizesdevelopingpeanutculKvarswithmulKplepathogenresistance,improvedseedquality,andimprovedoilchemistryofpeanutkernels.HehasmadesignificantcontribuKonsthroughresearchonmethodsforplantbreeding,geneKccontrolofthecharacterisKcsofinterest,geneKcandstoragefactorsthataffectseedgerminaKon,anduKlizaKonofparKalresistancetooneormorepathogensinintegrateddiseasemanagementprograms.HisproducKvityisindicatedbyhisreleaseoftwelvepeanutculKvarsfromhisprogram,onepatentedgermplasmlinewithhighresistancetotomatospoaedwiltvirus,hisauthorshipoftwobookchapters,46refereedjournalarKcles,andover80abstractsandproceedings.

SinceDr.TillmanbeganworkasanassistantprofessorattheUniversityofFlorida,hisresearchhasfocusedonimprovingpodyieldandgrade,majorareasoffocusinhisprogramasbreedingfordiseaseresistance,andimprovedseedqualityandoilchemistry.UFT113,alinehedevelopedwithDanGorbet,hasthehighestleveloffieldresistancetoTSWVavailableinculKvatedpeanut.Hisresearchontheeffectsofpeanutstorageonseedqualityischangingthewaybreedersselectgenotypes.

Dr.TillmanhelpsimprovetheefficiencyandproducKvityofthebreedingprocessusingstaKsKcalrelaKonshipsamongimportantcharacterisKcs,novelapplicaKonofnewequipment,geneKcmarkersandphenotypicinheritance.Dr.TillmanisakeyparKcipantintheinternaKonalpeanutgenomicseffort,especiallyineffortsrelatedtomappingandmarkerdevelopmentfordiseaseresistanceandoilchemistry.

Dr.TillmanisakeycollaboratorinmulKdisciplinaryresearchandextensioneffortsacrossmulKplestatesandmulKplecountries.Heisoneofthefewbreederswithextensionappointment,andinthiscapacityprovidesreal-worldinformaKononvarieKes,varietyselecKonandpracKcalaspectsofpeanutbreedingdirectlytoclienteleinFloridaandthesoutheast.ToassistpracKKonersandfarmers,hehasconductednumeroustestsonresearchstaKonsandinfarmers’fieldstoinsurethataccuratedataareavailabletohelpfarmersmakemoreinformedchoicesbetweennewandexisKngculKvarsbeneficialtotheiroperaKons.

BarryconKnuestobetheleaderinhigh-oleicvarieKesandhasworkedwithfacultyandproducersforseveralyearstopromotetheadopKonoftheselinesforcommercialuses.Hiseffortsconcentrateon

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developmentofhigholeicculKvarsandmethodstorapidlytestfortheelevatedoleicfaayacidphenotype.HisgrouphasbeenabletorouKnelypredictfaayacidscontentofwholepeanutseedswiththeuseofnear-infraredreflectancespectroscopy(NIR),andpublishedthefirstpaperonthatmethodinpeanut.Asaresult,othermajorbreedingprogramsintheUnitedStatespurchasedspectroscopesforthesamepurpose.ThattechnologyisnowalsobeinguKlizedbyamajorpeanutshellingcompanyaspartoftheirqualitycontrolprocessforassuringpurityofthehigholeiccharacterisKcintheirincomingpeanuts.

Dr.TillmanhassignificantinternaKonalcomponentsofhisresearchprogram.HecollaboratesinbreedingeffortswiththePeanutCompanyofAustralia,andhasworkedextensivelywiththemonevaluaKonsoflinesfromhisprogramaswellasgermplasmdevelopedinAustralia.Inrecentyears,culKvarsfromTheUniversityofFloridahavebeenplantedonasmuchas70%oftheAustralianpeanutacreage.CollaboraKveworktherealsoexpandedtheuseoftheNIRtechnologytopredictanKoxidantcapacityofpeanutkernels.Eachyearheprovides10-20elitepeanutbreedinglinesfromhisprogram,whicharecarefullyselectedasbeingpotenKallyrelevanttotheAustralianindustry.

Inmostdevelopingcountries,controllingdiseaseswithpesKcidesisnoteconomicallyfeasibleevenwhenpesKcidesareavailable.Dr.TillmanalsoworkscloselywithpartnersinBoliviaandHaiKtoprovidegermplasmandbreedingexperKsetocombatissueswithyield,performanceanddiseaseresistance.Thisisespeciallyimportantgiventheissueswithpoorsoils,leafrustdiseaseandtheoveralladversegrowingcondiKonsoftheseverypoorcountries.

PossiblythemostpowerfulcomponentofDr.Tillman’sresearchprogramishisinnateskillatbeingaproacKve,supporKve,producKveanddedicatedcollaborator.Dr.TillmanapproachescollaboraKoninthetruespiritofteamwork.Heiswillingandabletoserveasateammemberaswellasateamleaderandseemstohavetherarewisdominhowtonavigatethatchoice.Asaresearchteamleader,Dr.TillmanprovidesatruescienKficvisionaryskillatsynthesizingexisKngresearch(oXenKmesfromquitediverseconceptareasandsources),idenKfyingelementsofknowledgethatarelackingornonexistent,andcraXingnovelandtransformaKveapproachesinscienKficresearchthatmakeimpac{ulandsignificantprogressintheareaofinquiry,suchasdevelopingculKvarswithimprovedrootarchitectures,droughttolerance,andmaturaKoncharacterisKcs.ThistalentisquiterareinmostcollaboratorsandprovidesarichandinvaluablegiXtohiscolleagues.Asateammember,Dr.Tillmanprovidestheutmostinserviceandsupport.WhilewesomeKmesjestaboutcolleaguesthatmaynotdeliveronpromisesregardingsharingoffiscalresources,personnelsupport,mentoringstudents,orfollowingthroughonresearchacKviKes,thesereallyarebarrierstoresearchprogress.Dr.TillmanistheulKmateanKthesisofthismodel–heisalwaysconsistentinfulfillinghispromisesandprovidingmeaningfulandsubstanKveintellectualsupporttohiscolleagues.HeconsistentlyandconscienKouslymentorsgraduatestudentsinresearchtraining,andpossessesauniquefocusforcompleKngresearchobjecKvesingeneral.

AtthenaKonallevel,Dr.TillmanisaFoundingMemberoftheNaKonalAssociaKonofPlantBreedersandisapastcurrentpresidentofthatsociety.HeisamemberoftheAmericanPeanutResearchandEducaKonSocietyholdingofficesasthechairofthesiteselecKoncommiaee,memberofthenominaKngcommiaeeandpublicrelaKonscommiaee,amemberofthesearchandscreencommiaeeforanexecuKveofficer,andamemberoftheBoardofDirectors.Clearly,Dr.TillmanhasbeenincrediblyacKveatthenaKonallevelwithinhisnaKonalsocieKesandhasbeenrecognizedbyhispeersforhisleadership.

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Dr.BarryTillmanisanexcepKonalandextremelyproducKvepeanutbreeder.HisresearchmethodscombinetradiKonalandbreakthroughtechnologiestoimprovediseaseresistancetomulKplepathogens,improveseedandoilqualitythathavebeenadaptedintheUnitedStatesandmulKpleothercountries.CortevaAgriscience,AgricultureDivisionofDowDuPontispleasedtoselectDr.BarryTillmanforthe2019ExcellenceinResearchAward.

CortevaAgrisciences™,AgricultureDivisionofDowDuPont™,AwardforExcellenceinEducaFon

2018Recipient: Dr.PeggyOzias-Akins UniversityofGeorgia

Dr.PeggyOzias-Akinsisanexcellentteacherandmentor,deeplyinvolvedinthetrainingofthenextgeneraKonofpeanutresearchersandleadsaworldrenownedresearchprograminmoleculargeneKcs.Anddeservingofthe2019CortevaAgriscience,AgricultureDivisionofDowDuPont,AwardforExcellenceinEducaKon.

Dr.Ozias-AkinsreceivedherB.S.inBiologyfromFloridaStateUniversityin1975andherPh.D.inBotanyfromUniversityofFloridain1981ShetraveledtoGermanyasaAlexandervonHumboldtPost-doctoralFellowattheMax-Planck-InsKtutfurZuchtungsforschung(1982-84).ShewasaVisiKngAssistantResearchScienKst,UniversityofFloridafrom1984-86.In1986,shejoinedtheUniversityofGeorgiaDepartmentofHorKcultureasanAssistantProfessor(1986-93),AssociateProfessor(1993-99);andafullProfessorin1999.

AsDr.Ozias-AkinsresearchprogramatUGAgrewandbecamewidelyrenowned,sodidtheimportanceofpassingonthistechnologytothenextgeneraKon.ShewasselectedasUGA’sDirectoroftheInsKtuteofPlantBreeding,GeneKcs&Genomics(IPBGG)--agraduatetraininginsKtute(2012-Present);therecipientoftheCreaKveResearchMedal(2015);theD.W.BrooksDisKnguishedProfessorawardandwasrecentlyhonoredasaUGADisKnguishedResearchProfessor.

Dr.Ozias-Akinsconductsalargeresearchprogramthatisonthecutngedgeofscienceforcropimprovement.Sheisrecognizedworldwideforhermolecular,cellcultureandtransformaKonresearchwithmulKplecropspecies.ThisresearchhasgreatlyadvancedtheuseofmoderngeneKctechnologytoimprovepeanut.

ShefirstbeganresearchoninvitrocultureandmanipulaKonofpeanutin1986.ThisresultedinthefirstsignificantpaperonpeanutsomaKcembryogenesisthatwaspublishedin1989andhasbeencitedover100Kmesinsubsequentliterature.Whilethisworkwasfocusedonrescueofinter-specifichybridsusinginvitrotechniques,itbecameobviousthatthemethodsshehaddevelopedfortheiniKaKonandproliferaKonofsomaKcembryoscouldbeappliedinprotocolsforforeigngenetransfer.Thefirsttransgenicpeanutplantswereproducedinherlabusingmicro-projecKlebombardmentandhygromycinresistanceasaselectablemarker.Thegenetransferprotocol,publishedin1993,hasbeencitedover100Kmesandhasbeenadoptedbyseverallaboratoriesaroundtheworld.FormanyyearsitwastheonlyreproducibleprotocolthatwasapplicabletoawidevarietyofpeanutculKvars.

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Morerecently,Dr.Ozias-Akinsdevelopedhighthroughputmolecularmarkersthatcanbeusedtoselectfornematoderesistanceandforhigholeicacidcontent.ShehasusedthesetechniquesinclosecooperaKonwiththeUSDA-ARSpeanutbreedingprograminTiXontodevelopTifNV-HighO/L,anematoderesistantculKvarwithhigholeicfaayacidcontent.

Throughoutthislongandillustriouscareer,Dr.Ozias-Akinshasmentored31post-docs,22visiKngscienKsts,13PhD,3MSstudentsasmajorprofessor;servedoncommiaeesof16PhD,8MSstudents.AdvisedundergraduatesforAgriscienceandEnvironmentalSystemsandBiologicalSciencesMajorsattheUGA-TiXonCampus.

HercommitmenttoeducaKngfutureresearchersandplantbreedersontheroleanduseoftechnologyinagriculturebeganin2002whenshedevelopedtheUGAundergraduatecourseAgriculturalBiotechnology—aclassshesKllteachestoday.

RecognizinganeedtodevelopagraduateleveltrainingprograminthemoleculargeneKcsandplantbreedingfield,PeggyledthedevelopmentofonewithintheIPBGG,whichnowhas30-40M.S.andPh.D.studentsatanyoneKme.ThisprogramspansdepartmentsandacKvelytrainsthenextgeneraKonofplantbreeders.Manyofthestudentsarenowleadersintheirownright.ThisisduetoheracKveinvolvementintheresearchandinthetrainingofstudents.Althoughnotaneasypathwhileinherlab,oncetheygraduatetheseareamongthebesttrainedscienKstsintheworld!GraduatesofIPBGGholdposiKonsatmostofthemajorseedcompanies,severaluniversiKes,andgovernment.

PeggyisaleaderineducaKonintheglobalpeanutcommunityforhereffortstotranslatethegenomicsworktoadvancesinculKvardevelopment.ThiseducaKonaloutreachincludestrainingbreedershowtousemarkersandgenomicsinformaKoneffecKvelytoadvancebreedingprograms.MostbreedersarealreadyusingmarkersdevelopedinPeggy’slabandthroughworkshopsattheAPRESmeeKngDr.Ozias-Akinsdeliversnewtoolsandtechnologiestoadvancetheuseofmarkersforplantbreeding.Suchtraining,bothformalandinformal,iscriKcalinbuildingcapacityintheUSanddevelopingcountriestoconductfutureresearch.PeggyhasalwaysbeenastrongadvocateforsuchtrainingworkingjointlywithInternaKonalCropsResearchinsKtuteforSemi-AridTropics(ICRISAT)inIndia,CERAASinSenegal,andothersandisalwayswillingtoacceptstudentsandvisiKngscienKsts.Iknowthatallthose,whohavetheopportunitytoworkwithandbetrainedbyher,benefitgreatly.ThesebenefitsinhumancapacitytranslateintobeaerresearchandulKmatelyimprovedagriculturalproducKonglobally.

Asarecognizedauthorityinherfield,shealsohelpseducatemanyofhercolleaguesinthemolecularaspectsofPlantBiology.Likeothertrueteachers,thiseducaKonoccursinthecourseofconversaKons,oralexams,researchplanningsessions,andinthenumerousinvitaKonsshereceivestospeakatnaKonalandinternaKonalmeeKngs,workshopsandseminars.Herwealthofknowledgeandabilitytoexplainitandfocusittosolverealproblemsmakesallthosearoundherbeaeratwhattheydo.AssuchsheisanelectedFellowoftheAmericanPeanutResearchandEducaKonSociety;AmericanAssociaKonfortheAdvancementofScience;andSocietyforInVitroBiology;and,thisyear’srecipientofthe2019CortevaAgriscienceAwardforExcellenceinEducaKon.

COYTT.WILSONDISTINGUISHEDSERVICEAWARDTheCoytT.WilsonDisKnguishedServiceAwardisgiventoAPRESmemberswhohavecontributedtwoormoreyearsofdisKnguishedservicetotheSociety.TheawardwasestablishedinhonorofDr.CoytT.

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WilsonwhoprovidedleadershipintheformaKveyearsoftheSociety.HiscontribuKonshelpedmakepossibletheearlyandcurrentsuccessoftheSociety.

All business for this commiaee was conducted electronically. AXer reviewing all nominaKons, thecommiaeerecommendedthatthe2018CoytT.WilsonDisKnguishedServiceAwardbepresentedtoDr.CraigK.Kvien.

Respec{ullysubmiaed,JasonWoodward,Chairman

Dr.CraigK.Kvien2018CoytT.WilsonAwardRecipient

TheCoytT.WilsonDisKnguishedServiceAwardwasestablishedtorecognizethosepersonswithinAPRESwhohaveprovidedoutstandingservicetothesocietyforalongperiodofKme,anddeservespecialrecogniKon.AnyonespendingKmewithDr.CraigKviencan'thelpbutnoKcehisimmenseenergyandenthusiasmforwhatevertaskisathand.Thewords"cando"describehimperfectly.HehasbeenanacKvememberofAPRESforover35years,andbringsanimmenselevelofenthusiasmtobearontheorganizaKon.ThisisevidentinthemulKplecommiaeesandofficialassignmentshehascompletedinexemplaryfashion,butevenmoreasago-topersonwhenthingsneedtobedoneinnumerousunofficialrolesthathehassteppeduptofillthatareoXennotwellrecognized,suchasrecruiKngmembersandsponsors.

Dr.CraigKvienhasbeenanacKvemember,dedicatedworkhorseandstrongsupporterofAPRESsince1980.Hehasaaended26annualmeeKngs,servedon6APREScommiaees—BaileyAward(6years);CotyT.WilsonAwardCommiaee(3years);APRESBookCommiaee(1year);FellowsCommiaee(2years);PublicRelaKonsCommiaee(3years);PublicaKonsandEditorialCommiaee(7years)--foracumulaKve22yearsofmemberservices.

AddiKonally,heservedasakeycontributortoAPRES’maincommunicaKonoutreachtools–PeanutScienceandPeanutResearch.CraigservedasanassociateeditorofPeanutSciencefor6yearsandastheindexingeditorfor5years.HeconKnuestoassiststudentsandcolleaguesinediKngmanuscriptsinanunofficialcapacity.Asco-editorwithCorleyHolbrook,hepublishedAPRES’quarterlynewsleaer,PeanutResearch,for7years.PeanutResearchwasdistributedtoover750scienKststhroughouttheworld.Thenewsleaercapturedpeanutrelatedevents,highlightedgrantopportuniKes,interesKngresearch,extensionandteachingacKviKesandprovidedmembersadetailedlistofrecentpublicaKonsandservedasavitalcommunicaKontoolforAPRES.

Dr.Kvienisauthororco-authorof25APRESpresentaKons,atwo-KmewinneroftheBaileyAwardandtheonlyback-to-backwinneroftheBaileyAward.

OneofCraig’slesser-knowncontribuKonstoAPRESandthepeanutindustryisapeanutliteraturedatabasehecreatedinthe1980s.Seeinganeedtopreservepeanuthistory,CraigputtogetherapeanutliteraturedatabaseandreprintcollecKonspanningtheyears1525to2001,whichcontains40,000references,16,000reprintsand600thesescoveringalltopicspeanutrelated.APRES’

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publicaKonsareincludedinthisdatabase.ThedatabaseisavailabletoallattheUniversityofGeorgiaTiXonCampuslibrary.

MorerecentlyCraighashelpedtheSociety’sAnnualMeeKngLocalArrangmentscommiaeebyprovidingtheAVequipmentforthelast5yearsandtheposterboardsandhangingframesforthepastthree. ThishassavedAPRES$5-$10KinmeeKngexpenseseachyear.TheAPRESAnnual Meet ing i s organ ized by a largely,volunteerorganizaKonofpeople.CraigisalwaysveryacKvebehindthescenes,andhisgraspoftechnologyhasbeeninvaluabletothemeeKngorganizers,oXenstayingonsiteaXerothershavegonetobedordinnerwhilehepersonallysetsthingsuporsolvesproblems.Infact,manyofthethingsCraigdoesarehard todocumentorput intoacategory. Ifheseesaneedthathecanfill,hesimplystepsupanddoesit.

AsforpersonalqualificaKonsofleadershipandmerit,Craig’sinnovaKveresearchintheareaofpeanutphysiologycontributesgreatlytowhatweknowtodayaboutthewaythatapeanutplantgrowsanddevelops.Yetitishisdesiretohelpforwhichheisbestknown.Craigisan"ideaperson"andhastherareabilitytoturnideasintoreality.WhenhefirstarrivedinTiXon,heworkedwithStanDrexler,JayWilliamsandRonHenningonthedevelopmentoftheHull-Scrapetechniquefordeterminingpeanutgrowth,developmentandbestharvestdate.Anotherprojectwasthedevelopmentofamethodtorapidly(25tons/hr)sortpeanutseedintomaturitygroups,aidingpeanutqualityandflavorwhichhewaspartofalongwithformergradstudentKeithRucker&KevinCalhounofBirdsongPeanut.TheformaKonoftheNaKonalEnvironmentallySoundProducKonAgricultureLaboratory(NESPAL),includingtheraisingof$6.8milliontobuildacorefacility,withGeorgeVellidis,RichardLowranceandGaleBuchananandothersisanotherexample.CraigalsohelpedformateamfocusedonprecisionagriculturetechniquesandtechnologiesfortheSE.Thevariableratecenterpivotisoneofthekeydevelopmentscomingfromthisgroup,whichalsoincludedBroughtonBoydell,CalvinPerry,GeorgeVellidis,StuartPocknee,TashaWells,andKimFranke.HisworkwiththeAmericanPeanutCouncilledtotheformaKonofthePeanutFoundaKon.

Dr.CraigKvien'smanysuccessesarecenteredaroundserviceandAPRESisfortunatetohavehimasoneofitsmembers.OurSocietyisstrongerandbeaerbecauseofhismanycontribuKonsandheisrichlydeservingoftherecogniKonofthe2018recipientoftheCoytT.WilsonDisKnguishedServiceAward.

FELLOWOFTHESOCIETYChairmanEric Prostko stated theCommiaee receivednonominaKons for inducKonas Fellowof theSociety.HeencouragedthemembershiptoconsidernominaKngoneoftheirfellowcolleagues.

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CommitteeReports

PUBLICRELATIONSCOMMITTEEThePublicRelaKonsCommiaeemettodiscusswaystopromoteAPRES.

PotenFalOpportuniFesTheCommiaeereviewedalistofsuggesKonstoincreaseAPRESmembership;increasemeeKngaaendance,andidenKfypotenKalopportuniKesforAPRES,whichbenefitthemembershipofAPRES.

• DevelopoutreachtolocalcollegesatmeeKng• IdenKfysimilargroupstocontactintheareaoftheAnnualMeeKng• Collegiate/mediaoutreach• APRESAdinindustrynewsleaers;magazines,andnewspapers• IdenKfyopportuniKestopromotethenewproducKonbook• ExploreholdinganInternaKonalPeanutResearchmeeKng• IdenKfycriKcalindustryissues,holdWorkshopsorTrainingSeminarstoeducate/train

ResoluFonsItisthehonorofthiscommiaeetorecognizeandcelebratethelifeand/orcareerofpersonsinvolvedwithAPRESor thepeanut industry thathavepassedsince the lastannualmeeKng.Thisyearwearesaddenedbythepassingof3suchindividuals.

Be it resolved that the life and contribuKons to the peanut industry and APRES of the followingindividualsarehonoredbytheAmericanPeanutResearchandEducaKonSociety:

JimButlerJames LeeButler, 90,went tobewithhis Lord and Savior on January 6, 2018 .Dr. Butlermoved toTiXonin1960,wherehewasanAgriculturalEngineerwithUSDA,headinguptheSouthernAgriculturalEnergyCenterunKlhisreKrementin1989.HeconKnuedtoworkasaconsultantunKl1997,JimButlerwasamemberofAPRESfromasearlyas1977HemayhavebeenoneoftheoriginalmembersofthePIWG.JimButler,alongKmeAPRESmemberandPastPresidentpassedawayrecently.HeservedintheArmyAirCorpsinWorldWarII,andgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTennessee.HegothisPhDfromMichiganStateUniversityin1958.HemarriedJaneHollisButleronNovember20,1948inChaaanooga,Tennessee,andtheycelebratedtheir69thweddinganniversaryin2017.

JerryGrimsleyMr.JerryGrimsleyofColquia,Georgia,diedMonday,June11,2018,athisresidence.In1962,JerryGrimsleyjoinedFarmersFerKlizerandMillingCompanyasVice-PresidentandCo-Owner.HebecamePresidentof“FFM”in1974.Underhisleadership“FFM”grewfromasmallfeedandferKlizermanufacturertobecomeaninternaKonallyrecognizedleaderinthepeanutshellingindustry.

From1985to1987,JerryGrimsleyservedasChairmanoftheNaKonalPeanutCouncilExportCommiaee(nowtheAPCExportBoard).HealsoservedasChairmanofNPC’sPeanutHandlingCommiaeefrom1979to1980andagainfrom1983to1984.JerrywasaformerChairmanofthePeanutAdministraKveCommiaeeandwasveryacKveintheSoutheasternPeanutAssociaKon(nowAmericanPeanutShellersAssociaKon).HeservedasPresidentofSoutheasternPeanutShellersAssociaKonfrom1975to1976andservedastheAssociaKon’sChairmanoftheBoard.Jerryservedas

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PresidentofAmericanPeanutShellersAssociaKonfrom1990to1991andservedasChairmanofnumerousAPSAcommiaees.

MoultrieSessionsWeare saddened to report thedeathofMoultrie Sessions, Sr., 94,of Enterprise,Alabama. At theSessionsCompany,Inc.heservedasPresidentfrom1951to1987andChairmanoftheBoardformanyyears aXer that. He was a capable businessman who dedicated himself to serving peanut growers,customersandemployeesandatthesameKmegrowingaprofitablebusiness.

Respec{ullysubmiaed,RonSholar,Chair

FINANCECOMMITTEEChairmanTimBrennemanreportedtheFinanceCommiaeemetJuly9thtodiscussAPREScurrentfinancialstatementsandtoreviewandrecommendabudgetfor2018,whichhasbeendelayedastheExecuKveOfficeraaendedtofamilyissues.TheCommiaeepresentedthebelowfinancialstatementsand2019proposedbudgettotheBoardofDirectorsyesterday.AllitemswereunanimouslyapprovedbytheBoard.

BalanceSheetasofDecember31,2017APRESfinancialstatementsarereportedusingtheaccrualsystem.Currentassetsare$274,092,primarilyincash—checking,CDs.Accountsreceivablesof$9,951arenoted.

LiabiliKesareacreditcardbillof$45andtotalequityof$274,047.TotalLiabiliKesandEquityare$274,092.

Profit&LossStatementasofDecember31,2017IncomethroughDecember31,2017is$123,387andexpenseis$108,858.Netincomefortheyearis$14,916.

ProposedBudget2018Abudgetof$127,000incomeand$144,475expenseisbeingproposedfor2018,whichreflectstheanKcipatedaddiKonalexpensesforAPRES’50thanniversarycelebraKonapprovedlastyear.(TheBoardapprovedpulling$20,000fromreservestocoveranyshor<allin2018.)

Alsoincludedintheproposed2018budgetisauthorizaKontocontractwiththeassociaKonmanagementsoXwareserviceWildeApricotat$160amonth.ThisservicehasthepotenKaltoreplaceConstantContactat$40/monthandourWebHosKng,WebSecurityserviceswhichtotal$350peryear.

BalanceSheetasofJune18,2018APRESfinancialstatementsarenowbeingreportedusingtheaccrualsystem.Currentassetsare$295,963,primarilyincash—checking,CDs.Accountsreceivablesof$9,951arenoted.

LiabiliKesarecreditcardbill,employmenttaxesandwithholdingsof$1,620andtotalequityof$294,342.TotalLiabiliKesandEquityare$295,963.

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Profit&LossStatementasofJune18,2018IncomethroughJune18,2018is$54,024andexpenseis$34,656.MajorityofexpensesforAPRESoccurinJuly/AugustwhenthebillsfortheAnnualMeeKngarriveandarepaid.ContractlaborisanemailmarkeKngservice,whichwillbere-classifiedtoOutsideServices—abeaerdescriptor.Netincomeforthe6-monthperiodis$19,531.

VanguardInvestmentsasofJune30,2018Balance: $32,725.31

Holdings: VanguardLifeStrategyIncomeFund(VASIX) 84%Bonds;19%Stocks $15.34pricepershare Containsonly4indexfunds LargestHoldings: VanguardTotalStockMarketIndexFund VanguardTotalInternaKonalStockIndexFund GrowthSinceIncepKon: RateofReturnis2.8%sinceincepKon(February2015)

InvestmentRecommendaFons:AtthelastCommiaeemeeKngandapprovedbytheBoard,theCommiaeerecommendedAPRESmoveitsMoneyMarketfundstoanewVanguardindexfundswitha50%/50%balanceofbondsandstocks.AaachedarethreerecommendaKonstheCommiaeehasreviewedandareaskingfortheBoard’sguidanceonproceeding.VSCGX:VanguardLifeStrategyConservaKveGrowthFund–InvestorShares 60%bonds;40%stocks $19.74pricepershare LargestholdingsarethesameasVASIXandthesame4indexfunds.

VSMGX: VanguardLifeStrategyModerateGrowthFund–InvestorShares 60%stocks;40%bonds $26.90pricepershare LargestholdingsarethesameasVASIXandthesame4indexfunds.

VBIAX: VanguardBalancedIndexFund–AdmiralShares 60%stocks;40%bonds $34.84pricepershare LargestholdingsareApple,MicrosoX,Amazon,Alphabet,Facebook,etc. Priceis$34.84pershare

TheBoardagreedwiththeFinanceCommiMeethatallthreefundsaregoodrecommendaFonsandempoweredtheFinanceCommiMeetomakethedecision.

(PostconferencetheFinanceCommiDeeselectedVSMGXforfutureinvestments.)

PotenFalGrowthIdeasNeededAPRESreliessolelyuponmembershipduesandannualmeeKngregistraKons/sponsorships.ForAPREStogrow,itneedstogrowmembership,increaseregistraKons,increasesponsorshipsand/orfindothergrowthopportuniKes.

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APRESFinancialStatementsasofDecember31,2018andJune18,2019alongwith2019BudgetFollowontheNextPage

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10:45AM American Peanut Research and Education Society 06/21/18 Balance Sheet Accrual Basis As of December 31, 2017

Dec 31, 17 Dec 31, 16 $Change

ASSETS Current Assets

Checking/Savings Vanguard 32,116.20 31,339.06 777.14 Paypal 97.50 97.50 0.00

Cash - Checking - 2629 86,046.15 78,659.33 7,386.82 Cash· MMA • 7397 103,300.29 103,146.33 153.96 Cash • CD 4885 18,375.11 18,339.88 35.23 Cash • CD 4647 13,644.88 13,556.39 88.49 Cash· Bayer-1934 10,561.23 10,550.91 10.32

Total Checking/Savings 264,141 .36 255,689.40 8,451.96

Other Current Assets Account Reclevable 9,951 .00 4,411.00 5,540.00

Total Other Current Assets 9,951.00 4,411 .00 5,540.00

Total Current Assets 274,092.36 260,100.40 13,991 .96

TOTAL ASSETS 274,092.36 260,100.40 13,991.96

LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities

Current Liabilities Credit Cards

Security Bank Card 45.00 40.00 5.00

Total Credit Cards 45.00 40.00 5.00

Other Current Liabilities State W/H Tax 0.00 92.83 ·92.83 24000 · FICA/FWH Payable 0.00 836.41 -836.41

Total Other Current Liabilities 0.00 929.24 -929.24

Total Current liabilities 45.00 969.24 -924.24

Total Liabilities 45.00 969.24 -924.24

Equity 31300 · Restricted Fund Balances 250.00 250.00 0.00 32000 · Unrestricted Fund Balances 258,881.16 232,884.39 25,996.77 Net Income 14,916.20 25,996.77 -11,080.57

Total Equity 274,047.36 259,131.16 14,916.20

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 274,092.36 260,100.40 13,991.96

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Accrual Basis

American Peanut Research and Education Society Profit & Loss Prev Year Comparison

January through December 2017

Jan - Dec 17 Jan· Dec 16

Ordinary lncomelExpense Income

Royalty 10.00 0.00 Capltal Gain Distribution 19.25 4.50 Dividend Income 763.27 685.50 Book Sales

Shipping & Handling 27.05 51.60 Peanut-Genetics, Processing & U 3,197.20 4,255.00 Book Sales - Other 100.00 0.00

Total Book Sales 3,324.25 4,306.60

Sponsorship-Annual Meeting Spouse Hospitality Suite 0.00 3,000.00 Travel - Bayer Prog Ext Agents 0.00 6,152.44 Meeting Breaks 6,500.00 6,000.00 Fun Run 0.00 0.00 Contribution - Joe Sugg Award 1,500.00 750.00 Awards 2,500.00 2,000.00 Thurs.day Reception 3,250.00 3,000.00 Wednesday Dinner 19,000.00 27,000.00 Sponsorship-Annual Meeting - Other 7,000.00 2,800.00

Total Sponsorship-Annual Meeting 39,750.00 50,702.44

Peanut Science Peanut Science Journal 10.00 40.00 Page Charges 13,041.16 16,147.00

Total Peanut Science 13,051.16 16,187.00

Annual Cues Sustaining-Platinum Level 1,000.00 0.00 Sustaining-Gold Level 1,000.00 1,000.00 Sustaining-Silver Level 700.00 600.00 Institutional 1,600.00 1,600.00 Individual.Student 625.00 1,025.00 Individual-Post Doc/Tech Supp 375.00 250.00 Individual-Retired 200.00 175.00 Individual-Regular 17,000.00 17,250.00 Annual Dues - Other 350.00 250.00

Total Annual Dues 22,850.00 22,150.00

Meeting Registration Meeting Reglstratlon·Retired 250.00 0.00 Meeting Registration-Platinum 0.00 0.00 Meeting Registration-Regular 40,794.50 35,245.00 Meeting Registration-Gold 1,050.00 1,300.00 Meeting registration-Student 1,525.00 1,950.00

Total Meeting Registration 43,619.50 38,495.00

Total Income 123,387.43 132,531.04

Expense Book Purchases 4,681.25 9,362.50 Administrative Expense

Finance Charges 30.87 0.00 66000 · Wages • Execut.ive Officer 21,083.26 28,414.11 Taxes • Payroll 2,072.14 1,801.56 Postage 47.45 72.16 Office Ex penses 127.72 78.35 Legal Fees 474.00 0.00 Credit Card Charges 1.26 0.00

$Change

10.00 14.75 77.77

-24.55 -1 ,057.80

100.00

-982.35

-3,000.00 -6,152.44

500.00 0.00

750.00 500.00 250.00

-8,000.00 4,200.00

-10,952.44

-30.00 -3,105.84

-3.135.84

1,000.00 0.00

100.00 0.00

-400.00 125.00 25.00

-250.00 100.00

700.00

250.00 0.00

5,549.50 -250.00 -425.00

5,124.50

·9, 143.61

-4,081.25

30.87 -7,330.85

270.58 -24.71 49.37

474.00 1.26

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Accrual Basis

American Peanut Research and Education Society Profit & Loss Prev Year Comparison

January through December 2017

Jan - Dec 17 Jan - Dec 16

Bank Charges Paypal Fees 1,648.74 3,000.53 Bank Charges - Other 6.00 11.00

Total Bank Charges 1,654.74 3,011.53

Dues and Subscriptions 0.00 30.00 Contract Labor 455.00 200.00 License and Permits 30.00 0.00 Insurance 100.00 100.00 Foreign Taxes 5.38 5.52 Accounting 1,915.00 1,895.00

Total Administrative Expense 27,996.82 35,608.23

Annual Meeting Travel - Bayer Prog Ext Agents 7,554.29 3,598.29 Awards 4,896.73 5,252.37 Hotel Charges 50,000.02 36,388.1 0 Supplles/Equi pf AV 0.00 2,305.06

Total Annual Meeting 62,451.04 47,543.82

Peanut Science Publishing Peanut Science Editor Stipend 3,000.00 3,000.00 Peanut Science Publlshlng - Other 10,729.20 11 ,597.12

Total Peanut Science Publishing 13,729.20 14,597.12

Total Expense 108,858.31 107,111.67

Net Ordinary Income 14,529.12 25,419.37

Other Income/Expense Other Income

Interest Income 387.08 577.40

Total Other Income 387.08 577.40

Net Other Income 387.08 577.40

Net Income 14,916.20 25,996.77

$Change

-1,351 .79 -5.00

-1,356.79

-30.00 255.00 30.00 0.00

-0.14 20.00

-7,611.41

3,956.00 -355.64

13,611.92 -2,305.06

14,907.22

0.00 -867.92

-867.92

1,746.64

-10,890.25

-190.32

-190.32

-190.32

-11,080.57

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2018 APRES Approved Budget 7-11-2018

Income Actual 2015

Actual 2016

ApprovedBudget 2017

Actual2017

ApprovedBudget 2018

2017 Budget vs. Actual Comments2018 Budget Rationale

Annual Dues

$28,000 $21,900 $28,000 $22,850 $25,000

Under budget; coding changes put sponsors income under annual meeting; some have been included under membership in the past; late second billing pushed income to 2018Budget lower than YE2017; Lost $1,500 due to library losses from move to Peanut Science Open; Will work to expand membership base and sponsorships

AnMeeting Registrations(VC) 39,750 (SE) $38,495 (SW) $35,000 (SW) $43,620+ (VC) $35,000

Over Budget; Better than anticipated attendance; people liked AlbuquerqueWe are on target for $40K; Don't want to overpromise

Sponsorships –$25,800 $51,952 $37,250 $39,750+ $38,000

Over budget; We can do better with more personal contactsContinue to build sponsorship support; will work to expand

Ice Cream Social$800 $0 $3,000 $0 $3,000

Other Category should have been classified as Ice Cream SocialBudget same as 2017

Wednesday Dinner**$9000 $27,000 $19,000 $19,000 $19,000

On budgetBayer and BASF have both requested invoices for 2018; anticipate full funding

Thursday Reception$3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,250 $3,000

Over budget; Dow gave Education award money to Joe Sugg and ReceptionAnticipate Dow will renew its sponsorship

Meeting Breaks$6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,500 $6,000

Over budget; Coding issueAnticipate sponsors will renew their commitment

Awards$2,750 $3,500 $2,750 $4,000 $3,500

Over budget; largest ever number of universities in Joe Sugg; second/third sponsorsOne prize awarded for Joe Sugg; Added Graduate Student Poster Competition

Fun Run$250 $500 $500 $0 $500

Under budget; Texas A&M University sponsored fun run; Paid T-Shirt bill directlyAnticipate JLA will renew its sponsorship

Other

$4,000 $8,952 $3,000 $7,000 $3,000

Over budget; Approximately $4K should have been recorded in Ice Cream Social; $3K for Spouses Hospitality SuiteAnticipate obtaining sponsor for Hospitality Suite in 2018

Peanut Science$10,465 $20,059 $21,000 $13,050- $25,000

Under budget; still negotiating contract with Allen pressAnticipate billing 2 issues @ $10.5k per issue based on history; Potentially a 3rd issue

Book Sales$336 $4,975 $3,600 $3,300- $3,000

Under budget; Sold or donated 24 PGPU copies, plus Advances bookAnticipate selling 30 copies @ $100/copy

Book Shipping$65 $200 $27- $50

Sales at AnMtg where no shipping chargeAnticipate most book sales will occur at Annual Meeting

Miscellaneous Income$658 $685 $650 $783+ $700

Over budget; Vanguard investment upDividends and capital gains from Vanguard investment fund

INCOME TOTAL$105,009 $138,131 $125,700 $123,387- $126,750

Interest

$961 $453 $500 $387 $250

Under budget;Interest from CDs; over projected; money moved to Vanguard, Money Market while awaiting selection of new Vanguard investmentBudget less as money moved to Vanguard investment funds

Income Total + Interest$105,970 $138,584 $126,200 $123,774 $127,000

Under budget primarily to only one Peanut Science issue being published Anticipate similar income to 2017

INCOME

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2018 APRES ApprovedBudget

EXPENSES

Approved7-11-2018

ExpensesActual 2015

Actual 2016

Approved Budget2017

Actual2017

Approved Budget2018

2017 Budget vs. Actual Comments 2018 Budget Rationale

Annual Meeting

(VC) $61,554 (SE) $47,544 (SW) $50,000 $62,451 $78,500

Committee worked hard to increase sponsorships and hold expense (even with larger crowd), resulting in net income over expense50th Anniversary Celebration expenses; Larger than expected crowd

Awards$5,465 $5,252 $5,500 $4,897 $5,500

Under budget; one less award plaque (Dow Research)Budgeted same as actual YE2017

Hotel Charges

$47,010 $36,388 $37,000 $50,000 $60,000

Over budget; larger than expected attendance; speaker fees; unbudgeted poster breakfast additionAnticipate more expense related 50th Annivesary celebration; Larger crowd

Speaker Expenses$0 $2,000 $0 $3,000

Under budget; Coding errorSpeaker Travel and lodging

Supplies/Equip/AV$1,603 $2,305 $2,000 $0 $7,000

Coding error included; $1,500 of expense was sponsoredBadge stock, printing of signs/program, etc.; Promotional items for 50th Anniversary

Travel - Ext. Agents $1,769 $3,598 $5,000 $7,554 $0 Bayer not renewing program; Authorized utilizing remaining funds to pay, if needed Other

$5,707 $0 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000On targetExecutive Officer/Editor Expenses

Peanut Science $13,463 $14,597 $20,600 $13,729 $25,000 Publishing

$4,458 $1,821 $6,600 $10,729 $22,000Billed for 44-1; Negotiating contractAnticipating 3 issues billed in 2018

Editor Stipend$3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000

On budgetSame as 2017

Website Hosting$5,109 $8,991 $10,000

Lumped in publishinglumped in publishing

Peer Review$621 $477 $650

Lumped in publishingLumped in publishing

Other$275 $308 $350

Lumped in publishingLumped in publishing

Book Purchase - AOCS$0 $9,363 $0 $4,681 $0

Additional books purchased in anticipating of 2017 salesNo book purchases anticipated in 2018

Book Shipping$0 $200 $50

Included in Income;Majority of Books sold at Annual Meeting, no shipping feesMinimal shipping anticipated

Expenses continue on the next page

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2018 APRES Approved BudgetApproved

7-11-2018

Expenses, ContinuedActual 2015

Actual 2016

Approved Budget2017

Actual2017

Approved Budget2018

2017 Budget vs. Actual Comments 2018 Budget Rationale

Administrative Expenses $29,992 $35,375 $35,230 $27,997 $40,905 Dues - CAST $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 No longer a CAST member Corp. Registration Fees

$0 $30 $30 $30 $30On budgetRenewed January 2018

Legal Fees$525 $0 $525 $474 $500

Hotel contracts reviewed in 2016; billed in January 2017Anticipate need to review Allen Press contracts for Peanut Science in 2017

Insurance $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Same as 2017 Executive Officer

$23,000 $28,414 $23,000 $21,083 $28,000Under budget; out of office for medical leave and personal leaveEO Salary increased to $28K

Taxes: Payroll$1,802 $1,802 $2,000 $2,072 $2,800

Over budgetEO Salary increased to $28K, thus more taxes

Administrative Assistant $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Web Page Maintenance

$648 $0 $1,500 $0 $1,500Under budget; did not hire security specialist not need for 2017Anticipate hiring network security specialist for assistance when needed

Accounting Services – Herring CPA $1,650 $1,895 $2,175 $1,915 $2,175

Under budget; Herring did not increase their monthly fee for 2017Moved to accrual system increase monthly fee to $125/month; Taxes $675

Outside Services$0 $200 $1,000 $455 $1,000

Under budget; Constant Contact expenses onlyConstant Contact; Membership Database software

Postage$88 $72 $50 $47 $50

On budgetStamps/Mailing

Office Expenses$50 $78 $250 $128 $250

Under budget; Most expenses charged under Annual MeetingVinyl banner

Travel - Officers$0 $0 $1,200 $0 $1,200

Under budget; Coding issue with Annual MeetingTravel to Annual Meeting or other industry meeting

Bank Charges$159 $11 $150 $38 $50

Under budget; Wire transfer fee; Most transactions are by credit cardWire transfer fees

PayPal/Credit Card Fees$1,967 $2,773 $3,000 $1,649 $3,000

Under budget; not sure whyEstimating to be similar to 2017; Should APRES charge a Credit Card Convenience Fee?

Miscellaneous $3 $0 $250 $0 $250 Contingency fund Depreciation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Expenses Total $105,009 $106,879 $106,030 $108,858 $144,475 Expenses will be up due to 50th Anniversary Celebration/added functions

Income Over Expense Actual2015

Actual2016

Approved Budget2017

Actual2017

Approved Budget2018

Total Income + Interest $105,970 $138,584 $126,200 $123,774 $127,000Total Expenses $105,009 $106,879 $106,030 $108,858 $144,475

Net Income **$960 $31,706 $20,170 $14,916 ($17,475)APRES will run a deficit this year due to 50th Anniversary celebration, unless additional sponsors or members are found

**Accounts Receivables as of 12-31-2015 **$15,134 $9,515

Net Income with Receivables **$16,094

APRES will change from a cash accounting to accrual accounting system in 2016 which recognizes accounts payable and accounts receivables. Accounts receivables are noted on the balance sheet

EXPENSES , CONTINUED

INCOME OVER EXPENSES

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11:44 AM 06/18/18 Accrual Basis

American Peanut Research and Education Society Balance Sheet As of June 18, 2018

Jun 18, 18

ASSETS

Current Assets

Checking/Savings

Vanguard 32,879.98

Paypal 5,243.55

Cash - Checking - 2629 109,434.28

Cash - MMA - 7397 121,763.92

Cash - CD 4647 13,678.78

Cash - Bayer-1934 3,011.62

Total Checking/Savings 286,012.13

Other Current Assets

Accounts Receivables 9,951.00

Total Other Current Assets 9,951.00

Total Current Assets 295,963.13

TOTAL ASSETS 295,963.13

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Credit Cards

Security Bank Card 388.73

Total Credit Cards 388.73

Other Current Liabilities

State W/H Tax 233.34

24000 · FICA/FWH Payable 1,040.66

FUTA Payable -42.00

Total Other Current Liabilities 1,232.00

Total Current Liabilities 1,620.73

Total Liabilities 1,620.73

Equity

31300 · Restricted Fund Balances 250.00

32000 · Unrestricted Fund Balances 264,610.14

Net Income 19,531.26

Total Equity 294,342.40

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 295,963.13

2018 Balance Sheet

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11:43 AM 06/18/18 Accrual Basis

American Peanut Research and Education Society Profit & Loss

January 1 through June 18, 2018

Jan 1 - Jun 18, 18

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

Book Sales

Peanut-Genetics, Processing & U 170.00

Total Book Sales 170.00

Sponsorship-Annual Meeting

Awards 1,500.00

Sponsorship-Annual Meeting - Other 7,800.00

Total Sponsorship-Annual Meeting 9,300.00

Peanut Science

Page Charges 4,204.00

Total Peanut Science 4,204.00

Annual Dues

Sustaining-Silver Level 350.00

Individual-Student 175.00

Individual-Post Doc/Tech Supp 375.00

Individual-Retired 100.00

Individual-Regular 8,900.00

Total Annual Dues 9,900.00

Meeting Registration

Meeting Registration-Retired 250.00

Meeting Registration-Regular 28,500.00

Meeting Registration-Gold 500.00

Meeting registration-Student 1,200.00

Total Meeting Registration 30,450.00

Total Income 54,024.00

Expense

Administrative Expense

66000 · Wages - Executive Officer 13,583.31

Taxes - Payroll 1,039.13

Bank Charges

Paypal Fees 1,445.20

Total Bank Charges 1,445.20

Dues and Subscriptions 30.00

Outside Services 518.73

Accounting 1,426.50

Total Administrative Expense 18,042.87

Annual Meeting

Travel 1,050.00

Awards 3,000.00

Supplies/Equip/AV 45.00

Annual Meeting - Other 500.00

Total Annual Meeting 4,595.00

Peanut Science Publishing

Peanut Science Editor Stipend 3,000.00

Peanut Science Publishing - Other 9,018.27

Total Peanut Science Publishing 12,018.27

Total Expense 34,656.14

Net Ordinary Income 19,367.86

Other Income/Expense

Other Income

Interest Income 163.40

Total Other Income 163.40

Net Other Income 163.40Net Income 19,531.26

We usually report APRES finances as of the end of June; however our accountant is out on maternity leave and these are the latest numbers. To give you a better idea of where we will be at the end of June, add $25,600 to income for Paypal credit card payments received to date which are recorded at the end of the month.

2018 Profit & Loss Statement

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PUBLICATIONSANDEDITORIALCOMMITTEEREPORTProducFonBookChairmanDr.Chris Liebold sharedanupdateon theprogressof thebook. In summary, ithasbeendifficulttogetleadauthorsengaged.Betweenthethreeeditorsofthebook,theyhavereceivedatotalofthreecompletedchaptersoutofthethirteenproposed.Dr.ShyamTallurysharedthesamemessageofgetngleadauthorsengaged. ManyleadauthorshaveindicatedtheywillwritetheirchaptersbuthaveotherprioriKes.DeadlinesandKmelinesweresharedwithleadauthorsbutlargelyignored.

Members of the commiaee shared new thoughts on strategies on dealing with lead authors andprovidednew innovated thoughtsonwho toengage,which includedengaginggradestudents in thegiven subject because many of literature reviews that are very comprehensive. Chairman LieboldsharedthatbookdoeswanttomaintainalevelofexperKseauthenKcity,butthatwasquicklydispelledwiththethoughtofensuringthegraduateadviserisengagedinthebook(andlistedasaauthor).

PresidentDotraysuggestedaleaerfromtheBoardontheimportanceofthisbookmightbehelpfultomoKvate authors to complete their chapters. Chairman Liebold concurred. Incoming PresidentBrandenburgagreedtodraXaleaertosend.

PeanutResearchNewsleMerVolunteers have been recruited to beginwork on reviving the Peanut ResearchNewsleaer,workingtowardthefirstissueinJanuary2019.

PeanutScienceReportTheAssociateEditorsofPeanutSciencemeeKngissetforTuesday,July10th,2017atthe50thAnnualAPRESmeeKngattheDoubletreeHotelinWilliamsburginVA.PeanutScienceVolume44-1with9arKcleswasreleasedonlineinJune2017,withVolume44-2releasedDecember2017with9arKclesonlineviathewebsitewithAllenPress.PeanutScienceVolume45-1willbereleasedinJuly2018with7arKcles,andVolume45-2maybereleasedwith6arKclesinAugust2018,withthepotenKalforavolume45-3inDecember2018.

CurrentAssociateEditors:MarkAbney Entomology UniversityofGeorgia,TiXonMariaBalota Agronomy/Breeding VirginiaTechUniversity,SuffolkChrisBuas Engineering USDA/ARS,DawsonGAAlbertCulbreath PlantPathology UniversityofGeorgia,TiXonJackDavis FoodScience JLAInc,AlbanyGANickDufault PlantPathology UniversityofFlorida,GainesvilleRamonLeon WeedScience N.C.StateUniversity,RaleighChrisLiebold FoodScience J.M.SmuckerCompany,LexingtonKYMikeMarshall WeedScience ClemsonUniversity,BlackvilleSCNathanSmith Economics ClemsonUniversity,ColumbiaSCShyamlrauTallury PlantBreeding USDA/ARS,GriffinGAJasonWoodward PlantPathology TexasAgriLifeExtensionService, LubbockTX

JasonWoodwardwillberollingoffasanAssociateEditorin2018.

PeanutSciencehasbeenaddedtoResearchGateatwww.researchgate.net.Undertheircurrentsystem,RGJournalimpactaveragewas0.31in2015,thelatestyearreported.Thisvalueiscalculatedusing

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ResearchGatedataandisbasedonaveragecitaKoncountsfromworkpublishedinthisjournal.Since2000,theRGimpactforPeanutSciencehasaveraged0.29with14yearsofdata.UnderGoogle.com,entering‘PeanutScience’thejournalisthefirstreturnandlistedreturnsforPeanutSciencearethefirst4websitesalongwithAPRES(#2).Atscholar.google.comtherequestforPeanutSciencereturns510,000hits,withmanyjournalarKcles,andDr.Boote’s‘GrowthStagesofPeanut’from1982listedfirstifsortedbyrelevance.ThegoalofAPRESistoconKnuethepromoKonofPeanutSciencetoawideraudience,improvethenumberofsubmissions,andincreasetherelevanceofthejournal.IthaslongbeenagoalofAPREStoexpandthereachofPeanutScienceanditbecameanopenaccessonJuly1,2017,whichremovedtherequirementtobeamemberofAPRESinordertoaccessthejournal.

Forthe12-monthKmeperiodfromJanuary1,2017toDec31,2017formanuscriptsassignedtoDr.Greyaseditor,therewere23totalsubmissionsin2017with18accept,and3reject.FromJanuary1,2018toJune8,2018therehavebeen12submissions.

Table1.PerformanceStaFsFcsofReviewersforArFclesSubmiMedtoPeanutSciencebetween01Januaryand31December2017

Table2.SubmissionsbyYear

Reviewer Performance Metric 2014 2015 2017

Number of invitations 67 74 112

Number of Reviews 42 41 50

Number of Reviews declined 13 10 14

Un-invited before agreeing 12 18 45

Days to Respond to Invitation 1.1 1.4 1.1

Days to Complete Review (from Date Invited) 16.8 29.2 13.3

Number of Late Reviews 16 13 15

Submitted on or ahead of time 26 37 31

Month 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Jan 0 2 2 2 0 1 03

4

Feb 2 2 2 2 0 1 11

2

Mar 1 1 1 3 3 2 13

3

Apr 1 2 0 0 0 3 32

0

May 4 0 3 1 1 1 10

3

Jun 0 2 0 1 1 1 40

Jul 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 0

Aug 1 2 3 5 1 2 2 5

Sep 3 3 1 2 5 2 4 1

Oct 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 2

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PEANUTQUALITYCOMMITTEEThemeeKngwascalledtoorderbyChairmanJohnBenneaat1:06pm

MeeKngMinutesfrom2017werereviewedbyChrisLiebold.NonewfollowupsfromOldBusinesswereprovided

NewBusinessStandardBoardsUpdate• DarleneCowartofBirdsongPeanutprovidedanupdatethattheboardapprovedthemoveto3.5%ofSeg2andthatitwillbeimplementedthisyear.

• TheStandardsBoardislookingfornewappointments,sotheyarelookingforvolunteers.ThoseinterestedcanreachouttoDarlenedirectly.

UPPT• Dr.LisaDeanofUSDA-ARSRaleighintroducedDr.JeffDunnofNCState.JeffDunnisthenewfacultyhirerthatfillsthevoidleXbehindbyDr.TomIslieb’sreKrement.Dr.DunnagreedtotakeontheresponsibilityofwriKngtheUPPTreportthatisreleasedyearlybasedonthedatacollectedbytheUSDAonvarieKessentinforanalysis.

• Dr.LisaDeanagreedtoaddtotalproteintotheanalysisconducted.Therewillbeanincreasedcostthatwillneedtobeconsidered,alongwiththeKmerequired.TheUSDAisinahiringfreezeandthisisofaconcernbecausehertechnicianrecentlyreKredwithnoplanstorehireanyonetofillthatposiKon.

• Dr.DeanremindedthecommiaeethatDr.BillBranchdoesnotparKcipateintheprogram,whichleadtothequesKonofwhydoeshenotparKcipate?(However,Georgia-06GisusedasacontrolformanylocaKonsitesanditssent).

• Dr.BranchsharedthatUSDAownsthedataandthat’swhyhedoesn’tparKcipate.Dr.TimSandersprovidedthatinformaKontohimseveralyearsago.Theaudiencechallengedthatthinking,butDr.MarshallLambsharedthathehastheinformaKoncorrectandthatstanceisfrompastleadersattheUSDAandthathedoesn’tsharethatsameperspecKve.

• Dr.CorleyHolbrookrequestedtheDr.LambaskforclarificaKononwhoreallyownsthedata.Inmanymindsofcommiaeemembers,theUSDAisaservicelabforthisanalysisandtheyreallydonotownit.Theydopublicshareit,sohowcantheyreallyownitbecauseofthatpublicdisclosure.Dr.LambagreedtotrytounderstandthismorefullyforDr.Branchandtheothermembersofthecommiaee.ChairmanBenneaaskedifyoudon’townthedatawhat’stheimpact?Dr.Branchrespondedthatit’stheprincipleofthemaaerandaskedhisownquesKonof“whydotheygettodictatehowthedataisreleased?”

Nov 0 4 3 3 3 2 2 3

Dec 1 1 2 1 5 1 2 3

Totals 23 22 20 21 20 19 22 23 12

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• ChairmanBenneaaskedthecommiaeemembersisthereisanopportunitytoopKmizetheUPPTanditsreport?Dr.BranchhasacommiaeealreadythatlooksintotheoperaKonandfuncKonoftheUPPT.TheUPPThasvarieKesthatareonlygetngreleased.

• ChairmanBenneaaskedabouttheabilitytoaddblanchabilityintotheanalysis?Dr.MarshallLamboftheUSDAsharedthatifthereisinterestedthatitcanbeadded.Thereisastandardmethodforit.However,theamountofsamplesintheUPPTislargeanddoingallsamplesisalotofwork.AcommiaeemembersuggesteddoingallofthemthefirstyearandthenpairitdownaXerlookingatthedataforyear2.Thereasonforlookingatallofthematfirstisbecauseofthemanyfactorsthatdictateblanchability,includinggeneKcs,moistureandotherenvironmentalaspects.

StorageStudyUpdate• Dr.ChrisBuasofUSDAsharedatthePeanutCongressthatthemoveto55FstoragetemperatureisbeingimplementedandwasapprovedontheGMPaspects.Hehasnotheardofanyproblemsfromshellersbutthatithasalleviatedalotofmoistureproblems.

• Dr.DarleneCowartofBirdsongsharedthathumidityisreallyimportant.Mustmaintainbelow65%humidity.It’sashellerbyshellerdecisionandforeachshellerit’safacilitybyfacilitydecisioncasebycasedecision.MostbecogniKveofinsectcontrolbecausethestoragecondiKonsarerightonthecuspofinsectgrowth.

• Dr.MarshallLambofUSDAsharedthatitdoesrequireaninvestmentandthatthereisaruraldevelopmentfundtohelpcostshareretrofitngoffaciliKes.

• Noconcernsweresharedbythemanufacturerswiththechangeofstoragetemperature.

AddiFonalAgendaItemsAddedbyQuesFonsfromCommiMeeMembersQuesFononSmut-Whenyouremovetheskinsittakesheat.Soqualityconcerns?ChairmanBenneathatyouhavetomindfulofthetemperatureandthemoisture.Flavorisnotaconcerned,butshelf-lifecanbeaconcernthatmanufacturersmustbemindfulof.

QuesFononSmut–Isblanchingreallytakecareofthemoldspores?Noonehadinsightsonthesubjectbecauseit’sahardthingtomeasure.Tryingtounderstandthatmaaerwastakenasafollowupthatwilldisseminatedtothecommiaee.

Topic-IndustrytoadoptHOpeanuts.–ChairmanBenneasharedthatasubcommiaeeisworkingongetngresoluKononthesubjectfortheindustry.Therewasacallforother’stojointhesubcommiaee,inwhichDr.BarryTillman(UF)andDr.BillBranch(UGA)agreedtoparKcipatein.TherewasacommentthatHOpeanutsdonotgerminateaswell.However,thiswasquicklydiscussedasacausalvs.causalconclusionbecauseBarryTillmanseesthesameissueinnormaloleicsandDr.GraemeWrighthasnotseenthisproblemin10-15yearsinAustralianHO.Dr.CorleyHolbrookalsosharedthathehasastudyonAtoxwithisolinestohelpprovideananswerisHOaremoresuscepKbletoAtox.TheresultsofthatstudywillbesharedsomeKmenextyear.MembersofTheJ.M.SmuckerCompanyreiteratedthestanceoftheneedofNOpeanutssKllbeavailableandnotafulltransiKontoHOasanindustry.

ChairmanJohnBenneaclosedthemeeKngat2:05pm.

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PROGRAMCOMMITTEEREPORTTechnicalCommiMee TomStalker,Chair,DavidJordan,BarbShew,StanleyFletcherTherewere15sessionsoforalpresentaKons(GeneralSessionSymposium(8),JoeSuggGraduateStudents(19),BreedingMethods(8),MolecularBreeding(14),UKlizingWildSpecies(6)ProducKonTechnologies(8),Extension(14),PlantPathology(12)EconomicsandMarkeKng(7),andWeedScience(4)--with100oralpresentaKonstotal.DavidJordan,BarbShewandStanleyFletcherhelpedwiththevarioussession.NumerousvolunteershelpedwiththejudgingfortheJoeSuggstudentandthegraduatestudentpostercompeKKon.Therewere39posters,with32beinggeneralpostersand7intheGraduateStudentPosterCompeKKon(1stKmeforcompeKKon).

Total:139oralandposters;including26graduatestudent(oralandposters).NotethatwestartedtheJoeSuggCompeKKononTuesday1stKmethisyeartoallowlessoverlapinsessionsonWednesdayandThursday.

InaddiKontothetechnicalpresentaKons,therewasaBreedersWorkshoponMolecularGeneKcsandameeKngofthemembersonthePeanutGenomicsIniKaKveonMondayandaplantaKontour.AnInternaKonalProgramsDiscussionsessionwasalsoorganized.

OnTuesdaymorningtheindustryheldaSeedSummitandtheCropGermplasmCommiaeemet.AGraduateStudentLuncheonwasalsoheldforthe1stKmethisyear.

SpousesProgram BethLangston,Chair,HeleneStalker,JenniferTillman,PeggyDotray,DonnaHolbrookAhospitalitysuitewasavailableonTuesdayWednesday,andThursday.ProgramacKviKesincludedanorganizedtourtoColonialWilliamsburgonWednesdayandorganizedtransportaKonandvisittotheWilliamsburgPremiumOutlets.

BasketsforrafflesweremadebyJenniferTillmanandBethLangston.Thesebasketswereavailableinthehospitalitysuite.

SponsorshipwasprovidedbyValenttohelpcovercostofthehospitalitysuite.

LocalArrangements MariaBalota,Chair,DavidLangston,DavidJordan.BarbShew,HillaryMehl,MarkSimmons,DellCoDonMembersofthecommiaee:DellCoaon,MarkSimmons,PamWorrell,DavidLangston.AddiKonalhelpwiththegeneralacKviKeswasprovidedbyDougRedd,andSayantanSarkarandNaveenKumar,technicianandgraduatestudentsatTAREC.

MainacKvitywastheChippokesPlantaKonTourandBBQDinnerintheaXernoonofMonday,Julythe9th.SponsorswereBirdsongPeanutandVirginiaPeanutGrowersAssoc.AddiKonalhelpwiththisacKvitywasprovidedbyMacandSteveBarryman,localfarmers.

50thAnniversaryCelebraFon CorleyHolbrook,Chair,TomStalker,KimCutchins,PeterDotray

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PartneredwithProgramCommiaeetodevelopanopeningsessionwithaninteresKngsetofpresentaKonslookingatpastachievementsandasetofpresentaKonslookingatopportuniKesgoingforward.AssistedwiththelocalarrangementtodevelopthefieldtripanddinnerforMondayaXernoon/evening.

CoordinatedeffortwithKimCutchinstoacquiresomeverynicecommemoraKveitemsforallaaendeesandtodevelopplansforaspecial50thanniversarydinneronWednesdaynight.AlsoworkedwithKimtoarrangeaaendancebythePlantersnutmobileandMr.PeanutandBuddyMcNuayatour50thAnnualMeeKng.

FunRun5K JackDavis,ChairJackDavisandKimCutchinsworkedtogethertoorganize.Therewere80+parKcipants.Thosewhopre-registeredgotat-shirt.Therun/walktookplaceThursdaymorningwithparKcipantsmeeKnginthelobbyandthenrunning/walkingalocalareaadjacenttothehotel.

SITESELECTIONCOMMITTEEREPORTTheSiteSelecKonCommiaeemetat1:00pm.AlsoinaaendancewereJohnBeasley,JohnDamicone,KellyChamberlin,KimCutchinsandPeterDortray.

JohnBeasleyandCharlesChenpresentedtheplansforthe2019meeKngtobeheldinonthecampusofAuburnUniversityonJuly9,10,and11,2019.ThemeeKngwillbeheldattheHotelatAuburnUniversityandconferencecenter.Theroomrateis$132/night.ThesiteisconvenienttotheAtlantaairportandfrequentshualesareavailablethroughouttheday.SeveralexciKngeventsandprogramsareplannedandeveryoneisencouragedtoaaend.BrochuresareavailableatthemeeKngdesk.

ThecommiaeediscussedopKonsforthe2020meeKngintheSouthwestregion.KimCutchinsreceivedproposalsfromseveralproperKesinAusKn,TXbutproposedroomrateswerehigherthan$149/night.ThecommiaeestronglysupportedmeeKnginAusKnandencouragedfurthereffortstoidenKfyameeKngvenue.Further,thecommiaeerecommendedconsideringproposedroomratesofmorethan$149/nightandagreedthat$200/nightincludingparkingwasanacceptableupperlimitonroomrates.IntheeventthatanacceptablesitecannotbefoundinAusKn,OklahomaCitywasrecommendedasanalternaKve.

The2021meeKngwillbeintheVCarea.Charloae,NCwassuggestedasapossiblemeeKngsite.

The2022meeKngwillbeintheSE.EffortsareunderwaytotrytomeetjointlywiththeSouthernPeanutGrowersConference.Thecommiaeesupportedthiseffort.SavannahGAwassuggestedasanalternaKve.

2019AnnualMeeFng 2020AnnualMeeFng 2021AnnualMeeFngJuly9-11 July14-16 July13-15HotelatAuburnUniversity SouthwestRegion Virginia-CarolinaRegionAuburn,AL

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RECOGNITIONOFRETIRINGAPRESBOARDMEMBERSPresident Dotray recognized outgoing Board members—Wilson Faircloth, Syngenta; and, CorleyHolbrook as one of his last acts. He closed his term by asking Charles and Lynn Simpson to comeforward tocut the50thAnniversaryCelebraKoncake,noKngCharleswasat thefirstmeeKngof theSocietyandhasaaended49ofits50meeKngs.HethankedtheAmericanPeanutShellersAssociaKonfortheirwonderfulrecogniKongiX.

ADJOURNMENTOutgoingPresidentPeteDotrayhandedthegaveltonewly-electedPresidentRickBrandenburg.AshisfirstorderofbusinessPresidentRickBrandenburgpresentedoutgoingPresidentPeterDotraywiththePastPresident’saward.

PresidentRickBrandenburginvitedalltostayfortheAwardsRecepKonandadjournedthemeeKng.

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