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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rich:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We do not have to include publications list in the character count max (30 k). It can be an appendix item in the report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Dr. Ron Perry<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Professor Emeritus of Horticulure and Wine Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Department of Horticulture</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Michigan State University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Plant and Soil Sciences Bldg.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">1066 Bogue St. Room 390</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">East Lansing, MI 48824<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Telephone: 517-353-0433 Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">517-355-5191 Extn 1433 Dept Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Mobile: 517-449-5592<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">Fax 517-355-0249<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">perryr@msu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Web: www.hrt.msu.edu/people/dr_ronald_perry<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> nc140 [mailto:nc140-bounces@virtualorchard.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rich Marini<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 24, 2016 10:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NC-140 (nc140@virtualorchard.com); 'grghrd@clemson.edu'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nc140] NC-140 state reports<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning NC-140 members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will be writing this year’s NC-140 Accomplishments Report and I need your help to provide the appropriate information. I have attached the template that we have used for several years and it includes some examples of the types of information
 we need. Please try to include information on the following topics.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><![endif]>External funding you obtained in 2016 to help support NC-140 research. Include your name(s), the title of the project that was funded, the Source of the funding and the amount of funding.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><![endif]>Try to include at least one impact that your involvement in NC-140 has had on your industry. It might be the number of new acres of apples on dwarf rootstocks that were planted or changes in state-wide recommendations, or other indicators
 of impacts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><![endif]>List your publications associated with NC-140 work during 2016: Books, book chapters, refereed Journal articles, symposium proceedings, poster presentations, popular articles, other creative works, and scientific & outreach presentations
 (relative to NC-140 activities).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The template has examples for most of these.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can bring hard copies to the meeting if you want, but please upload your state report on the NC-140 web site
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <a href="http://nc140.org">nc140.org</a></span>.  My report is due 60 days after the meeting and I want to try to complete it before the semester break, so please upload your reports before
 our meeting in November.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking forward to seeing all of you in Happy Valley in 2 weeks and thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rich Marini<o:p></o:p></p>
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