The 2008 NE1031 meeting will take place in Portland Maine beginning at 1 PM on Monday, January 7th and ending at noon on Tuesday, January 8th at the Holiday inn by the Bay in the York Room.

The hotel has a complimentary shuttle from Portland International Airport and from the Amtrak Station in Portland.  See the Holiday Inn website for driving directions, hotel location, etc.  It is downtown within walking distance of shops, pubs, the waterfront, and restaurants.....but wear warm clothes. 
Breakfast will be served at 7AM Tuesday in the meeting room, otherwise meals are on your own.  The NE1031 registration will be $40/person to cover the meeting room, breakfast, and coffee.
A block of rooms has been reserved at $99/night under the group name "University of Maine NE1031" .  Please call the hotel directly to make your reservations.
Please let Greg Porter know how who is coming from your organization and when you are arriving

AGENDA
Annual Meeting of Regional Project NE-1031

Jan 7-8, 2008

Portland, Maine

Tentative Agenda:

1. Call to order, additions and approval of agenda – M. Clough


2. Introductions


3. Appointment of Committees – M. Clough


4. Local Arrangements – G. Porter


5. Discussion of Consumer Studies, Sensory Evaluation, Phytochemical Research and Future Collaborations – Univ. ME Food Science


6. Administrative Advisor Report – K. Stafford


7. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services (CSREES) Report


8. Eastern Region USDA-CSREES Potato Special Grant project – G. Porter


9. State, Federal, and Provincial Site Reports


10. Comments from Industry Representatives


11. Pathology Tests Reports

USDA-ARS (Beltsville)
Maine
Pennsylvania
Others
12. Breeding Reports

USDA-ARS(Beltsville)
Maine
New York
North Carolina
Virginia
Fredricton
13. Seed orders, shopping list, new entries – Greg Porter


14. Eastern Trial Summary and Publication


15. Update on AMMI analysis of NE1031 data – Don Halseth


16. Update on the NE1031 website/database development – Mark Clough/Don Halseth


17. Old Business


18. New Business

Collaborative Projects – Greg Porter
19. Committee Reports


20. Adjournment