Jan. 7, 2017 – ATLANTA – The National Peanut Board will hold its quarterly Board and committee meetings in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7, 2017. NPB’s Diversity Advisory Committee & Council will hold its yearly meeting during the board meeting.
The Board’s Research Committee will consider requests for FY-17 funding for production research from state peanut producer organizations and universities. Funding production research to make America’s peanut farmers more competitive is a core part of the Board’s mission.
All meetings take place at the National Peanut Board Office Building, 3350 Riverwood Parkway, SE, Suite GL 26, Atlanta, GA 30339. The National Peanut Board and committee meeting schedule is as follows:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Meeting Location: 3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite GL 26
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
NPB General Session
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| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Promotions & Reputation Management Committee
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| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. |
Diversity Advisory Committee & Council
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| 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. |
Budget & Finance Committee
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| 11:45 a.m. – 12: 45 p.m. | Lunch: NPB Office, 11th Floor, Suite 1150 |
| 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. |
Research Committee
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| – Review of State Research Proposals for FY-17 Funding | |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
NPB General Session Reconvenes
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Meeting Adjourns
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A copy of the procedures governing National Peanut Board meetings is available upon request.