**Day 1 Tuesday, September 5, 2006**---**Waterfront Centre ROOM 4103 --
4105**

> **(FOURTH Floor**)

9:00-9:15 Welcome

> Introduction of Grantees, *Dr. Irma A. Lawrence*, *National Program
> Leader, SERD*
>
> *Dr. George Cooper, Deputy Administrator, Science Education and
> Resources Development (SERD)*
>
> Overview of Agenda*, Mr. John Miklozek, Program Assistant, SERD*

9:15-9:35 Post-Award Management-*OEP, Awards Management*

*Ms. Adriene Woodin, Ms. Susan Bowman, Ms. Eugenia Spohrer, Mr. Jose
Berna*

> Administrative Guidelines, Costs Principles-OMB Circulars,
> Introduction of Awards Management Staff

9:35-9:55 Funds Management-*Ms. Wanda Edwards, Ms.* *Selene Gates*

> *Office of Extramural Programs*

Financial Reports, Withdrawing Funds

***9:55-10:10 Break***

> 10:10-10:25 Science and Education Impacts
>
> Writing Impacts- *Janet Allen, Director*
>
> *CSREES Office of Communications*

10:25-10:45 Successful Program Evaluation- Dr. *Robert MacDonald,
Director,* *Dr. Djimé D. Adoum*

> *Office of Planning and Accountability*

10:45-11:00 *Workshop 1\--*Networking Subgroups/Topics/Priorities within
Priorities

11:00-11:20 Reporting Requirements and Other Deliverables-CRIS Reports:
Annual and Final

> *Mr. Allan Moore*
>
> *Current Research Information System, ISTM, CSREES*

***11:20-11:35 Break***

> 11:35-12:10 Workforce Development- *Dr*. *Jeff Gilmore, Director,
> Higher Ed. Programs, SERD*
>
> *Workshop 2\--*Challenges and Solutions to Recruiting Hispanic
> Students for Agricultural Programs at HSIs
>
> *Present* g*roup reports from workshops 1 and 2*

12:10-12:30 Student Employment Opportunities at the National Resources
Conservation Service

> *Mr.* *Gilbert Guerrero, Hispanic Employment Manager*

***12:30-1:30 Lunch***

> 1:30-1:45 Reporting on FAEIS-*Ella Smith, Education Research
> Specialist Science Education and Resources Development*
>
> 1:45-2:15 Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program

Other Opportunities at USDA

> *2:15-2:30 Break*
>
> 2:30-3:45 Open House

  -------------------------------------------------------- -----------------
  **Proposal Title**                                       **Attendee**

  USDA-Texas HSI: A Collaboration in Education             Janita Robinson

  San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program              Raul (Rudy) A.
                                                           Reyna

  Increasing Student Learning and Career Development       Randy Stanko
  through Agricultural and Natural Resources Based         
  Research                                                 

  Building New Career Tracks for Underrepresented Students Valorie Gehman

  Library Gateway Project (LGP)                            Nancy
                                                           Kalikow-Maxwell

  Pipeline Enhancements to Recruit, Support and Invigorate Marisela Linares
  Student Transitions (PERSIST) Project                    Mendoza

  Development of Online Courses in the Dietetics, Foods,   Andrea P. Boyar
  and Nutrition Programs at Lehman College                 

  Pipeline to Success in Agriculture, Watershed & Natural   
  Resource Sciences                                        

  NMHU/LCC Science and Agriculture Summer Experience       Edward Martinez
  (SASE) Project                                           

  Ensuring Success of Underrepresented Students in         Brianna Aliabadi\
  Environmental Science through Project-bases Experiential Robin Steinback
  Learning                                                 

  Building Bridges Across Riverside Through Water Quality  Heather Smith\
  Research                                                 Sharon Walker

  Joint Research/Field Internships in Forest and Range     William J. Quinn
  Ecosystems                                               

  Building for the Future through Modern Biology and       Sara Vélez
  Biotechnology                                            

  Agricultural Biotechnology Research Experiences for the  Eliezer S.
  Preponderantly Hispanic Population of South Texas        Louzada

  Genetics Research Opportunities for Community Colleges   A. Tineke Berends

  A Multi-Institutional Educational Model to Enhance       Rolston St.
  Irrigation Teaching and Training                         Hilaire

  Collaborative Initiative for Plant Breeding Education    Feiko Ferwerda

  Agribusiness & Agriculture Technology Degree Programs &  Lesley Pearson
  Related Curriculum Development at Trinidad State Junior  
  College                                                  

  Development of Plant Science Research and Curriculum for Joshua F.
  Hispanics in Laredo, Texas                               Stevenson

  Food Analysis and Food Chemistry Laboratory Development  Harmit Singh

  PATHWAYS to Success: A Collaborative Initiative to       Keith Mandabach
  Transition Outstanding Hispanic Students into a          
  Bachelor\'s Degree Program in Foodservice                

  Equipping the Culinary Science Laboratory for the        Gour Choudhury
  Culinology Program                                       

  Student Leadership Program for Agricultural Students      
  from Hispanic Serving Institutions                       
  -------------------------------------------------------- -----------------

> 3:45-4:15 Other Federal Agencies: Department of Education and Housing
> and Urban Development
>
> 4:15-5:30 Grantee Presentations
>
> 5:30 p.m. Comments and Adjourn

**Day 2** **Wednesday, September 6, 2006**--- **Renaissance Hotel**

> 7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast and Registration
>
> 8:00-8:15 Welcome
>
> 8:15-9:45 Introduction to CSREES-USDA Competitive Programs\
> An Overview of CSREES - Dr. Anna Palmisano
>
> An Overview of the National Research Initiative - Dr. Mark Poth
>
> An Overview of Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Programs
> -Dr. Deborah Sheely
>
> An Overview of Higher Education Multicultural Alliances and
> International Programs - Dr. Jeff Gilmore
>
> An Overview of Other Competitive Programs - Dr. Michael Bowers
>
> *9:45-10:15 Break*
>
> 10:15-11:00 Understanding the Review Process - Dr. Mark Mirando
>
> 11:00-12:15 Break Out Session I (choose from):\
> *Plants Programs -* *Dr. Liang Lin, Dr. Gail McLean*\
> Plant Biology, Plant Genome and Plant Biosecurity
>
> *Animals Programs -* *Dr. Peter Brayton, Dr. Peter Johnson, Dr. Mark
> Mirando*\
> Animal Reproduction, Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization, Animal
> Genome and Animal Protection and Biosecurity
>
> *Nutrition Programs -* *Dr. Etta Saltos, Dr. Susan Welsh, Dr. Ram
> Rao*\
> Human Nutrition and Obesity and Bioactive Food Components for Optimal
> Health
>
> *Agricultural Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) -* *Dr. Mark Poth*\
> Strengthening Awards for New Investigators, Postdoctoral Fellowships,
> EPSCoR, and Small and Mid-sized Institutions
>
> *Natural Resources and Environment Programs-I* - *Ms. Mary Rozum,*
>
> *Dr. Nancy Cavallaro*\
> Soil Processes, National Integrated Water Quality Program, Water and
> Watershed Processes and Air Quality
>
> *12:15-1:45 Lunch - Have Lunch with Your NPL*
>
> 1:45-3:00 Break Out Session II (choose from):*\
> Microbes Programs -* *Dr. Ann Lichens-Park\
> *Microbial Genomics and Microbial Biology*\
> *
>
> *Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Dr. William Goldner*\
> Programs-Forests and Related Resources, Plant Production and
> Protection, Animal Production and Protection, Soil and Water
> Resources, Food Science and Nutrition, Rural and Community
> Development, Aquaculture, Industrial Applications, Marketing and
> Trade, Animal Manure Management and Small and Mid-Size Farms
>
> *Higher Education, Multicultural Alliances and International Programs-
> Dr. Audrey Trotman, Dr. Jeff Gilmore*\
> Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program, Higher
> Education Challenge Grants Program, Graduate Fellowship Program,
> Multicultural Scholars Program, 1890 Institutions Teaching and
> Research Capacity Building Grants Program, International Science and
> Education Program, Extension Indian Research Program, Secondary and 2-
> year Post Institutions Teaching, Research and Extension Programs, and
> Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education
> Grants Program
>
> *Integrated Programs - Dr. Deborah Sheely*\
> Guidelines and recommendations for preparation of successful
> integrated project proposals
>
> *Agricultural Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) - Dr. Liang Lin*\
> Strengthening Awards for New Investigators, Postdoctoral Fellowships,
> EPSCoR, and Small and Mid-Sized Institutions
>
> 3:00-4:15 Break Out Session III (choose from):\
> *Food Safety Programs and Biotechnology Risk Assessment Program- Dr.
> Chris Wozniak*\
> Epidemiological Approaches for Food Safety, National Integrated Food
> Safety Initiative, Food Safety, and Biotechnology Risk Assessment
>
> *Natural Resources and Environment Programs-II - Dr. Diana Jerkins,*
>
> *Dr. Michael Bowers, Dr. Nancy Cavallaro*\
> Global Change, Managed Ecosystems and Biology of Weedy and Invasive
> Species of Agroecosystems***\
> ***
>
> ***Value-Added Products Programs- Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Dr. Ram
> Rao***\
> Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production Research ,Improving Food
> Quality and Value and Nanoscale Science and Engineering for
> Agriculture and Food Systems\
> *Pest Biology and Plant Protection Programs- Dr. Mary
> Purcell-Miramontes*\
> Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP), Organic Transition
> Programs (OTP), Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management
>
> *Social Sciences Programs and Children, Youth, and Families at Risk
> (CYFAR) Program - Ms. Sharon Wright, Ms. Katrena Hanks*\
> Agricultural Markets and Trade, Rural Development, Agricultural
> Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms; and Children, Youth and
> Families at Risk
>
> 4:15-5:30 Break Out Session IV: Mock Peer Review Panel Process -
> CSREES Program Staff
>
> 5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

**Day 3 Thursday September 7, 2006--- Renaissance Hotel**

7:30-8:15 Continental Breakfast and Registration

> 8:15-8:25 Welcome - Tom Fretz and Michael Harrington
>
> 8:25-8:45 Introduction and Objectives - Tom Fretz and Michael
> Harrington
>
> What do you want to get out of this workshop?
>
> 8:45-9:15 Where to Look for Funds - Show Me the Money! - M. Harrington
>
> Finding grants
>
> Accessing information on funding and planning
>
> Matching your idea to those of the agency
>
> Assessing institutional support
>
> 9:15-9:30 Developing that Great Idea - Michael Harrington and Tom
> Fretz
>
> 9:30 a.m. Principles of Grant Writing- Part I - Tom Fretz and Michael
> Harrington
>
> Organizing and writing your proposal
>
> Essential elements of your proposal
>
> *10:15-10:30 Break*
>
> 10:30-11:30 Principles of Writing Winning Grants - Part II - Michael
> Harrington and Tom Fretz
>
> Developing measurable objective statements (15 min)
>
> Procedures and Methods (15 min)
>
> Evaluation (15 min)
>
> Developing the budget (15 min)
>
> Project summary or abstract (15 min)
>
> 11:30-12:00 Developing a Personal Strategic Plan - Michael Harrington
>
> How can I increase my chances?
>
> *12:00-1:15 Lunch (no speakers)*
>
> *Video -* *Signed, Sealed and Delivered*
>
> 1:15-1:45 Organizing Integrated or Team Proposals - Tom Fretz
>
> Defining the role of Extension
>
> Finding a champion
>
> Organizing a team proposal - Who\'s in charge?
>
> Selecting the lead institution
>
> Team communication and leadership
>
> 1:45-2:15 Insights from Successful Grant Writers - A Panel
>
> 2:15-2:45 Preparing the Budget or What can your Research
> Administration Office do for you? -- TBD
>
> 2:45-3:05 Ethics of Grants Writing - Michael Harrington
>
> Responsible conduct of research
>
> Are there penalties?
>
> Human and animal subjects
>
> Confidentiality
>
> 3:05-3:30 Common Short-Comings in Grant Applications - Tom Fretz and
> Michael Harrington
>
> 3:30 p.m. Workshop Evaluation and Adjourn

**Day 4 Friday, September 8, 2006**---**National Science Foundation ROOM
120**

> 9:30-9:40 Welcome and Introductions, *Victor Santiago*
>
> 9:40-10:10 *STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP),* *Terry Woodin*
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5488&org=DUE&from=home
>
> *Course, Curriculum & Laboratory Improvement (CCLI*)
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&org=DUE&from=home
>
> 10:10-10:40 Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
> Mathematics (S-STEM),
>
> *Bevlee Watford*
>
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257&org=DUE&from=home
>
> *10:40-10:50 Break*

10:50-11:30 **All [two-year]{.underline} institutions Room 220***,*
*Advanced Technological Education (ATE),*

> *Gerhard Salinger*
>
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464&org=DUE&from=home
>
> **All [four-year]{.underline} institutions Room 120***, Division of
> Graduate Education and the Graduate Research Fellowships, Earnestine
> Psalmonds*
>
> http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DGE

11:30-11:45 Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE), *Jolene
Jesse (TBD)*

> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5475&org=HRD&from=home
>
> 11:45-12:00 Research on Disabilities Education (RDE), *Mark Leddy*
>
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5482&org=HRD&from=home
>
> 12:00-12:30 How NSF Works, preparing proposals for NSF, and being a
> peer reviewer - Questions and Answers, Jessie DeAro
>
> 12:30 p.m. Adjourn