April 2023 Meeting is for Members only.
Meeting Agenda:
- Ag Research Infrastructure (ARI) update – Amy Smith, Matt Wilson, Rick Rhodes
- FY25 appropriations focus – Anton
- Joint COPs July 18-20: BAC initial set of priorities and justifications
- Capacity, competitive, and/or infrastructure?
- Developing focus around “topics” rather than funding lines?
- Building capacity considerations – Anton
- Regional perspectives on capacity funding
- Why have previous advocacy efforts not yielded results?
- Developing coalitions – Anton
- Internal coalitions (BAC members)
- External coalitions (CARET, CGA)
March Meeting Minutes: BLC_min_20230328