Description

The North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference promotes the exchange of information among researchers involved in alfalfa improvement in North America and other countries around the world.

Vision

Our vision is to be the leader and voice for improving alfalfa cultivars.

Mission

To accomplish that vision, our mission is to promote the development of improved alfalfa cultivars through education, communication, and professional development of research scientists, educators, and commercial representatives in North America and around the world.

Objectives

1. To provide a means for exchange of information among researchers involved in alfalfa improvement in North America and other countries around the world.

2. To serve as a voice for alfalfa scientists in matters pertaining to local, regional, national, and international organizations and interests.

3. To encourage the collection, preservation, evaluation, and enhancement of cultivated and wild alfalfas and related species for use in alfalfa improvement.

4. To encourage basic research in alfalfa breeding, genetics, pathology, microbiology, entomology, physiology, production and biotechnology and the exchange of the resulting information.

5. To encourage production of quality seed of improved cultivars and the maintenance of their genetic integrity.

6. To encourage the efficient production and utilization of alfalfa as a forage feed, a source of biological fixed nitrogen and for soil conservation.

Bylaws, as amended in 2002.

Note:  The NAAIC is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue D Code (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).