Minutes from the 12th Eastern Forage Improvement Conference
Business Meeting held at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Monday, July 14, 1997

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m. by chair Julie Hansen

Real Michaud made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes from the last EFIC meeting due to their to the membership. The motion was adopted.

Gary Bauchan, Permanent Secretary EFIC, reported that the balance in the EFIC account remains the same as the last meeting, $342.00.

He made an announcement concerning the 35th North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference which was held on June 16 through 20, 1996 in Oklahoma City, OK. There were over 150 participants who attended the meeting. The meeting consisted of 2 days of oral and poster presentations,  day tour and concluded with a post conference tour.

The 36th NAAIC will be held on