North Central Regional Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors

	North Central Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors Welcome to the World Wide Web site of the North Central Regional Association (NCRA) of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors. The NCRA is one of four regional associations with responsibility for facilitating cooperation of regional and national research. The research is supported in part by the Multistate Research Fund (MRF), which is a federal appropriation authorized by the Hatch Act. Additional support comes from other federal programs as well as state and private sources. The research program focuses on regional priorities that are identified and developed jointly by State Agricultural Experiment Station (SAES) Directors, Departmental Chairs and participating scientists.

Special Announcements: Fall ESS 2008 Meeting Agenda Fall NCRA Meeting Agenda now available (as .pdf or .htm) Minutes from June 23 NCRA Summer meeting in St. Louis: Now Available September 21-24 ESS/SAES/ARD Meeting Registration now open Upcoming Meetings for 2008 and 2009	GENERAL INFORMATION Executive Director's Office History and Function of the Regional Offices SAESs and Directors in the NCRA NCRA Officers and Committee Members CSREES Liaisons to Regional Admin. Groups NC Agricultural College Deans E-mail Distribution Lists NCRA Administrative Advisor nominations by state	MULTISTATE RESEARCH and NOTICES National Information Management and Support System (NIMSS) NIMSS Virtual Training NCRA Current Research Portfolio Nomenclature Definitions Appendix E Requirements for Each Region and Project Type in the US NCRA Newsletters	MANUALS, HANDBOOKS and GUIDELINES Multistate Research Activities Guidelines Admin. Advisor & Chair Virtual Handbook NCRA New and Renewal Project Approval Process Interested in forming a new NCRA project? Guidelines for Standing NCRA Committees NCAC Review Instructions and Materials NIMSS Manual Generic AA Meeting PowerPoint How to prepare for your project's mid-term review
Memberships, Associations, and Cooperators: Other Regional Associations Current Research Information System (CRIS) Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES) Experiment Station Cooperative on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) eXtension MWPS (MidWest Plan Service) National Coalition for Rural Entrepreneurship National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) North Central Cooperative Extension Association (NCCEA) North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center North Central Rural Development Center (NCRDC) National Coalition for Food & Ag Research (N-CFAR) Upper Mississippi River Sub-basin Hypoxia Nutrient Committee USDA-ARS	NCRA OPERATIONAL INFORMATION Rules of Operation Conduct of NCRA Meetings Use of Hatch Multistate Research Funds Hard Copy NCRA Forms & Appendices NCRA Minutes & Historical Documents NCRA Calendar, Meeting Info and Agendas	REPORTS Regional Impact Statements NCRA Impact Submission form NCRA Germplasm/Variety Release Policy & Procedure Surveys Hatch Appropriations Analysis Indirect Cost Information Impact of Proposed NCRA Funding Cuts Knowledge Area Analysis (2006) MRF Justification Statement NCRA Priorities » GPRA Goals » Science Roadmap NCRA Crosscutting Priorities	HELPFUL LINKS CREATE-21 CSREES MRF Calculations DOE Biomass & Solar Energy Presentations Funding Opportunities Midwest Consortium Principles of Grantsmanship II: A Manual for Organizing a Team Proposal Preparing an Effective SAES-422 Report NCRA Committee/Project Expectations


	Questions and comments about the association and this page can be sent to the NCRA Office at ncra@cals.wisc.edu. Last updated 09/04/2008