Organization

Technical Advisory Committee

The Technical Advisory Committee makes recommendations and is responsible to the Oregon, Idaho, and Washington Agricultural Experiment Station Directors through the Administrative Advisory Committee.

Responsibilities:

Propose names of scientists who could be willing to serve as members of the GSCSSA Scientific Panel
Propose names of industry representatives to serve on the GSCSSA Industry Advisory Committee.
Organize an annual meeting to provide comprehensive reporting of progress and planning for the research and technology transfer projects being funded.
Assess research and education needs across the tri-states and cooperating agencies. Provide advice and counsel on future directions, funding, and reporting grass seed research activities.

Technical Advisory Committee Members:
Complete contact information for members of all committees can be found on the Participants page. (*) Denotes committee chair.

Larry Van Tassell* (ID) Dept. of Agricultural Economics University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-2334 Phone: (208) 885-7869 Fax: (208) 885-5759	Phil Hamm* (OR) Hermiston Ag Research & Ext Cntr P O Box 105 Hermiston, OR 97838-0105 Phone: (541) 567-8321 Fax: (541) 567-2240
Bill Johnston* (WA) Dept. of Crop & Soil Science Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164 Phone: (509) 335-3620 Fax: (509) 335-8674	David Mosman (ID) Nezperce Praire Grass Growers 3160 Mosman Rd Craigmont, ID 83523 Phone: (208) 937-2552 Fax: (208) 937-2552
Donn Thill (ID) Dept. of Plant, Soil & Ent. Science University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-2339 Phone: (208) 885-6214 Fax: (208) 885-7760	Richard C. Johnson (ARS) USDA-ARS-Plant Introduction Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-6402 Phone: (509) 335-3771 Fax: (509) 335-6654
Glenn Fisher (OR) Dept. of Entomology Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-5502 Fax: (541)737-3643	Mark Mellbye (OR) Linn Co Extension Service P O Box 765 Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 976-3871 Ext. 2394
George Mueller-Warrant (ARS) USDA-ARS NSFPRC 3450 Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 750-8742 Fax: (541) 750-8705	Reed Barker (ARS) USDA-ARS-NFSPRC 3450 Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 750-8736 Fax: (541) 750-8705

GSCSSA, Research Center, PO Box 646240, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-6240, 509-335-4564, Contact Ralph Cavalieri