AGENDA:

• Open items
  • Core Documents press release and newsletter - what's our plan?
• New Member Log
• New Business

DISCUSSION:

• Core Documents press release and newsletter -
  • Andres will get Susan some bullet points ASAP - there may be more work to be done on this before we roll out.
  • Feedback from PAIL point of view needed.
  • Think about timing with an event - Commodity Classic (March 2-4 San Antonio) or another innovation series meeting in St. Louis Jan/Feb - how do service providers engage in the data space/ what are core competencies, key limiters and factors of success.
  • Would be good to have a press release leading up to Commodity Classic even if it is not Core Documents related
  • Susan has 3 questions need answers and may have a draft press release to review. Get Core Documents out January 15th.
  • Andres working on PAIL core documents now
  • R. Andres Ferreyra (Unlicensed) will plan to have bullet points to Susan in the next 2 weeks. Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) to send email with request/questions to be answered.
• Dan and Joe working on implementation guidelines - newsletter article would be good to announce we are working on them and volunteers are needed/welcome. Dan Berne (Unlicensed) to draft the article and send to group.
• New Members - Dan making traction with 2 new members (Tucor, Netafim). Shannon Haringx (Unlicensed) to follow up with others sent emails but no response.
• Cross Council communications may need to be addressed - think about what this team can do. Some traction being made with certain councils.
  • Consider emailing chairs of other councils with an update on Precision Ag work
  • Good topic to raise at Communications Committee meeting (Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) to do this)
  • Newsletter is intended to be this vehicle but can't rely on people reading them. Best way is to get on calls with people.
  • Focus a couple of times a year outside of annual and mid-year meeting - develop educational piece - possible newsletter article - link to article and promote. New structure brings possible other opportunities. Operational board.
    • Meet your chair and vice chair/elect.
    • Get better recognition for participants who may not be one of the usual suspects.
    • Develop a calendar - profile usual suspect, profile new member, establish schedule to get them done. i.e. ASABE meeting proposals are due very soon. 2 weeks from now look at that for promotion. Plan to discuss at next meeting on 12/19.
• Calendar update - Shannon Haringx (Unlicensed) to create 2017 calendar so that we can more easily track events and milestones and to-do's for the group
• Conference Communications (i.e. ASABE)
  • R. Andres Ferreyra (Unlicensed) going to take page and modify it to separate out 2017 conferences.
  • Andres going to ASABE meeting; opportunity to present several things. Deadline for proposals on 12/31. Next meeting review proposals.
  • Precision Ag conference in New Zealand (10/15-18/2017 but proposal may be due much sooner) - AGN - Andres encouraged Jim and Rod to present there. Communications team to offer to help prepare paper/presentation for them to take with them.