The RCAS
RCAS Governance

Governing Documents

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall consist of current officers, the immediate past President, and one representative from each participating state. State Representatives shall be selected by the membership of their respective states. The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice annually. A meeting will be held during each of the semi-annual meetings.

Committees

The President appoints a Nominating Committee consisting of three immediate past Presidents that are still active in the Society. The Nominating Committee is appointed during the annual meeting. The President appoints other special committees when the Society or the Executive Committee deem necessary.

 

Officers

Officers are elected by the membership to serve for one year or until their successors are elected, and their term of office shall begin at the close of the winter meeting at which they are elected. No member shall hold more than one office at a time and no member shall be eligible to serve consecutive terms in the same office.

2009-2010 Officers

Dr. Merritt Taylor, President
Oklahoma State University
Wes Watkins Agricultural Research & Extension Ctr
911 East Hwy 3
Lane, OK 74555
Phone: 580-889-7343
Fax: 580-889-7347
E-mail: mtaylor-okstate@lane-ag.org

Jim Beaty, Vice President & Program Chair
Purdue University
Agronomy Center for Research & Education (ACRE)
4540 US Hwy 52 W
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Phone: 765-463-2632
Fax: 765-583-0124
E-mail: jbeaty@purdue.edu

George Granade, Secretary
University of Georgia – Griffin Campus
Research Station Superintendent
1109 Experiment Street, Research Services Bldg.
Griffin, GA 30223-1797
Phone: 770-228-7318
Fax: 770-412-4008
E-mail: ggranade@uga.edu

Denny Thompson, Treasurer
North Carolina State Univ
Mountain Horticulture Crops Research Station
74 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828-684-7197
Fax: 828-684-7503
E-mail: denny.thompson@ncagr.gov

Robert Dunker, Proceedings
University of Illinois
Crop Sci Res & Exten Center
1102 S. Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-244-5444
Fax: 217-333-8718
E-mail: r-dunker@uiuc.edu

Dr. Pete Schultz, Communications
Virginia Tech
Hampton Roads Ag Res & Exten Center
1444 Diamond Springs Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: 757-363-3900
Fax: 757-363-3950
E-mail: schultzp@vt.edu

Ray Cartee, Past President
Utah State Univ
Utah Ag Experiment Station
4810 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
Phone: 435-797-2209
Cell: 435-770-0156
Fax: 435-797-3321
E-mail: ray.cartee@usu.edu

2008-2009 Officers

Ray Cartee, President
Dr. Merritt Taylor, Vice President
Jim Beaty, Secretary
Denny Thompson, Treasurer
Robert Dunker, Proceedings
Dr. Pete Schultz, Communications
Dr. Mike Phillips, Past President

2007-2008 Officers

Randall Rawls, Immediate Past President
J. Mike Phillips, President
Ray Cartee, Vice President
Merritt Taylor, Secretary
Denny Thompson, Executive Treasurer
Dennis Onks, Proceedings Editor

2006-2007 Officers

Robert Dunker, Immediate Past President
Randall Rawls, President
Mike Phillips, Vice President
Ray Cartee, Secretary
Denny Thompson, Executive Treasurer
Dennis Onks, Proceedings Editor

2005-2006 Officers
Paul Sebesta, Texas, Past President
Robert Dunker, Illinois, President
Randall Rawls, Alabama, Vice President
Mike Phillips, Arkansas, Secretary
Denny Thompson, Executive Business Manager
Dennis Onks, Tennessee, Proceedings Co-Editor
Merritt Taylor, Oklahoma, Proceedings Co-Editor
Paul Sebesta, Texas, Communications Officer

State Representatives

ALABAMA
Jane Hoehaver

ARKANSAS
Larry Earnest

ARIZONA
Bob Roth

CALIFORNIA
Bill Frost

GEORGIA
George Granade

KANSAS
Lyle Lomas

ILLINOIS
Robert Dunker

INDIANA
Steve Hawkins

KENTUCKY
Bill Peterson

LOUISIANA
Alan Nipper

MICHIGAN
Charles Reid

MISSISSIPPI
Patricia Knight

MISSOURI
Jake Fisher

NEBRASKA
Daniel Duncan

NEW MEXICO
Rex Kirksey

NORTH CAROLINA
Eddie Pitzer

NORTH DAKOTA
Paul Nyren

OHIO
Ken Scaife

OKLAHOMA
Brent Westerman

SOUTH CAROLINA
Steve Verkade

TENNESSEE
Walt Hitch

TEXAS
John Sweeten

UTAH
Ray Cartee

VIRGINIA
Pete Schultz