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Home  Who Are We?  Who's in Charge?  Why Join?  News  Meetings  Links		2006 Conference Proceedings Pre-paid copies of Issues in New Crops and New Uses should be ready to ship in 4-6 weeks.  If you (or your co-authors) were not a registrant you can still purchase a copy of the proceedings for $60 plus $5 shipping ($10 for international orders) for each book.  Contact: Anna Whipkey awhipkey@purdue.edu for more information.  Order form    Reprints will soon be available for downloading at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu07/default.html
	2007 Conference News Thank you everyone for an excellent 2007 annual meeting.  The conference was a great success.  It was certainly nice to get caught up with old acquaintances and making new ones. We still have a few extra programs available.  If you are interested in receiving additional copies please contact Win Phippen.  We also have a few AAIC gift bags available for purchase for $25 + $5 (s+h) = $30.  Please make the check payable to AAIC and send to Win Phippen. 2007 Award Winners Congratulations to Carmela A. Bailey (National Program Leader, Agricultural Materials, USDA-CREES, Washington, DC) on receiving this year's Anson E. "Tommy" Thompson Career Achievement Award.  This award is given to the person who throughout his or her career has made significant contributions to the development and/or utilization of industrial crops and/or products.   Ms. Bailey has championed the cause of industrial crops, biofuels and sustainable agriculture throughout her long career, and has been of immense assistance across these fields, impacting basic and applied research as well as commercialization of such research.  She has been a strong supporter of AAIC over the years and has been a critical link to conveying the society's message back to federal funding agencies.  The Outstanding Student of the Year Award was presented to Marisol T. Berti while she attended the Plant Sciences Department at North Dakota State University.   Dr. Berti has shown exceptional abilities as a research scientist and has been tremendously productive in her studies on the agronomics and seed physiology of cuphea.
	2007 Conference Photos A few highlights from the  conference in Portland, Maine   Members climbing aboard the Duckboat for a tour of historic Portland Maine and then splashing into Casco Bay for a tour of Portland harbor.   The Duckboat tour guide provided a comical yet informative tour of Portland.     A picturesque stop at the Portland Headlight. AAIC members enjoying a beautiful view of the Maine Coast   A quick stop at the world's largest rotating globe in Freeport, Maine. Tour of Cold River Distillery in Freeport, Maine.   AAIC members learn how to produce Vodka from Maine potatoes. Final stop of the tour was at L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine for a little shopping.