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1. Instrument Diagnostics and Reporting
a. Program Plan 5-22-00
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b. Instrument database collection (survey)
5-29-00 \
c. Email reporting and building of database
-Email response/ ongoing over
several months 8-21-00
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d. Website reporting
-Immediate online response 2001
2. Alfalfa Breeders Standardization
-2
standardization sets evaluation 7-14-00
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3. Check Cell Replacement Set (2 cells)
a. Purchase of new check cells from ISI 8-7-00 \
b. Distribute new cells to Alfalfa Breeder
member labs 8-22-00 \
c. Receive old check cells/ repack/ distribute
forage cells to Alfalfa Breeder member
labs
d. Purchase of new check cells from ISI 3-19-01
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e. Distribute new cells to Commercial member labs 3-27-01 \
f. Receive old check cells/ repack/ distribute
forage cells to commercial member labs
4. Alfalfa Breeders Fresh Cut RUP
a. Receive and select samples 8-16-00
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b. In situ assay 8-28-00
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c. Calibration development 12-18-00 \
5. Hay RUP, Digestibility package release
a. Analyze Combs in vitro digestibility data
8-01-00 \
b. Calibration development for Combs in vitro digestibility 9-15-00 \ c. Package of hay & haylage RUP, digestibility, energy 9-30-00 \
6. Commercial Labs Standardization
-Use of
2 standardization sets Nov.
2000- March 2001
7. Alfalfa Breeders Calibration Update
a. Collection of samples and selection August
2000 \
b. Calibration development 4-2-01
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8. Hay and Haylage RUP Update
a. Receive and select samples On
Hold
b. In situ assay
c. Calibration development
9. Development of Corn Silage Standardization Set
a. Plan of budget and method 2001
a. Receive and select samples
b. Purchase ring cups
c. Fill standardization set
10. Member Labs Calibration Update
a. Receive and select sample spectra
b. Calibration update
11. Evaluating Effects of Sample Particle Size on Alfalfa Breeders Equations
a. Collection of samples suitable for use in
evaluation 7-16-00 \
b. Course grinding/ redistribution
of samples/ collection of data 8-8-00 \
c. Evaluation of effect of particle size 11-2-00
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12. Development of NIRS Consortium Website
a. Collection of information and materials 8-30-00
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b. Development of Website 9-15-00
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13. White Paper
a. Gather opinions and points of discussion
4-4-00 \
b. Baltimore meeting input from NIRS Consortium
Advisory Committee 7-27-00
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c. First draft for review 10-00