Round Robin session at 1 pmMitigating the silo effect...

o Crops + Soils• Environmental monitoring—data collection and sharing• Mesh bag study review• Rating disease incidence and severity—new protocols OK?• Work/writing w/other WGs, possibly needed

o Materials + Economics• Clear definition of bio-degradable• Progress on life cycle analysis• Modeling BDM degradation and/or (bio)degradation• Work/writing w/other WGs, possibly needed

o AC + Sociology/Outreach• Distributing information from focus group study• Conducting the next surveys on project impact (and IRBs)• Communicating ‘biodegradability’ to the public• Work/writing w/other WGs, possibly needed