OLD_SCC013: Statisticians Group (USSES)
Statement of Issues and Justification
The annual USSES meeting provides the only regular opportunity for applied statisticians associated with Experiment Stations to discuss and develop approaches to provide effective statistical consulting support for Experiment Station scientists. As statistics matures as a mathematical discipline, USSES is necessary to continue to focus statisticians on applications and needs of agricultural scientists.
Accomplishments:
University Statisticians of Southern Experiment Stations (USSES) has been meeting annually since the mid 1960's. The group consists of Experiment Station Statisticians and other statisticians associated with Experiment Stations. Over the three decades of its existence two highly successful regional projects grew out of USSES. S-94, initiated and completed during the 1970's, was instrumental in early developments of Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) at North Carolina State University. S-189, recently completed, produced significant results in the design, analysis, and interpretation of mixed model experiments, widely used in agricultural research.
Procedural Plan:
USSES meets annually at a participating Experiment Station. The statisticians at that Experiment Station organize and conduct the program. The annual meeting provides a springboard for discussion of new ideas for other regional activity and further collaborative research.
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