2016 meeting of the New Crops Germplasm Commitee. Crop Germplasm Committees (CGC) are comprised of a cross section of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) users who provide technical support to NPGS genebanks and collections. They serve as subject matter experts to guide curatorial staff on best practices, including the priorities and techniques for characterizing the collections. More information at http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/cgclist.html.