STRENGTHEN NATIONAL CAPACITIES FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS TO MEET NEEDS FOR PLANTS ON WHICH THE WORLD RELIES FOR FOOD, FIBER, FUELS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AESTHETICS, RECREATION, AND HUMAN HEALTH. TO THIS END, NAPB SHALL (1) PROMOTE EFFECTIVE RESEARCH, (2) FACILITATE DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, (3) SPONSOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF PLANT BREEDERS, (4) FOSTER HIGH STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, (5) STRIVE FOR HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG MEMBERS, (6) PROMOTE ADVANCEMENTS IN THE PROFESSION OF PLANT BREEDING, AND (7) COOPERATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTIVES.