NEWSS News - August 2003



NEWSS NEWS

NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY Newsletter

November 2006

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Comments from the President

Bill Curran

NEWSS President

The 61st Annual NEWSS conference is quickly approaching. Our meeting is January 2 to 5 (Tues-Friday), at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. The Renaissance Hotel is on the North end of the inner harbor in the heart of all the action. It adjoins the beautiful Gallery, a collection of more than 60 specialty shops and restaurants which is connected to the hotel's lobby. Lots of eating, shopping, and sightseeing opportunities are within a short walk such as the ESPN Zone, Hard Rock Café, and the Baltimore Aquarium. At this year’s conference, our convention room rate is $120/night with a $13/day self park. Once again, we are meeting at a great venue in a fun town! Contact information for the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel is (410) 547-1200 or property/propertypage/bwish.

The theme for the 2007 meeting is “Broadening our Weed Science Horizons.” Dr. Jerry Baron (NEWSS Program Chair and VP) has been working very hard at pulling the final details of the program together. And, based on our Futures Committee Report as well as discussions within the EC, this year’s program will offer some new format ideas. So, let’s get to the conference.

On the first day we will start as in the past with the POSTER SESSION in the morning where we have a diverse group of posters on tap. We will then spend the day together in a focused GENERAL SESSION that will touch on several topics including a presentation by Dr. Janice McFarland with Syngenta titled “where will the next generation of weed scientists be trained”. Dr. Leonard Gianessi will address “the war on weeds”, followed by a presentation on “new technology in weed management” by IR-4’s Dr. Bob Holm. A final session on how government can influence weed science legislation, regulation, and science funding will take place with a panel discussion by Dr. Ernest DelFosse, Mr. Rob Hedberg, Mr. Donald Stubbs and our WSSA Director of Science Policy, Dr. Lee Van Wychen.

We’ve added an AWARDS LUNCHEON during the General Session to honor our award recipients. Prior to the luncheon, Dr. Rich Bonnano, chair of our Futures Committee, will present the FUTURE COMMITTEE recommendations. We think this day-long symposium and awards luncheon is a step toward adopting some of the recommendations that Rich will discuss. In addition, during the luncheon, you will have the opportunity to express your thoughts and opinions about the annual NEWSS program through a MEMBERSHIP SURVEY. We want you to help identify priorities and critical directions for the society for the next 5 to 10 years. Some of the added costs of this year’s conference are a direct result of the activities we hope you think are worth your time and money (I’ll explain more near the end).

On Thursday, we will have our breakout sessions that will include our GRADUATE STUDENT ORAL PAPER COMPETITION as well as presentations by our other members. On Thursday afternoon, in addition to the breakout sessions, we are offering an ORNAMENTAL WORKSHOP that will focus on herbicide efficacy, phytotoxicity, and methods for weed seed storage. Late Thursday afternoon is our business meeting followed by the SOCIAL MIXER. And finally on Friday, we are offering three different symposia including an INVASIVE PLANTS session focused on riparian buffers, a TURFGRASS symposium focused on new and innovative chemistries for the golf course, and a HORSWEED MANAGEMENT session that will include the latest control recommendations for glyphosate resistant horseweed. Following the invasive plant workshop, an organizational meeting to discuss an INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT COURSE will be moderated by Dr. Rita Beard from the National Park Service. We encourage members that are active in invasive plant management to join this two-hour Friday afternoon session and potentially become a part of a new NEWSS educational activity.

Finally, because of some of the programming changes including the AWARDS LUNCHEON, we have increased our meeting registration fee this year to $150 for regular members. We know this is significantly more than in the past, but hope that you realize that much of this increase targets this year’s program including the luncheon but also helps support our year-long commitments to the WSSA Director of Science Policy, Collegiate Weed Contest, CAST membership, Graduate Student support, and our Annual Awards. Retired members and students receive a registration discount and we believe this meeting still offers a very good value – we hope you agree.

So, please attend the annual meeting, learn something, and help guide our future by participating in the MEMBERSHIP SURVEY. In closing, it’s has been my honor to serve the society as President and I look forward to seeing everyone in Baltimore, and to next year as your PAST PRESIDENT...

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Deadlines! Deadlines!

Annual Meeting Pre-registration

December 15, 2006

Hotel Room Reservations:

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel

December 8, 2006

Annual Meeting - Pre-Registration

Chris Becker

Secretary/Treasurer

Our annual meeting is right around the corner, and you will notice that the program will take on a slightly different format. I hope to see you in Baltimore, and since meeting is for you, be sure to tell the Executive Committee what you liked and didn’t like about the program.

Now for the specifics; the registration process will be similar to that of years past. We are still not completely electronic, so you will still have to mail in your registration forms with payment by check. The registration forms will be available on the NEWSS website, and you will need to fill in and print out the appropriate form and mail it back to Chris Becker at the address on the form. There are several forms, so be sure to select the appropriate one. There is one form for regular, student and retired members; another form for distinguished members; and also a one-day registration form for those interested in attending only one of our special symposia (described elsewhere). Registering for the entire NEWSS meeting also includes membership dues, while a one-day registration for one of the symposia does not include membership. The registration fees are listed on the forms, but if you have questions please contact Chris Becker. The deadline for pre-registering is December 15, 2006, so please get your registration forms filled out and submitted early. Pre-registering makes the process smoother for everyone. Don’t forget that if you are unable to attend the 2007 meeting but are still interested in maintaining your membership and supporting the society, there is a line on the forms for the non-attending membership fee of $30.00.

NOTE: any Registration form postmarked after December 15 will be charged the late fee of $30.00; No excuses! Also, payment is expected with the registration form.

In addition to meeting registration, we are offering for sale the 61th Volume of the Proceedings for the meeting, which will include all abstracts submitted prior to the meeting. The printed copy of the Proceedings will cost $25.00, and you can add a CD copy of the Proceedings (in Adobe Acrobat Reader format) for $5.00. You will need to buy the printed version in order to get the CD.

Please note the following address for mailing registration forms or any communications to

Chris Becker

NEWSS

PO Box 34

Romulus, NY 14541

Email: becker89@

(Double click on the icons below for registration forms)

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NEWSS Polo Shirts – Now on Sale!

Order your NEWSS polo shirt today! – see Registration form

Look sharp and help support the NEWSS! We are selling a polo-style, short-sleeved shirt with the NEWSS logo embroidered on it for $30 each. The shirt is a 100% cotton, 7 oz, pique polo. The color of the shirt will be tan/sand with a green embroidered logo (see logo design below).

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Example of 3 ½ inch wide logo design on left chest

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So, we can determine how many shirts to order, please specify amount and size(s) on the Meeting Registration Form. The shirts will be available for pick-up at the meeting registration desk.

Annual Meeting – Hotel Reservations

RENAISSANCE HARBORPLACE HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Deadline: DECEMBER 8, 2006

Hotel room rates for this year’s conference are $120 per night (single or double). Parking will be $13 per 24 hours in the self park garage underneath the hotel. For those traveling in larger vehicles, height clearance for the parking garage is 6 feet 6 inches.

Individual attendees should make reservations directly with Renaissance Reservations on-line at Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel  or by phone at (800) 468-3571. Our on-line Group Code is automatically entered in but just incase it’s newnewa.

It is important for the attendees that call in to identify themselves with 2007 NEWSS 61st Annual Meeting in order to receive the group rate. All reservations must be accompanied by first night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card.

CUT OFF DATE

Reservations by attendees must be received on or before December 8, 2006. At the cut-off date, the Hotel will review the reservation pick up for the event, release the unreserved rooms for general sale.

CHECK IN/ CHECK OUT

Check in time is 4:00 p.m. Individuals may be checked in earlier depending on availability. Check out time is 12 Noon.

Driving Directions to the

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel

202 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, USA

Phone: 1-410-547-1200

Fax: 1-410-539-5780

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Driving Directions and Transportation

GROUND TRANSPORATION

From Philadelphia and points North

Take Interstate 95 South to Baltimore area. Pass thru tunnel. Take exit 53(Downtown Interstate 395). At end make 1st right turn onto Conway St, left at 3rd light onto Light St, vear right onto Pratt St, 1st left onto South St.

From Washington and points South

Take Interstate 95 North into Baltimore area and take Exit 53 (Downtown Interstate 395). At end make 1st right turn onto Conway St, left at 3rd light onto Light St, vear right onto Pratt St, 1st left onto South St.

AIRPORTS

Baltimore-Washington International – BWI

Driving Directions: Rt 195 West to I95 N to I395 N, 1st right turn onto Conway St, left at 3rd light onto Light St, vear right onto Pratt St, 1st left onto South St.

Washington, DC/Dulles – IAD

Driving Directions: Dulles Access Road to 495 N to 95 N (continue same as above).

Washington, DC/National/ Reagan Airport – DCA

Driving Directions: Follow 95N into the Baltimore area and take Exit 53 (Downtown 395). Follow as above.

NEWSS 2007 Annual Meeting

Jerry Baron

NEWSS Vice President

The theme for this January’s NEWSS Annual meeting in Baltimore, MD will be Expanding our Weed Science Horizons. With that we have a full day general session as well at three exciting symposiums, one workshop and the traditional breakout sessions (see Condensed Program elsewhere in this Newsletter) The general session will include the traditional Presidential Address by Bill Curran entitled “The Times They Are A-Changin’”. Other speakers in this general session include Dr. Janice McFarland of Syngenta Crop Protection discussing Where is the next generation of Weed Scientists being trained?, Dr. Rich Bonanno discussing the NEWSS Futures Committee Recommendations, Dr. Leonard Gianessi of Crop Life America Foundation on The War of the Weeds, and Dr. Robert (Bob) Holm on New Technology in Weed Management. The general session ends with a panel discussion on Government Influence in Weed Science: Legislation, Regulation and Science Funding. The is moderated by Dr. Daniel Kunkel and the participants include Dr. Rob Hedberg, USDA-CSREES, Dr. Ernest DelFosse, USDA-ARS, Mr. Donald Stubbs, US EPA and Dr. Lee Van Wychen. Also included in the General Session is an Awards Luncheon.

On Friday, January 5th, we have scheduled three exciting symposium. The topics of the symposiums are (1) New and innovative herbicides compounds for turf and how they impact golf course maintenance; (2) An invasive weeds symposium with the theme of reforesting invaded riparian corridors; and (3) A horseweed biology/ecology symposium to lead to better ways of managing this troublesome biotype. We are inviting participants from outside the NEWSS to attend and participate in these symposiums. Please pass the information about these symposiums on to other you think that might have interest.

Also on Friday, January 5th is an organizational meeting to discuss the potential for an Invasive Plant Management Course in the Northeast. The Western Society of Weed Science currently offers an invasive plant course that is very popular and well attended. Here we want to open the dialogue to discuss the need for an invasive plant course similar to the one offered by the WSWS, determine if the Northeast Weed Science Society would like to sponsor/participate in such a course, identify a task group/committee that will plan, determine curriculum, instructors and organize and identify partners, organizations for development and sponsorship of the course.

2007 NEWSS Annual Meeting Condensed Program

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007

12:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Committee Meetings

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Drop off photos for photo contest at Registration Desk

5th Floor Foyer

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Posters Set-Up

5th Floor Foyer

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Commercial Displays Set-up

5th Floor Foyer

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Program Committee – Pride of Baltimore

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Graduate Student Mixer Federal Hill

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2007

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Speaker's Preparation Room

Federal Hill

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Poster Judging Committee Meeting

Pride of Baltimore

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Posters (authors present) & Commercial Displays 5th Floor Foyer

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Job Placement Room

Federal Hill

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Session

Baltimore Ballroom

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Awards Lunch Maryland Ballroom B

1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Research Posters (Authors not present) and Commercial Displays 5th Floor Foyer

5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Weed Science Field Days Committee Meeting St. George

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Collegiate Weed Contest Committee Meeting St. George

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007

6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Past-Presidents’ Breakfast in Windows Restaurant and meeting in Homeland Room

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Speaker's Preparation Room

Federal Hill

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Job Placement Federal Hill

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Research Posters (authors not present) & Commercial Displays 5th Floor Foyer

8:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon Agronomy - Baltimore Salon A

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Ornamentals - Maryland Salon A

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Turfgrass and Plant Growth Regulators - Baltimore Salon B

8:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon Weed Biology and Ecology Maryland Salon E

1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Conservation, Forestry & Industrial Maryland Salon A

1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Turfgrass and Plant Growth Regulators Baltimore Salon B

1:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Vegetables and Fruit Maryland Salon E

1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Workshop: Ornamentals Baltimore Salon A

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Student Paper Judging Committee Gibson

4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. NEWSS Annual Business Meeting Maryland Salon B

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Social Mixer 5th Floor Foyer

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007

6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Executive Committee (Old and New) Breakfast and Meeting – Windows Restaurant

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Speaker’s Preparation Federal Hill

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Posters (authors not present)

& Commercial Displays 5th Floor Foyer

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Job Placement Room Federal Hill

8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Invasive Plant Symposium: Weed Management in Establishment of Riparian Forest Buffers Baltimore Salon B

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Symposium: Horseweed Management - Baltimore Salon A

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Symposium: New and Innovative Chemistries for the Golf Course – Maryland Salon A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Organizational Meeting to

Discuss Invasive Plant

Management Course -

Baltimore Salon B

NEWSS Committee Meetings

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Executive Boardroom

Friday, January 5, 2007

6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Executive Committee (Old and New)

Breakfast and Meeting

Windows Restaurant

PHOTO JUDGING COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. St. George

PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pride of Baltimore

(Moderators, Section Chairs, and Chair-Elects)

AWARDS COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Gibson

STUDENT PAPER JUDGING COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Gibson

Thursday, January 4, 2007

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Gibson

POSTER JUDGING COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Federal Hill

WEED SCIENCE FIELD DAY COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. St. George

COLLEGIATE WEED CONTEST

COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. St. George

PAST PRESIDENTS' BREAKFAST MEETING

Thursday, January 4, 2007

6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast

(Windows Restaurant)

Meeting (Homeland Room)

NEWSS REGISTRATION

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 5th Floor Foyer

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 5th Floor Foyer

Thursday, January 4, 2007

7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 5th Floor Foyer

Friday, January 5, 2007

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 5th Floor Foyer

Sustaining Membership and Commercial Displays

David Spak

Sustaining Membership Chair

All Sustaining members of the NEWSS are encouraged to set up a Commercial Display at the Annual Meeting in Baltimore. This session is held in conjunction with the Poster Session, beginning Wednesday January 3rd, and is an excellent opportunity to inform the attendees of your services and products.

Table space for displays can be reserved by contacting the Sustaining Member Chairperson:

David Spak

919-549-2715

david.spak@

If you have not yet indicated your interest in a display table, the deadline for reserving space is December 16, 2006. Display items and packages may be delivered directly to the hotel prior to the meeting at the following address. Ship items to arrive after January 1st or within 2 business days of the meeting to avoid any hotel delivery and storage fees.

Have proper labeling on the packages and include the hotel address:

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel

202 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

410-547-1200

Indicate the following on the shipment: Hold for “Company, Name, NEWSS January 2-5, 2006.”

Placement Service

Attached are placement forms (double click on the icon) if you have a position available or if you are looking for employment. Please complete the forms and follow the directions at the bottom of the form. These forms will be located on a table near the commercial displays.

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Hospitality Suite Information

Renee Keese

NEWSS President - Elect

Anyone interested in hosting a hospitality suite should contact the Event Manager at the Renaissance Harborplace. We are working with David Schaeffer and he can help you with the details. He can be reached at:

David Schaeffer

Event Manager

Renaissance Harborplace

410-547-1200 hotel

410-986-4977 direct

443-250-8893 mobile

David.schaeffer@

NEWSS Photo Contest Rules

It’s time again to dust off all your old photos, slides, and digital images that would be appropriate for the NEWSS annual meeting Photo Contest.

Rules for the contest can be found in the January 8, 2003 NEWSS Manual of Operating Procedures (pages 15 and A14). Briefly they are:

- Contest only open to NEWSS members

- 3 Prizes - certificates and $100 for 1st, $50 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd

- Prizes do not have to be awarded

- Photos can be of anything associated with weed science

- Judges will consider:

- subject

- composition

- technical aspects

- overall appeal

- Photos are to be submitted to our committee by 5PM on January 2 – either drop them off at the registration desk or bring them to the photo judging room (St. George) as listed in the annual meeting program

- Photos can be submitted via any media - slide, print, or electronic

- If prints - no smaller than 35 sq.in. (5"x7") or larger than 80 sq.in. (8"x10")

- If slides - standard 2:x2" format

- Up to 5 entries per contestant

- All photos "should" be labeled with name and address, and prints "should" be accompanied by a business card.

The preferred photo media is on CD or memory stick (flash drive). You can also email the photos ahead of time to Grant Jordan at gljordan@.

Photo Judging Chairman, Grant Jordan

Grant Jordan

A.C.D.S. Research, Inc.

9813 Glenmark Road

North Rose, NY 14516

315-587-2140

gljordan@

Graduate Student Issues

Jacob Barney

Graduate Student Representative

I would like to begin by introducing your next Graduate Student Representative Matt Ryan from Penn State, who will formally take over for me at the business meeting at the annual meeting in January. Matt is beginning his PhD and will be your GSR for the next several years. Matt will make an excellent representative of all things student related regarding NEWSS, and I encourage you to congratulate Matt!

Speaking of the annual meeting, I am putting the finishing touches on our student mixer with a theme of “Non-traditional Audiences for Weed Science”, which will focus on getting the information we find via research to the public and policy makers. We have the good fortune of having Dr. Lee Van Wychen coming to speak to us as the Washington liaison for WSSA and all things weed science. Dr. Van Wychen is well suited to speak about how Washington works and how to get our collective weed science voice heard to the people instituting policy. I am also in the works of getting a second speaker to talk about relating our research to the public via non-traditional means. Please plan to attend this mixer which will be on Tuesday, January 2 at 5:30pm. I plan to have snacks and beverages as well.

In the near future I will be emailing all of the student presenters with instructions and guidelines for the student paper contest. Thanks to all of you who submitted talks for the contest. This is a great way to get feedback on your research and presentation style from former NEWSS presidents no less!

NEW OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD

The Executive Committee is in the process instituting a brand new award to be bestowed annually to an outstanding NEWSS masters and Ph.D. student. In response to our society becoming increasingly student-focused I drafted a proposal for an award based on similar awards from the national and regional societies that was submitted to the EC at our October board meeting. The award was unanimously agreed upon, and we are currently working out details. We plan to formally announce this award at the business meeting at the annual meeting in Baltimore, with the first award handed out in 2008.

This award will recognize outstanding graduate students at both the masters and doctoral level for their excellence in research, teaching, outreach, society, and weed science promotion. Students will be nominated and have letters of support for their nomination, with winners chosen from the nominees by the Awards Committee. The Executive Committee is looking forward to formally recognizing the outstanding student body in our society.

WSSA Report

Toni DiTommaso

WSSA Representative

WSSA Annual Meeting:

Now is the time to preregister for the 47th WSSA Annual meeting to be held at the Riverwalk Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Antonio, TX February 4-8, 2007. If received by December 8, member preregistration is $250, student preregistration is $75, non-member preregistration is $350, and spouse/guest preregistration is $75. If one waits until between December 9 and January 12 to preregister, these costs rise for members and non-members to $350 and $450, respectively, but student and spouse/guest preregistration costs remain unchanged. Registration onsite is $405 for members and $505 for non-members. Therefore, there definitely is an incentive for members and non-members to preregister early. The preregistration and onsite registration costs for students and guests/spouses are the same - $75. One can preregister for the meeting online; under News and Headlines click on “2007 WSSA Meeting Registration”. The meeting registration site has some new features, including the ability to make your hotel reservations and other travel arrangements, including airline travel, through the website. Alternatively, one can download the preregistration form (available on the WSSA website under News and Headlines “2007 WSSA Meeting Brochure”) and mail it to: WSSA Meeting Manager, Registration 2007 Annual Meeting, 1822 West Lincoln, Bozeman, MT 59715.

Hotel costs at The Hyatt Regency San Antonio are $159 plus tax, single or double. To reserve a hotel room, call 1-888-421-1442, but be sure to mention that you are with the Weed Science Society of America to obtain the group-discount rate. Alternatively, you can fax a hotel reservation form (available on the WSSA website under News and Headlines “2007 WSSA Meeting Brochure”) to 1-210-227-4925 or mail it to: Hyatt Regency San Antonio, 123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. The group discount rates will be valid until January 15, 2007. Accommodations requested beyond this cut-off date will be offered based on availability.

Pre-meeting events include a tour and a workshop. Sunday, February 4, Dr. Russ Wallace and colleagues will host a tour of the Wintergarden region to see the leafy green vegetable production areas of Texas. The cost is a bargain at $20 per participant. Drs. Jens Streibig and Christian Ritz will again offer a special one day workshop on “Statistical Assessment of Dose-Response Curves with Free Software” on Monday February 5 (to conclude in time for the General Session). The attendance will be limited to a maximum of 25 and the cost will be $150 per person.

The annual meeting will begin on Monday, February 5 at 4:15 p.m. with the General Session and Awards Ceremony followed by the Awardee Reception. Dr. Gale Buchanan, USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics has accepted our invitation to share his vision on the future of Agricultural Research at the general session. On Wednesday, plan on attending the society business meeting followed by our second member reception. Additional program highlights include:

Graduate Student Activities: John Willis, President, and the Graduate Student Organization are making plans for a symposium titled “Employment Opportunities and How to make Yourself More Marketable” Tuesday morning followed by a luncheon meeting. One of the presentations will be made by Holly Menninger of the American Institute of Biological Sciences on “Techniques and Tips for Communicating Your Science to the Media”. The students also plan to initiate a Student Night Out Activity where non-student members pair with students to become acquainted over dinner and discussion. This has been a successful and popular activity at the Western Society of Weed Science annual meeting since it was proposed by Steve Dewey in 2002.

Symposia: Three symposia, in addition to the graduate student symposium, are planned for the meeting. The Weed Biology and Physiology Sections have joined to offer a symposium “Using Emerging Technologies to Study Weed Biology: an educational forum” on Tuesday afternoon. James V. Anderson and Wun S. Chao are organizing this session and plan to invite vendors whose products complement the topics to display at the meeting. Debanjan Sanyal is organizing the second symposium “Integrated Weed Management Revisited” which will be held on Wednesday afternoon. Finally, a day long symposium “Nursery Stock vs. Invasive Plant: Which is it, and why do we care?” will be held on Thursday and is being organized by Alan Tasker and Nelroy Jackson in conjunction with the Turf and Ornamentals, Wildland and Aquatic Invasives and Regulatory Affairs sections. They will be advertising this symposium to attract a broad audience including local residents.

Roundtable Discussions and Mini-Symposia: The board of directors is planning a noon-time Roundtable discussion to provide information and obtain member input about the proposed new society journal “Journal of Invasive Plant Science and Management”. Fred Salzman, Chair, is planning a Specialty Crop Roundtable Discussion as part of the Horticulture Section of the meeting. This will be an informal discussion of research results and issues that are common across the regions. Susan Sun is planning a panel discussion: Building Bridges between Industry and Academia in Formulation and Adjuvant Technology as part of the Formulation, Adjuvant, and Application Technology session. The Education and Extension session Thursday afternoon will include a mini-symposium that discusses first year results of a multi-state project designed to investigate long-term weed shifts in Roundup Ready crops.

National Research Initiative Project Meeting: Michael A. Bowers, CSREES

National Program Leader-Ecology is chairing the 2007 Project Director meeting for the NRI Program, Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species in Agroecosystems at the WSSA meeting. Project directors will be presenting their research within the poster session. In addition, the directors will participate in a discussion session and poster session Tuesday afternoon that is open to all society members.

Jill Schroeder, Program Chair for the 2007 WSSA Annual Meeting, as well as program section chairs and symposium organizers have worked hard to develop a strong program for the meeting and they look forward to seeing you in warm San Antonio in February!

The WSSA website can be found at .

Research and Education

Kathie Kalmowitz

R&E Committee Chair

The Research and Education Committee is working with the Program Chair in assisting organization for the symposiums that will be offered through the annual meeting in Baltimore. Organizers of the symposiums (Mark VanGessel- Horseweed; Turfgrass-Larry Norton; Riparian Management-Art Gover; and, a workshop focused on Research Methods in Ornamental Weed Control-James Altland) will have help from the society to publicize their session to attract both members and outside participants into the Annual Meeting. Symposium/Workshop Sessions invitations will target outside groups in the MidAltantic who may want to participate in these educational events such as the surrounding area GCSAA golf associations, the USGA Agronomists, Extension personnel and other turfgrass managers; also, for the Riparian symposium groups such as Mid Atlantic EPPC, Anacostia Watershed Society, Nature Conservancy and Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers and others will be notified on the educational opportunities. The Ornamental Workshop designed for sharing research methods will have an open format with moderators chosen to lead topics with audience participation encouraged. Using fliers and direct contacts with outside groups, notification of these opportunities and the Annual Meeting program of the Northeast Weed Society meeting will be extended to groups of interest up until the date of the meeting in January. One-day special non-member fees will be used on all fliers to encourage outreach participation. Application for Pesticide License CEU’s in states from Maine to North Carolina have been applied to as well as Agronomy Society sponsored Crop Advisor certification points. For all turfgrass participants who are members of the GCSAA, recertification credits have been applied for and the appropriate paperwork will be available at the Symposium.

Ornamental Workshop 2007

Dr. James Altland, Moderator

Oregon State University

North Willamette REC. Aurora

A workshop format will be used in discussing the topic of “Research Methods for Weed Management in Container Crops”. Participants have been in invited to introduce and help lead a discussion on three areas of interest by researchers working in weed control in ornamentals. Following the introduction by the group moderator all workshop participants will have an opportunity to provide ideas and examples of their methods used when conducting trials. The workshop is for the benefit of participants and it is planned that a “Notes on Research Methodologies in Ornamental Weed Science’ will be summarized and distributed to all that attend.

Topics to be discussed – come prepared to share resources and ideas:

1. Methods for collecting, cleaning, drying and storing weed seed. Handling those hard to find seeds. Conducting bioassays.

2. How do you inoculate or “seed” pots with weeds? What methods have worked better? Should pots have both weed population and ornamental plant placed for evaluation in the same pot? What types of statistical designs are used? Maintaining weed populations for the length of study. What are the best methods to evaluate residual control from a preemergment application?

3. What evaluations are best used for weed control and for plant safety? What parameters are best used to examine plant tolerance; what observations best describe the plant phyotoxicity that is identified? What size plant do you use and when do you make your application; directly after transplanting, etc? Does requiring multiple applications add to information on plant safety? How does working with trees or field-grown plants change your application methods, age of plant or other parameters in plant safety trials?

Discussions may use specific weed species like creeping woodsorrel or liverwort or other emerging nursery weed problems as examples in the discussions. Also, in the discussions on looking at plant tolerance examples of plants that are recognized as more “chemical sensitive” vs. those species where plant injury is seldom seen may be used as examples in the discussions. Each topic will have at least 3 participants who have come prepared to share their information on that topic. Two-industry spokespeople will share briefly their viewpoint on executing ornamental research trials and company expectations from the data generated. However, participation from the audience is being encouraged for all topics.

Washington Report

Lee Van Wychen

Director of Science Policy

President Bush signs Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Bill in to Law

On October 11, 2006, President Bush signed the Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act (SCROCDA) into law. [Since we are short on acronyms here in DC, SCROCDA should be a worthwhile acronym for those of you west of the Mississippi River to get to know. Plus it sounds “tough”.]

The bill (SCROCDA) directs Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to disburse $80 million over 5 years (FY 2006-2010) to carry out a salt cedar (Tamarix spp) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) assessment and demonstration program. Since FY 2006 is already gone and FY 2007 appropriations should have been approved by Oct. 1, 2006, only 3 fiscal years of this bill remain in play for all practical purposes. Under SCROCDA, FY 2008-2010 are authorized at $15 million per year.

This legislation has three major components: (1) assess the current extent of the infestation by salt cedar and Russian olive trees in the western United States; (2) demonstrate strategic solutions for the long-term management of such trees and the reestablishment of native vegetation; and (3) assess economic means to dispose of biomass created as a result of removal of tamarisk and Russian olive trees. A majority of the authorized appropriations will be designated for Phase 2, the demonstration and long term management and research projects. This legislation has many proponents and more details will be forthcoming. The National and Regional Weed Science Societies will be circulating a letter of support for SCROCDA appropriations in the near future.

Democrat Takeover in House and Senate Will Influence Agriculture, Environment, and Science Agenda during the 110th Congress

Democrats will take control in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in January 2007. For weed scientists, that will mean dealing with a combination of some old faces returning to lead key committees and new ones taking the reins. And although all these politicians have track records, even the pundits admit that it's too early to predict which issues will dominate the next 2 years, let alone how successful the Democrats will be in working with President Bush.

One thing is for certain, Chairman and committee staff in both the House and Senate will change. As I write this, it’s only been two days since the election. Here are some early observations about how the Democrat victory in the House and Senate will affect weed and invasive plant science policy.

Senate Agriculture Committee:

Tom Harkin (D-IA), will likely take over the committee gavel from Saxby Chambliss, R-GA. Sen. Harkin is more interested in trying to strike a balance between competing demands from commodity groups that want continued government subsidies and environmentalists who want more money for conservation and renewable energy incentives.

In Harkin’s Iowa, corn and soybean production rule, and he will continue to support commodity crop subsidies. At the same time, Harkin is the creator of the Conservation Security Program (CSP) in the 2002 Farm Bill which pays farmers for following specific land and water conservation practices. One opportunity for the weed science societies may be to push for more stringent standards regarding noxious weed control requirements within many of the federal conservation programs such as CRP and CSP.

Possible new members of the Senate Ag Committee could include Claire McCaskill, D-MO and Jon Tester, D-MT.

House Agriculture Committee:

Collin C. Peterson (D-MN) is the most likely candidate to lead the Agriculture Committee through next year’s “expected” rewrite of the 2002 Farm Bill. The Minnesotan has warmed up to rewriting parts of the Farm Bill, even though he has said repeatedly that it would be foolhardy to reauthorize it without waiting for the outcome of the next round of international trade negotiations.

Peterson’s initial plan was to seek a simple extension of the 2002 law. He now says some parts are worth revamping such as increasing support for the energy and renewable fuels Title in the 2002 law and adding a disaster relief Title.

Growers of specialty crops are asking for more block grants and changes to the nutrition program, but those growers lost an advocate on the committee when Richard Pombo (R-CA) was defeated by Jerry McNerney.

The proposal for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) also lost two major supporters to the election with the defeat of Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN) and Sen. Jim Talent (R-MO). NIFA would increase funds available for food and agriculture research in addition to the current available resources at USDA-ARS and CSREES through a competitively awarded grant program similar to that conducted through the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee:

Few panels would see a more drastic change of focus. With the retirement of James M. Jeffords (I-VT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA) would take the gavel from James Inhofe (R-OK). Boxer and Inhofe have been known to “disagree” on many issues under the Committee’s jurisdiction. At oversight hearings, Inhofe has strongly supported the Bush Administration’s approach to pollution control while Boxer has felt that the Bush administration has made efforts to roll back bedrock environmental safeguards.

House Resources Committee:

Nick Rahall II (D-WV) will take the reins of the House Resources Committee from Richard Pombo (R-CA). Rahall’s agenda will probably be a dramatic departure from that of Pombo, a California rancher who fought to loosen environmental laws and protect private property rights.

Pombo tried repeatedly to rewrite the Endangered Species Act, where he fought to ease its mandates by shepherding the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act (TESRA) through the House in 2005 before it stalled in the Senate. Rahall argues that more money is needed for federal agencies to fulfill their responsibilities under the law, but he does not favor a complete overhaul.

Likewise, Pombo and other critics of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires federal agencies to assess and minimize environmental impacts of major projects, have characterized that law as burdensome and antiquated. Rahall, however, says the law might need some “tinkering around the edges” but generally has been effective.

The House Resources committee is also likely to head in a different direction on energy policy. Pombo advocated boosting production of fossil fuels on public lands, including in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and offshore. Being from a coal-producing state, Rahall fought those efforts. Rahall probably will seek to advance clean-coal technology and will likely push legislation that would redirect fees paid by coal companies to cover health care costs of some retired miners and to speed the cleanup of abandoned mine sites.

House Science Committee:

The new chair of the House Science Committee will be Rep.Bart Gordon (D-TN). He shares many of the same interests as his predecessor, retiring Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY). That list includes increasing spending on science, improving U.S. science and math education, developing new energy technologies to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil, and ensuring that government scientists are free to disseminate their results. Gordon says that legislation to boost U.S. competitiveness will be a priority for Democrats and that he also expects the panel to take up a reauthorization of programs at NSF.

Other Committee Changes:

House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Charles Taylor (R-NC) was defeated by Heath Shuler.

Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), chairman of the Senate Environment Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water, lost to Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse.

Glyphosate-Resistant Marestail Confirmed in Nebraska

WSSA members Alex Martin and Stevan Knezevic with the University of Nebraska confirmed the first glyphosate-resistant weed species in Nebraska - marestail, also know as horseweed. They first suspected resistance had developed almost a year ago, but it took tests and growing plants from last year's seeds to confirm it. Prior to the introduction of glyphosate-tolerant crops only a few weed species (eg. ryegrass and goosegrass) had developed resistance to glyphosate worldwide. However, the number of glyphosate-resistant weeds tripled in just over eight years of repeated glyphosate use over a large land area (over 50 million acres). Current examples of glyphosate-resistant weeds in the U.S. include waterhemp, lambsquarters, giant ragweed, common ragweed, palmer amaranth and marestail (horseweed).

Guidance on Pesticide Product Warranty Statements Available

Most, if not all, pesticide labels contain some type of warranty disclaimer language. EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has posted on its Web site a document that provides a discussion and examples of warranty statements for pesticide products that the agency considers either acceptable or unacceptable. OPP is aware that some warranty disclaimer statements that contain potentially false or misleading language, or words and phrases that are in some way objectionable. Additionally, OPP is frequently asked by applicants/registrants about warranty disclaimer language they wish to place on pesticide labels. Therefore, OPP is posting on its Web site the agency's guidance on warranty statements.

There are four types of label language associated with warranty disclaimers, and statements of limitations of liability that the Agency has found to be unacceptable under statutory and regulatory standards. It is important to recognize that these statements must be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Following are examples of statements that have been found unacceptable:

• Overly broad statements negating or detracting from the Directions for Use or other label language (including precautionary statements and directions for use). For instance, the warranty statement that the product may not work would negate Directions for Use that explained how the product was to be used.

• Label language asserting that the buyer has accepted the manufacturer's statement of his/her respective rights (e.g., manufacturer states buyer's rights are extremely limited or require a specific process to be realized). Because these statements are almost always incomplete (in terms of fully explaining a buyer’s rights in the jurisdiction (state) of purchaser and because they can mislead buyers into thinking that they have no legal remedy, they may constitute “misbranding” under FIFRA.

• Overly broad language implying buyer has no legal right to recover damages from manufacturer (e.g., “all such risks shall be assumed by the buyer”).

• Because Experimental Use Permit (EUP) labels must be used in strict accordance with the EUP program, the warranty on EUP labels may not disclaim control over use.

For more information:

USDA-APHIS Lists South African Ragwort and Madagascar Ragwort as Noxious Weeds

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended the noxious weed and imported seed regulations by adding South African ragwort (Senecio inaequidens DC.) and Madagascar ragwort (Senecio madagascariensis Poir.) to the list of terrestrial noxious weeds and to the list of seeds with no tolerances applicable to their introduction. The final rule was adopted on October 5, 2006 and was necessary to prevent the artificial spread of these noxious weeds into the U.S. For more information, contact WSSA member Dr. Al Tasker, Noxious Weeds Program Coordinator, Invasive Species and Pest Management, at 301-734-5225.

Lee Van Wychen, Ph.D.

Director of Science Policy

The National and Regional Weed Science Societies

900 2nd St. NE, Suite 205

Washington, DC 20002

Lee.VanWychen@

work: 202-408-5388

fax: 202-408-5385

2007 Poster Contest

Dave Johnson

Poster Judging, Chair

See the attached documents for guidelines and the score sheet (judging criteria) for the student poster contest. Please note that authors should be present for the poster session to answer questions and/or discuss the poster with the judges (potentially worth 20 points).

Anyone interested in being a judge for the contest should contact Dave Johnson at dhj3@psu.edu.

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CAST Report

Bob Sweet

CAST Representative

Things are changing at CAST, and for the better. Both morale and output had been slowly declining. Then in ’05 the Board ok’d two Executive Committee recommendations – close the expensive D.C. office and change EVP., who was a D.C. resident. After an extensive search the 20 applicants were reduced to three. They spent two days with the Board in the spring of ’06 and Dr. James Bonner was chosen. He has proved to be a fine choice. Not only does he have very good ideas and works hard but also listens to staff and acts on their suggestions. As a result morale and productivity are high. A quick turn-around publication called a “Commentary” has been initiated – the time required is about 6 weeks. It has only a few authors, is limited to 3-5 pages, but covers the principle scientific aspects of an issue.

CAST is seeking more memberships in all categories, and particularly individual members of societies which are already members. The stumbling block is the attitude “why should I join? My society is already a member!” What individuals do not realize is that the dues many societies pay such as NEWSS, are “canceled” by paying expenses of their Board representative to just one of the two Board meetings per year. However, if society dues are increased, or if they were required to pay expenses for both meetings it is feared some societies would drop out. At present, gaining more individual memberships seems the best choice.

Candidate for NEWSS Vice-President

David E. Yarborough

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David E. Yarborough was born and raised in southern Maine. He is the wild blueberry specialist with Cooperative Extension and professor of horticulture in the Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Maine, where he has worked for the past 27 years. He attended the University of Maine where he received a B.S. degree in wildlife management in 1975 and an M.S. degree in resource utilization 1978. He received his Ph.D. degree in Plant and Soil Science in 1991 from the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Prasanta Bhowmik, a past president of NEWSS, was his major advisor. David’s research subject dealt with weed-crop competition and shifts in species distributions in Maine's wild blueberry fields with the use of herbicides. He now does research on developing chemical and cultural strategies for controlling weeds, and works with wild blueberry growers to educate them on best management practices that will enable them to increase efficiency and profitability, so that this industry may remain competitive in the world marketplace. He has published over 150 research and Extension publications dealing with wild blueberries and weeds. David has been a member of WSSA since 1979 and the NEWSS since 1981. He has served as poster and session chair at NEWSS meetings and was the Secretary/ Treasurer of NEWSS from 1999 to 2003. He received a certificate of Merit for a poster presented at the 37th annual NEWSS meeting in 1983. He was recently recognized by the IR-4 program when he received the Meritorious Service Award in 2006.

In Memory

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Dr. Arthur Bing

Professor Arthur Bing led his life with exceptional energy and enthusiasm until a few months before his death on February 15, 2006 at the age of 89. He inspired countless students and practitioners of horticulture and taught hundreds of classes infused with wisdom and practicality.

Dr. Bing was hired by Cornell in 1949 as an assistant professor in the Department of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, and promoted to Professor of Floriculture in 1967. He initially taught courses and conducted research on culture and postharvest handling of flower crops at the Ithaca campus. In July 1951 he relocated to Long Island to direct the Cornell University-USDA Ornamentals Laboratory on the campus of the SUNY Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale. When the Cornell ornamentals program was moved east to the LI Horticultural Research Laboratory in 1977, he continued an active research and extension program in Riverhead. He was named Professor Emeritus at his retirement on May 31, 1983 and was honored at a testimonial dinner at Planting Fields Arboretum. Dr. Bing taught at SUNY Farmingdale and the New York Botanical Garden both before and after his retirement, continuing to teach at Farmingdale until 2000.

Dr. Bing’s weed science research included studies of the effectiveness and crop safety for many different herbicides used in the production of ornamental plants in greenhouses and nurseries, as well as for hard-to-control weeds in lawns. He was truly a pioneer in the use of herbicides in ornamentals. Dr. Bing authored over 120 research publications and was a very popular and effective speaker at Extension and horticultural trade meetings. The knowledge of weed control practices that he generated and disseminated continues to serve horticultural professionals throughout the Northeast.

Art served the NEWSS in many ways. He was the Secretary/Treasurer from 1967-1971 and President from 1972-1973. Many awards followed from Art’s exceptional commitment and service to numerous organizations. In 1981 he was elected as a Distinguished Member and received the Award of Merit in 1983 from the NEWSS and in 1986 he became the fifth recipient of the NYS Gold Medal of Horticulture award, given jointly by the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets and the NYS Nurserymen’s Association—his name is inscribed in the Horticulture Court of Honor at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Rhododendron breeder Nat Hess also named a beautiful white rhododendron ‘Art Bing’ after his friend and fellow horticulturist.

Deadlines! Deadlines!

Annual Meeting Pre-registration

December 15, 2006

Hotel Room Reservations:

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel

December 8, 2006

2006 NEWSS Weed Contest

Greg Armel

Contest Coordinator

(This is a follow-up to the August newsletter article about the 2006 NEWSS Weed Contest winners and photos.) The Northeastern Weed Science Society collegiate contest was held at DuPont’s Stine Haskell Research Center in Newark, DE on August 1, 2006. A total of 44 graduate and undergraduate students participated from six universities. The universities represented at the contest were North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Cornell, Guelph, and Nova Scotia Ag College. Students participated in four contest segments including weed identification, unknown herbicide identification, sprayer calibration, and farmer problems.

The overall results were as follows:

Graduate Division

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1st place team: North Carolina State University (Adam Hixson, Wesley Everman)

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2nd place team: Cornell (Kristine Averill, Rachel Shuler, Virender Kumar)

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3rd place team: Penn State (Nick Hebrock, Joe Dauer, Atila Deak, Steven Mirsky)

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1st place individual: Virender Kumar- Cornell

2nd place individual: Wesley Everman- North Carolina State University

3rd place individual: John Willis- Virginia Tech

Undergraduate Division

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1st place team: Guelph (Gerald Pynenburg, Chrissie Schill, Andrew Chisholm, Jim Burns)

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2nd place team: Guelph (Joel Hemingway, Blair Scott, William Judge, Adam Pfeffer)

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3rd place team: Penn State (Lindsay Spangler, Jennifer Bechtel, Genny Christ)

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1st place individual: Adam Pfeffer- Guelph

2nd place individual: Chrissie Schill- Guelph

3rd place individual: Jim Burns- Guelph

Support NEWSS --- Order a Polo shirt!

(See above article and registration form for more information.)

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NEWSS 2006 Executive Committee

President: W. S. Curran

Penn State University

Dept. Crop and Soil Sciences

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-863-1014/Fax: 814-863-7043

wcurran@psu.edu

President-Elect: R. J. Keese

Syngenta Crop Protection

985 Arrowwood Drive

Carmel, IN 46033

Phone: 317-846-8812 / Fax: 317-846-8832

renee.keese@

Vice President: J. J. Baron

IR-4 Project

500 College Rd. East, 201W

Princeton, NJ 08540

Phone: 732-932-4605

jbaron@aesop.rutgers.edu

Secretary/Treasurer: C. M. Becker

BAAR Scientific LLC

PO Box 34

Romulus, NY 14541

Phone: 607-342-3610

becker89@

Past President: T. E. Dutt

LABServices, Inc.

342 South Third Street

Hamburg, PA 19526

Phone: 610-285-2006

tedutt@

Editor: H. A. Sandler

UMass Cranberry Station

PO Box 569

East Wareham, MA 02538

Phone: 508-295-2212

hsandler@umext.umass.edu

Legislative: D. L. Kunkel

IR-4 Hdqt., Rutgers Univ.

500 College Rd East, 201W

Princeton, NJ 08540

Phone: 732-932-4616

kunkel@aesop.rutgers.edu

Public Relations: D. D. Lingenfelter

Penn State Univ.

Dept of Crop & Soil Sciences,

116 ASI Bldg, University Park, PA, 16802

Phone: 814-865-2242

DXL18@psu.edu

Research & Education: K. E. Kalmowitz

Coordinator

BASF

26 Davis Dr.

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Phone: 919-270-4592

kalmowk@

Sustaining Membership: D. R. Spak

Bayer Environmental Science

2 TW Alexander Drive

RTP, NC 27719

Phone: 717-355-2822

david.spak@

CAST Representative: R. D. Sweet

Cornell University

Dept. of Horticulture

Ithaca, NY 14853

Phone: 607-255-5428

std@cornell.edu

Graduate Student Rep.: J. N. Barney

Cornell University

Dept. Horticulture

Ithaca, NY 14853

Phone: 607-539-7534

jnb22@cornell.edu

WSSA Representative: A. DiTommaso

Cornell University,

Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences,

903 Bradfield Hall,

Ithaca, NY 14853

Phone: 607-254-4702

ad97@cornell.edu

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