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NCWSS NewsNorth Central Weed Science Society Volume 19, Number 1, Spring 2002

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In This Issue

✾ From Your 2002 President –Dallas Peterson............................ 1

✾ Presidential Address ..................... 2

✾ Distinguished AchievementAward Winners ............................ 3

✾ 2001 NCWSS Fellow ..................... 5

✾ Highlights of the Boardof Directors Meeting ..................... 6

✾ Resolutions of the NCWSS.............. 7

✾ Student Poster andPaper Contest Winners ................. 8

✾ Highlights of the 2001 NCWSSGeneral Session and Meeting...... 10

✾ North Central Weed ScienceSociety 2002 CommitteeAppointments ............................. 12

✾ Positions Available ..................... 17

✾ Washington Report ..................... 18

✾ News from HRAC ....................... 20

From your 2002 President - Dallas Peterson

The NCWSS is on the web at:www.ncwss.iastate.edu

Your 2002 President Dallas Peterson

It is a great honor and pleasure to havean opportunity to serve as President of theNorth Central Weed Science Society. The weedscience discipline and the society continue toexperience tremendous changes. The newBoard of Directors and I welcome all inputand suggestions from the membership to helpNCWSS meet the challenges and opportunitiesof the upcoming year.

The 56th annualNCWSS meeting inMilwaukee was asuccess. The Wisconsinweather in Decemberwas delightful, at leastcompared to KansasCity the previous year.The Local Arrangementscommittee, under theleadership of Jerry Doll,did an excellent job ofworking with the hotelfacilities and staff in thepreparation and smoothoperation of themeeting.

The general sessionof the meeting focused on IntellectualProperty Rights issues and featured Dr.Thomas Woods from DuPont, and Mr. RobertReader with the Mid America Commercializa-tion Corporation. I wish to extend them aspecial thank you for participating in themeeting.

The program also included threesymposia which helped generate interest anddiscussion at the meeting. Thanks to all whohelped organize the three symposia, especiallyReid Smeda and Shannon Oltmans for theirwork on the Graduate Student Education

symposium, Dave Stoltenberg on Groundwa-ter Issues in Wisconsin, and John Kaufmannon the Resistance Mechanisms symposium.

The student paper and poster contests arealways one of the highlights of the meeting.The excellent presentations by the studentshelp set high standards for the otherpresenters. All students who participated in

the contest are to be congratu-lated, along with the contestchairs, Kassim Al-Khatib andDon Pullins, and the manyjudges that helped to make thecontest a success.

An undergraduate studentposter contest was added to themeeting this year to help furtherparticipation and interest in thesociety by undergraduatestudents. Five undergraduatestudents presented posters andparticipated in the contest.Thanks to Dave Johnson forserving as chair for the newundergraduate contest, as wellas the poster sessions.

The 2001 meeting featureda total of 165 oral presentations and 63posters. These numbers represented anincrease in oral presentations and a decreasein posters, reversing the trend of the lastseveral years. The shift back to more oralpresentations likely was due to the option ofelectronic presentations in all sections at themeeting. Electronic presentations eliminatethe need to make and transport slides orposters, and provide the author with greaterflexibility. Over 90% of the oral presentationsthis year utilized the electronic presentation

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format. Moving to electronic presentationformat exclusively in the future will reduceequipment requirements and costs.

The switch to electronic presentations isanother sign of the times and was madepossible by the extra efforts of Brent Pringnitzand the Electronics Communication Commit-tee. It also required extra time and effort on thepart of section chairs. Thanks to all whoprovided equipment and helped facilitate thetransition to the electronic format.

One of the greatest strengths of NCWSS isthe willingness of our members to contributetime to the society. Thanks to all committeemembers and chairs that served this past year.I greatly appreciate the number of membersthat have volunteered to serve and chaircommittees for the upcoming year. A list ofthe 2002 committee appointments appearslater in the newsletter and is posted at theNCWSS website. Please review the listthoroughly, and if unable to serve, let meknow. If you would like to be added to acommittee, also let me know, as it’s never toolate to add a willing volunteer to anycommittee. The mission and responsibilitiesof each committee can be found in the MOPat the NCWSS website.

Two officers retired from the Board ofDirectors at the recent meeting. Thanks to Jim

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Kells, who completed the cycle from VicePresident to Past President, and to KentHarrsion, who served as WSSA representative,for their years of service on the NCWSS Board.Congratulations to the newly elected officers,Vice President Jerry Doll, and WSSA represen-tative Jamie Retzinger.

Planning has already begun for the 2002meeting at the Hyatt Regency Union Stationin St. Louis. Tom Peters and the localarrangements committee are working withthe hotel to insure another excellent meeting.The 2002 Program Chair, Michael Horak, hasdeveloped some ideas for the general sessionand is working with the program committeeto organize symposia for the meeting.

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for theNCWSS summer weeds contest to be held atthe Dow AgroSciences Midwest ResearchCenter near Fowler, Indiana on July 18, 2002.Contact Mark Peterson (765-586-3470,mapeterson@dowagro.com) for details on thecontest.

The changes within our discipline, theindustry, and NCWSS over the past severalyears have been phenomenal. These changeshave had both positive and negative impactson our members and their activities.Membership and participation in the annualmeeting have declined in recent years, which

is simply a reflection of the downsizing inindustry and tighter operating budgets in allorganizations. There was a great deal ofdiscussion at the Board of Directors meeting,the Member Forum, and throughout theDecember meeting about the future of thesociety and ways to enhance and better servethe membership. NCWSS is still financiallysound and our annual meetings continue toimprove every year, but there is always roomfor improvement.

I have to decided to reinstate the LongRange Planning and Organizational Affairscommittee to assess the current state of affairsand develop recommendations for the futuredirection of NCWSS. Past President DuaneRathmann has agreed to chair the commit-tee, which includes members that representvarious interest groups within the society.Please provide Duane and the committee anyinput that you have about the future directionand activities of the society.

Hopefully, we can all work together tostrengthen the society, so it can better serveyour needs as weed scientists in the future.Please feel free to contact me with anyquestions, or visit the NCWSS website forcurrent information about society activities.Have a prosperous and productive 2002.

What is the role of the NCWSS and whatactivities of the NCWSS are important to you?

I believe that the NCWSS is known for:1. An organization that maintains its focus

on applied research.

2. An organization that prides itself onmembership and student development.

3. Offering support of NCWSS intereststhrough the WSSA and the Director ofScience Policy.

4. Providing a format for professional andsocial exchange at the annual meeting.

One activity that I am particularly proudof is the Summer collegiate weed sciencecontest. The 2001 contest held at theMonsanto facility at Monmouth, IL had 13graduate and 7 undergraduate teams

participate. I would encourage those who arenot taking advantage of this contest toparticipate in 2002 when DowAgro Scienceswill host the contest at their midwest researchfarm at Fowler, IN.

This past summer, the NCWSS boarddiscussed the need for long term planning atlength to ensure a positive future for theNCWSS. It is obvious that industry consolida-tion means decreasing membership,decreasing meeting attendance, and fewersustaining members.

Currently, our financial structure ishighly dependant upon annual meetingregistration and is barely covering our costs,and will surely not cover our costs in thefuture.

The board is considering the pros andcons of several options including:1. A substantial increase in registration fees.

2. Reduction in member services.

3. Joining with other weed science organiza-tions.

4. Joining with other disciplines such asentomology, plant pathology, or biotech-nology.

After many comments from the member-ship, a straw poll was taken indicating amajority of members present preferred option#1 to ensure the long term stability of theNCWSS.

Duane Rathmann2001 President, NCWSS

Presidential Address from December 2001 Annual Meeting.

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Education — John B. MasiunasJohn Masiunas is a native of Connecticut,

obtained his B.A. magna cum laude inBiology from Clark University and received hisM.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University. Since1986, Dr. Masiunas has been on faculty of theDepartment of Horticulture and later theDepartment of Natural Resources andEnvironmental Sciences at the University of

Illinois. His research has emphasized weedecology and the management of weeds infruit and vegetable agroecosystems.

Dr. Masiunas has made to majorcontributions to weed science educationthrough teaching, advising, and outreacheducation. Dr. Masiunas teaches HomeVegetable Gardening, International Horticul-tural Crops, and Weed Ecology. HomeVegetable Gardening attracts over 300students per year and the sections are alwaysfull. Because weeds are generally the biggestproblem gardeners face, about a quarter ofthe course is spent on pest management,emphasizing weeds and their control. In WeedEcology he strives to provide the most currentscientific knowledge and to expose students towriting research proposals. Dr. Masiunas haswove important weed science themes such asinvasive plants into the InternationalHorticultural Crops lectures. He receives above

average ratings in all his courses and is on alist of instructors rated as outstanding. Hisstrengths, as identified by students, are hiseffectiveness, receptiveness to studentquestions, and enthusiasm for teaching.

Dr. Masiunas also excels in outreacheducation. He has organized a fruit andvegetable industry advisory board to prioritizeapplied research and education. He publishesa Research Report as an educational tool tocommunicate applied research results to thefruit and vegetable industry of Illinois. Dr.Masiunas also has an ability to change andadapt as educational needs evolve. Forexample, recently, the North Central SAREprogram funded his educational project toprovide small scale farmers with informationon alternative enterprises. He also co-chairsan Extension committee on organic agricul-ture.

Dr. Masiunas has chaired the ResidentEducation Committee of the society andserved as a judge in the graduate studentpaper and poster competitions. He alsochaired the Undergraduate EducationalPolicy Committee for the College when itunderwent re-organization with Departmentscombining and undergraduate majorschanging. His Committee provided excellentleadership during these dramatic changes.

Education —Bernard H. Zandstra

Bernard Zandstra was raised on avegetable farm in northwest Indiana. Heearned a B.A. degree in Political Science fromCalvin College and M.S. and Ph.D. degreesfrom the University of Hawaii in Horticulture.He began his professional career as anassistant professor at Michigan StateUniversity in 1977 and has continued throughthe ranks to professor over his 24-year career.

Dr. Zandstra is widely recognized for hisweed science work in horticultural crops inthe North Central region. Over the last 24years, he has conducted an active andproductive extension program with responsi-bilities in all aspects of vegetable cropproduction and weed control in fruit crops.This job is very demanding, as Michigan isthe largest vegetable and fruit producer in ourregion. Dr. Zandstra has addressed these needs

by providing excellent written and oralrecommendations to improve growers’ abilityto produce the highest quality crops possibleusing the most modern techniques available.He has repeatedly been recognized forexcellence through awards granted by hisstate growers associations and extensioncolleagues. Dr. Zandstra is recognized as aleader in weed control knowledge and is oftencalled upon for assistance by specialists andgrowers in other states for his expertise.Although Dr. Zandstra has primarilyresponsibilities in extension, he has an activeresearch program that compliments hisextension responsibilities and this researchhas extended into basic studies that haveimproved our understanding of the nature ofherbicide resistance in common purslane.

Dr. Zandstra has provided leadership inthe North Central region in many ways. He isthe author of the annual “Weed ControlGuide for Vegetable Crops”, which is used byseveral North Central states for commercialvegetable weed control recommendations.This guide is widely used and is an importantpublication for weed science practitioners.Bernie has been a leader in IR-4 as thedirector of the Michigan IR-4 ResearchCenter.

His leadership in IR-4 has resulted inadditional herbicide registrations for weed

2001 NCWSS Banquet — Distinguised Service Awards

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control in horticultural crops, which is vital tothe continued profitability of these farmers.Dr. Zandstra has provided leadership at thenational level with IR-4, as he has beenheavily involved in the WSSA Herbicides forMinor Use Committee as member and chairand with the IR-4 headquarters office atRutgers University. Dr. Zandstra is a valuedcooperator to fellow extension specialists inOhio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa andMinnesota and always provides excellentadvice for improving pest managementpractices.

Dr. Zandstra has contributed to theNCWSS by serving on the Site Selection,Program, Fellow, Legislative and LocalArrangements committees; he has assisted injudging the graduate student contests atmany annual meetings, and has made manymeeting presentations. He also has beenactive in the WSSA through committeeassignments and as a reviewer of manuscriptsfor Weed Science and Weed Technology. Dr.Zandstra has contributed to improved weedmanagement practices including numerousextension bulletins, refereed publications andtalks at the state, regional, national, andinternational level.

Professional Staff —Patrick W. Geier

Pat Geier is a native of Garden City,Kansas. He earned his B.S. degree inAgronomy in 1990 and his M.S degree inAgronomy (Weed Science) in 1992 fromKansas State University. He began hisprofessional career as Assistant Manager ofPioneer Hi-Bred International’s corn breedingstation near Garden City, KS. In 1994, heaccepted the position of Research Assistant inWeed Science at the Kansas State UniversityAgricultural Research Center-Hays, and waspromoted to Assistant Scientist in 1999.

Pat actively participates in planning andconducting herbicide evaluations and relatedresearch, primarily in corn, grain sorghum,and winter wheat, and independentlyconducts greenhouse and field experiments toaddress specific needs or areas of interest. Hehas earned the respect of university andindustry colleagues alike and is a steadyingand positive influence on graduate students.He has developed a good relationship withindustry personnel; they trust his data and

respect his opinion. Several times he hascontacted other K-State researchers known tobe conducting similar experiments andvolunteered to compile and analyze data overlocations for presentation at annual meetingsof the NCWSS. Pat has authored sevenrefereed journal articles, among them the firstand subsequent refereed publications on MON37500 (Maverick). Additionally, he has

authored or co-authored 55 abstracts orresearch reports and one full paper in weedscience society publications.

Pat has attended every meeting of theNCWSS since 1990, and has presented 13papers or posters at those meetings. He servedas chair of the Cereals and Oilseeds Sectionand as a member of the Local ArrangementsCommittee in 2000, was a judge of thegraduate student paper contest at the 2001meeting, and currently serves as a member ofthe Fellows Committee.

Professional Staff —Douglas J. Maxwell

Douglas Maxwell is a native of eastcentral Illinois. Doug’s interest in agriculturedeveloped at a young age from experiences onthe family farm. This background providedDoug with the foundation to become a fineagronomist and outstanding researcher. Mr.Maxwell received his B.S. in Agronomy from

the University of Illinois. Upon graduationDoug worked for Illinois Foundation SeedsInc., the University of Illinois Variety TestingProgram, and the USDA-ARS NorthernSoybean Germplasm Collection in Urbanabefore becoming a research specialist for theUniversity of Illinois Weed Science Programin 1989. Mr. Maxwell is currently a SeniorResearch Specialist in the Crop ScienceDepartment and manages the University ofIllinois Herbicide Evaluation Program.

Mr. Maxwell is the principle editor and co-author of the University of Illinois AnnualWeed Research Report, which generallyexceeds 500 pages. He has authored and co-authored over 169 NCWSS Research Reportsand is co-author of a multi-state researcharticle currently in review in Weed Technol-ogy. Doug has worked with over 25 graduatestudents and has supervised and trained over30 undergraduate research assistants and fourresearch technicians. Mr. Maxwell has alsobeen recognized by the department for hisoutstanding achievements as the recipient ofthe Lester V. Boone Academic ProfessionalAward for Sustained Excellence. Mr. Maxwellis a dedicated, outstanding weed scientistwhose commitment and contributions havemade him a valuable asset to the University ofIllinois Weed Science Program

Research — Kassim Al-KhatibDr. Kassim Al-Khatib is a native of

Baghdad, Iraq, where he earned his B.S.

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degree in plant science and his M.S. degreestudying weed control in rice at the Universityof Baghdad in 1971 and 1977, respectively. Dr.Al-Khatib received his Ph.D. from KansasState University in 1984 where he stayed as apostdoctoral research associate until 1989.From 1989 to 1992, he was a researchassociate and assistant agronomist withWashington State University in Prosser, WAand an assistant professor (75% extension,25% research) from 1992 to 1996 withWashington State University at Mount Vernon,WA. Dr. Al-Khatib returned to Kansas StateUniversity in 1996 as an assistant professor(90% research, 10% teaching) and waspromoted to associate professor in 1998.

Dr. Al-Khatib’s multi-faceted researchprogram focuses on various aspects ofherbicide-plant interactions, includingherbicide resistant weeds, herbicide drift,environmental interactions, basic herbicidemode of action, and the ecological impacts ofherbicide programs and cropping systems.Notable research accomplishments during thepast 5 years at K State include the firstconfirmations of common waterhempresistance to PPO-inhibitor herbicides andcommon sunflower resistance to ALS-inhibitor herbicides, gene flow among relatedsunflower species, and the effects of herbicidedrift on non-target crops. These efforts haveresulted in over 20 refereed journal publica-tions and 50 proceedings or abstracts duringthose 5 years.

Dr. Al-Khatib has been principal or co-principal investigator on grants and giftstotaling more than two million dollars duringhis research career. He is author or co-authorof 50 referred journal articles and haspublished 19 extension bulletins, 90proceedings papers, 41 abstracts, 32 populararticles, and 22 technical reports. This reflectsover 200 presentations at local, regional, andnational professional meetings.

Dr. Al-Khatib has a strong graduatetraining program, which includes hisgraduate level course entitled “HerbicideInteractions – Agronomy 716”, and where hehas advised or co-advised 6 MS and PhDstudents to completion with 5 additional MSand 2 postdoctoral research associatescurrently in his program. This group of

graduate students has presented papers andposters at regional and national meetingsover the past 5 years, and they continuallyreturn to K State with recognition of outstand-ing presentations. This clearly reflects Dr. Al-Khatib’s guidance in graduate studentdevelopment.

Dr. Al-Khatib is active in the NCWSS, theWestern Society of Weed Science, and theWeed Science Society of America, as well as amember of several other professional societies.In the NCWSS, he is currently vice-chair ofthe resident education committee and hasserved as chair of the poster and herbicidephysiology sessions.

Fellows

LeRoy R. CobiaLeRoy R. Cobia is currently a Senior

Technical Specialist with Bayer and he hasbeen associated with Bayer since 1974 invarious capacities in Nebraska, South Dakota,

Iowa and Missouri. He has been an activemember of the North Central Weed ScienceSociety during his career and has presentedseveral papers and posters during his career.LeRoy Cobia is noted for his enthusiasm, hisvocal support for the weed science and theentire crop protection industry, and for his

dedication and support for the various NCWSSstudent programs, especially the WeedContest. LeRoy’s contributions to the NCWSShave included President (1995), PresidentElect (1994), Vice President (1993), PastPresident (1996) and a term on the Board ofDirectors from Industry (1992). He served asthe Chair of the following committeesProgram, Industry, Publicity and PublicRelations, and Distinguished AchievementAward. Additionally, he served on the NCWSSWeed Science Contest committee and theFinance, Steering and Policy committee.LeRoy also served as a judge in the graduatestudent paper and poster contests.

During his career with Bayer, LeRoyworked with herbicide, insecticide, andfungicide development and holds a patent ona pesticide applicator. LeRoy was instrumentalin developing weed management programsfor Sencor herbicide in soybean and corn. Inrecognition of his contributions andachievements, he received the DistinguishedAchievement Award for Service in 1984 fromMobay and the Masters Technical SpecialistAward for Outstanding Service and Perfor-mance in 1998 from Bayer.

LeRoy was born in Canada and grew upon a crop and livestock farm in Moses Lake,Washington and graduated from Moses LakeHigh School where he was active in FFA andwas an Eagle Scout. He received an AssociateDegree from Ricks College in 1964, the B. S.Degree in Botany and Zoology from BrighamYoung University in 1967 and the M. S. Degreein Plant Pathology and Biochemistry fromBrigham Young University in 1972. LeRoytaught high school for one and one half yearsbefore going back to BYU to obtain the M. S.degree.

LeRoy and his wife, Janice, have fourchildren and currently live in Omaha,Nebraska.

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Submitted by Chris Boerboom,Secretary-Treasurer

A few of the major actions anddiscussions from the December 10 andDecember 12, 2001 NCWSS Board ofDirector Meetings are summarized below.For more complete information, view thedraft versions of the minutes and summa-ries of the committee reports that havebeen posted on the NCWSS web site athttp://www.ncwss.iastate.edu/.

December 10, 2001: The evolvingaspects of the Society’s publications andfinancial status continue to receiveattention at the Board meetings. Theprocedures for CD formats of the ResearchReports and Proceedings and potentialoptions for the Newsletter were discussedby their Editors. The Society suffered a netloss during the past fiscal year. Variablescontributing to the net loss can be foundin the Financial Committee’s report.Associated with the financial status, trendsin membership and meeting registrationscan be reviewed in the ExecutiveSecretary’s report. On Dave Johnson’srecommendation, the Board approved thecreation of an Undergraduate Poster

Contest. The escalating costs of hostingthe Collegiate Weed Science Contest werealso discussed and steps were enacted inthe next meeting to reign in expenses andsupport this valuable activity. CharlieSlack and his committee’s recommenda-tion to hold the 2004 meeting at theColumbus Hyatt Regency from December12 to 16, 2004 received Board approval.

December 12, 2001: Three significantmotions occurred at the second Directorsmeeting. The Board approved a $20 pre-registration fee for each contestant of thesummer Collegiate Weed Science Contest.As a related item, Hyatt Hotels offered theundergraduate winner of the CollegiateWeed Science Contest a scholarship of freelodging at the annual meeting. Thisscholarship was accepted by the Board.The Board also approved the exclusive useof LCD projectors for paper presentation atfuture annual meetings. PresidentPeterson also re-initiated the Long RangePlanning Committee to assess the futuredirection of the Society. Rationale forthese actions and other items of interest tomembers can be found in the Boardminutes.

New NCWSS VicePresident - Jerry Doll

Jerry grew up on a farm in southwest-ern Illinois and became interested in weedscience while working for Ellery Knake ashe pursued a B.S. Degree at the Universityof Illinois. He received his PhD fromMichigan State University and then joinedthe Peace Corps and worked as a weedextension specialist with the Institute ofColombian Agriculture (ICA) nearBogota, Colombia. He then joined theCentro Internacional de AgriculturaTropical (CIAT), near Cali, Colombia andfocused on weed science training andresearch from 1971 to 1976. In 1977, hejoined the Dept. of Agronomy at the Univ.of Wisconsin-Madison where he is anextension weed scientist. Doll served assecretary-treasurer of the NCWSS and asthe society’s CAST representative. He wasour local arrangements chair for the 2001annual meeting

Highlights from the Board of Directors Meetings

2002 NCWSS Officers — (left to right) -bottom row - Jerry Doll, MichealHorack, Dallas Peterson, DuaneRathman.

top row - Jamie Retzinger, ChrisBoerboom, Jim Martin, Bill Johnson,Bryan Young, Bob Schmidt

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Resolutions from the 2001 NCWSS Annual MeetingThese resolutions were approved by the NCWSS Board of Directors at the 2001 Annual Meeting.1. RESOLUTION ON: Local Arrangement Committee for the 56th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society.

WHEREAS the North Central Weed Science Society relies upon the effort and diligence of the Local Arrangements Committee for arrangingsuitable facilities for the annual meeting; and

WHEREAS a well organized Local Arrangements Committee is crucial to the conduct of a successful annual meeting; and

WHEREAS Chairperson Jerry Doll and the other members of the Local Arrangements Committee have fulfilled all their responsibilities in anexemplary manner;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Milwaukee, WI, December 10 – 13, 2001 for the 56th

Annual Meeting commends Jerry Doll and the Local Arrangements Committee for their outstanding efforts in providing the Society with theexcellent meeting facilities and arrangements.

2. RESOLUTION ON: The North Central Collegiate Weed Science Contest.

WHEREAS the North Central Collegiate Weed Science Contest requires adequate facilities in order to conduct the contest in an orderly andeducational manner; and

WHEREAS the facilities at the Monsanto Agronomy Center in Monmouth, IL provided an excellent environment; and

WHEREAS the Summer Contest Host and staff of Monsanto in Monmouth, IL met the needs of the Society and had the dedication for a successfulNorth Central Collegiate Weed Contest;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Milwaukee, WI, December 10 – 13, 2001 for the 56th

Annual Meeting commends Marvin Spaur and the staff of Monsanto for their outstanding efforts and hard work in providing the Society with anexcellent facility and a well run and educational Weed Science Contest.

3. RESOLUTION ON: Graduate Student Paper and Poster Contest Judges for the 56th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society.

WHEREAS the North Central Weed Science Society relies on voluntary contribution of time, effort and expertise of its members selected to judgethe Graduate Student Paper and Poster Contests; and

WHEREAS the judges selected for the Graduate Student Paper and Poster Contests for the 56th Annual Meeting fulfilled their obligations andresponsibilities with dedication and commitment;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Milwaukee, WI, December 10 – 13, 2001 for the 56th

Annual Meeting commends the judges of the Graduate Student Paper and Poster Contest for their inputs of time, labor and cooperation inproviding the Society with well run, successful contests at this Annual Meeting.

4. RESOLUTION ON: The Hotel Meeting Facilities for the 56th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society.

WHEREAS the North Central Weed Science Society requires adequate facilities and lodging in order to conduct the business and program of theSociety at the Annual Meeting; and

WHEREAS the meeting rooms and facilities of the Hyatt Regency of Milwaukee, WI provided an excellent and spacious meeting environment; and

WHEREAS the staff and management of the Hyatt Regency of Milwaukee, WI were helpful and cooperative in fulfilling the needs of the Society fora successful Annual Meeting;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Milwaukee, WI, December 10 – 13, 2001 for the 56th

Annual Meeting commends the Hyatt Regency, Patrick Donelly, General Manager, staff, and management for their outstanding efforts in providingthe Society with excellent meeting facilities and arrangements.

5. RESOLUTION ON: The continued publication of the “Ontario Weeds” as a weed identification reference.

WHEREAS the book, “Ontario Weeds” by Prof. J. Alex at the University of Guelph is an excellent resource for the entire North Central Region,whereas “Ontario Weeds” is out-of-print and unavailable for purchase, and

WHEREAS the author is working to update and expand “Ontario Weeds” into an even more valuable resource;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the NCWSS in session at Milwaukee, WI on December 10-13, 2001 for the 56th Annual Meeting stronglyencourages Prof. J. Alex to complete the revision and further urges the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to proceed asexpeditiously as possible to publish the new edition of “Ontario Weeds”.

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Undergraduate Student Poster Contest1st place — Influence of shattercane interference on cornyield and nitrogen accumulation. Sarah R. Hans and WilliamG. Johnson, University of Missouri.

2nd place — Comparison of preemergence andpostemergence herbicides for control of common waterhemp incorn. Hank J. Mager, Bryan G. Young, and Ronald F. Krausz,Southern Illinois University.

Corn, Soybean, Sorghum andAnnual Legumes1st place — Glyphosate and glyphosatetankmixes for control of morninggloryin soybean. Keith Mohr, and Reid J.Smeda, University of Missouri.

2nd place — Kochia control in grainsorghum with fluroxypyr-basedtreatments. Mark D. Lubbers, Phillip W.Stallman, Kansas State University.

Undergraduate student poster contest winners Sarah R. Hans, first placeand Hank J. Mager, second place

Weed Ecology and Biology1st place — Relative competitiveindices of annual weeds using croploss estimates. Kathrin Schirmacherand J. Anita Dille, Kansas State University.

2nd place — Seedling mortality andbiomass reduction of three weed speciesescaping soil applied herbicide.Konanani Liphadzi, and J Anita Dille,Kansas State University.

Equipment and ApplicationMethods, Sugarbeet,Horticulture and Ornamentals,Forage and Range, andHerbicide Physiology1st place — Common waterhempresistance to protoporphyrinogenoxidase (PPO) inhibitors. Douglas E.Shoup, Kassim Al-Khatib, and Dallas E.Peterson, Kansas State University.

2nd place — Influence of driftreducing nozzles with glyphosate andfomesafen on common waterhempcontrol. Jeffrey A. Bunting, and Christy L.Sprague, University of Illinois.

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Poster Contest Winners

Corn, soybean, sorghum, and annual legumes graduate student postercontest winners Keith Mohr, first place and Mark D. Lubbers, second place

Weed ecology and biology graduate student poster contest winners KathrinSchirmacher (right), first place and Konanani Liphadzi (left), second place

Equipment and application methods, sugarbeet, horticulture andornamentals, forage and range, and herbicide physiology graduate studentposter contest winners Douglas E. Shoup, first place and Jeffrey A. Bunting,second place

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Corn and Sorghum1st place — Weed control system withAE F130360 (foramsulfuron) in corn.Jeff Bunting, Christy Sprague, and DeanReichers, University of Illinois.

2nd place — Grain sorghum responseto tank mixes of metsulfuron andgrowth regulator herbicides. DavidBrown, Kassim Al-Khatib, David Regehr,and Phillip Stahlman, Kansas StateUniversity.

Weed Ecology and Biology1st place — Characteristics of progenyfrom crosses between waterhemp andmonoecious Amaranthus species. MaryGumz and Steve Weller, Purdue University.

2nd place — Time of the day effect onglyphosate efficacy. Keith Mohr and ReidSmeda, University of Missouri.

Graduate Student Paper Contest WinnersSugarbeets, Horticulture andOrnamentals, Soybean andAnnual Legumes, and Cerealsand Oilseeds1st place — Overcoming manganesefertilizer antagonism of glyphosate.Mark Bernards, Kurt Thelen, Don Penner,and Chad Lee, Michigan State University.

2nd place — Herbicide applicationtiming for maximum biennial worm-wood control in soybean. BradleyFonning and George Kegode, NorthDakota State University.

Herbicide Physiology, Soil andEnvironmental Aspects,Equipment and ApplicationMethods, and Forage andRange1st place — Safening of isoxaflutolein corn. Eric Nelson and Donald Penner,Michigan State University.

2nd place — Using arabidopsis as amodel to study the introduction ofherbicide detoxification systems bysafeners. Ben DeRidder and PeterGoldbrough, Purdue University.

Corn and sorghum graduate student paper contest winners Jeff Bunting(right), first place and David Brown (left), second place

Weed ecology and biology graduate student paper contest winners MaryGumz (right), first place and Keith Morh (left), second place

Sugarbeets, horticulture and ornamentals, soybean and annual legumes,and cereals and oilseeds graduate student paper contest winners MarkBernards, first place and Bradley Fronning, second place

Herbicide physiology, soil and environmental aspects, equipment andapplication methods, and forage and range graduate student paper contestwinners Eric Nelson, first place and Ben DeRidder, second place

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Highlights of the 2001 NCWSS MeetingThe 56th meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society was

held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Hyatt Regency on December10-13, 2001. Over 500 weed scientists attended the meeting.

Dr. Larry Binning, long time member of NCWSS and recentlyretired from the University of Wisconsin provided a warm andhumorous welcome to the attendees to kick off the general session.The primary focus of the general session was Intellectual PropertyRights. Dr. Thomas Woods from DuPont discussed “IndustryDonations of Intellectual Property Rights to Universities”, followedby a presentation by Mr. Robert Reader from the Mid AmericaCommercialization Corporation on “Commercialization ofIntellectual Property Rights by Universities”.

Secretary-Treasurer Chris Boerboom provided a financialupdate for NCWSS finances, which was followed by the PresidentialAddress from President Duane Rathmann. President Rathmannconcluded the general session by presiding over a member forumfocusing on the future of the society.

Other highlights of the meeting included three symposia,student paper and poster contests, many excellent paper and posterpresentations, and culminated with the presentation of awards atthe banquet.

Duane Rathman passes the gavel to the new NCWSS president, DallasPeterson.

Members listening intently to a presenter at the general session.

2001 President, DuaneRathman, gives anoverview of the past yearand the state of the societyduring the generalsession.

Richard Zollinger kept the evening light and lively with his unique brandof poetry.

Robert Reader, from Mid-America Commercialization Corporation,discusses intellectual property rights.

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Members discussing topics with their new president Dallas Peterson.

The poster session continues to draw interest from members.

Larry Binning welcomed the society toWisconsin.

Thomas Woods, of Dupont, provided aperspective of intellectual property rights.

Dave Johnson announces the undergraduatestudent poster winners.

Chris Boerboom provided a financial overview of the status of the society’sfinances.

Rob Heldberg, Director of Science Policy, responds to issues raised duringthe general session.

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North Central Weed Science Society, 2002 Officers and Committee AppointmentsThe list of 2002 NCWSS officers and committee appointments follows. Officer and committee duties can be found in the NCWSS Manual

of Operating Procedures at the NCWSS website. All officers and committee members are encouraged to review and fulfill their responsibilitiesduring the coming year. Committee chairs will be responsible to provide a report of activities at the annual meeting.

A. Standing Committees

NCWSS Board of DirectorsOfficers Office Phone E Mail AddressDuane P. Rathmann Past President 507 835-2580 rathmad@basf-corp.comDallas Peterson President 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.eduMichael J. Horak President Elect 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.comJerry Doll Vice President 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.eduChris Boerboom Secretary-Treasurer 608 262-1392 boerboom@facstaff.wisc.eduRobert G. Hartzler Editor, Proceedings 515 294-1923 hartzler@iastate.eduBill Johnson Editor, Newsletter 573 882-0619 johnsonwg@missouri.eduBryan G. Young Editor, Research Report 618 453-2496 bgyoung@siu.eduJamie Retzinger WSSA Representative 515 226-0152 retzine@basf-corp.comJim Martin CAST Representative 502 365-7541 jamartin@ca.uky.eduRobert A. Schmidt Executive Secretary 217 352-4212 raschwssa@aol.com

State Directors State (Term Expires) Phone E Mail AddressJim Daniel Colorado (2003) 970 396 9063 jim.daniel@uap.comAaron Hager Illinois (2002) 217 333-4424 hager@uiuc.eduDan Childs Indiana (2003) 765 449-0900 dan.j.childs@monsanto.comDamian Franzenburg Iowa (2002) 515 294-5358 dfranzen@iastate.eduCurtis Thompson Kansas(2004) 620 275-9164 cthompso@oznet.ksu.eduMichael Barrett Kentucky (2003) 859 257-7310 mbarrett@ca.uky.eduKaren Renner Michigan (2004) 517 353-9429 renner@msu.eduFritz Breitenbach Minnesota (2002) 507 280-2870 Breit004@tc.umn.eduTom Peters Missouri (2003) 636 737-7679 tjpete@monsanto.comWayne Fithian Nebraska (2004) 402 770-2531 wfithian@jcrob.comJim Harbour North Dakota (2002) 701 476-0676 James.d.harbour@usa.dupont.comBrad Miller Ohio (2004) 614 492-1427 Brad.a.miller@monsanto.comCase Medlin Oklahoma (2003) 405 744-9588 crm@mail.pss.okstate.eduPeter Sikkema Ontario (2002) 519 674-1603 psikkema@ridgetownc.woguelph.caDarrell Deneke South Dakota (2003) 605 688-5100 deneke.Darrell@ces.sdstate.eduScott Ditmarsen Wisconsin (2004) 608 767-7268 scditmarsen@dowagro.comAbdel Mesbah Wyoming (2002) 307 754-2223 sabah@uwyo.edu

Directors at LargeJeff Stachler Extension 614 292-1393 Stachler.1@osu.eduScott Nolte Graduate Students 618 453-4817 snolte@siu.eduDavid Ruen Industry 507 467-2375 dcruen@dowagro.comDave Bennett Reg.and Crop Consultants 319 456-3516 barc@lisco.comBob Starke Research and Publications 605 693-6605 Robert.j.starke@monsanto.comKassim Al-Khatib Resident Education 785 532-5155 khatib@ksu.edu

Finance, Steering, and Policy CommitteeChris Boerboom Chair 608 262-1392 boerboom@facstaff.wisc.eduDuane Rathmann Ex Officio 507 835-2580 rathmad@basf-corp.comGordon Roskamp (2004) 309 298-1569 Gk-roskamp@wiu.eduDirk Drost (2002) 336 632-7510 Dirk.drost@syngenta.comReid Smeda (2002) 573 882-2002 smeda@missouri.eduRobert Schmidt Ex Officio 217 352-4212 raschwssa@aol.com

NCWSS Fellow CommitteeSteve Miller Chair 307 776-3112 sdmiller@uwyo.eduPhil Orwick Vice Chair 217 265-4066 orwick@uiuc.eduBill Witt Past Chair 859 257-1823 wwitt@ca.uky.edu

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Dennis Belcher (2004) 573 814-3331 belched@basf.comJohn Kaufmann (2002) 517 349-7084 John.e.kaufmann@monsanto.comRobert Kremer (2002) 573 882-6408 kremerr@missouri.eduPatrick Geier (2003) 785 625-3425 pgeier@oznet.ksu.edu

Legislative Information CommitteeJerry Doll Chair 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.eduMichael Horak Past Chair 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.comDale Shaner 2003 709 716-2707 shanerd@basf-corp.comJamie Retzinger 2002 515 226-0152 retzine@basf-corp.comScott Ditmarsen 2003 608 767-7268 scditmarsen@dowagro.comSteven Knezevic 2004 402 584-2808 Sknezevic2@unl.eduRob Hedberg DSP, Ex Officio 202 408-5388 robhedberg@erols.com

Local Arrangements: 2002 – Hyatt Regency Union Station, St. Louis, MOTom Peters Chair 636 737-7670 tjpete@monsanto.comTracy Klingaman 314 694-5118 tracy.e.klingaman@monsanto.comGreg Elmore 314 694-4379 greg.a.elmore@monsanto.comNorm Probst 314 737-7256 Norman.j.probst@monsanto.com(others to be added)Jerry Doll Ex Officio 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.edu

Career Placement CommitteeEric Spandl Chair 651 451-5383 espan@cnxlol.comJohn Hinz Vice Chair 515 733-9250 John.hinz.b@bayer.comHenry McLean Past Chair 217 897-6699 Henry.mclean@syngenta.comLowell Sandell (2004) 859 257-6693 lsandell@ca.uky.eduKaleb Hellwig (2004) 217 649-3780 hellwik@basf-corp.com

Membership CommitteeKen Carlson Chair 402 480-9131 carlsok@basf-corp.comMike Barton Vice Chair 317 337-3959 mjbarton@dowagro.comJamie Retzinger Past Chair 515 226-0152 retzine@basf-corp.comKelly Nelson 2004 660 739-4410 nelsonke@missouri.eduHarlene Hatterman-Valenti 2004 701 231-8536 h.hatterman.valenti@ndsu.nodak.eduPeter Sikkema 2002 519 674-1603 psikkema@ridgetown.uoguelph.caJames Stewart 2002 517 752-8232 Jpstew3007@aol.com

Nominating CommitteeDavid Nicolai Chair 651 451-4948 dnico@cnxlol.comMark Loux Vice Chair 614 292-9081 Loux.1@osu.eduCharles Slack Past Chair 859 257-3168 cslack@ca.uky.eduKirk Howatt 2004 701 231-7209 khowatt@ndsuext.nodak.eduTom Threewitt 2004 620 285-6606 Tom.threewitt@syngenta.com

Extension CommitteeJeff Stachler Chair 614 292-1393 Stachler.1@osu.eduShawn Conley Vice Chair 573 882-2001 conleysp@missouri.eduChristy Sprague Past Chair 217 333-4424 csprague@uiuc.eduRichard Zollinger 2002 701 231-8157 rzolling@ndsuext.nodak.eduBrent Pringnitz 2004 515 294-1923 mdowen@iastate.eduCase Medlin 2002 405 744-9588 crm@mail.pss.okstate.eduSteve Siegelin 2002 219 724-3000 Steve.siegelin@ces.purdue.eduKaren Renner 2003 517 353-9429 renner@msu.eduAlex Martin 2003 402 472-1527 Amartin2@unl.eduAaron Hager 2004 217 333-4424 hager@uiuc.eduJ.D. Green 2004 859 257-4898 jgreen@ca.uky.edu

Program CommitteeMichael Horak Chair 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.comTom Peters Local Arrangements 636 737-7679 tjpete@monsanto.comJerry Doll Vice President 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.edu

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Chris Boerboom Secretary/Treasurer 608 262-1392 boerboom@facstaff.wisc.eduJeff Stachler Extension 614 292-1393 Stachler.1@osu.eduScott Nolte Graduate Students 618 453-4817 snolte@siu.eduDavid Ruen Industry 507 467-2375 dcruen@dowagro.comDave Bennett Reg. & Crop Consultants 319 456-3516 barc@lisco.comBob Starke Research and Publications 605 693-6605 Robert.j.starke@monsanto.comKassim Al-Khatib Resident Education 785 532-5155 khatib@ksu.eduDallas Peterson Ex Officio 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu

Publicity and Public Relations CommitteeJerry Doll Co-Chair 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.eduTom Peters Co-Chair 636 737-7679 tjpete@monsanto.comMichael Horak Past Chair 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.com

Resolutions and Necrology CommitteeRichard Zollinger Chair 701 231-8157 rzolling@ndsuext.nodak.eduLarry Thompson Vice Chair 913 897-7248 lgthompson@dowagro.comRichard Proost Past Chair 608 262-7845 rproost@facstaff.wisc.eduTony White 2004 785 625-3425 twhite@oznet.ksu.edu

Distinguished Achievement Award CommitteeDuane Rathmann Chair 507 835-2580 rathmad@basf-corp.comJim Kells Past Chair 517 353-5174 kells@msu.eduJ.D. Green (2004) 859 257-4898 jgreen@ca.uky.eduJerry Gogan (2004) 816 713-6018 gwgogan@agriliance.comBernard Zandstra (2004) 517 353-6637 Zandstra@msu.eduJoe Bruce (2002) 217 863-5323 Joe.bruce@syngenta.comRandall Currie (2002) 620 276-8286 rcurrie@oznet.ksu.eduRandy Lloyd (2003) 919 547-2805 lloydr@basf.comRon Krausz (2003) 618 566-4761 rkrausz@siu.edu

B. NCWSS Special Interest Groups (Elected at business meetings)IndustryDave Ruen Chair 507 467-2375 dcruen@dowagro.comDain Bruns Vice Chair 614 767-0236 Dain.bruns@syngenta.comDavid Nicolai Past Chair 651 451-4948 dnico@cnxlol.com

Regulatory and Crop ConsultantsDave Bennett Chair 319 456-3516 barc@lisco.comDoug Nord Vice Chair 620 285-3380 nordag@larned.comSue Bellman Past Chair 608 883-6990 sbellman@idcnet.com

Research and PublicationsBob Starke Chair 605 888-6484 Robert.j.starke@monsanto.comJennifer Ralston Vice Chair 314 694-8214 jennifer.l.ralston@monsanto.comMatt Foes Past chair 815 494-1791 Matthew.j.foes@monsanto.comBryan Young Ex Officio 618 453-2496 bgyoung@siu.eduRobert Hartzler Ex Officio 515 294-1923 hartzler@iastate.edu

Resident EducationKassim Al-Khatib Chair 785 532-5155 khatib@ksu.eduDon Pullins First Vice Chair (papers) 217 863-5324 Don.pullins@syngenta.comChristy Sprague 2nd Vice Chair (posters) 217 333-4424 csprague@uiuc.eduDave Johnson Past Chair 651 699-0173 Johnsod4@basf-corp.com

Graduate StudentsScott Nolte Chair 618 453-4817 snolte@siu.eduCorey Guza Vice Chair 517 432-6754 guzacore@msu.eduShannon Oltmans Past Chair 701 231-8167 Shannon_oltmans@ndsu.nodak.edu

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Sectional Program Chairs (Elected at section business meetings)

General ProgramMichael Horak Chair 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.com

Poster SessionCase Medlin Chair 765 494-0599 crm@mail.pss.okstate.eduKevin Gibson Vice Chair 765 496-2161 Gibson@btny.purdue.eduDave Johnson Past Chair 651 699-0173 Johnsod4@basf-corp.com

Corn and SorghumGary Finn Chair 317 337-4781 gafinn@dow.comSarah Taylor-Lovell Co-Chair 515 462-1464 staylor-lovell@dow.comTerry Wright Past Chair 662 379-8990 trwright@dow.com

Cereals and OilseedsBrian Jenks Chair 701 857-7677 bjenks@ndsuext.nodak.eduCase Medlin Vice Chair 405 744-9588 crm@mail.pss.okstate.eduDain Bruns Past Chair 614 767-0236 Dain.bruns@syngenta.com

Forage and RangeDan Beran Chair 515 255-7821 berand@basf.comBob Masters Vice Chair 402 488-0274 ramasters@dowagro.comKen Carlson Past Chair 402 480-9131 carlsok@basf-corp.com

Industrial, Forestry, Turf, and AquaticsRod Scrivner Chair 913 897-1725Rick Schulte Vice Chair 608 770-4041 RSchulte@teipbi.comRick Schulte Past Chair 608 770-4041 RSchulte@teipbi.com

Equipment and Application MethodsRobert Wolf Chair 785 532-2935 rewolf@ksu.eduRobert Klein Vice Chair 308 532-3611 Rklein1@unl.eduJeff Koscelny Past Chair 314 694-6716 jeffrey.koscelny@monsanto.com

Soybeans and Annual LegumesAdrian Moses Chair 816 578-5375 Adrian.moses@syngenta.comHarlene Hatterman-Valenti Vice Chair 701 231-8536 h.hatterman.valenti@ndsu.nodak.eduJamie Retzinger Past Chair 515 226-0152 retzine@basf-corp.com

Herbicide PhysiologyPat Tranel Chair 217 333-1531 tranel@uiuc.eduDean Riechers Vice Chair 217 333-9655 riechers@uiuc.eduKassim Al-Khatib Past Chair 785 532-5155 khatib@ksu.edu

Weed Ecology and BiologyGeorge Kegode Chair 701 231-6420 George_kegode@ndsu.nodak.eduReid Smeda Vice Chair 573 882-1329 smedar@missouri.eduAnita Dille Past Chair 785 532-7240 dieleman@ksu.edu

Soil and Environmental AspectsDave Johnson Chair 651 699-0173 Johnsod4@basf-corp.comKevin Adam Vice Chair 309 726-1870 Kevin.adam.b@bayer.comJennifer Simmons Past Chair 217 333-8632 jcrawfor@uiuc.edu

Sugarbeets, Horticulture, and OrnamentalsLiz Maynard Chair 219 785-5483 emaynard@purdue.eduKaren Renner Vice Chair 517 353-9429 renner@msu.eduRobert Wilson Past Chair 308 632-1230 rwilson@unl.edu

D. Special Committees (appointed by president)

Collegiate Weed Science ContestMark Peterson Site Chair, DowAgro 765 586-3470 mapeterson@dowagro.comMarvin Spaur Past Chair, Monsanto 309 734-3407 Marvin.b.spaur@monsanto.com

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“National Invasive Weeds AwarenessWeek 2002” (NIWAW III) will be held inWashington, DC the week of February25thto March 1, 2002 so that people andgroups from across the country can focusnational attention on the severe problemscreated by invasive weeds. Individuals andorganizations with an interest in this issueare invited to participate in this event thatwill build on the foundation and successesbegun with NIWAW 2000 and 2001.NIWAW III events are designed to focus onthe important and critical role that theFederal government must play to help theU.S. deal with the problem of invasiveweeds. The schedule has been designed toprovide ample time for participants to visitCongressional offices and discuss invasiveplant issues from their part of the country.Those seeking Congressional visits areencouraged to make appointments beforetravelling to Washington D.C. to ensure

their legislators and staff are available.Although additional activities are stillbeing planned, the week’s activitiescurrently include:• A Monday morning policy breakfast to

brief participants on key nationalinvasive weed issues and the week’sactivities

• Meetings with Federal agencies activein invasive weed management andcontrol

• A poster session for Federal policymakers showcasing invasive weedproblems and innovative managementstrategies from the country’s toppractitioners and researchers

• Social events for participants to meettheir counterparts from around thecountry and strengthen relationships

with those who share commonobjectives on invasive weed manage-ment

• A Congressional reception announcinggrant recipients from the “PullingTogether Initiative”

• A Congressional briefing or hearing ona top invasive weeds issue

• A concluding meeting for NIWAW IIIparticipants

NIWAW III is being sponsored by theInvasive Weeds Awareness Coalition, aWashington D.C based coalition dedicatedto increasing both Federal and publicawareness of the problems and needsassociated with invasive weeds. NIWAWIII’s events will be open to the public, andfurther details will be distributed as theybecome available. Additional informationwill also be posted on the NIWAW websiteat www.nawma.org/niwaw.htm

National Invasive Weeds Awareness Week

Electronic Communications CommitteeBrent Prignitz Chair 515 294-9487 bpring@agron.iastate.eduJim Lux 515 294-1467 jlux@iastate.eduGlenn Nice 765 496-2121 nice@btny.purdue.eduKevin Adam 309 726-1870 kevin.adam.b@bayer.com

Long Range Planning and Organizational AffairsDuane P. Rathmann Chair 507 835-2580 rathmad@basf-corp.comCal Messersmith 701 231-8149 cal_messersmith@ndsu.nodak.eduTom Peters 636 737-7679 tjpete@monsanto.comChris Boerboom 608 262-1392 boerboom@facstaff.wisc.eduPeter Sikkema 519 674-1603 psikkema@ridgetownc.woguelph.caScott Nolte 618 453-4817 snolte@siu.edu

Herbicide Resistance CommitteeMark Peterson Chair 765 586-3470 mapeterson@dowagro.comRichard Zollinger Vice Chair (Academia) 701 231-8157 rzolling@ndsuext.nodak.eduJon Hinz Vice Chair (Industry) 515 733-9250 John.hinz.b@bayer.comJamie Retzinger (2002) 515 240-5926 retzine@basf-corp.comJohn Kaufmann (2004) 517 349-7084 John.e.kaufmann@monsanto.comCurtis Thompson (2004) 620 275-9164 cthompso@oznet.ksu.eduReid Smeda (2002) 573 882-2002 smeda@missouri.eduJeff Stachler (2003) 614 292-1393 Stachler.1@osu.eduChristy Sprague (2003) 217 333-4424 csprague@uiuc.edu

Future Site SelectionCharles Slack Chair 859 257-3168 cslack@ca.uky.eduMark Loux 614 292-9081 Loux.1@osu.eduJerry Doll 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.eduTom Peters 636 737-7679 tjpete@monsanto.com

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Assistant Professor, Soybean AgronomistDepartment of AgronomyCollege of Agricultural and Life SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Position description: The position is a 60% extension and 40%research, 12-month, tenure-accruing appointment that will emphasizesoybean production technologies and cropping systems.

Duties and responsibilities: The successful candidate will developan innovative extension program with the goal of increasing Wisconsin’sadoption of economically and environmentally sound soybean produc-tion practices using modern delivery technologies. Extension activitiesmay include evaluation of soybean cultivar performance, impacts ofbiotechnology on crop production, economic analyses of specialitymarkets of soybean or alternative cropping systems, and curriculumdevelopment for agricultural professionals. Extension education on otherfield crops such as small grains and canola will be conducted asappropriate. The candidate will be expected to develop a rigorous,nationally recognized research program that generates information onsoybean production or associated cropping systems in Wisconsin andregional agroecosystems. Examples of potential research areas include:ecologically-based soybean production, value-added (organic, foodgrade, etc.) cropping systems, applications of new soybean genetics, ormodeling. Opportunities exist for collaborative research on soybean

genetics and biotechnology, soybean pathology, and enhanced qualitytraits. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate researchproductivity through publication in relevant refereed journals. Graduatestudent training will be an integral part of the research program. Successin obtaining extramural funds for the extension and research program isexpected.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in agronomy, crop science, plant breeding,plant genetics, plant pathology, or related plant discipline. The successfulcandidate must have demonstrable research productivity throughpublication in relevant refereed journals. Post-doctoral experience and arecord of successful grant procurement are preferred. The candidate musthave research and academic experience in agronomy or crop science.The candidate must have a positive attitude for teamwork, strongleadership abilities, and highly effective written and verbal communica-tion skills.

Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, and threeletters of reference to: Dr. Jerry Doll, Dept. Agronomy, Univ. Wis., 1575Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706. For additional information, contactDr. Doll at 608/262-1392 or jddoll@facstaff.wisc.edu

UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regardingapplicants and nominees must be released upon request. Finalists cannotbe guaranteed confidentiality.

Position Vacancy Listing

University of Missouri –Graduate ResearchAssistantships

Weed Scientists at the University ofMissouri – Columbia are seeking qualifiedstudents to conduct field, greenhouse, andlaboratory research in weed biology andecology or herbicide physiology in pursuit of aPh.D. degree. Qualified applicants will havean M.S. or equivalent training in WeedScience, Agronomy, Soil Science, PlantPhysiology or Plant Ecology. Researchassistantships provide an annual stipend of$14,600 to $16,000/yr depending onqualifications; tuition is waived.

Contact either Bill Johnson(johnsonwg@missouri.edu) or Reid Smeda(smedar@missouri.edu) for additionalinformation and application procedures. Seethese websites for additional informationregarding the Plant Science Unit(www.psu.missouri.edu) and Department ofAgronomy (www.psu.missouri.edu/agronomy/index.stm) at the University of Missouri(web.missouri.edu/index.cfm).

Type of position: Half-time graduate researchassistantship leading to a M.S. or Ph.D degree.Employer: Department of Agronomy,University of Missouri, Columbia.Salary: $12,275 (M.S.) or $14,600 (Ph.D.)including tuition fee waiver.

Research Focus Areas:1. Quantify baseline information for the

development of an integrated crop decision aidfor small grains production. Projects will rangefrom improving current crop managementand integrated pest management strategies tomodeling crop and pest interactions.

2. Development of alternative crops andcropping systems. Projects range from thedevelopment of BMPs for alternative crops toquantifying the agronomic, economic, andecological impact of alternative crops andcropping systems on current systems.

Qualifications Sought:1. B.S. or M.S. in Agronomy, Crop Science,

Plant Science, Biology, Botany, PestManagement, or a related field.

2. Effective communication skills3. Solid background in basic sciences and

mathematics4. Farm, plot, and/or lab experience is

desirable

For Additional Information orApplication, Contact:Dr. Shawn P. ConleyDepartment of AgronomyUniversity of Missouri210 Waters HallColumbia, MO 65211Tel: 573-882-2001conleysp@missouri.edu

Application Procedure:1. A letter of application indicating your

interests, qualifications, experience, andeducational background.

2. A current resume or vitae.3. All official college and university

transcripts.4. A copy of GRE scores (TOEFL scores if

applicable)5. Three letters of reference.

University of Missouri — Graduate ResearchAssistantship in Agronomy

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Rob Hedberg, Director ofScience Policy

In most respects Washington has put thetragedies of September 11 behind it andgotten back to normal, or at least as close tonormal as it ever gets. Partisan politics isreemerging, Congress is late with thespending bills again and ContinuingResolutions (CRs) are keeping the federalgovernment running until their work is done.However, they did complete a conferenceagreement on the agricultural appropriationsbill that was sent to the President for hissignature on November 16 and the Interiorappropriations bill that was signed into lawon November 5. These appropriations billscan be found at: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/approp/appover.html.

The Farm BillAt last writing it was uncertain what

would happen with the Farm Bill. Since then,the House of Representatives passed theirversion of the bill, H. R. 2646 on October 5.(The final version of the bill can be found athttp://thomas.loc.gov). Likewise the SenateAgriculture Committee completed its mark-upof a senate version of a farm bill (S.1628) onNovember 15 and it is likely headed for theSenate floor before congress adjourns for theyear. This legislation is a high priority itemfor Senator Daschle (D-SD), the SenateMajority Leader, but Senator Lott (R-MS), theMinority Leader wants floor considerationdelayed until the congress returns next year.There are mixed reasons for rushing ordelaying the legislation, with Republicansprimarily in favor of more time for delibera-tions and Democrats primarily anxious to getthis major legislation completed. In additionto the full Senate actions, two major steps willstill remain. One is a conference committee toresolve considerable differences between theHouse and Senate versions and the final stepwill be approval of the White House andsignature by the President.

National Park Service AddingNew Weed Teams

The Interior Appropriations Bill that wassigned by the President on November 5included funding for several new Exotic Plant

Management Teams (EPMTs) to work onNational Parks on a regional basis. Newteams will be based in the Pacific Northwest atNorth Cascades, in California at Point Reyes,in the northern Great Plains at TheodoreRoosevelt National Monument and on theGulf Coast at Big Thicket National Preserve.In addition there will be expansion withinsome of the existing teams in Arizona, NewMexico, Florida, Virginia and Hawaii. Thesenew teams should provide opportunities fornew graduates and when available, the jobannouncements will be posted on the jobspage of the WSSA website.

Invasive Species AdvisoryCommittee

In September the National InvasiveSpecies Council announced they were seekingnew nominations for the Invasive SpeciesAdvisory Committee (ISAC) because the termsof all existing members were due to expire.Two of the original nominations submitted bythe national and regional weed sciencesocieties, Randall Stocker and Nelroy Jackson,expressed interest in continuing on thecommittee, and Steve Dewey opted to stepdown to free a slot for a new weed sciencerepresentative. Working together the societiessupported reappointment of Stocker andJackson and also submitted two newnominees. These new nominees are Dr. JeffDerr, the current President of the NortheasternWeed Science Society, and Dr. George Beck ofColorado State University. Announcement ofthe appointees to the council is expected inmid to late January.

At this point it is appropriate to thank Dr.Dewey for his effort on behalf of the weedscience societies. He has an excellentreputation among leaders within the federalland management agencies and hascontinued to do a great job to demonstratewhat weed scientists, the Land GrantUniversities and the Extension Service cancontribute to solution of invasive plantmanagement problems.

Atrazine Preliminary EcologicalRisk Assessment

On September 26 the EnvironmentalProtection Agency released a preliminary

ecological risk assessment for atrazine (http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/status.htm) and opened a 60 day publiccomment period on the assessment. Therewere some significant shortcomings in theassessment that justified comment on behalfof WSSA (to obtain a copy of the commentscontact robhedberg@erols.com). It is worthnoting that the assessment released onSeptember 26 was dated January 26 and hadbeen held within the EPA for 8 months beforebeing put out for public comment. This isespecially disquieting because the agencydeclined to extend the official commentperiod to accommodate more refined externalreview of the document. Part of the problem isthat the Agency is now under significant timepressure to comply with a legal consent decreethat was made with the Natural ResourceDefense Council (NRDC) on January 19,2001. In the decree the Agency agreed topublish an interim Reregistration EligibilityDecision (RED) for atrazine by August 3,2002. Unfortunately it appears that thetimelines for good science and the policyagreements are not coinciding. If memberswould like to help review EPA documents suchas this in the future assistance would bewelcomed.

USDA Competitive GrantsWorkshop in Reno

If you have any questions about submit-ting competitive grant proposals to USDA orwhat competitive programs have opportuni-ties for weed science funding, please plan toattend the workshop at the annual meetingon Tuesday, February 12, from 1-3PM. SallyRockey, Deputy Administrator for CompetitiveGrants, USDA CSREES and Ann Lichens-Park,Program Director for the National ResearchInitiative (NRI) Biology of Invasive andWeedy Plants will present an excellentoverview of these opportunities. Dr. Bill Dyer, aformer panel manager for the NRI will alsoprovide insight on the nuance that separatesfundable proposals from the good ones thatget turned down. This workshop will provide agood opportunity to hear directly what thefuture prospects are for the NRI, the Initiativefor Future Agriculture and Food Systems

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Summary of ProgressReports on CAST activities were made in

the spring and summer issues of NCWSSNews. I attended the CAST Board meeting inMarch near Washington, D.C., but was unableto attend the September Board meeting inRaleigh, N.C.

Dr. Teresa Gruber was selected to serve asExecutive Vice President. She succeeds Dr.Richard Stuckey who officially retired June 1.She will maintain an office in Washington,D.C., and will also direct CAST’s office locatedin Ames, Iowa.

Increasing the membership of CAST is anongoing process. As a part of this effort, theNCWSS has agreed to participate in a pilotproject where CAST will pay NCWSS $20 forevery NCWSS member that registers as a“New” member with CAST. A CAST applica-tion form (with a source code identifyingNCWSS) was included in the fall issue of theNCWSS, and in the mailings for the NCWSSmeeting.

As a service to its members, CAST recentlybegan providing a weekly e-mail update ofcurrent events in Washington, D.C. (called“Friday Notes”) to CAST members who haveprovided their e-mail addresses. “FridayNotes” are written by CAST’s Washington D.C.representatives at Meyers and Associates.

The new dues structure after Dec 1, 2001is $50 per year for individuals. Dues forstudents and retirees will be $25 per year.

An issue paper on “Evaluation of the U.S.Regulatory Process for Crops DevelopedThrough Biotechnology” was published inOctober. A copy of this document was sent tothe EPA before the September 21 deadline forreceiving comments on re-registration ofBiotechnology crops.

A symposium on “Management of PestResistance: Crop Management Strategies” hasbeen proposed; however, details have yet to bedeveloped.

A CAST Biotechnology Advisory Commit-tee (CBAC) was approved by the Board toprovide oversight of the CAST BiotechnologyOutreach Program. CAST’s biotechnology webpage (http://www.cast-science.org/biotechnol-ogy) continues to be an excellent source forbiotechnology information. The latestbiotechnology-related testimonies, briefingdocuments, lay public and press summariesare updated as needed.

CAST is contracting with the UnitedSoybean Board (USB) to prepare a report forUSB on the environmental impacts of biotech.crops - corn, cotton, and soybeans. CAST alsoplans to develop its own document on thissubject matter as an issue paper.

Plans are underway for CAST to mergewith the Agricultural Research Institute. Theprocess on amending the bylaws will bediscussed in the March 2002 meeting.

Budget Needs: The current societydues structure for membership to CAST forsocieties that have a membership of 666 to6,666 is $0.83/member/year or a minimum of$546/year for societies with less than 666members. I suggest that NCWSS budget theappropriate amount to funds for CAST duesfor 2002 based on the number of membersfollowing this year’s NCWSS meeting.

CAST Board members will be eligible forreimbursable expenses up to $546/year. Theremaining expenses, if any, are the responsi-bility of the member society. I recommendthat NCWSS budget $700 for my participationin the CAST spring and fall meetings.

Suggestions for the Future: Inaddition to providing space for the CASTbooth, schedule a limited time slot (possiblyone hour) and a location at next year’sNCWSS meeting for the CAST representative tohave dialogue with members about CAST’sactivities. Perhaps this type of forum wouldallow for group interaction and be informa-tive for NCWSS members.— James R. Martin

NCWSS Committee and Officer Report

(IFAFS), Integrated Research Education andExtension Competitive Grants Program (waterquality, agricultural pesticide impactassessment, Food Quality Protection Act riskmitigation and implementation, food safety,methyl bromide transition and organictransition programs).

A New Weed Management BillOn November 8, Representative Moran

(R-KS) entered a new bill in the House ofRepresentatives titled the Noxious WeedControl Act (H.R. 3260) that would authorizea $25 million cost sharing fund to help statesbattle noxious weeds. At this point there areno cosponsors for the legislation that wouldbe administered by the USDA. The bill wasreferred to the House Agriculture Committee

for consideration. It is heartening to see thisincreased interest in weed management andto know that there are significant weedmanagement bills before both houses ofcongress and before two major committees inthe House of Representatives.

Director of Science PolicyPriority Setting

Every year we establish a short list ofpriority issues that should guide the work ofthe Director Science Policy for the year ahead.We seek the input of each of the contributingsocieties so that this list of priority issues canbe considered and finalized at the WSSAannual meeting when members from all the

societies are present. For the past year thepriorities have been invasive plants, herbicideregulatory actions, weed science researchfunding and the researcher’s exemption to theWorker Protection Standard. We have finallysettled the WPS issue and may have time toaddress new issues. One idea that has beensuggested is to seek a federal job seriesclassification for weed scientists such as theclassifications that currently exist for severalother scientific disciplines. If you havethoughts on this issue or other suggestionsplease forward them to your leadership orRich Bonanno so they can be considered bythe Washington Liaison Committee.

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February 11, 2002 — Reno, NVSharlene Matten, Ph..D. Office of

Pesticide Programs, Biopesticides &Pollution Prevention Division , US EPApresented information on the USEPAguidelines: PR Notice 2001-5, June 2001[http://www.epa.gov/opppmsd1/PR_Notices/] which outlines the volun-tary labeling of pesticides by site of actionand USDA/APHIS and EPA – Stewardshipplans for herbicides used on herbicide-tolerant crops (HTCs). Dr. Matten stressedthe harmonization between the US andCanadian effort to label pesticides by siteof action.Gregory Bridger, Ph.D, Evalua-tion Officer, Herbicide and Plant GrowthRegulators Section Efficacy &Sustainability Assessment Division, PMRAreported on the status of labeling ofherbicides by site of action in CanadaDirective 99-06 [http:/www.hc.sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla]. Dr. Bridger indicated that 24of the 1800 pesticides have listed the siteof action on the label, 20 of which areherbicides. Steve Moss, IACR-Rothamstedupdated the group on the Baselinesensitivity to herbicides a guide tomethodologies. In Europe there has beenan effort to establish a baseline oftolerance of plants to herbicides. Thisinformation would be required for theregistration of new pesticides. This would

allow the detection of small shifts insensitivity to pesticides and warn ofpossible resistance problems. Maintenanceof seed supplies, size and the populationsused in the baseline testing were dis-cussed. Martin Parnham, from Herbiseedinquired about the possible demand forstandardized populations of resistant weedseed. There did not seem to be a demandfor such seed by either industry oruniversity researchers. Ian Heap,WeedSmart, gave an update on thecurrent listing of herbicide resistantbiotypes list on his website[www.weedscience.com]. There arecurrently 257 biotypes that exhibitresistance to herbicides. These biotypes arein 156 different species. There are 94monocot species and 62 dicot species.There were nine new biotypes added in2001. There were 1.2 million page viewsto the website in 2001. Ian has been ableto identify 3000+ links to theweedscience.com site. In the round tablediscussion the following new resistantbiotypes are being investigated: glyphosateresistant horseweed (Conyzacanadensis) in TN, Phalaris minorresistance to sethoxydim, field pennycress(Thlaspi arvense) resistance to ALSherbicides in Canada, populations ofwaterhemp (Amaranthus rudis)

From the EditorThe deadlines for submitting items for the next two NCWSS Newsletters are May 15 and September 1. Preferredmethod of news item submission is by e-mail (johnsonwg@missouri.edu). Otherwise, contact:

NCWSS Business Office Address and PhoneNCWSS1508 West University AvenueChampaign, IL 61821-3133Email: raschwssa@aol.comPhone: (217) 352-4212FAX: (217) 352-4241

Bill Johnson204 Waters HallUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MO 65211Email: johnsonwg@missouri.eduPhone (573) 882-2801

resistance to PPO and glyphosate herbi-cides in KS, and Eastern black nightshade(Solanum ptycanthum) and commonragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)populations resistant to ALS herbicides inND. Steve Moss indicated that ALSresistant poppies (Papaver sp.) andchickweed (Stellaria uredia) in the UK.

ACTION ITEMS1. Dr. Terry Wright – Dow AgroSciences,

is requesting, before the next HRAC-NAmeeting, University Extension andCorporate publications that would beused to educate growers, dealers andcrop advisiors on resistance manage-ment labeling. PLEASE SEND ONECOPY of resistance Managementmaterials to:

Terry WrightWayside Research StationP.O. Box 2557, State Highway 438Wayside, MS 38780

2. HRAC-NA will try to search to securesome funding sources to assist in thepublication of herbicide resistancelabeling education guides.

3. The next HRAC-NA meeting will be atthe 2003 WSSA Meeting in JacksonvilleFL in a joint session with the HerbicideTolerant Plants and Extensioncommittees.

Herbicide Resistance Action Committee Minutes — WSSA Meeting

If NCWSS members would like toreceive an electronic file of the attendee list(with mail and email addresses and phonenumbers) from the 2001 NCWSS AnnualMeeting, please send a note to Bob Schmidt,NCWSS Executive Secretary atraschwssa@aol.com.

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