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NCWSS NewsNorth Central Weed Science Society Volume 18, Number 1, Spring 2001

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In This Issue

✾ From Your 2001 President –Duane Rathmann ....................... 1

✾ Presidential Address—James Kells .............................. 2

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

✾ 2000 NCWSS Fellows .................... 5

✾ Resolutions of the NCWSS.............. 8

✾ North Central Weed ScienceSociety 2000 CommitteeAppointments ............................. 10

✾ Highlights of the 2000 NCWSSGeneral Session and Meeting...... 14

✾ The 2000 NCWSSGraduate Student Paperand Poster Contests .................... 16

✾ Call for Symposia....................... 17

✾ New Publications....................... 17

✾ CAST Report ............................... 18

From Your 2001 President — Duane Rathmann

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

Your 2001 President Duane Rathmann

I am pleased to serve as president of theNorth Central Weed Science Society for2001. The Board of Directors and myselflook forward to receiving input from allmembers and addressing issues in 2001.

I am pleased with the many memberswho have indicated a willingness to servethe NCWSS; see the2001 committeeassignments in thisaddition.

The 55th annualmeeting in Kansas Citywas a success despitethe snow and ice thatgreeted memberstraveling to themeeting. The 2000meeting featured 147oral presentations and81 posters. The trendof more posters offsetby less oral presenta-tions has continued.Next year in Milwau-kee we will likely have two poster sessionsbecause of space available for the everincreasing number of poster presentations.

The 2000 meeting theme “The FutureRole of Weed Science” was highlighted atthe general session by Rob Hedberg,Director of Science Policy, on “RegulatoryIssues Affecting the Future Role of WeedScience” and by Gordon Roskamp’s talkentitled “Industry on Campus; A WesternIllinois-Monsanto Partnership BringingCutting Edge Technology and Instructionto Students”

Three symposia brought a diversetopic discussion to the meeting. Thanks toall who helped organize the threesymposia, especially Jerry Doll on InvasiveWeeds, Greg Johnson on Site Specific WeedManagement, and Bryan Young onCommunicating Weed Science.

A special thanksalso to Rob Hedberg,who not onlyaddressed the generalsession, but also spokeat the Invasive Weedssymposia, and as theindustry breakfastspeaker on the FQPA..His participation gavemany members anincreased exposure tothe Director of SciencePolicy position.

A new feature ofthe meeting was thetrial use of LCDprojectors in three

sessions by Brent Pringnitz and thecomputer committee. LCD projectors werealso used in the general session and ineach of the three symposia. The computercommittees’ assessment of the LCDsessions in 2000 was very positive and itwas agreed at the Wednesday night boardmeeting that LCD projectors would beused in all sessions in 2001.

The preparation by local arrange-ments committee headed by Jim

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I would like to welcome you to KansasCity and the 55th meeting of the NorthCentral Weed Science Society. I havedecided to divide my comments into twogroups. First, I would like to give you anupdate of recent activities of our society;and second, I need to thank several peoplewho have made significant contributionsto NCWSS during the past year.

This has been an exciting year for theNorth Central Weed Science Society. Oursociety continues to evolve to better serve ourmembers. I’d like to review some of the mostnotable developments. Our society has a newEditor of the NCWSS Proceedings. BobHartzler is initiating several changes,including electronic submission of abstracts,that will lead to more rapid publication of theProceedings. We also have a new Editor of theNCWSS Research Report. Bryan Young is alsoinitiating several innovative changes,including publication of the Research Reportin CD-ROM format.

We have also seen major improve-ments in the submission process forpapers at our annual meeting. BrentPringnitz has done an outstanding job ofdeveloping an electronic submissionsystem, which has made the process mucheasier and has minimized the risk oferrors. Brent is responsible for our website. We now have an attractive, userfriendly, and dynamic web site. This hasgreatly improved our ability to communi-

of weed science to agriculture and tosociety in general. As weed scientists, if wedon’t make a case for the importance ofour discipline, no one will. I am con-vinced from my experience during thepast year, that the Director of SciencePolicy has greatly increased our visibilityin Washington, D.C.; and this is not only awise investment, but a necessity.

Second, we support the North CentralCollegiate Weed Science Contest. This is atremendous educational experience for ourstudents; and a valuable recruitment tool forprospective graduate students. On July 20th,Bayer Corporation hosted the 2000 contest, with52 undergraduate and 39 graduate studentsparticipating from 14 universities. Dave Doran,the local contest coordinator, is to be com-mended for planning an outstanding contest.

I have several people to thank for theirinvolvement with planning this meeting.Duane Rathman, President Elect andProgram Chair, has developed an outstandingprogram with three very important symposia.Jim Bloomberg and his Local ArrangementsCommittee have worked very hard to plan thephysical arrangements for this meeting. Ourfuture meeting sites are in the good hands ofCharlie Slack, Chair of the Site SelectionCommittee. Last, I have really enjoyedworking with Bob Schmidt, our ExecutiveSecretary, over the last 9 years that I havebeen an officer of our society.

I’d like to remind all of you that NCWSSis a volunteer organization and the list ofmembers that have contributed to the societyis long. I would like to thank all of you foryour dedicated service to NCWSS. I would beremiss if I did not recognize my secretary backat Michigan State University, Linda Salemka,who assisted me greatly with the program forlast year’s meeting and with the preparationof the Board of Directors Meeting Minutesduring my term as Secretary/Treasurer.

In closing, I consider it a great honor tohave had the opportunity to serve as Presidentof the North Central Weed Science Society forthe past year. I have very much enjoyed myvarious roles on the Board of Directors overthe past several years, and I plan to continueto serve the society in the future.

Presidential Address from the 2000 NCWSS General Session — James J. Kells

Bloomberg was very evident as they did an excellent job keeping the meeting runningsmoothly.

Plans are now underway for the 2001 meeting to be held December 10-13 at the HyattRegency Hotel in Milwaukee. Jerry Doll is heading the local arrangements for the meetingand our new President Elect Dallas Peterson is already planning the general session. Markyour calendars now.

Also mark your calendar for the NCWSS summer weeds contest to be held at MonsantoAgronomy Center Monmouth, Illinois on July 19, 2001. The contact person for the 2001 eventis Marvin Spaur at 309 734-3407, his e-mail address is marvin.b.spaur@monsanto.com.

In closing I look forward to working with all members whose dedicated service to theNCWSS is what keeps it strong even in these times of rapid change. Please visit our web siteduring the year for current information on our society.

cate within and outside our member-ship. If you haven’t checked it out, Iencourage you to do so. In addition,Brent is responsible for the trial in threesessions of LCD projectors at this

meeting. When you see Brent, pleasethank him for his many contributionsto our society.

The primary activity of our society isthe annual meeting, which is why weare all here in Kansas City. However, oursociety is more than just an annualmeeting. NCWSS contributes to twoprimary activities. First, we support theDirector of Science Policy positioncurrently held by Rob Hedberg.Hopefully, you are now all convinced ofthe value to weed science in general,and specifically to our society of theDirector of Science Policy position.

I believe that for weed science toremain strong and to grow in thefuture, it is critical that we communi-cate to decision makers the importance

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Gary PowellGary Powell is a native of Michigan.

He developed a lifelong interest inagriculture and the outdoors from his

family’s longtime relationship withfarming and his father who worked in thegrain industry.

Mr. Powell received his B.S. degreefrom Michigan State University andworked for Dr. Bill Meggitt in the weedscience program as an undergraduatestudent. He has been a research techni-cian with Dr. Meggitt and Dr. KarenRenner for the past 20 years.

Mr. Powell has worked with 25 graduatestudents, presented 18 papers at theNCWSS, WSSA, ASA, and ASSBT meetings,and given numerous Extension programsand presentations. He completed his M.S. in1998 and published his research on navybean production in reduced tillage systemsin the Journal of Production Agriculture.Mr. Powell is a dedicated weed scientist andan outstanding agronomist whosecommitment and contribution to the weedscience program at Michigan StateUniversity is exceptional.

David A. VosDavid A. Vos has 15 years experience

as a Senior Project Technician for theWeed Evaluation and DemonstrationProject in the Plant Science Departmentat South Dakota State University. Respon-sibilities include management of fieldstudies at experiment farms and coopera-

tor sites and assisting with other extensionactivities. David Vos makes field plot on-site decisions and manages plot opera-tions. Planting, spraying, and harvestingequipment have been upgraded.

Contributions combine practicalagronomic knowledge with professionalexpertise. He combines background fromthe home farm near Luverne, Minnesotawith academics. He is current on cropproduction and weed control issues;completing more than 40 graduate studycredits. Professional development includesregular attendance at the North CentralWeed Science Society and is now complet-ing a term as State Director. He hasrepresented the project at workshopsinvolving industry and university weedscientists.

Mr. Vos contributes much to WeedScience beyond technical skill. David isinvolved with plot evaluations andpreparing reports to commodity organiza-tions, data reports for producers, applica-tors and NCWSS Research Reports. He hasextensive knowledge of herbicide products,formulations, recommendations, andexpectations. Dave has excellent recall offacts and field results. Keen proofreadingskills are important in the review process ofextension weed control fact sheets.

Advice is provided to other projects.Graduate students, summer interns andextension educators who have been involvedin field projects consider it a learning

experience. He has accepted temporaryresponsibility for teaching aspects of theundergraduate weed science course.

The approach to responsibilities andthe ability to work with others is perhapsthe most important factor in his effective-ness. He manages work with othertechnicians and four summer assistants.He is accurate, thorough and has patienceto work with new project personnel. Heunderstands the importance of positivepublic relations for both research andextension programs. He is loyal andinterested in building the program, notjust doing a job.

Dave and his wife Stacy have two sons,Daniel and Michael.

James F. LuxMr. James F. Lux is a native of

Cherokee, Iowa. He earned his B.S. inBiology from the University of SouthDakota in 1973 and M.S. in Agronomy/Crop Production and Physiology in 1982from Iowa State University.

Jim’s professional career began in1973 at Iowa State University in the

College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1975 hejoined the Agronomy Department wherehe has been promoted in rank andresponsibility regularly throughout hiscareer. Mr. Lux is responsible for themanagement of the statewide weedscience research and demonstrationprogram, and he coordinates herbicide

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efficacy, weed ecology/biology, graduatestudent, and interdepartmental researchprojects. Jim has assisted the timelycompletion of many advanced degreesand is held in the highest esteem by manypast Iowa State University graduates.

Mr. Lux has generated critical informa-tion that has significantly improved weedmanagement systems for Iowa growers,thus dramatically improving the environ-mental safety and profitability of cropproduction. Jim is a highly respectedresearch scientist and has developed astrong relationship with universitypersonnel and industry representatives.

Jim has been a member of the NCWSSsince 1982. He has authored and coau-thored a significant number of scientificpapers and has made numerous presenta-tions at NCWSS and WSSA meetings. Healso contributes a significant number ofcoauthored research reports annually tothe NCWSS. Importantly, Jim has partici-pated on a number of professional,university and community committees.He has served as the Iowa representativeon the NCWSS Board of Directors from1992 through 1996 and served as a WeedScience Contest official, and StudentPaper Contest judge on many occasions.Mr. Lux has served on the local arrange-ments committee for the annual meetingand is currently a member of the NCWSSElectronic Communications Committee.

At the university level, Jim is active inrepresenting the Professional and ScientificStaff and has chaired the Representation andAwards committee and numerous subcom-mittees. Jim has served on several commit-tees in the Agronomy Department includingthe Strategic Planning Committee and DavidW. Staniforth Memorial Lecture committee.He actively participates in university anddepartmental seminars. Mr. Lux washonored by the Iowa Board of Regents andIowa State University Alumni Associationwith an award for Staff Excellence in 1994and Superior Service in 1996, respectively.

William G. JohnsonDr. William Johnson was raised on a

grain and livestock farm in northwestIllinois. He earned is B.S. degree inAgricultural Science from WesternIllinois University and M.S. and Ph.D.

degrees from the University of Arkansas.He began his professional career in 1994as a research scientist with Cenex/LandO’Lakes at their research farm innorthern Iowa. In 1995, he joined theUniversity of Missouri as an AssistantProfessor and Extension Weed Specialist.He is responsible for developing eco-nomically and environmentally soundweed management practices for themajor agronomic crops of Missouri anddisseminating that information toseveral different clientele groups. He alsoco-teaches a graduate level course inweed science in which he emphasizesherbicide fates in the environment.

Dr. Johnson’s research programs havefocused on managing commonwaterhemp; integrating herbicideresistant crops into no-till and conven-tional-till production systems; weedmanagement with reduced herbiciderates; determining distribution, manage-

ment and interference of ALS-resistantcommon sunflower in soybean; andinvestigating relationships between earlyseason weed interference, nitrogenfertilization, and corn yield. He pub-lished some of the earliest papers onusing reduced herbicide rates in no-tillsoybean production and in no-tillglyphosate-resistant soybean productionsystems. He has authored or coauthored23 refereed journal articles and over 150technical reports and abstracts. He hasserved as major advisor to 4 M.S.students and currently has 5 M.S.students.

Dr. Johnson’s extension programs aredeveloped through needs assessments bysoliciting input from a broad range ofindividuals in Missouri’s crop productioncommunity. He has developed educa-tional materials and given presentationson many aspects of managing weeds inMissouri’s crops. His educationalmaterials have included 15 writtenmanuals and agricultural guides, onevideo, more than 100 newsletter articles,and development of the University ofMissouri Weed Science Website.

Dr. Johnson has served the NCWSS inseveral capacities. He is currently theeditor of the NCWSS Newsletter. He is pastchair of the Extension Special InterestGroup, has served as a paper and postercontest judge, and served on severalcommittees including ExtensionPublications, Board of Directors at Large,Distinguished Achievement, and LocalArrangements. Dr. Johnson is also amember of the Weed Science Society ofAmerica, Southern Weed Science Society,and the American Society of Agronomy.

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Harlan L. PalmHarlan Palm is a native of Minnesota,

obtained his B.S. from South Dakota StateUniversity and received his M.S. and Ph.D.from the University of Missouri. He spent

two summers of internship with Elancoduring the EUP stages of Treflan introduc-tion in 1964 & 1965. His post graduatecareer entailed nearly 29 years withDuPont and he is now employed by theUniversity of Missouri as a ProjectManager for a six-university consortiumfocusing on Precision Agriculture.

Dr. Palm served DuPont in FieldDevelopment, Sales, Product Develop-ment, as a Regional DevelopmentManager and as a Global ProductDevelopment Manager. This entailed sixtransfers and a third of his career wasspent at the world headquarters inWilmington, DE. He had the opportunityof leading worldwide development of thefirst sulfonylurea, Glean (chlorsulfuron),for its primary use in cereals. The mainchallenge of it was gaining an under-standing of the soil dissipation patterns ofthe new chemistry and managing thedynamic impacts that new rotationalinformation had on market forecastingand global rotational directions. An easierand more rewarding task was in helping

to change the mind-set of the commercialworld on accepting the introduction ofnew, low-use-rate chemistry. Formulationsand delivery systems were developed toallow measurement of small quantitiesrather than formulating at a low concen-tration just so traditional field measure-ments could be used.

After serving as a Regional Develop-ment Manager for five years, he leddevelopment of the first sulfonylurea forpost-emergent use on corn. As a GlobalProduct Development Manager, hechaired the diverse team whilenicosulfuron was given acceleratedregistration as Accent for corn. Additionalcountry registrations for use ofnicosulfuron were also obtained by theglobal team.

Rimsulfuron (Titus), was anotheranalog that required considerable justifica-tion to be developed as a single product.While initially it appeared to be in-kindcannibalistic to the nicosulfuron market,its unique values capitalized on selectiveresidual and complimentary postemergentspectrum. A mixture of the two optimizedthe spectrum, selectivity and residualactivity over either compound used alone.Such efforts provided effective marketsegmentation tools to optimize product fitwith local country needs.

Dr. Palm has been recognized withinDuPont via a “Marketing Excellence Hallof Fame” award for the rapid timeline ofthe registration of Accent and for marketdevelopment efforts on Titus for theEuropean market. He has presentedpapers at the NCWSS, WSSA and BCPC onGlean, Velpar, Krenite, Oust, DPX-E9636,DPX-79406 and Basis Gold. He has servedas Section Chairman, Judge in GraduateStudent Poster Session and on a WSSACommittee.

Distinguished Achievement Award – Industry North Central WeedScience Society Fellows

Douglas D. BuhlerDouglas Buhler received his B.S. degree

from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in1979 majoring in Soil and Crop Science andhis M.S. and Ph. D. degrees from theUniversity of Nebraska in 1982 and 1984,respectively, majoring in Agronomy (WeedScience). Dr. Buhler was Assistant Professor inthe Department of Agronomy at the Universityof Wisconsin-Madison from 1984 to 1989. Hejoined the USDA-Agricultural ResearchService in 1989 and served in the Plant

Science Research Unit in St. Paul, MN, from1989 to 1993 and at the Natural Soil TilthLaboratory in Ames, IA, from 1993 to 2000.Dr. Buhler was named Professor and Chair ofthe Department of Crop and Soil Sciences atMichigan State University in 2000.

Dr. Buhler is widely recognized as anexpert in the effects of tillage on weed biologyand weed seedbanks and the influence ofweed management systems on water quality.Dr. Buhler has been especially effective incollaborating with other scientists on researchprojects, either as team leader or as acooperative member of the team. Most of hispublications and papers have multipleauthors. Dr. Buhler has authored or coau-thored 75 journal publications and fourinvited book chapters. He has authored orcoauthored 25 extension publications, 29non-refereed conference and symposiumpapers, and recently coauthored the book“Andersen’s Guide to Practical Methods of

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Propagating Weeds and Other Plants” byDouglas Buhler and Melinda Hoffman. Hehas coauthored abstracts for 132 professionalmeeting presentations and posters and haspresented numerous seminars and otherpresentations at field days and othereducational settings. Dr. Buhler has super-vised 11 graduate students and five postdoctoral research associates and has served on72 graduate student committees.

Dr. Buhler has been an active member ofthe North Central Weed Science Society, theWeed Science Society of America, the CropScience Society of America, and the Councilfor Agricultural Science and Technology. Heserved 17 positions with the NCWSS includingthe progression from 1996 through 1999 ofVice-President, President-Elect and Chair ofthe Annual Meeting Program, President andPast-President. While Chair of the Constitu-tion and Operating Procedures Committee, heled a major revision of the Manual ofOperating Procedures. He served as aparticipating member of a CAST sponsoredworkshop (Conversations for Change) onimproving professional scientific societies. Dr.Buhler has been a reviewer for Weed Scienceand Weed Technology and has been an at-large member of the WSSA Board of Directors.

Dr. Buhler has received numerousprofessional awards throughout his career. Hewas Distinguished Young Scientist for NCWSS,Outstanding Young Weed Scientist for WSSAand Midwest Early Career Scientist of the Yearfor USDA-ARS. He was coauthor of the Paperof the Year in Weed Science in 1998 and wasnamed Fellow by the American Society ofAgronomy.

Bill MillerBill Miller received his B.S. degree in 1971

and M.S. degree in 1972 from Tennessee StateUniversity, Nashville, and received his Ph. D.degree from the University of Tennessee,Knoxville, in 1976, majoring in Plant andSoil Science for each degree. Dr. Miller beganhis career with Lilly Research Laboratories inMinnesota in product development from 1976to 1979 and then was manager of the LillyResearch Field Station near Omaha,Nebraska, from 1979 to 1989. Dr. Miller was a

field scientist for Dow Elanco/DowAgroSciences from 1989 to 2000 when he wasbiology team leader and led Dow AgroSciencesin prioritizing early phase field developmentneeds during the characterization processwith experimental compounds. Dr. Millerretired from Dow AgroSciences in 2000.

Dr. Miller was instrumental in develop-ment of Elanco’s dinitroaniline chemistry forweed control in soybean, sunflower andwheat. Many of the current crop registrationsfor trifluralin and ethalfluralin can beattributed to his research efforts. Late in Dr.Miller’s career he was involved in develop-ment of pyridine chemistry for weed controlin pastures and for vegetation managementin the Great Plains. Dr. Miller championed theneed and necessity to test soil-appliedherbicides both on good soils and lowproductivity soils to more fully assess the riskof crop injury from the herbicides. As a result,field tests on various soils are now routine andare conducted in advance of marketing. Dr.Miller also was called on to assist in educa-tional efforts. He conducted numerousworkshops to educate growers, retailers andstudents on proper herbicide application andincorporation and on the influence of soilcompaction on crop growth and yield.

Dr. Miller has been active in the NorthCentral Weed Science Society, the WeedScience Society of America, InternationalWeed Science Society, Western Society of WeedScience, Society for Range Management, andthe Council for Agricultural Science andTechnology. Dr. Miller served the NCWSS asVice-President, President-Elect and Chair ofthe Annual Meeting Program, President andPast-President from 1995 through 1998. In1983, Dr. Miller hosted the North CentralWeed Science Contest at the Lilly ResearchField Station and was the first agriculturalchemical industry representative to host thecontest. Dr. Miller has been a member andchair of several NCWSS committees. As Chairof the Industry Committee, he was instrumen-tal in the preparation and adoption of a Codeof Ethics for the Society. Dr. Miller participatedin a CAST sponsored workshop (Conversationsfor Change) on improving professionalscientific societies. Dr. Miller has been a

member of the USDA-ARS National PlanningProgram to identify high priority nationalresearch issues.

Dr. Miller served as mentor to numerouscollege students and used company intern-ships as a means of encouraging students topursue graduate school opportunities. Severalstudents went on to receive M.S. and Ph. D.degrees as a result of his tutelage. Hecollaborated with the University of Tennessee,Knoxville, to increase minority enrollment inthe School of Agriculture and worked withMinorities in Agriculture, Natural Resourcesand Related Sciences Chapters to increaseminority awareness of career opportunities inagriculture. Dr. Miller provided annual tuitionfees to support one student per year to attendMarian High School in Omaha. DowAgroSciences matched this contribution tofund a second student each year.

Philip L. OrwickPhilip Orwick received the B.S. degree

from Mount Union College in 1971 and hisM.S. degree in 1974 and Ph. D. degree in 1977from Purdue University. Research wasconducted on factors influencing differentialherbicide selectivity in Setaria and the

development of weed growth models utilizingplant growth and environmental data. Dr.Orwick started his career with DiamondShamrock Corporation in 1977 as a ResearchWeed Scientist. He was employed by

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American Cyanamid Company from 1979to 1999. While with American Cyanamid, heserved as Research Weed Scientist, SeniorResearch Weed Scientist, Group Leader inHerbicide Discovery, Program Manager forInternational Herbicide Development, EastCentral Regional Research Manager andSenior Regional Research Manager. Presently,Dr. Orwick is Special Projects Coordinator forthe National Soybean Research Laboratory inUrbana, Illinois. While with AmericanCyanamid, Dr. Orwick was closely involved inthe decision to commercialize Arsenal, Scepterand Pursuit, the development of Assert andAvenge for countries outside the United Statesand Latin America, and the field testing ofimidazolinone-resistant corn, wheat andsugarbeet.

Dr. Orwick has been author or coauthoron eight refereed publications in WeedScience, and for 21 papers presented atmeetings of the North Central Weed ScienceSociety, the Weed Science Society of America,the Southern Weed Science Society, the AsianPacific Weed Science Society, the New ZealandWeed and Pest Control Conference or theBritish Crop Protection Conference. Also, hehas been granted two United States Patents.

Dr. Orwick was Vice-President, President-Elect and Chair of the Annual MeetingProgram, President and Past-President ofNCWSS from 1997 through 2000. He alwaysstrongly encouraged active participation inthe NCWSS in American Cyanamid, andmany American Cyanamid employees havebeen active participants and contributors toNCWSS partially due to Dr. Orwick’s encour-agement. He found money in tight budgets toallow employees to attend the NCWSSmeeting. Dr. Orwick has served on NCWSScommittees and received the Best GraduateStudent Paper Award at the 1974 NCWSSmeeting. He received five Awards of Excellencefrom Cyanamid for work with variousherbicides.

Stephen C. WellerStephen Weller received the B.S. degree

from Central Michigan University in 1971majoring in Biology, the M.S. degree fromThe Ohio State University in 1976 majoringin Horticulture and the Ph. D. degree fromNorth Carolina State University in 1980majoring in Weed Science. Dr. Weller has

been Assistant Professor (1980-1995),Associate Professor (1985-1990), andProfessor (1990-present) in the Department ofHorticulture at Purdue University with a 60percent research, 20 percent teaching and 20percent extension appointment.

Dr. Weller has conducted research onweed management systems in horticulturalcrops that has ranged from applied to basicscience and he is equally comfortable witheither. He has coauthored 24 papers inscientific journals since 1990 plus three bookchapters and a book “Weed Science, Prin-ciples and Practices” by Thomas Monaco andStephen Weller due for publication in 2001.Dr. Weller has authored or coauthored 60papers at the NCWSS and his studentscompete regularly in the graduate studentcompetition. Dr. Weller has become a nationalresource on the insertion of herbicideresistance genes into mint. Dr. Weller wasinstrumental in developing a weed science

panel for USDA-ARS CSREES CompetitiveGrants Program. This program has fundedmany weed scientists throughout the UnitedStates.

Dr. Weller has taught courses at PurdueUniversity on Weed Biology, Seed and BudDormancy, Advanced Weed Science, Planningand Presenting Horticulture Research andHorticulture Production Technology. He hasbeen major advisor for ten Ph. D. and eightM.S. students, supervised five post doctoralresearch fellows and has served on 35graduate committees. He taught a portion of“Herbicide Action - An Intensive Course inHerbicide Use” since 1980 and has beencourse coordinator since 1995. This coursehas been attended by over 1600 weed scienceprofessionals and has provided training onherbicide use to company personnel, cropadvisors, university weed scientists andgraduate students. He coached the PurdueUniversity Weed Science Team at the NCWSSWeed Contest.

Dr. Weller’s expertise is widely sought byproducers in Indiana and other states. Hespeaks at numerous Extension meetings andtours each year. He assists in an annualupdate of the North Central Midwest VegetableProduction Guide that is widely usedthroughout the Midwest. He has been involvedin developing vegetable and fruit research andproduction in Honduras, Mexico andGuatemala.

Dr. Weller has been active in the NCWSSand has been Chair of the HorticultureSection and the Turf and Aquatics Section;Chair of the Graduate Student PosterCompetition, Paper Competition and ResidentEducation Committee; and has served on theNCWSS Board of Directors and the AwardsCommittee. In the Weed Science Society ofAmerica, Dr. Weller has been a member orchair of several committees, Associate Editorof Weed Science and was an invited speaker inthe “Genomics in Weed Science Symposium”.He also is a reviewer for the Journal of theAmerican Society of Horticultural Science andthe Plant Physiology Journal.

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Resolutions of the NCWSSRESOLUTION ON: Local Arrangement Committee for the 55th 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 forarranging suitable 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 Jim Bloomberg and the other members of the Local Arrangements Committee have fulfilled all their responsibili-ties in an exemplary manner;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Kansas City, MO, December 11 – 14, 2000for the 55th Annual Meeting commends Jim Bloomberg and the Local Arrangements Committee for their outstanding efforts inproviding the Society with the excellent meeting facilities and arrangements.

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 orderlyand educational manner; and

WHEREAS the facilities at provided by the Bayer Corporation in West Lafayette, IN provided an excellent environment; and

WHEREAS the Summer Contest Host and staff of Bayer Corporation in West Lafayette, IN met the needs of the Society and had thededication for a successful North Central Collegiate Weed Contest;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Kansas City, MO, December 11 – 14, 2000for the 55th Annual Meeting commends David Doran and the staff of Bayer corporation for their outstanding efforts and hard work inproviding the Society with an excellent facility and a well run and educational Weed Science Contest.

RESOLUTION ON: Graduate Student Paper and Poster Contest Judges for the 55th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed ScienceSociety.

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

WHEREAS the judges selected for the Graduate Student Paper and Poster Contests for the 55th Annual Meeting fulfilled their obligationsand responsibilities with dedication and commitment.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Kansas City, MO, December 11 – 14, 2000for the 55th Annual Meeting commends the judges of the Graduate Student Paper and Poster Contest for their inputs of time, laborand cooperation in providing the Society with well run, successful contests at this Annual Meeting.

RESOLUTION ON: The Hotel Meeting Facilities for the 55th 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 programof the Society at the Annual Meeting; and

WHEREAS the meeting rooms and facilities of the Hyatt Regency Crown Center of Kansas City, MO provided an excellent and spaciousmeeting environment; and

WHEREAS the staff and management of the Hyatt Regency Crown Center of Kansas City, MO were helpful and cooperative in fulfillingthe needs of the Society for a successful Annual Meeting;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Central Weed Science Society in session at Kansas City, MO, December 11 – 14, 2000for the 55th Annual Meeting commends the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, its staff and management for their outstanding efforts inproviding the Society with excellent meeting facilities and arrangements.

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NCWSS Officers — 2001Officers Office Telephone E-Mail AddressDuane P. Rathmann President (2001) 507 835-2580 rathmad@basf-corp.comDallas Peterson President-Elect (2001) 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.eduMichael J. Horak Vice President (2001) 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.comChris 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.eduKent Harrison WSSA Representative 614 292-8468 harrison.9@osu.eduJim Martin CAST Representative 502 365-7541 jamartin@ca.uky.eduJames J. Kells Past President (2001) 517 355-2173 kells@msu.comRobert A. Schmidt Executive Secretary 217 352-4212 raschwssa@aol.com

2001 officers (left to right) — Kent Harrison, Bryan G. Young, Chris Boerboom, Dallas Peterson, Tom Peters, Duane P. Rathmann, Bill Johnson, Michael J.Horak, Robert G. Hartzler, James J. Kells, and Robert A. Schmidt. Jim Martin, CAST representative, was absent.

Michael received his Ph.D. inAgronomy with an emphasis in WeedScience from the University of Illinois in1990. He was an assistant and associateprofessor at Kansas State University from1991 through 1999. While at Kansas StateUniversity he was responsible for conduct-ing research in the area of weed biology

and ecology, teaching undergraduate andgraduate courses in weed science, andtraining graduate students.

He joined Monsanto company in 1999where he is responsible for conductingecological assessments on geneticallymodified crops.

He has been an active member in theNCWSS since 1985. He has served the

society in various roles including:Newsletter Editor, Session moderator,Resident Education Committee chairman,and member of the program committee,computer committee and board ofdirectors. He has presented posters andpapers at the annual meetings, and haspromoted the NCWSS to students andcolleagues.

NCWSS Elects New Vice President, Michael Horak

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2001 Committee AppointmentsA. Standing Committees

1. NCWSS Board of DirectorsOfficers Office Phone E Mail AddressDuane P. Rathmann President (2001) 507 835-2580 rathmad@basf-corp.comDallas Peterson President-Elect (2001) 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.eduMichael J. Horak Vice President (2001) 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.comChris 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.eduKent Harrison WSSA Representative 614 292-8468 harrison.9@osu.eduJim Martin CAST Representative 502 365-7541 jamartin@ca.uky.eduJames J. Kells Past President (2001) 517 355-2173 kells@msu.comRobert 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.edu

Indiana (2003)Damian Franzenburg Iowa (2002) 515 294-5358 dfranzen@iastate.eduJohn Fenderson Kansas(2001) 316 825-4315 john.m.fenderson@monsanto.comMichael Barrett Kentucky (2003) 859 257-7310 mbarrett@ca.uky.eduJohn Kaufmann Michigan (2001) 517 349-7084 john.e.kaufmann@monsanto.comFritz Breitenbach Minnesota (2002) 507 280-2870 breit004@tc.umn.eduTom Peters Missouri (2003) 636 737-7679 tjpete@monsanto.com

Nebraska (2001)Dain Bruns North Dakota (2002) 701 293-9412 dain.bruns@syngenta.comPaul Sprankle Ohio (2001) 614 794-0096 paul.l.sprankle@monsanto.comDon Murray Oklahoma (2003) 405 744-6420 dsm@agr.okstate.eduPeter Sikkema Ontario (2002) 519 674-1603 psikkema@ridgetowne.woguelph.caDarrell Deneke South Dakota (2003) 605 688-5100 deneke.darrell@ces.sdstate.eduRichard Proost Wisconsin (2001) 608 262-7845 rproost@facstaff.wisc.eduAbdel Mesbah Wyoming (2002) 307 754-2223 sabah@uwyo.edu

2. Directors at LargeChristy Sprague Extension 217 333-4424 csprague@uiuc.eduShannon Oltmans Graduate Students 701 231-8167 shannon_oltmans@ndsu.nodak.eduDavid Nicolai Industry 651 451-4948 dnico@cnxlol.comDave Bennett Reg.and Crop Consultants barc@lisco.comMatt Foes Research and Publications (815)397-6828 matthew.j.foes@monsanto.comDave Johnson Resident Education 651 699-0173 johnsod4@basf-corp.com

3. Finance, Steering, and Policy CommitteeChris Boerboom Chair 608 262-1392 boerboom@facstaff.wisc.eduJohn M. Fenderson Vice Chair 316 825-4315 john.m.fenderson@monsanto.comJim Kells Ex Officio 517 355-2173 kells@msu.comPhil Stahlman (2001) 785 625-3425 pstahlma@oznet.ksu.eduReid Smeda (2002) 573 882-2002 smedar@missouri.eduRobert Schmidt Ex Officio 217 352-4212 raschwssa@aol.com

4. NCWSS Fellow CommitteeBill Witt Chair 859 257-1823 wwitt@ca.uky.edu

Vice ChairAlan Dexter Past Chair 701 231-8131 adexter@ndsuext.nodak.eduSteve Miller (2001)John Kaufmann (2002)Robert Kremer (2002)Patrick Geier (2003) 785 623-3425 pgeier@oznet.ksu.edu

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5. Legislative Information CommitteeMichael Horak Chair 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.comDallas Peterson Past Chair 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.eduDale Shaner 2003Jamie Retzinger 2002 retzin@basf-corp.comScott Ditmarsen 2003 scditmarsen@dowagro.comBernard Zandstra 2001Rob Hedberg DSP, Ex Officio

6. Local Arrangements: 2001 - Hyatt Regency, Milwaulkee, WIJerry Doll Chair 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.eduJim Bloomberg Ex Officio

7. Career Placement CommitteeHenry McLean ChairEric Spandl Vice ChairSteve Valenti Past ChairSara Allen (2001)Eric Spandl (2002)John Hinz (2003)

8. Membership CommitteeJamie Retzinger Chair

Vice ChairBryce Nelson Past ChairKen Carlson 2001Patrick Geier 2001Bill Ahrens 2002Peter Sikkema 2002James Stewart 2002

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9. Nominating CommitteeCharles Slack ChairDave Johnson Past Chair 651 699-0173

Vice ChairMark Loux 2002David Nicolai 2002

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10. Extension CommitteeChristy Sprague Chair 217 333-4424 csprague@uiuc.eduJeff Stachler Vice ChairRon Krauz Past Chair 618/566-4761 rkrausz@siu.eduBill Johnson 2001 573 882-0619 johnsonwg@missouri.eduMicheal Owen 2001Case Medlin 2002 765 494-0599 medlin@btny.purdue.eduSteve Siegelin 2002

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11. Program CommitteeDallas Peterson Chair 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.eduJerry Doll Local Arrangements 608 263-7437 jddoll@facstaff.wisc.eduMichael Horak Vice President 314 694-3476 michael.j.horak@monsanto.comChris Boerboom Secretary/Treasurer 608 262-1392 boerboom@facstaff.wisc.eduChristy Sprague Extension 217 333-4424 csprague@uiuc.eduShannon Oltmans Graduate Students 701 231-8167 shannon_oltmans@ndsu.nodak.eduDavid Nicolai Industry 651 451-4948 dnico@cnxlol.comDave Bennett Reg. & Crop Consultants

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Matt Foes Research and PublicationsDave Johnson Resident Education 651 699-0173 johnsod4@basf-corp.comDuane Rathmann Ex Officio 507 835-2580 rathmad@basf-corp.com

12. Publicity and Public Relations CommitteeMike Horak Co-ChairJerry Doll Co-ChairDallas Peterson Past Chair 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu

13. Resolutions and Necrology CommitteeRichard Zollinger Chair

Vice ChairRichard Proost Past Chair

14. Distinguished Achievement Award CommitteeJim Kells Chair

Vice ChairPhil Orwick Past ChairBill Johnson (2001)Steve Weller (2001)Joe Bruce (2002)Randall Currie (2002)

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B. NCWSS Special Interest Groups (Elected at business meetings)

1. IndustryDavid Nicolai Chair 651 451-4948 dnico@cnxlol.comDave Ruen Vice ChairDain Bruns Vice Chair 701 293-9412 dain.bruns@syngenta.com

2. Regulatory and Crop ConsultantsDave Bennett Chair

Vice ChairSue Bellman Past Chair

3. Research and PublicationsMatt Foes Chair (815)397-6828 matthew.j.foes@monsanto.comBob Starke Vice Chair robert.j.starke@monsanto.comJulie Young Past chair

4. Resident EducationDave Johnson Chair 651 699-0173 johnsod4@basf-corp.comKassim Al-Khatib First Vice Chair (papers)Don Pullins 2nd Vice Chair (posters)Reid Smeda Past Chair 573 882-2002 smedar@missouri.edu

5. Graduate StudentsShannon Oltmans ChairScott Nolte Vice ChairChad Lee Past Chair 517 353-8714 leechad@msu.edu

C. Sectional Program Chair (Elected at section business meetings)

1. General ProgramDallas Peterson Chair 785 532-5776 dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu

2. Poster SessionDave Johnson Chair 651 699-0173 johnsod4@basf-corp.comCase Medlin Vice Chair 765 494-0599 medlin@btny.purdue.eduPatrick Tranel Past Chair 217 333-1531 tranel@uiuc.edu

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3. Corn and SorghumTerry Wright Chair 952 423-4715 trwright@dowagro.comGary Finn Vice Chair 317 337-4781 gafinn@dowagro.comShane Taylor Past Chair

4. Cereals and OilseedsDain Bruns ChairBrian Jenks Vice Chair bjenks@ndsuext.nodak.eduPatrick Geier Past Chair pgeier@oznet.ksu.edu

5. Forage and RangeKen Carlson ChairDan Beran Vice Chair 515 255-7821 dnlnberan@aol.com

Past Chair

6. Industrial, Forestry, Turf, and AquaticsRick Schulty Chair 608 277-9739Rod Scrivner Vice Chair 913 327-8327Aarvon Glazer Past Chair 913 897-7378

7. Equipment and Application MethodsJeff Koscelny ChairRobert Wolf Vice ChairJohn Fenderson Past Chair

8. Soybeans and Annual LegumesJamie Retzinger ChairAdrian Moses Vice ChairPeter Porpiglia Past Chair

9. Herbicide PhysiologyKassim Al-Khatib ChairPat Trammel Vice ChairMark Dahmer Past Chair

10. Weed Ecology and BiologyAnita Diehlman ChairGeorge Kegode Vice ChairStve Knezevic Past Chair 402 584-2808 sknezevic2@unl.edu

11. Soil and Environmental AspectsJennifer Simmons Chair

Vice ChairMichael Hickman Past Chair 317 494-4448 hickman@btny.purdue.edu

12. Sugarbeets, Horticulture, and OrnamentalsChairVice ChairPast Chair

D. Special Committees (appointed by president)

1. Collegiate Weed Science ContestMarvin Spaur Site Chair, Monsanto 309 734-3407 marvin.b.spaur@monsanto.com.Dave Doran Past Chair, Bayer

2. Computer CommitteeBrent Prignitz Chair

3. Long Range Planning and Organizational Affairs

4. Herbicide Resistance CommitteeJamie Retzinger Chair 515 226-0152

5. Future Site SelectionCharles Slack

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The 55th meeting of the North CentralWeed Science Society was held in KansasCity, MO at the Hyatt Regency CrownCenter on December 11-14, 2000. Thetheme of the meeting was The FutureRole of Weed Science. Approximately 500weed scientists from the North CentralRegion and other areas of the worldattending the meeting.

Dr. Harry Strang, Senior VP of BayerCorporation welcomed attendees to KansasCity. Rob Hedberg, Director of SciencePolicy, presented some of the regulatoryissues affecting the future role of weedscience. Dr. Gordon Roskamp, WesternIllinois University, and Dr. Brett Bussler,Monsanto, gave an excellent presentationon a collaborative arrangement between

Highlights of the 2000 NCWSS General Session and MeetingWestern Illinois University and Monsanto toteaching an undergraduate course on newtechnologies from Industry. President JimKells finished off the General Session withthe presidential address included in thisnewsletter on page 2.

Highlights of the meeting includedexcellent symposia, the graduate studentcontest and the awards banquet.

Bill Simmons kept the evening light and lively during the banquet. Rob Hedberg addresses the general session.

Brett Bussler provided his perspective on a cooperative course taught byMonsanto employees at Western Illinois University.

President Jim Kells discusses the state of the society.

Jim Kells passes the gavel to the new NCWSS president Duane Rathman. Members visiting during a break.

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Left: Dr. Harry Strang of Bayer welcomesmembers to the general session and gives anhistorical perspective of Kansas City.

Right: Gordon Roskamp of Western IlliniosUniversity discussed his perspective on the jointventure of Monsanto and WIU in teaching aclass on Ag Biotechnology.

The poster session continues to grow in popularity.

Poster session Enjoying a meal at the banquet.

NCWSS members listen intently at the general session.

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Poster contest winners

Corn, soybean, sorghum andannual legumes1st place — Glufosinate efficacychanges with time of day andvelvetleaf leaf angle. Brent Sellers andReid Smeda, University of Missouri.

2nd place — Control of biennialwormwood in soybean. BradleyFronning and George Kegode, NorthDakota State University.

Weed ecology1st place — Amaranthus competition insoybean. Curtis Bensch, Mike Horak andDallas Peterson, Kansas State University.

2nd place — Growth and biomasspartitioning of biennial wormwood.Kris Mahoney and George Kegode, NorthDakota State University.

2nd place — Introgressive hybridiza-tion of waterhemp and smooth andredroot pigweeds. Donald Pratt andMike Owen, Iowa State University.

Soybeans and annual legumes/Herbicide physiology1st place — Weed species shifts in aglyphosate-tolerant soybean crop.Kari Hilgenfeld, Alex Martin, DaveMortensen and Steve Mason, University ofNebraska.

2nd place — Reduced herbicide ratesfor nightshade control in pinto bean.Chad Ringdahl and Calvin Messermith,North Dakota State University.

Corn and sorghum/Cereals andoilseeds/Sugarbeeets,horticulture, and ornamentals/Equipment1st place — Spatial analysis ofnumerous weed populations inproduction potato fields. GaylonMorgan, Larry Binning, Murray Claytonand William Schmitt, University ofWisconsin.

2nd place — Herbicide drift man-agement. Adam Johnson, Robert Klein,Alex Martin and Fred Roeth, University ofNebraska.

Herbicide physiology,equipment and applicationmethods, and soil andenvironmental aspects.1st place — Glyphosate efficacy withvarying time of day applications.Aaron Waltz, Alex Martin, Fred Roeth andJohn Lindquist, University of Nebraska

2nd place — Response of weeddensity to glyphosate rate andcarrier volume. James Hoefer and ReidSmeda, University of Missouri.

2nd place — Differential response ofselected common soybean weeds toglyphosate, glufosinate, andimazethapyr. Neal Hoss, Kassim Al-Khatib,and Dallas Peterson, Kansas State University.

Paper contest winners

Weed Ecology and Biology1st place — Interspecific hybridiza-

tion and geneflow of ALSresistance inweedyAmaranthusspecies. AaronFranssen, DanielSkinner, Kassim Al-Khatib, MichaelHorak and PeterKulakow, KansasState University

Corn, soybean, sorghum and annual legumes poster contest winners BrentSellers (left) and Bradley Fronning (right).

Herbicide physiology, equipment and application methods, and soil andenvironmental aspects poster contest winners Aaron Waltz (left), JamesHoefer (center) Neal Hoss (right).

Weed ecology poster contest winners Curtis Bensch (left) and Kris Mahoney(right).

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Call for Symposia and General Session TopicsThe annual meeting is one of the most important activities of the NCWSS.

A high quality program of volunteer papers and symposia that is of interest tomembers and other guests is essential to the society. The program committeewould appreciate any proposals or ideas for symposia or general session topicsfor the upcoming meeting in Milwaukee. Symposia proposals should include ageneral title, objective, organizing individuals, and a list of proposed presenta-tion titles and speakers. Please submit proposals and ideas to: Dallas Peterson,2014 Throckmorton Hall, KSU Dept. of Agronomy, Manhattan, KS 66506-5504(tel: 785-532-5776, e-mail: dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu).

People and PlacesDr. Kelly Nelson joined the University of Missouri Agronomy Department on

June 1, 2000 as a research assistant professor. He has responsibilities in agronomicresearch at the University of Missouri Greenley Research Center located nearNovelty, MO. Dr. Nelson earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in weed science fromMichigan State University. He is currently involved in crop protection, soil fertility,drainage, and innovative integrated crop production systems research.

New Edition of Weeds of the West AvailableWeeds of the West has been revised and expanded to include 30 additional

plant species. In addition, many pictures have been replaced with more clear anddefining photographs. Over 300 new photographs are included in the new revisededition. The new edition has 628 pages with many plants and weeds from thenorthern plain region. Each species has a picture of the mature plant, a pictureshowing some defining characteristic, and added to the new addition are seedlingpictures of most annual plants.

Weeds of the West books can be ordered through the NDSU ExtensionDistribution Center by calling 701 231-7882 or e-mail dctr@ndsuext.nodak.edu.The cost of each book is $25 + shipping.

New Herbicide “Site of Action” BulletinThe University of Illinois extension bulletin, “Utilizing Herbicide Site of Action

to Combat Weed Resistance to Herbicides” establishes a color-coded herbicide site ofaction classification system based on 14 sites of action. This three page bulletin isintended to enhance the ability of growers to rotate herbicides based on site ofaction to slow further development of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes. The frontcover explains the importance of using a site of action classification scheme forherbicide resistance management. The inner table separates herbicide sites ofaction into 14 “primary” colors. Herbicide chemical families sharing a particularsite of action are coded in shades of the respective site of action family “primary”color. The bulletin also includes common and trade names of herbicidescommonly used in agronomic production systems in the Midwest. The back page ofthis bulletin includes corn and soybean herbicide premixes, with individual premixcomponents coded with the appropriate color based on their respective site ofaction. This bulletin may be ordered through: Information Technology andCommunication Services, University of Illinois, Marketing and Distribution, 1917South Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820 or by calling 1-800-345-6087 or bye-mailing acespubs@uiuc.edu.

New Guide on Early Spring Weed Id and ControlA new color North Central Regional Publication on the identification and manage-

ment of vegetation commonly found in no-till fields is available from the University ofMissouri. This 22 page guide contains over 130 color photographs of both vegetative andreproductive stages of 45 weeds common to crop fields across much of the United States. Theguide also contains a taxonomic key to aid in identification and a table listing the sensitivityof various species to selected herbicides. The guide (NCR 614) is available from University ofMissouri, Extension Publications, 2800 Maguire Road, Columbia, MO 65211-0001 or bycalling 573-882-7216.

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:

Weed Ecology and Biology paper contest winners Aaron Franssen (left) andDonald Pratt (right).

Soybeans and annual legumes/Herbicide physiology paper winners KariHilgenfeld (left) and Chad Ringdahl (right).

Corn and sorghum/Cereals and oilseeds/Sugarbeeets, horticulture, andornamentals/Equipment paper contest winners Adam Johnson (left) andGaylon Morgan (right).

NCWSS Business Office Address and PhoneNCWSS1508 West University AvenueChampaign, IL 61821-3133Phone: (217) 352-4212FAX: (217) 352-4241

Bill Johnson204 Waters HallUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MO 65211Email johnsonwg@missouri.eduPhone (573) 882-2001

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Annual CAST Report tothe North Central WeedScience Society

by Thomas PetersDecember 9, 2000

Council for Agricultural Science andTechnology (CAST) Board of Directorsmeet semiannually and by electronicmail and conference calls on an asneeded basis. This year, we met inArlington, VA from March 23 to 25 andin New Orleans, LA from September 27to October 1, 2000. This report presentsdecisions and activities for calendaryear 2000.

CAST’s mission is to identify foodand fiber, environmental and otheragricultural issues and to interpretrelated scientific research informationfor legislators, regulators, and the mediafor use in public policy decisionmaking. The strength of CAST is thebreadth of its 38 member societies andtheir 180,000 member scientists. Fromthis pool of scientists, CAST can use itsmember society network to identifyexperts in a wide range of biotechnologyareas to share scientific understandingwith the public. CAST continues to growin stature as a recognized source ofscience information for food,agricultural, and environmental issues.CAST products, officers and DickStuckey, Executive Vice President, areeach in very high demand. Agriculturalpolicy-makers increasingly invite CASTto provide testimony on key issues, andto review reports from the NationalAcademy of Sciences, National ResearchCouncil, and Federal agencies. TheseCAST services have influenced thedirection and speed of Congressionaldecisions and actions on importantissues. CAST publications on topics ofnational importance also have

significant impact. Detailedinformation is available on the CASTweb site http://www.cast-science.org orby contacting the CAST office at (515)292-2125.

Harold Coble (North Carolina StateUniv.) is the current CAST president,beginning a one-year term following theNew Orleans meeting in October. BradInman (CH2M-Hill, Gainesville, FL) ispresident-elect. David Knauft (Univ. ofGeorgia) is past-president. Dick Stuckeycontinues to serve as Executive VicePresident for CAST.

Current weed scientist on the boardare Bill Witt (Univ. of Kentucky)representing the Weed Science Society ofAmerica, Bob Sweet (Cornell Univ.)representing the Northeastern WeedScience Society, Alan York (NorthCarolina State Univ.) representing theSouthern Weed Science Society, Rod Lym(North Dakota State Univ.) representingthe Western Society of Weed Science andTom Peters (Monsanto) representing theNorth Central Weed Science Society.

CAST representatives testified onseveral initiatives of importance toNCWSS members during 2000. Theyincluded testimony by David Lineback,Ph.D.,Univ. of MD, to the USDA CitizenAdvisory Board on Biotechnology andRichard E. Stuckey, CAST executive vicepresident, at a Congressional hearing oncarbon cycle research and the role ofagriculture in reducing climate change.CAST submitted comments to the U.S.Food and Drug Administration onDocket 99N-4282, “Biotechnology in theYear 2000 and Beyond.” CAST brieflyaddressed the set of six questions posedin the October 25, 1999 FederalRegister.

CAST representatives served as hostor co-host to several briefings orworkshops of importance to NCWSSmembers during 200 including a)

briefing on Biotech Corn (StarLinkTM)in partnership with the Alliance forBetter Food in Washington D.C. byLester Crawford, Steve Taylor, AnneBridges and Earle Nestmann and b)briefing on Biotech Corn (StarLinkTM)in Washington D.C. by Steve Taylor andLloyd Rooney. CAST is collaboratingwith the International FoodInformation Council and theGeorgetown University Center for Foodand Nutrition Policy in an ongoingeffort to disseminate scientificinformation and facts about currentfood biotechnology issues to thenational media. Summaries areavailable on the CAST web site.

A recent publication of direct interestto NCWSS members include: the issuepaper, Invasive Plant Species, at a seriesof briefings in Washington, D.C. Therelease of the paper was scheduled tocoincide with National Invasive WeedAwareness Week, February 28 throughMarch 3. Other publications of interestto NCWSS members include: the issuepaper, Relevance of Soil Testing toAgriculture and the Environment andthe issue paper, Storing Carbon inAgricultural Soils to Help MitigateGlobal Warming.

Forthcoming publications of directinterest to NCWSS members include: thereport, Integrated Pest Management,the report, Urban Agriculture and theissue paper, Vertical Integration ofAgriculture and its Impact on RuralAmerica, the issue paper, Movementand Impacts of Detrimental Non-Native Organisms AffectingAgricultural Production and NaturalResource Environments (pests) andthe report, Global Climate Change.Additional information about these orother issue papers or reports can befound at the CAST web site, http://www.cast-science.org.

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The CAST Board of Directorsapproved five new topics for issue paperprojects at its September meeting inNew Orleans. These include: “Ethics inAgriculture,” “Natural Products calledNutraceuticals,” “Animal DietModification to Reduce Potential forNitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution,”“Testing and Regulation of CropsDeveloped through Biotechnology forthe U.S. Market,” and “EnvironmentalImpacts of Livestock Grazing Systems.”

CAST Board of Directors continue tomake progress on a strategic plan for2000 to 2005.

The CAST Board of Directorsapproved a position statement onbiotechnology at the fall board meeting.

National Association of Colleges andTeachers of Agriculture (NACTA). NACTAhas joined CAST as a member society.NACTA is a professional society thatfocuses on promotion and recognitionof excellence in teaching agricultureand related areas at the post secondarylevel in North America. For moreinformation, see their web site at http://nacta.cses.vt.edu/nacta/index.html.

Cindy Lynn Richard joined CAST asBiotechnology CommunicationsCoordinator in July. Richard willcontribute to CAST’s efforts to enhancepublic understanding of agriculturaland food biotechnology and relatedscience issues by providing the publicwith easy access to information onbiotechnology to make informeddecisions. Based in Washington DC,Richard will work with the 38 CASTmember scientific societies to identifybiotechnology issue experts. She willserve as the first contact for newsmedia, and determine the mostappropriate experts to respond tojournalists’ queries. Richard hasinitiated biotechnology web page athttp://www.cast-science.org/

biotechnology/index.html. A certifiedindustrial hygienist, Richard comes toCAST from ACHIEVA, Inc. where sheserved as senior scientist on a numberof agriculture, biotechnology, andenvironmental exposure issues. She hasinvested much of the past several yearsworking to assist scientists in enhancingtheir communications and serving as aresource for media covering technicalissues. Contact: Cindy Lynn Richard(CIH), phone (515) 292-2125, Ext. 41,crichard@cast-science.org.

Dr. Kayleen Niyo, ManagingScientific Editor, announced herretirement effective December 31, 2000.Kay’s position will be filled by LindaChimenti, an editor with many years ofexperience and Master’s degree inLibrary Science.

Dennis R. Keeney received theCharles A. Black award at the SpringBoard meeting. The award is presentedannually to a food or agriculturalscientist actively engaged in researchwho has made significant scientificcontributions to his/her scientific field,and communicates the importance ofthis work and of food and agriculturalscience to the public, policy makers andnews media. Dr. Keeney became the firstdirector of the Leopold Center forSustainable Agriculture at Iowa StateUniversity. Keeney also served as chair,Department of Soil Science at Universityof Wisconsin-Madison.

The fifth Conversations on Changeworkshop, “Taking the ConversationsHome,” took place in San Diego, CA.Highlights included interaction withscience educators and students,meetings of society leaders, and progresson initiatives. The Conversationsprogram, funded through a primarygrant from the Kellogg Foundation,continues to provide opportunities for

all CAST professional societies to growin the quality of programs they furnishto their individual members. Furtherinformation is available at http://www.societies.org

CAST Board meetings are stronglyoriented toward meetings of workgroups and committees. Four workgroups and six standing committeesmeet twice at each meeting. Workgroups represent topics related toanimal sciences, plant and soil sciences,plant protection sciences, and foodsciences and agricultural technology.These work groups are the engines thatgenerates thoughts that ultimatelyresult in CAST products such as issuepapers and reports. Standingcommittees focus on issues relating tomembership, liaison with outsideaudiences, topics of national concern,finances, science education, andeditorial matters.

The CAST representative from theNCWSS participates in the PlantProtection Sciences Work Group.Biotechnology acceptance issuescontinue to be of critical importance tothe work group.

CAST continues to be a strong andworthy investment for NCWSS. TheCAST mission includes representingissues broader than those of importanceto single scientific societies. NCWSSmembers, officers, and affiliates areurged to provide guidance on issues thatyou deem important enough to beaddressed by CAST.

The spring CAST Board meeting isMarch 15 to 17, 2001 in Alexandria, VA.CAST can be contacted by telephone(515-292-2125), fax (515-292-4512),email (cast@cast-science.org), web(http://www.cast-science.org), or viaNCWSS representative Tom Peters (636-737-7679), fax (636-737-6950), email(tom.j.peters@monsanto.com).

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NecrologyThe committee received notification of

four deaths of longtime friends associatedwith the North Central Weed ScienceSociety. Our thoughts and prayers areextended to the families of GaryGabrielson, Dr. Dan Hess, Dr. Larry Mitich,and Dr. Ed Stroube.

Dan HessDan Hess died August 4, 2000 after a

2- year battle with cancer at the age of 53.Dan was born in Tacoma, Washington onMarch 22, 1946. Dan received his BSdegree from Michigan State University in1969 and both his MS and PhD degreesfrom University of California at Davis in1973 and 1975, respectively. In 1975, Danreceived the Outstanding GraduateStudent Award from the Weed ScienceSociety of America. Dan began his careeras an assistant professor at Colorado StateUniversity in 1976. From 1977 to 1985, hewas an associate professor at PurdueUniversity where he conducted researchon the mechanism of action of PSIIinhibitors, mitotic disruptors and protoxinhibitors and taught advance weedscience. Dan left Purdue in 1985 to workfor Zoecon, Sandoz and later Novartisholding such positions as ResearchLeader, Director of Biology and Biochem-istry Research, Director of Research,Strategic Products and Vice-President ofResearch. Also in 1985, Dan received theOutstanding Weed Scientist Award fromthe WSSA. In 1998, Dan initiated a newagricultural research venture withinAffymax Research Institute. Dan wasactive in the North Central Weed ScienceSociety as chairperson for variousprogram sections and presented manypapers. In 1998 Dan served as President ofthe Weed Science Society of America andwas an active contributor on committeesand served on the board of directors. Danwas noted by many fellow scientists to bean exceptional communicator who couldclearly explain complex subject matter.One of Dan’s last wishes, to start up an

endowment fund for a graduate student inweed science, has been established at TheUniversity of California at Davis, The F.Dan Hess Endowment for AppliedAgriculture. Dan is survived by his wife,Deborah J. Hess of Emerald Hills, CA; histhree children Tiffany Dodge of Palo Alto,CA; Scott Hess of Miami, FL; Tonya Weaverof St. Paul, MN; and three grandchildrenTyler, Blake and Tristan.

Edward W. StroubeEdward W. Stroube died November 25,

2000 at Riverside Methodist Hospital inColumbus, OH at the age of 73. Ed wasborn April 2, 1927 in Christian County,Kentucky. He received both his BS and MSdegrees from the University of Kentucky in1951 and 1959 respectively, and went onto obtain his PhD from the Ohio StateUniversity in 1961. While at Ohio StateUniversity, Ed worked with conservationtillage systems and was a leader in no-tillcrop production. After 25 years of service,Ed retired from The Ohio State Universityin 1985 were he had served as AssistantChairman of the Department ofAgronomy, Extension Weed Scientist andProfessor. Dr. Stroube served as Presidentto the North Central Weed ControlConference in 1980. In 1984, Dr. Stroubereceived Honorary Membership, thehighest honor of the North Central WeedControl Conference. Ed was a retiredColonel of the Air Force Reserve, amember of the Alpha Gamma Rho andAlpha Zeta Fraternities, Reserve OfficersAssociation, American Association ofAgronomy, Weed Science Society ofAmerica and the Ohio State and Universityof Kentucky Alumni Associations. Ed wasalso known as a huge UK basketball fan.He is survived by his wife of 46 years,Evelyn; sons, Mark Stroube of Tulsa, OKand Paul Stroube of Berkely, CA; daughterMary Ellen Hatch of Columbus; grand-children Hadley, Carter and MarneyHatch; and two sisters, Margaret Blackwelland Carolyn Mosley.

Larry W. MitichLarry W. Mitich died August 16, 2000

of natural causes at the age of 73. Larrywas born and raised on a ranch inWyoming. He received his MS and PhDdegrees at the University of Wyoming in1955 and 1963, respectively. In 1963 Larryjoined the Cooperative Extension Serviceat North Dakota State University where heserved for over 17 years as the firstextension weed scientist at NDSU. His firstprogram was a special demonstration-research effort to improve the productivityof North Dakota native grasslands. Thefinancial benefit from this programcontinues to this day. While at NDSU Larrywas actively involved in the North CentralWeed Science Society, serving on manycommittees. He was on the Board ofDirectors and editor of both the ResearchReport and the Proceedings. He receivedthe NCWSS Distinguished Service Award in1978 and was named an honoraryMember of NCWSS in 1981. Larry wasnamed a Fellow in four organizations,North Central Weed Science Society,Western Society of Weed Science, WeedScience Society of America, and theCactus and Succulent Society of AmericaIn WSWS Larry was President in 1987, aFellow in 1991, and Outstanding WeedScientist in 1995. In WSSA Larry was aneditor of the WSSA Newsletter and WeedsToday for three years each. He received theWSSA Extension Worker Award in 1978,was named a WSSA Fellow in 1983 andserved as WSSA President in 1991. He alsoserved as an associate editor of WeedTechnology. Larry was known as anHistorian of Weeds because of the manypapers he wrote for Intriguing World ofWeeds and his presentations at scientificmeetings about many of the early WeedScientists that shaped our science.Charlotte Mitich, Larry’s wife of 45 years,survives him and resides in Davis,California.