NCWSS • News North Central Weed Science Society Vol 29, Number 1, Spring 2012

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► 2012 President .............................. 1

► 66th Annual Meeting .................... 3

► 2012 NCWSS Board of

Directors .................................. 3

► Distinguished Achievement .......... 4

► NCWSS 2011 Poster

And Paper Contest ................... 9

► Washington Report ....................... 11

► National Invasive Species Awareness

Week ....................................... 14

► North American Invasive Plant

Ecology and Management short

Course ...................................... 14

► Necrology ..................................... 15

► 2012 NCWSS Contest .................. 15

► NCWSS Board and Committees .. 16

► People and Places ......................... 21

► International Symposium of

Adjuvants ................................. 21

► Positions Available ....................... 22

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BryanYoung2012President

I’m certain that all previous Program Chairs of the North Central Weed Science Society have taken a deep sigh of relief following the annual conference.  As I reflect on my  me organizing the program I now realize just how much those du es provided me with a greater perspec ve on what and who really comprise the NCWSS.  Among all the author names, tles, symposia, and commi ee mee ngs on 

the agenda were individuals who are passionate about their work and not only sought to share their knowledge, but to learn from their peers in weed science and 

2012 President— Bryan Young

ul mately con nue the advancement of weed management in the North Central region from within their own organiza ons or as part of a collabora ve ini a ve.  Even a er serving on the NCWSS Board for the majority of the past 13 years I did not fully appreciate the devoted individuals that comprise our membership, the depth and breadth of our technical exper se in weed management, and the range of organiza ons and ini a ves that are represented within the NCWSS.  I’m honored to serve as the President of the NCWSS and I look forward to what this year will unfold for opportuni es to keep the NCWSS in the forefront as a premier regional scien fic organiza on and resource.  Reflec ons on the 2011 Conference  Any northern mee ng loca on for our conference ins lls some degree of concern over inclement weather hampering conference a endance, but it would be hard to envision be er weather than what we experienced at Milwaukee in December.  Mick Holm and his team on the Local Arrangements commi ee were simply outstanding and are to be commended for their effort and a en on to detail.  The 2011 conference had 355 registered individuals for NCWSS and another 156 registered on Wednesday and Thursday of the conference for the Invasive Plants Symposium which we hosted with the Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) and the Invasive Plants Associa on of Wisconsin (IPAW).  This partnership with the invasive plant groups con nues to be mutually beneficial and has been progressively integrated within the NCWSS program at select venues over the past several years.  I would again like to convey my gra tude to Mark Renz, Ka e Howe, Jerry Doll, Reid Smeda and 

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others who helped to coordinate the Invasive Plants Symposium.   At the general session we had the pleasure of hearing from Bill Chism, Jill Schroeder, and Lee VanWychen on ac vity within Washington DC, especially sharing their thoughts and ac vity on herbicide‐resistant weeds and management issues.  The regional weed science socie es and WSSA have con nued to cul vate produc ve conversa ons related to herbicide resistance with stakeholders and government agencies to address this issue as one of our most significant challenges at present.  I’m op mis c that there will be opportuni es created through this dialogue for the membership of the NCWSS in 2012 and improvements in educa on and the sustainability of weed management may be facilitated.  The symposium on Giant Ragweed Biology and Management co‐chaired by Emilie Regnier and George Kegode received high acclaim for the presenta ons and discussion forum they organized covering a broad range of presenta ons from basic biology to public health issues and allergies.  A rac ng interna onal speakers for the symposia provides great credibility to our conference program and I hope that the NCWSS will be recognized as the organiza on and venue for exper se on giant ragweed.  As always the Industry Update session was very well a ended and has become a staple of our program.  I would like to thank Terry Carmody and Adrian Moses for their effort in coordina ng this symposium which holds significant value for our membership.   Overall, the presenta ons and posters were excellent and I appreciate everyone’s effort to maintain the high quality standard that is our tradi on at the conference.  Among these were the student contest winners who I want to congratulate once again.  We also acknowledged several of our NCWSS members who have served our society and their profession well for which they were recognized with our dis nguished achievement awards.  I would be amiss if I didn’t explicitly thank our NCWSS Sustaining Members and other sponsors through the Industry commi ee for their commitment to our society.   Their contribu ons are greatly appreciated and enable us to provide a rewarding mee ng for a endees and “move the needle” on our progress towards our mission:   to deliver research, educa on, and training to persons responsible for weeds and their management in land use systems.  Dave Johnson has been working on the program for 2012 so please share any thoughts for his considera on in making that conference another great success. 

The NCWSS Board of Directors has several topics at hand that should bear fruit over the coming year.  Below is an incomplete list of important items that should be brought to your a en on:  1) The concept of capturing video and audio of oral 

presenta ons has been suggested for future mee ngs and the Strategic Planning commi ee, led by Brian Jenks, is developing a proposal for considera on by the Board.  Cri cal considera ons are member acceptance of the technology and the logis cs for implementa on.  The Giant Ragweed Biology and Management symposium from 2011 will serve as a pilot project with presenta ons available for viewing on a secure website later this year. 

 2) A er a two‐year hiatus the NCWSS summer contest 

resumes in 2012 on August 8 and 9 at the Diamond Ag Research Facility near Larned, KS. Doug Nord and his associates at Diamond Ag have my sincere apprecia on for hos ng this event and I’m looking forward to another great educa onal experience for our students. 

 3)  The Resident Educa on commi ee con nues to 

consider how to strengthen current ac vi es and develop new ones that contribute towards the educa on of both our undergraduate and graduate students.  If you have a passion for student educa on, please consider serving on this commi ee or just sharing your thoughts with some of the current commi ee members. 

 Commi ee membership and Sec on Chair assignments are found in this newsle er and on the website.  Please review the assignments and inform me if any correc ons are necessary for the individuals listed or their contact informa on.  Service to our society through these commi ees is cri cal to how well we func on as an organiza on and our future vitality.  I appreciate your willingness to serve and encourage produc ve commi ee ac vity throughout the year.  Finally, I need to thank Chris Boerboom as he completed the presiden al rota on when his term as Past President came a close in December.  In addi on, I look forward to con nuing to work with Mark Wrucke and Dave Johnson in the presiden al ranks and welcome J.D. Green as the current Vice‐President.  In closing, a professional society such as the NCWSS requires a huge pool of volunteer effort from within the membership.  I thank you for your persistent energy and devo on to this society.  ◊ 

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IthasbeenanhonortoservetheNorthCentralWeedScienceSocietyasyourpresidentthispastyear.Itisexcitingtoknowthatoursocietyhasshowngrowthandnowstabilityinattendanceandparticipation.Wehad355peopleregisterforourannualmeetingpluswehadanadditional156registerforthejointmeetingwiththeMidwestInvasivePlantNetworkandtheInvasivePlantsAssociationofWisconsin.TheopportunitytoholdajointmeetingwiththeseInvasiveWeedgroupshashelpedtostrengthentheformatofallgroupsinvolved.Wesharemanyareasofinterestwiththesegroupsandhavingjointmeetingsallowforexpandedexpertiseandeducationofthoseinvolvedandthepublicingeneral.

OurannualmeetinginMilwaukeewasasuccessthankstotheeffortsofmany.IwouldliketothankBryanYoungforpullingtogetheranexcellentprogram.MeetingjointlywithMIPNandIPAWcreatedsigni icantchallengesformeetingspaceandtodevelopaschedulewhichallowedtheopportunitytoattendasmanysessionsaspossiblebutBryandidanexcellentjob.Iwouldalsoliketothankalltheindividualswhoorganizedsymposia,servedassessionorcommitteechairs,volunteerjudges,andespeciallytoallthosewhovolunteeredtopresentpapersandposters.Also,manythankstoMarkRenzandKateHowewithMIPNandJerryDollwithIPAWforworkingwiththeNCWSStoallowthisjointmeetingtotakeplace.Hopefullythiscollaborationwillcontinueinthefuturetoprovidetheopportunityforeducationofabroaderarrayofweedscienceissues.

ManythankshavetobeextendedtoMickHolmandtheentireLocalArrangementsCommittee.Theycontinuallyanticipatedneedsensuringthatallfunctionsranverysmoothlyduringthemeeting.ThefacilitiesandpersonnelattheHyattRegencyMilwaukeewereveryaccommodatingcontributingtoahighlysuccessfulmeeting.IwouldalsoliketothankthecontinuedsupportofourSustainingMembersfortheir inancialsupporttothesociety.ManyofthesesamemembersprovideadditionalsupportthroughtheGraduateStudentluncheonandmixeraswellastheSocietySocialevent.Allofthesefunctionsprovidegreatopportunitiesforinteractionandnetworking.

AkeypriorityofmineasPastPresidentwillbetosolicitnominationsfortheDistinguishedAchievementAwardsandFellowsaswellastheGraduateStudentAward.Pleasestartthinkingaboutnominationsforanyoftheseawardsandfellowsbeforethebusyspringandsummerseasonsstart.TheprocessfornominatingsomeoneforaSocietyawardhasbeensimpli iedmakingitmucheasiertonominateaworthycandidate.WeareblessedtohavemanyveryactivemembersoftheNCWSSsopleaseconsidermakinganominationthissummer.

Inclosing,IwanttothankyoufortheopportunitytoserveasPresidentoftheNCWSS.Thecontinuedsupportandinvolvementofourmembersmakesitapleasuretoserve.AsIsaidatthegeneralsession,thisisagreattimetobeinvolvedinagricultureandinparticularweedscience.IlookforwardtoseeingyouallnextDecemberinSt.Louis.Pleasebecarefulandhaveasafeandproductiveseason.

66th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society Mark Wrucke (Past President)

TopRow:J.D.Green,DavidJohnson,andMarkWruckeBottomRow:HarleneHatterman‐Valenti,ChristySprague,BryanYoungandMarkBernardsNotPresent:RobertHartzler,DuaneRathmann,PhilBanksandLeeVanWychen

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EducationAwardRecognizesoutstandingeducationalachievementsinweedscience.Principalcriteriaincludeinnovativeoruniqueapproachesthatresultinlearning,abilitytoclearlycommunicateideas,motivationoftheintendedaudienceandrecognitionofaccomplishmentsbypeersandtheintendedaudience.

Dr.AnitaDille.AnitacompletedherB.Sc.(Agr)andM.Sc.degreesfromtheUniversityofGuelphandherPh.D.degreefromtheUniversityofNebraska‐Lincoln.ShehasbeenatKansasStateUniversityintheDepartmentofAgronomysinceNov.1999.Currently,sheisanassociateprofessorintheareaofWeedEcologywithresponsibilitiesinresearchandteaching.

Dr.Dilleisresponsiblefortwoundergraduatecourses:theintroductoryWeedSciencecourseandasenior‐levelIntegratedWeedManagementcourse,andshefacilitatesdiscussioninagraduate‐levelAdvancedWeedEcologycourseeveryotheryear.Dr.DilleisalsoafacultyadvisorfortheundergraduateWheatStateAgronomyClub,andadvisesupto20undergraduatestudentsontheiracademicprogramsinAgronomy.Dr.DilleprocuredgrantfundstostarttheAgronomyLearningFarmthatwasestablishedin2002.Shecoordinatesactivitiesonthe80‐acresitewherestudentsgethands‐onexperiencesincropproductionandpestmanagementwithintheirfour‐yearagronomycurriculum.Dr.Dillehasastrongrecordofprofessionalservice.ShehasbeenamemberoftheNCWSSsince1995whensheirstattendedasagraduatestudent.ShehasbeenactivelyinvolvedwithNCWSS:organizedandchairedsymposiaattheNCWSSannualmeetings(2009and2010),judgedpaperandpostercontests,andservedaschairoftheSummerContestSubcommitteeandtheContestRulesSubcommittee.ShepreviouslyservedastheNCWSSrepresentativetotheWSSA(2005‐2008)andisnowcompletinghertermasWSSATreasurerandChairoftheFinanceCommittee(2009‐2012).

Dr.Dillehasbeenrecognizedforherexcellenteffortsinworkingwithstudentsbyreceivingthe2011KansasCommerceBankOutstandingUndergraduateTeachingAward,the2011GammaSigmaDelta–OutstandingTeachingAward,andbeingnamedaNorthAmericanCollegesandTeachersofAgriculture(NACTA)TeacherFellowAwardin2010.

Dr.WalterH.Fick.WaltFickgrewuponacattleandhayranchintheNebraskaSandhills.Hisearliestrecollectionsofweedsciencewerehelpinghisdadandbrotherstreatleafyspurge.WaltreceivedB.S.(1973)andM.S.(1975)degreesfromtheUniversityofNebraskainagronomy/rangemanagement.APh.D.(1978)inrangesciencefromTexasTechUniversitylaunchedWaltintoapositionatKansasState

UniversityintheDepartmentofAgronomywithteachingandresearchresponsibilitiesinrangemanagement.Hedevelopedcoursesingrasslandmonitoringandassessment,rangeecology,andrangemanagementplanning.Allthesecoursesincludeinformationobtainedfromhisresearcheffortsinrangelandbrush/weedcontrol.InrecentyearsDr.Fickhasgivenguestlecturesinweedscience,integratedweedmanagement,andturfweedmanagement.Hecurrentlyservesaschairofamultistateconsortiumdevelopingadistancegraduatecerti icateingrasslandmanagement.In2004,Dr.Fickagreedtotakeonaddedresponsibilitiesasanextensionrangemanagementspecialistemphasizingprescribedburning,invasiveandnoxiousweedcontrol,andgrazingmanagement.Informationpresentedinthecollegeclassroomweremodi iedandpresentedviaworkshops, ieldtrips,andwebinars.Walthasorganizedand/orgivenpresentationsonprescribedburningatover65eventswithtotalattendanceexceeding2200.HeprovidedexpertiseusedinthedevelopmentoftheFlintHillsSmokeManagementPlanin2010.InservicetotheDepartmentofAgronomyandKansasStateUniversity,Dr.FickhasservedasanadvisortotheWheatStateAgronomyClub,beenanactivememberofthedepartmentalcourseandcurriculumcommitteefor

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thelast10years,andadvises10‐15undergraduateseachyear.Hehasalsoadvised11M.S.and3Ph.D.students.Dr.FickhasbeenrecognizedforhisadvisingskillswithreceiptoftheOutstandingAdvisingAwardofMerit,GammaSigmaDelta,KansasStateUniversity,2002andOutstandingAdvising,CollegeofAgriculture,KansasStateUniversity,2004‐2005.Dr.Fickgainsthemostsatisfactionbyseeinghisadviseesandstudentssucceedinlifewhileattheuniversityandbeyond.IndustryAwardTheIndustryAwardrecognizesrepresentativesofindustrywhomeetthebasicguidelinesintheaboveeducation,research,orservicecategories.Theseindividualshavemadesigni icantcontributionstoweedsciencewithintheindustry.Examplesmightbe:patents,developmentofuniqueformulations,developmentofresearchtechniques,thediscoveryofuniqueusesforaproduct,orservicetoNCWSSortoagricultureingeneral.

TerryWright.TerrywasborninGreenville,Mississippiandisasecond‐generationDowWeedScientist.TerryreceivedB.S.degreesinAgriculturalBiochemistryandCropandSoilSciencesfromMichiganStateUniversity,hisM.S.degreeinCropSciencefromWashingtonStateUniversity,andaPh.D.inCropandSoilSciences/Biotechnologyfrom

MichiganStateUniversity.Duringhisgraduatestudies,Terry’sresearchwasfocusedonindustry‐relatedtechnologyincludingassessmentofnewchemistriesforweedcontrolinwheatanddevelopmentofherbicide‐tolerantsugarbeets.TerryhasestablishedhimselfasaherbicideresistanceexpertandsincejoiningDowAgroSciencesin1998,hasservedregional,national,andinternationalWeedScienceorganizationsandHRACwithhisknowledgeofherbicidephysiologyandappliedscience.Terryhastheexperienceasa ieldresearchbiologistinMinnesotaandservedasFieldStationManagerfortheCoastalUSFieldStationfrom2001‐2002.Terry’s ieldR&Dexperienceincludeddevelopmentandlaunchofacetochlor,cyhalofop,penoxsulam,novi lumuron,HerculexTM,and

WidestrikeTMinsectresistantcrops.TerrywasGroupLeaderofPlantBiology‐Discovery(2003‐2009)andTraitsProductDevelopmentLeadersince2009,focusingonopportunitiesforDAS’sinput,agronomic,andoutputtraitsinallmonocots.TerryhasledtheteamresponsibleforDiscoveryofDow’ssoon‐to‐launchEnlistTMWeedControlTechnology.Terrywasco‐recipientofDow’sExcellenceinScienceAwardassociatedwiththediscoveryofEnlistwhichhasalsoreceivedtheAGROWawardforBestNovelAgriculturalBiotechnology.Terrycontinuestoseekinnovativesolutionstomeettoday’sagriculturalchallenges.

GregoryK.Dahl.GregDahlgrewuponafarmnearFelton,MN.HeattendedNorthDakotaStateUniversitywherehereceivedhisBSdegreeinAgronomyin1980andhisMSdegreeinAgronomy(WeedScience)in1984.GregworkedasacropconsultantforCentrol,Inc.ofMorris,MNin1983and1984.HewasaTechnicalServiceRepresentativewithAmericanCyanamidCompany,basedinFargo,NDfrom1984to1988.Gregwas

thePesticideCoordinatorfortheNorthDakotaStateUniversityExtensionServicefrom1988to1997,wherehecoordinatedthetrainingandcerti icationprogramfortheStateofNorthDakota.HebecameanAgronomistforCenex/LandO’LakesAgronomyCompanyin1997.HebecameResearchCoordinatorforProductDevelopmentforAgriliance,LLC,in2000andforWin ieldSolutions,LLC,aLandO’LakesCompanyin2007.HecurrentlyisResearchManagerforProductDevelopmentforWin ieldSolutions.Greghasconductedthousandsofresearchtrialsandhascoordinatedadditionalresearchconductedbyuniversityandprivatecontractresearchers.Hisresearchhasbeenintheareasofadjuvants,herbicides,insecticides,fungicides,seedtreatmentsandmicronutrients.Hehasreceivedonepatentandhisresearchhasledtothedevelopmentofover50commercialproducts.Hehelpeddevelopanewclassofadjuvants,thehighsurfactantoilconcentrates.Hehasconductedmuchresearchonspraydeposition,canopypenetrationanddriftreduction.

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GreghasbeenamemberofNCWSSsince1981.AtNCWSS,GreghasservedonmanycommitteesincludingLegislativeInformation,SummerContestProgram,NominationsandIndustry.HehaschairedtheEquipmentandApplicationMethodssection,andhasservedasgraduatecontestpaperjudgeandpostercontestjudgeseveraltimes.GreghasmadepresentationsatmanyoftheNCWSSmeetings,participatedinthe“What’sNewinIndustry”sessions,hasbeeninvolvedintwoNCWSSsymposia,andwasco‐organizerandco‐moderatoroftheNCWSSLearningStore:ApplicationandAdjuvantsymposiumatthe2010meeting.HewastheMasterofCeremoniesatthe2010NCWSSAwardsBanquet.Gregenjoyspheasantanddeerhunting.HelivesinEagan,MNwithhiswife,Sheila.Theyhavethreegrownchildren.ProfessionalStaffTheProfessionalStaffawardrecognizesoutstandingandsustainedcontributionsinsupportofweedscienceactivitiesintheNorthCentralregion.

Dr.NaderSoltani.Dr.NaderSoltaniisaResearchAssociateworkingwithDr.PeterSikkemaonweedmanagementin ieldcropsattheUniversityofGuelphRidgetownCampus.NaderreceivedhisBScandMScfromCaliforniaStateUniversity,FresnoandPhDfromUtahStateUniversity.Upongraduation,NaderworkedasaResearchAssociateatUtahStateUniversityandthenasa

TermResearchScientistwithAgricultureandAgri‐FoodCanadainLondon,Ontario.In2002,NaderjoinedtheFieldCropWeedManagementresearchprogramattheUniversityofGuelph,RidgetownCampus.Duringhiscareer,Naderhasbeeninvolvedindevelopmentofphonologicalmodelsfordifferentcrops,useofsoilamendmentsforcontrolofweedsanddiseasesinvariouscropsandweedmanagementin ieldandhorticulturalcrops.Dr.Soltanihaspublished92peer‐reviewedmanuscriptsinvariousnationalandinternational

journalsandco‐authoredonebookchapter.Hehasbeentheauthor/co‐authorof108oral/posterpresentationstovariousindustryrepresentatives,farmers,provincial,nationalandinternationalscienti icconferencesintheUSAandCanada.Naderhaspreparedsixresearchproposalsworth$4.3millionthathaveallbeenfundedbyprovincialandnationalfundingagencies.Naderhasservedonthesupervisorycommitteeofgraduatestudentsandprovidedtrainingandadvicetograduate,undergraduateandsummerstudentsaswellasfellowstaffonpreparationofmanuscriptsforpublicationinscienti icjournals.NaderhasreviewednumerousmanuscriptsonbehalfofEditors/AssociateEditorsofvariousnationalandinternationalJournals.Dr.SoltanihasbeenanactivememberoftheNorthCentralWeedScienceSocietyandhasattendedalloftheNCWSSannualmeetingssince2003.Hehaspresented23postersattheNCWSSannualmeetingsandhasbeenco‐authorof6oralpresentationsinthepast8years.NaderhasservedastheOntarioDirectorontheboardofdirectorsoftheNCWSSandiscurrentlyamemberoftheLongRangePlanning,OrganizationalAffairsandmembershipCommitteeoftheNCWSS.FellowAwardsFellowisthehighesthonorthattheSocietycanconfertoanindividualmember.Onlyindividualswhohavemadeoutstandingcontributionstoweedscience(nomorethan0.5%ofthemembership)receivetheawardeachyear.Fellowsareconsideredlife‐timemembersoftheNCWSS.

Dr.WilliamG.(Bill)Johnson.BillJohnsonwasraisedonasmallgrainandlivestockfarminNorthwestIllinois.HereceivedaB.S.fromWesternIllinoisUniversity,andM.S.andPh.D.degreesinWeedSciencefromtheUniversityofArkansas.Hebeganhiscareerasafacultymemberandextensionweedscientistin1995attheUniversityofMissouriandisnowaProfessorofWeedScienceat

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researcheffortshaveencompassedanumberofdifferenttopicsovertheyears.Hismostnotablerecenteffortshaverevolvedaroundthebiologyandmanagementofglyphosate‐resistantweeds.Hehaswontwoawardsforhiseffortsonthistopic,whichincludethePurdueCooperativeExtensionSpecialistsAssociateSpecialAwardin2007,andtheMidAmericaCropLifeAssociationEducatoroftheYearAwardin2009.Hisotherextensioneffortshavefocusedonatrazinemanagementtoreduceoffsitemovement,nitrogenaccumulationbyweedsoncorn,economicevaluationsofweedcontrolprogramsherbicideresistantcrops,anddiagnostictraining.Dr.Johnsonhasgivenover400extensionpresentationsontopicsinvolvingweedidenti ication,biologyandmanagement,herbicide‐resistantcropsandweeds,properutilizationofnewandexistingweedmanagementtechnology,andherbicideinjurytocrops.Hehasauthoredorco‐authoredover40extensionmanualsandover300newsletterandpopularpressarticles.Hehaswon14awardsfromtheAmericanSocietyofAgronomyforextensionpublicationshehasauthoredorco‐authored.ForhiscareerextensionaccomplishmentshereceivedtheEricG.SharvelleDistinguishedExtensionSpecialistAwardfromPurdueUniversityin2010.Dr.Johnsonhasanactiveappliedresearchprograminsupportofhisextensionresponsibilities.Hehasadvised23M.S.andPh.D.students,3post‐doctoralresearchassociates,andpublishedover100refereedmanuscripts.Hehasattractedmorethan$5millioningrantfunding.Hisgraduatestudentshavewonnumerousawards,whichinclude181stplaceawardsatNCWSSpaper,posterorweedsciencecontests.Hehasalsocoachedgraduateteams,whichhavewontheNCWSSsummerweedscontest8timesinhiscareer.Dr.Johnsonhastaughtorco‐taughtanumberofcoursesduringhiscareer,whichincludeAdvancedWeedBiology,AdvancedWeedScience,SeniorSeminarinBotanyandPlantPathology,andSpecialTopicsinWeedScience.Dr.JohnsonisanactivememberoftheNCWSSandWSSA,andcurrentlyanAssociateEditorforWeedTechnology.HeservedasNCWSSCommunicationsEditorfor5yearsandintheNCWSSPresidentialrotationfrom2006until2009.AsPresidentofNCWSS,hisproudestaccomplishmentsincluderevisionstotheof icervotingprocesstoincludetheentiremembershipandchangestotheboardstructuretoutilizethestatedirectorsinamoreactiverole.Dr.JohnsonreceivedtheNCWSSYoungScientistawardin2000andtheWSSA’s

OutstandingPaperinWeedTechnologyAwardin2005,OutstandingExtensionWeedScientistAwardin2010,andwasadvisoroftheWSSA’sOutstandingPh.Dstudentin2010.

Dr.HarleneHatterman‐Valenti.Dr.HarleneHatterman‐ValentiisanativeofnortheastNebraska.ShereceivedherB.S.inBiologyfromKearneyStateCollegeandwasathreeyearstarterfortheLadyLoper’sbasketballteam.HerM.S.wasinHorticulturefromtheUniversityofNebraska‐LincolnandPh.D.fromIowaStateUniversityinAgronomyand

Horticulture.Dr.Hatterman‐ValentijoinedtheNCWSSin1987asagraduatestudentandhasremainedactivelyinvolvedsincethattime.Asagraduatestudent,sheparticipatedintheSummerWeedContesttwiceandin1989placedirstinWeedIdenti ication,tiedforsecondintheCrop/WeedProblems&Recommendations,andoverall irstplaceIndividualGraduate.SheisservingorhasservedonmanyNCWSScommitteesandheldseveralpositionsincludingCareerPlacementCommitteeChair,MembershipCommitteeChair,ResolutionandNecrologyCommitteeChair,SectionalProgramChairsforSoybeansandAnnualLegumessectionandseveraltimesfortheSugarbeets,Horticulture,andOrnamentalssection,ElectronicCommunicationsCommitteemember,Finance,SteeringandPolicyCommitteemember,ResearchandPublicationsCommitteemember,NewsletterEditor,andBoardofDirectors.Inadditiontoherservicetothesociety,Dr.Hatterman‐Valentihasbeenin luentialinWeedSciencewithpositionsinindustryandacademics.AtIowaStateUniversity,HarlenewasaPre‐doctoralExtensionAssociate,afull‐timeextensionpositionaddressingweedmanagementissuesinforages,right‐of‐way,horticulturalcrops,andresidentialareas.Aftergraduateschool,HarlenejoinedFMCasaResearchBiologistatthePrinceton,NJfacility,responsibleforprimaryandpre‐secondaryherbicideevaluationsintheHerbicideDiscoveryproject.ThreeyearspriortojoiningNorthDakotaStateUniversityin2000asan

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AssistantProfessor,HarlenewasaninstructoratMetro‐TechCommunityCollegeinSiouxFalls,SD.AsafacultymemberinthePlantSciencesDepartmentatNDSU,Dr.Hatterman‐Valentihasbeenprimarilyresponsibleforresearchonproductionandweedmanagementissuesinhigh‐valuecropssuchassmallfruitsandvegetables.In2007,shewaspromotedtoAssociateProfessor,duringwhichtimeshehastakenresponsibilitiesascoordinatorforundergraduateteachingintheHorticulturemajor,chairofUndergraduateAssessmentfortheHorticultureprogram,andHorticulturerepresentativeforthePlantSciencesDepartmentFacultyAdvisoryCommittee.Sheteachestwohorticulturalcoursesandcoordinatesthe ieldexperiencecoursesthroughouttheyearforcropandweedsciencestudentsaswellashorticulturestudents.HarlenehastrainednineM.S.studentsandcurrentlyhastwoPh.D.andthreeM.S.studentsinherprogram.Sheadvisesapproximately20undergraduatestudentseachsemesterandhasservedasafacultymentorfornewfacultyinthedepartmentaswellastheuniversityforthepast iveyears.Todate,Harlenehaspublished27peer‐reviewedmanuscripts,authoredonebookchapter,published81scienti icabstractsorproceedings,authoredorco‐authored17extensionpublications,andpublished163researchreports.SincejoiningNDSU,Harlenehasgiven151extensionpresentations.Dr.Hatterman‐ValentiisanactivememberoftheNorthCentralWeedScienceSocietyandtheWeedScienceSocietyofAmerica,theAmericanSocietyforEnologyandViticultureandtheNortheastChapteroftheASEV,theAmericanSocietyofHorticultureScience,thePerennialPlantAssociation,thePotatoAssociationofAmerica,GammaSigmaDelta,andPiAlphaXi.Dr.Hatterman‐ValentihasreceivedseveralawardssincetheNorthCentralCollegiateWeedScienceContest,includingtheFMCExtraMileAwardandInnovationAward,theWSSAOutstandingPaperin

WeedTechnology,theAlphaTauOmegaAmazingTeacherAward,andtheNDSUCollegeofAgriculture,FoodSystems,andNaturalResourcesLarson/YaggieExcellenceinResearchAward.

Dr.GordonK.Roskamp.GordonRoskampwasraisedonagrainandlivestockfarminWesternIllinois,graduatingfromWesternIllinoisUniversityin1971.HeearnedtheMaster’sandPhDdegreesfromtheUniversityofMissouriin1973and1975respectively.HeimmediatelyacceptedateachingpositionatWesternIllinoisUniversityintheDepartmentofAgriculturewherehehascompleted36

years.TeachingresponsibilitiesincludeIntroductoryCropScience,IntegratedPestManagement,WeedScience,FieldandForageCropsProduction,andSoilManagement.HeservesasadvisortotheWIUAgronomyClubwhichisaf iliatedwiththeAmericanSocietyofAgronomy.GordonbecameinterestedinWeedScienceasanundergraduateatWIU.Sincethattime,hehasworkedwiththemajorherbicidemanufacturersgenerating ieldplotdatarepresentingtheweedproblemsandenvironmentalconditionsintheWesternIllinoisregion.HealsomanagesthecropsattheWIUUniversityFarmwherestudentsget“hands–on”experiencegrowing ieldandforagecropswhileidentifyingandsolvingweed,insect,disease,nematode,andvertebratepestproblems.Researchinterestsincludeearlypreplantweedcontrolapplicationsinno‐tillcropproduction.Heuseshiscontactswithherbicidemanufacturerstoenhancehisteachingandobtainbothinternshipandfull‐timeemploymentopportunitiesforWIUstudents.GordoncurrentlyholdstheCCAandCPAgcerti ications.◊

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TheNCWSSNewletteris illedbyitsmembersEditedbyHarleneHatterman‐ValentiandarrangedputtogetherGlennNice

2011NCWSSMeeting‐Milwaukee,WIGraduateStudentPosterContest

The22participantsinthisyear’sGraduateStudentPosterContestweredividedintothreesections:CornandSoybeanPhysiology;Soybean,Forage,andCereals;andWeedEcology,InvasivePlants,andEquipment.Allpost‐erswereevaluatedforappearance,rationaleandlogicinformulatingresearchhypothesis,useofscienti icprin‐ciplesandtechnique,interpretationofresults,andoralpresentationoftheposter.Thequalityandcontentoftheposterswereverygoodinallthreedivisionswiththedifferencebetweentopthreebeingonlyacoupleofpoints.Manythankstothestudentsfortheirtimeanddiligenceincreatingtheirposters,andtothe ifteenjudgesforvol‐unteeringtheirtimetocritiquethem.Thewinnersforeachsectionwithpresentingauthorunderlinedwere:

CornandSoybeanPhysiology—Poster

FirstPlace:EvaluationofApplicationProgramandTiminginHerbicide‐ResistantCorn.LauraE.Bast,AndrewJ.Chomas,JamesJ.Kells,WesleyJ.Everman;MichiganStateUniversity,EastLansing,MI

SecondPlace:TheImpactofCornNitrogenConcentrationonClethodimandGlufosinateActivity.RyanM.Terry,PaulMarquardt,JamesJ.Camberato,WilliamG.Johnson;PurdueUniversity,WestLafayette,IN

Soybean,ForageandCereals—Poster

FirstPlace:SoilPersistenceofDicamba.AshleyA.Schlichenmayer,TyeC.Shauck,SpencerA.Riley,CareyF.Page,ReidJ.Smeda;UniversityofMissouri,Columbia,MO

Second Place: Palmer Amaranth Con-trol in Established Alfal-fa with Dormant and Between Cutting Herbi-cide Treatments. Josh A. Putman, Dallas Peterson; Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

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WeedEcology,InvasivePlants,andEquipment—Poster

FirstPlace:PollenMediatedTransferofFluazifop‐PResistanceinJohnsongrass(Sorghumhalepense).TyeC.Shauck,AshleyA.Schlichenmayer,ReidJ.Smeda;UniversityofMissouri,Columbia,MO

SecondPlace:EffectsofIncreasingWeedCompetitiononAbovegroundSwitchgrassBiomassAllocation.KassidyN.Yatso,CatherineS.Tar‐asoff;MichiganTechno‐logicalUniversity,Houghton,MI

GraduateStudentPaperContestTherewere33participantsinthisyear’sGraduateStu‐dentPaperContestdividedintofoursections.Allpa‐perswereevaluatedbasedoncontent,whichincludesintroduction,methodsandresultsandpresentation,whichincludesvisuals,orationandlengthoftimeofthepaper.Thequalityofthepaperswasverygoodinallfoursectionswiththedifferencebetween irstandsecondplaceusuallybeingjustafewpoints.Asalwayswewouldliketothankthejudgesfortheirtimeandinvestmentinthecontest.ThisisoneofthemanythingsthatgoonbehindthescenesatNCWSSthattakesalotofpeopletogetdoneandweappreciatetheirinvolvement.Also,thankyoutothegraduatestudentsforthetimeandefforttoputtogetheryourpresentations.

SoybeansandLegumes–Papers

Second Place: Economic considerations of soil residual herbicides versus postemergence glyphosate tank mixtures in soybeans. R Joseph Wuerfel, Bryan Young, Julie Young Joseph Matthews, Douglas Maxwell Southern IL. University and University of Illinois

First Place: Glyphosate resistant Giant Ragweed in On-tario Survey and Con-trol. Joe Vink, Peter Sikkema, Francis Tardif, Darren Robinson, Mark Lawton, University of Guelph and Monsanto Canada

WeedBiologyandEcology—Papers

SecondPlace:In luenceofSterilizedandNonSterilizedMissouriSoilCollectiononGlyphosateResistanceinWaterhemp.KristinRosenbaum,TravisLegleiter,JimWait,KevinBradleyUniversityofMissouri,Columbia,Mo

First Place: Dairy compost influence on Weed Competition and Potato Yield. Alexander Lindsey, Karen Renner, Wesley Everman, Michigan State University

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HerbicidePhysiologyandCorn/Sorghum—Papers

SecondPlace:ResponsesofanIllinoisHPPD‐ResistantWaterhempPopulationtoSoilAppliedHerbicides.NicholasHausman,DeanRiechers,PatrickTranel,DouglasMaxwell,LisaGonzini,AaronHager,UniversityofIllinois

FirstPlace:ReducedClethodimEf icacyonVolunteerGlyphosateResistantCornfromTankMixtureswithGlyphosateDicambaor2,4D.LucasHarre,JulieYoung,JosephMatthews,BryanYoung.SouthernIllinoisUniversity

MixedStudentpapers,Forestry,Industrial,Turf,Aquatics,Forage,Range—Papers

SecondPlace:DifferentialResponseofCommonLambsquarters,PowellAmaranthandSugarbeettoNitrogenAliciaSpangler,ChristySprague,MichiganStateUniversity

Firstplace:RowwidthandPopulationEffectsonWeedandCropDevelopmentinBlackandSmallRedBeansRyanHolmes,ChristySpragueMichiganStateUniversity

SecondPlace:EffectofApplicationCarrierRateonaConventionalSprayerSystemandultraLowVolumeSprayerJConnorFerguson,RochEGaussoin,JohnEastin,GregKrugerUniversityofNebraska

WashingtonReport,January1,2012—LeeVanWychen

FY2012AgAppropriationsBillSignedintoLawThreeofthetwelvefederalappropriationsbills,werepassedbyboththeHouseandSenateandsignedintolawontheFridaybeforeThanksgiving.Theagricultureappropriationsbillwasoneofthem(H.R.2112–H.Report112‐284).Itsonlythesecondtimein10yearsthatUSDAwillknowits iscalyearappropriationsbeforeThanksgiving,meaningCongresswasonly2monthslate.TheremainingnineappropriationsbillsweresignedintolawonDec.23,2011.

Giventhecurrent iscalclimate,federalprogramswerefacingdoubledigitreductionsinmanyareas.It

wasconsideredavictorytogetthesameamountappropriatedin2012asin2011(i.e.0%change),andthiswasthecaseforthreeofourhighestpriorityprograms:theAFRIcompetitivegrantsprogram,HatchAct,andSmith‐LeverAct.TheRegionalIPMCenters,whichwereonthechoppingblockinFY2011,gottheirfundingalmostbacktowhereitwasinFY2010at$4.1million.TheIR‐4program,whichisvitalforresearchingminorcropweedcontrol,tooka2%cutfromFY2011.Wewillworktomakesurethatnumberdoesnotdecreaseanyfurther.OtherprogramareasthatsupportweedsciencethattookbigcutsforFY2012areAPHISandARS.Wewillneedtoprovidestrongersupportforthoseprogramsaswell.

NPDESPermitsnowRequiredforAquaticApplications

Despitehavinga2/3’smajoritysupportinboththeHouseandSenate,Sen.BarbaraBoxer(CA)managedtoblockH.R.872fromcomingtotheSenate loorforavote.H.R.872ensuresthatpesticideapplicationsoverornearwaterareregulatedthroughtheFederalInsecticide,FungicideandRodenticideAct(FIFRA)and ixessomemisguidedcourtdecisionsthathaveresultedinaduplicativeandcostlyNationalPollutantDischargeEliminationSystem(NPDES)permit.

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sourcedischargesfromapplicationsofpesticides.SomeexamplesofpesticideapplicationsthatnowrequireNPDESpermitcoverageareapplicationsmadetocontrolaquaticweedsor ish, lyinginsectsaboveU.S.waters,orpestspresentnearthesewaters,suchthatitisunavoidablethatpesticideswillbedepositedtothesewatersduringapplication.NPDESpermitsestablishconditionsunderwhichdischargesmaylegallyoccur.Providedthatanoperatormeetstheconditionsoftheirpermit,theoperatormaybeshieldedfromCleanWaterAct‐relatedcitizenlawsuits.

Agriculturalwaterrunoffandirrigationreturn low,bothofwhichmaycontainpesticides,areexemptfromNPDESpermitrequirements.Also,pesticideapplicationstolandthatdonotresultinpointsource

dischargesofpesticidestowatersoftheU.S.,suchasforcontrollingpestsonagriculturalcrops,forest loors,orrangelands,donotrequireNPDESpermitcoverage.

EPAistheNPDESpermittingauthorityforsixstates(Alaska,Idaho,Massachusetts,NewHampshire,NewMexico,andOklahoma),Washington,D.C.,allU.S.territoriesexcepttheVirginIslands,mostIndianCountrylands,andfederalfacilitiesinColorado,Delaware,Vermont,andWashington.Theremaining44statesandtheVirginIslandsareauthorizedtodevelopandissuetheirownNPDESpesticidepermits.

Pleaseseetheattacheddocument“StatePesticideNPDESPermitRequirements”forastatebystatebreakdownoftherequirementsforobtaininganNPDESpermit.

TheCorps’AquaticPlantControlResearchProgramGets$3million

TheAssistantSecretaryoftheArmyforCivilWorks,Jo‐EllenDarcy,madethepoorlyinformeddecisiontoeliminatefundingtheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers’AquaticPlantControlResearchProgram(APCRP)intheFY2012budget.Thisisthenation’sonlyfederallyauthorizedprogramforresearchanddevelopmentofscience‐basedmanagementstrategiesforinvasiveaquaticweeds.ThereisnoquestionthattheworkconductedbyAPCRP’s18researchstaffhasbeeneffective,ef icient,andinvaluableinournation’s ightagainstforeignaquaticinvaders.ItwouldbeagravemistakebytheCorps’toeliminatetheexpertiseandinstitutionalknowledgeencompassedbyAPCRP.

USDAProgramDescription FY2011 FY2012 %Change

APHIS 863,270 816,534 ‐5.4

ARS 1,133,230 1,094,647 ‐3.4

ERS 81,814 77,723 ‐5.0

NASS 156,447 158,616 1.4

NIFA 698,740 705,599 1.0

‐HatchAct 236,334 236,334 0.0

‐CooperativeForstryResearch 32,934 32,934 0.0

‐ImprovedPestMang’t&BioControl 16,153 15,830 ‐2.0

ExpertIPMDecisionSupportSystem 156 153 ‐2.0

IPM 2,410 2,363 ‐2.0

IR‐4 12,156 11,913 ‐2.0

PestMang’tAlternatives(PMAP) 1,431 1,402 ‐2.0

‐AFRI 264,470 264,470 0.0

‐SustainableAgRes.AndEd.(SARE) 14,970 14,471 ‐3.3

ExtensionActivities 479,132 475,183 ‐0.8

‐SmithLever 293,911 294,000 0.0

IntegratedActivities 36,926 21,482 ‐41.8

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WeaskedtheArmyCorpsofEngineersandCongresstorestorefundingto$4millionforFY2012.WhileoureffortstogetthefundingrestoredbytheHousefellondeafears,theSenateAppropriationsCommitteeincludedthatamountintheirmark‐upoftheFY2012EnergyandWaterappropriationsbill.Iamhappytoreportthatthe inalconferenceagreementontheFY2012EnergyandWaterAppropriationsbillprovided$3millionforAPCRP.

PrecariousStateofU.S.PesticideSafetyEducationProgram–WSSAPressRelease

TodayscientistswiththeWeedScienceSocietyofAmerica(WSSA),theAmericanPhytopathologicalSociety(APS)andtheEntomologicalSocietyofAmerica(ESA)expressedconcernabouttheprecariousstateoftheU.S.PesticideSafetyEducationProgram(PSEP).Fundingfortheprogramhasplummetedinrecentyearsandisnowindangerofevaporatingcompletely.

Asthenation’sprimarypesticideapplicatortrainingandeducationprogram,PSEPisresponsibleforensuringthesafetyofapplicators,otherworkersandthepublic,forprotectingtheenvironmentandforprovidingguidanceintheproperuseandsecurityofpesticides.

“Inadditiontocertifyingapplicatorsanddeliveringeducationonthesafeuseofpesticides,theprogramtodayistaskedtoprovideguidanceonawiderangeofpesticide‐relatedtopics–fromavoidingspraydriftandminimizingdevelopmentofpestresistancetoprotectingendangeredspecies,”saysLeeVanWychen,sciencepolicydirectorforWSSA.

Collectively,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency

(EPA)andtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)areresponsibleforensuringthatthenation’spesticidetrainingneedsaremet.Since1965,federalfundstosupportPSEPanditscoordinatorshavebeenprovidedannuallybyEPAthroughUSDA’sCooperativeExtensionSystem.In iscalyear2000,forexample,EPAprovided$1.9millionforPSEP,butin iscalyear2011,EPAfundinghasbeeneliminated.

TheonlyremainingsourceoffederalfundingforPSEPis$500,000mandatedbythePesticideRegistrationImprovementRenewalAct(PRIAII),whichtranslatestoonly$10,000perstate.However,thisfundingwillendin iscalyear2012whenthestatutoryauthorityofPRIAIIexpires.Tocompoundtheproblem,moststateshavesigni icantlyreducedtheirfundingforthepersonnelandbasicservicesneededtosupportpesticideeducationthroughtheCooperativeExtensionSystem.

Statisticsshowcloseto900,000privateandcommercialapplicatorsholdingPSEPcerti icationin2010,includingmorethan100,000newcerti icationsandmorethan225,000applicatorspursuingrecerti ication.Inaddition,theprogramhaseducatedmorethanamillionotherpesticideusers.

“Withnearlya75percentreductioninfederalsupportforPSEPoverthepastdecade,thereisnoquestionthatstateswillnotbeabletodeliverthesamequalityofPSEPtrainingortocertifythesamenumberofindividuals,”saysCarolIshimaru,APSpresident.

Earliertoday,WSSAreleasedatechnicalpaperonPSEPthataddressesitshistory,goalsandfunding.Thepaperalsodiscussesproposedideasforensuringmorestable inancialresourcesforPSEP

inthefuture.Examplesinclude:

Allocatingadditionaldollarsfromfederalandstatepesticideproductregistrationfeestocovereducationontheproperuseofpesticides.

Pursuinggrantsfrompesticidecompanies,commoditygroups,conservationgroupsandotherswithaninterestinpesticidesafetyeducation.

Changingpolicies,regulationsandstatutestobettersupportfunding.Forexample,moststatesdirect inesforimproperuseofpesticidesintotheirgeneralfunds.Thesedollarswouldbeanespeciallyappropriatesourceofsupportforpesticidesafetyeducation.

“ThereisnoonesolutiontotheincreasinglyprecariousstateofthePesticideSafetyEducationProgram,”VanWychensays.“Agrassrootseffortisneededbystakeholdersatthestateandnationalleveltoovercomepolicyandregulatoryimpedimentsandtoensuretheprogram’ssustainabilityandfocus.”

TheWSSAtechnicalpaperonpesticidesafetyeducationisavailableontheWSSAwebsite:Viewthetechnicalpaper.

LeeVanWychen,Ph.D.SciencePolicyDirectorNationalandRegionalWeedScienceSocieties5720GlenmullenPlaceAlexandria,VA22303Lee.VanWychen@wssa.netcell:202‐746‐4686www.wssa.net◊

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SAVETHEDATE–thenextNationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek(NISAW)willbeheldFebruary26toMarch3,2012inWashingtonDC.Aweekofactivities,brie ings,workshopsandeventsfocusedonstrategizingsolutionstoaddressinvasivespeciesprevention,detection,monitoring,controlandmanagementissuesatlocal,state,tribal,regional,nationalandinternationalscales.HIGHLIGHTSINCLUDE:

NationalInvasiveSpeciesCouncilpublicmeeting Grassrootsactiontopreventandcontrolinvasivespecies–PaneldiscussionsandWebinar Successstoriesandchallenges CooperativeWeedandInvasiveSpeciesManagementAreasandTribalefforts CapitolHillBrie ingsonaquaticinvasivespecies,includingquaggaandzebramusselsandAsianCarp Workshoponinvasivespeciespreventionandmanagementinurbanareas InvasiveSpeciesAwardCeremonyandReception KidsInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessDayattheUSBotanicGarden InvasivePlantIssuesandSolutions Preventionthroughoutreachandawareness–Expertspanelonlessonslearned InvasiveSpeciesSolutions–postersession Updatebyfederalagenciesonimportantinvasivespeciesissuesandinitiatives

StateandLocaleventshighlightinginvasivespecieseffortsthroughoutthecountry!

Checkwww.nisaw.orgformoredetailsandfurtherdevelopments.

January31,2012.Anewfeature,“InterviewswithNAIPSC”,hasbeenaddedtotheNorthAmericanInvasivePlantEcologyandManagementShortCourse(NAIPSC)website(http://ipscourse.unl.edu).TheNAIPSChasbeenconductinginterviewswithindividualswhoarefamiliar(ornotsofamiliar)withinvasiveplants.ReadaboutsomeoftheNAIPSCinstructorsandtheirthoughtsoninvasiveplantsandsimilartopics.The irstinterviewiswithSteveYoung,organizer,moderator,andaninstructorfortheNAIPSC,whoshareshisthinkingbehindthedevelopmentoftheNAIPSCandwhatmakesanoutstandingcourse.BesuretocheckbackregularlyorfollowtheNAIPSConFacebookorTwitter.ThesecondannualNAIPSCwillbeheldJune26‐28,2012attheUniversityofNebraska‐LincolnWestCentralResearch&ExtensionCenterinNorthPlatte,NE.

UPDATE

2012NORTHAMERICANINVASIVEPLANTECOLOGYANDMANAGEMENTSHORTCOURSE

NECROLOGYEricD.Hoiland,43,ofRushford,Minn.diedonSaturday,February18,2012,atRochesterMethodistHospitalinRochester,Minn.EricwasbornonJanuary30,1969,inWinona,Minn.toStanleyandElizabeth(Semmen)Hoiland.EricwasraisedinRushfordandgraduatedfromRushfordHighSchoolin1987.Whileinhighschool,EricwasactiveinFFA,footballandwrestling.HereceivedhisAssociatesDegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesota‐Waseca,hisBachelorsDegreeinAgriculturefromtheUniversityofMinnesota‐TwinCities,andhisMastersDegreeinAgronomyfromIowaStateUniversityunderthesuper‐visionDr.MichealD.K.Owen.AftergraduatingfromIowaState,Ericstayedtheretodoaworkstudyresearchprojectinagronomystudies.HethenmovedbackhometoRushfordwhereEricfarmedwithhisbrother,Phillip.Healsostartedhisownturkeyfarmingbusiness,knownasHoilandMillTurkeys.Inaddition,Ericfarmedcattleandpumpkins.

Asaresultofthe2007 loodinRushford,Eric'sfarmwasdestroyed.Ratherthangivingup,Ericlookedatthatasanopportunitytoful illhislife‐longdreamofrenovatingtheHoilandMill.Aftertwoyearsofrenovationefforts,themillbecametheFeedRoomCafein2010.

2012NCWSSCONTEST2012NCWSSCONTEST

The2012NCWSSContestwillbeheldAug.8and9attheDiamondAgResearchFacilitynearLarned,KS.

Followthislinkhttp://www.ncwss.org/weed‐contest.phptoaccesstheregistrationinformation,volunteersign‐upform,directionsandhotellist,theweedlist,andtheunknown

herbicideandcroplist.Thecontestrulesandregulationscanbefoundalsoatthe

NCWSSwebsiteundertheheading"AboutNCWSS",OperatingProcedurespp29‐31.

Forquestions,pleasecontact:AudreyAllison,620‐285‐3380audreyallison@gbta.net

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I.NCWSSBoardofDirectorsOf icersPresident BryanYoung 618‐453‐7679 bgyoung@siu.eduPresidentElect DavidJohnson 515‐535‐7234 david.h.johnson@pioneer.comVicePresident J.D.Green 859‐257‐4898 jdgreen@uky.eduPastPresident MarkWrucke 651‐463‐3365 mark.wrucke@bayer.comSecretary/Treasurer ChristySprague 517‐355‐0271 sprague1@msu.eduEditor‐Proceedings RobertHartzler 515‐294‐1923 hartzler@iastate.eduEditor‐Communications HarleneHatterman‐Valenti701‐231‐8536 h.hatterman.valenti@ndsu.eduWSSARepresentative MarkBernards 309‐298‐1569 ML‐Bernards@wiu.eduCASTRepresentative DuaneRathmann 507‐835‐2580 duane.rathmann@basf.com Exec.Secretary(Ex.Off.) PhilBanks 575‐527‐1888 ncwss@marathonag.comDir.SciencePolicy(Ex.Off.)LeeVanWychen 202‐746‐4686 Lee.VanWychen@wssa.netDirectorsatLargeExtension DougShoup 620‐431‐1530 dshoup@ksu.edu GraduateStudent ConnorFerguson 405‐401‐4008 connor.ferguson@huskers.unl.eduIndustry DawnRefsell 816‐206‐3919 dawn.refsell@valent.comResidentEducation FritzKoppatschek 317‐415‐0553 koppatschek@abgagservices.comStrategicPlanning(Chair) BrianJenks 701‐857‐7677 brian.jenks@ndsu.eduCentral(2012) DavidThomas 217‐722‐3916 dave.thomas@syngenta.comEastern(2013) GlenMurphy 502‐460‐0106 glen.p.murphy@monsanto.comWestern(2014) LowellSandell 402‐472‐1527 lsandell2@unl.edu II.NCWSSInterestGroupCommitteesStrategicPlanningBrianJenks Chair‐ND(2014) 701‐857‐7677 brian.jenks@ndsu.eduBruceAckley ViceChair‐OH(2013) 614‐292‐1399 ackley.19@osu.eduDaleShaner Colorado(2012) 970‐492‐7414 dale.shaner@ars.usda.govAaronHager Illinois(2014) 217‐333‐4424 hager@illinois.eduDavidHillger Indiana(2012) 614‐633‐7069 dehillger@dow.comMarkVogt Iowa(2014) 515‐535‐2261 mark.vogt@pioneer.comTateCastillo Kansas(2013) 785‐213‐8979 tate.castillo@bayer.comGlenMurphy Kentucky(2012) 502‐365‐4888 glen.p.murphy@monsanto.comAndrewChomas Michigan(2013) 517‐355‐2287 chomas@msu.eduKentWoodall Missouri(2012) 816‐781‐9191 tkwoodall@riw2000.comEricSpandl Minnesota(2014) 651‐490‐4292 epspandl@landolakes.comLowellSandell Nebraska(2013) 402‐472‐1527 lsandell2@unl.eduDarrenRobinson Ontario(2014) 519‐674‐1500 drobinso@ridgetownc.uoguelph.caTrevorDale SouthDakota(2012) 605‐929‐9753 trevor.dale@valent.comAlanB.Miller Wisconsin(2013) 608‐271‐1100 amagstat@tds.net Wyoming(2014) ExtensionDougShoup Chair 620‐212‐2399 dshoup@ksu.eduVinceDavis ViceChair 608‐262‐1392 vmdavis@wisc.eduMikeMoechnig 605‐688‐4591 michael.moechnig@sdstate.eduChrisBoerboom 701‐231‐7171 chris.boerboom@ndsu.eduChristySprague 517‐355‐0271 sprague1@msu.eduJeffGunsolus 612‐625‐8130 gunso001@umn.eduKevinBradley 573‐882‐4039 bradleyke@missouri.eduRobertHartzler 515‐294‐1923 hartzler@iastate.eduMikeOwen 515‐294‐5936 mdowen@iastate.eduBillJohnson 765‐494‐4656 wgj@purdue.eduJustinPetrosino 937‐548‐5215 petrosino.3@osu.eduLowellSandell 402‐472‐1527 lsandell2@unl.eduJeffStachler PastChair 701‐231‐8131 jeff.stachler@ndsu.edu

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GraduateStudentConnorFerguson Chair 405‐401‐4008 connor.ferguson@huskers.unl.edu AshleySchlichenmayer ViceChair 573‐999‐0898 aaskv9@mizzou.eduJasonParrish 440‐225‐4831 parrish.174@osu.eduLauraBast 614‐905‐1039 astlaur@msu.edu SamWortman 402‐981‐8037 sam.wortman@huskers.unl.eduChadBrabham 618‐610‐2723 cbrabham@purdue.eduChenxiWu 515‐203‐1761 chxwu@iastate.eduRobertoCrespo 402‐472‐6779 rcrespo@huskers.unl.eduTyeShauck 573‐692‐0432 tcs2m5@mail.missouri.eduAliciaSpangler 570‐768‐1315 spangl24@msu.eduRachelBerry 931‐243‐4958 berry.436@osu.eduAlexandraWilliams 270‐799‐5086 apwi222@uky.eduBlakePatton 618‐534‐1270 b.patton@uky.eduRodrigoWerle 402‐937‐2887 rwerle@huskers.unl.eduChengchouHan 417‐574‐0942 chengchouhan@huskers.unl.eduJaredRoskamp PastChair 765‐496‐6690 jroskamp@purdue.eduIndustryDawnRefsell Chair 816‐206‐3919 dawn.refsell@valent.comChrisKamienski ViceChair 309‐532‐4405 Christopher.d.Kamienski@monsanto.comBrentPetersen 320‐230‐4081 brentpetersen@charter.netMarkPeterson 765‐463‐7788 mapeterson@dow.comDaveJohnson 515‐535‐7234 david.h.johnson@pioneer.comAaronWaltz 608‐758‐3468 aaron.waltz@pioneer.comNickVandervort 563‐547‐2886 nvandervort@wilburellis.comGregDahl 651‐490‐4246 gkdahl@landolakes.comStottHoward 515‐222‐4809 stott.howard@syngenta.comGarySchmitz 217‐897‐1939 gary.schmitz@basf.comJohnHinz 515‐733‐9250 john.hinz@bayer.comHelenFlanigan 317‐862‐0578 helen.a. lanigan@usa.dupont.comJeffEllis 816‐343‐2997 jmellis2@dow.comBrentNeuberger 515‐250‐2566 Brent.Neuberger@fmc.comBradyKappler 402‐432‐1469 brady.kappler@basf.comAlanMiller 608‐845‐7993 amagstat@td.netDaveSaunders PastChair 515‐535‐4485 david.w.saunders@usa.dupont.comResidentEducationFritzKoppatschek Chair 317‐415‐0553 koppatschek@abgagservices.comCherylDunne 1stViceChair 772‐794‐7146 cheryl.dunne@syngenta.comVACANT 2ndViceChair AnitaDille 785‐532‐7240 dieleman@ksu.eduEricScherder 515‐597‐2660 efscherder@dow.comTateCastillo 785‐213‐8979 tate.castillo@bayer.comDougNord 620‐285‐3380 dwnord@gbta.netJeffStachler 701‐231‐8131 jeff.stachler@ndsu.eduJessSpotanski 402‐366‐9230 jess_spotanski@mainstaycomm.netHelenFlanigan 317‐862‐0578 helen.a. lanigan@usa.dupont.comAndrewRobinson 765‐496‐6690 arobinson@purdue.edu JasonParrish 440‐225‐4831 parrish.174@osu.eduJohnHinz 515‐733‐9250 john.hinz@bayer.comBradyKappler PastChair 402‐432‐1469 brady.kappler@basf.comContestRulesSubcommitteeofResidentEducationFritzKoppatschek Chair/PastHost 317‐415‐0553 koppatschek@abgagservices.comCherylDunne 1stViceChair 772‐794‐7146 cheryl.dunne@syngenta.comVACANT 2ndViceChair DougNord Host 620‐285‐3380 dwnord@gbta.net

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JessSpotanski 402‐366‐9230 jess_spotanski@mainstaycomm.netBradyKappler PastChair 402‐432‐1469 brady.kappler@basf.comSummerContestSubcommitteeofResidentEducationFritzKoppatschek Chair,Res.Ed./PastHost 317‐415‐0553 koppatschek@abgagservices.comCherylDunne 1stViceChair 772‐794‐7146 cheryl.dunne@syngenta.comVACANT 2ndViceChair ???????AndrewRobinson 765‐496‐6690 arobinson@purdue.edu MarkRenz 608‐263‐7437 mrenz@wisc.eduAnitaDille 785‐532‐7240 dieleman@ksu.eduGregoryArmel 865‐974‐8829 garmel@utk.eduJeffStachler 701‐231‐8131 jeff.stachler@ndsu.eduBruceAckley 614‐292‐1399 ackley.19@osu.eduDougNord ChairandHost 620‐285‐3380 dwnord@bta.netBradyKappler PastChair 402‐432‐1469 brady.kappler@basf.comEssayContestSubcommitteeofResidentEducationJeffStachler Chair 701‐231‐8131 jeff.stachler@ndsu.eduGeorgeKegode 660‐562‐1126 gkegode@nwmissouri.eduJasonParrish 440‐225‐4831 parrish.174@osu.eduAndrewRobinson 765‐496‐6690 arobinson@purdue.eduAnitaDille 785‐532‐7240 dieleman@ksu.eduNCWSSStandingCommitteesDistinguishedAchievementAwardMarkWrucke Chair 651‐463‐3365 mark.wrucke@bayer.comBryanYoung ViceChair 618‐453‐7679 bgyoung@siu.eduRyanTichich 636‐737‐6807 ryan.p.tichich@monsanto.comJanMichael 517‐655‐6219 michae42@msu.eduDennisBelcher 573‐814‐3331 dennis.belcher@basf.comRogerBecker 612‐625‐5753 becke003@umn.eduBillWitt 859‐333‐3131 wwitt@uky.eduLarryHageman 815‐562‐7570 larry.h.hageman@usa.dupont.comChrisBoerboom PastChair 701‐231‐7171 chris.boerboom@ndsu.eduFellowCommitteeMikeOwen Chair 515‐294‐5936 mdowen@iastate.eduDainBruns ViceChair 614‐767‐0236 dain.bruns@syngenta.comJ.D.Green 859‐257‐4898 jdgreen@uky.eduDuaneRathmann 507‐835‐2580 duane.rathmann@basf.comRichardZollinger 701‐231‐8157 r.zollinger@ndsu.eduAdrianMoses 515‐689‐7451 adrian.moses@syngenta.comFinanceSteeringandPolicyCommitteeChristySprague Chair 517‐353‐0271 sprague1@msu.eduHarleneHatterman‐ValentiViceChair 701‐231‐8536 h.hatterman.valenti@ndsu.eduKellyNelson 660‐739‐4410 nelsonke@missouri.eduBillJohnson 765‐494‐4656 wgj@purdue.eduGregKruger 308‐696‐6715 gkruger2@unl.eduEricSpandl 651‐490‐4292 epspandl@landolakes.comPhilBanks ExecutiveSecretary 575‐527‐1888 ncwss@marathonag.comFutureSiteSelectionCommitteeCharlesSlack Chair 859‐259‐1914 cslack@uky.eduMarkWrucke PastPresident 651‐463‐3365 mark.wrucke@bayer.comMickHolm 608‐231‐9961 mick.f.holm@usa.dupont.comJohnWollam 816‐880‐3820 john.wollam@bayer.com

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KirkHowatt 701‐231‐7209 kirk.howatt@ndsu.eduDavidSimpson 317‐337‐3959 dmsimpson@dow.comSaraCarter 859‐259‐1914 sara.carter@uky.eduLocalArrangements:2012HyattRegency,St.LouisEmilioOyarzabal Chair 314‐610‐4805 emilio.s.oyarzabal@monsanto.comMickHolm PastChair 608‐231‐9961 mick.f.holm@usa.dupont.comDaveJohnson ProgramChair 515‐535‐7234 david.h.johnson@pioneer.comPhilBanks ExecutiveSecretary 575‐527‐1888 ncwss@marathonag.comNominatingCommitteeGaryFinn Chair 317‐337‐4781 ga inn@dow.comBernieZandstra ViceChair 517‐353‐6637 zandstra@msu.eduPeterSikkema 519‐674‐1500 psikkema@ridgetownc.uoguelph.caStottHoward 515‐222‐4809 stott.howard@syngenta.comKarenRenner 517‐355‐0271 renner@msu.eduBrentNeuberger 515250‐2566 brent.neuberger@fmc.comDallasPeterson 785‐532‐0405 dpeterso@ksu.eduProgramCommitteeDaveJohnson Chair 515‐535‐7234 david.h.johnson@pioneer.comJ.D.Green ViceChair 859‐257‐4898 jdgreen@uky.eduEmilioOyarzabal LAC 314‐610‐4805 emilio.s.oyarzabal@monsanto.comChristySprague Secretary/Treasurer 517‐355‐0271 sprague1@msu.eduRobertHartzler Editor‐Proceedings 515‐294‐1923 hartzler@iastate.eduDuaneRathmann CAST 507‐835‐2580 duane.rathmann@basf.com FritzKoppatschek ResidentEducation 317‐415‐0553 koppatschek@abgagservices.comDougShoup Extension 620‐212‐2399 dshoup@ksu.eduConnerFerguson GraduateStudents 405‐401‐4008 conner.ferguson@huskers.unl.eduDawnRefsell Industry 816‐206‐3919 dawn.refsell@valent.comSteveYoung InvasivePlants 308‐696‐6712 syoung4@unl.eduMarkBernards WSSA 309‐298‐1569 ML‐Bernards@wiu.eduBryanYoung President(exof icio) 618‐453‐7679 bgyoung@siu.eduResolutionsandNecrologyCommitteeAaronHager Chair 217‐333‐4424 hager@illinois.eduKirkHowatt ViceChair 701‐231‐7209 kirk.howatt@ndsu.eduTomBauman 765‐494‐4625 tbauman@purdue.eduDonaldPenner 517‐355‐0271 ennerd@msu.eduPatTranel 217‐333‐1531 tranel@illinois.eduInvasivePlantsCommitteeSteveYoung Chair 308‐696‐6712 syoung4@unl.eduCatherineTarasoff ViceChair 906‐487‐2396 ctarasof@mtu.eduJimHarbour 402‐219‐3863 james.d.harbour@usa.dupont.comKevinGibson 765‐496‐2161 kgibson@purdue.eduRogerBecker 612‐625‐5753 becke003@umn.eduBobMasters 317‐337‐4281 ramasters@dow.comMarkRenz 608‐263‐7437 mrenz@wisc.eduWaltFick 785‐532‐7223 wh ick@ksu.eduJoeOmielan 859‐967‐6205 joe.omielan@uky.eduReidSmeda PastChair 573‐882‐1329 smedar@missouri.eduSectionProgramChairsGeneralProgramDaveJohnson ProgramChair 515‐535‐7234 david.h.johnson@pioneer.com

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PosterSessionGordonVail Chair 336‐632‐5596 gordon.vail@syngenta.comDaveRuen ViceChair 507‐467‐2375 dcruen@dow.comHelenFlanigan 317‐862‐0578 helen.a. lanigan@usa.dupont.comJeffStachler 701‐231‐8131 jeff.stachler@ndsu.eduJerryHora PastChair 563‐662‐5013 jerry.hora@bayer.comGraduateStudentPaperAwardsCherylDunne Chair 772‐794‐7146 cheryl.dunne@syngenta.comFritzKoppatschek PastChair 317‐415‐0553 koppatschek@abgaservices.comGraduateStudentPosterAwardsVACANT Chair VACANTCherylDunne PastChair 772‐794‐7146 cheryl.dunne@syngenta.comAgronomicCropsI(Cereals,SugarBeets,DryBeans)AaronFranssen Chair 402‐643‐9252 aaron.franssen@syngenta.comAaronWaltz ViceChair 608‐756‐4030 aaron.waltz@pioneer.comAgronomicCropsII(Corn,Sorghum)WalterThomas Chair 919‐547‐2549 walter.e.thomas@basf.comRyanLins ViceChair 507‐251‐5524 ryan.lins@syngenta.comAgronomicCropsIII(Soybeans,Legumes,ForageandRange)MikeWeber Chair 515‐962‐9214 michael.weber@bayer.comMarkWaddington ViceChair 618‐334‐6789mark.waddington@bayer.comEquipmentandApplicationMethodsGregKruger Chair 308‐696‐6715gkruger2@unl.eduLillianMagidow ViceChair 651‐600‐1028lcmagidow@landolakes.comExtensionDougShoup Chair 620‐212‐2399dshoup@ksu.eduVinceDavis ViceChair 608‐262‐1392 vmdavis@wisc.eduHerbicidePhysiologyAndyRobinson Chair 765‐414‐6615arobins@purdue.eduRyanLee ViceChair 812‐855‐0848ryanlee@indiana.edu InvasiveWeedsSteveYoung Chair 308‐696‐6712syoung4@unl.eduCatherineTarasoff ViceChair 906‐487‐2396ctarasof@mtu.eduForestry,Industrial,Turf,Aquatics,ForageandRangeReidSmeda Chair 573‐882‐1329smedar@missouri.eduScottFlynn ViceChair 515‐964‐7641 lynn@dow.comHorticultureandOrnamentalsDarrenRobinson Chair 519‐674‐1604drobinso@ridgetownc.uoguelph.caCollinAuwarter ViceChair 701‐231‐8471collin.auwarter@ndsu.edu WeedBiology,EcologyandManagementMartyWilliams Chair 217‐244‐5476mmwillms@illinois.edu KrisMahoney ViceChair 608‐342‐1363mahoneykr@uwplatt.edu

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PEOPLEANDPLACES

ArrivalofnewstaffmemberandstudentatPurdueUniversity ThenewestmemberofthePurdueUniversityweedscienceprogramisTravisLegleiter,whomarrivedoncampusinearlyJanuary.Travishasacceptedtheweedscienceprogramspecialistpositionandwill illthatpositionwhileworkingtoobtainaPhDunderthedirectionofDr.BillJohnson.TheresponsibilitiesoftheweedscienceprogramspecialistincludecontributionstonewsletterarticlesandPurdueextensionpublications,extensionpresentationsatlocalandregionalmeetings,supportandcontributionstothePurdueDiagnosticTrainingCenter,anddiagnosisofweedsamplesreceivedbythePurduePlantDiagnosticsLab.TravisisaformermemberoftheUniversityofMissouriweedsciencestaff,wherehealsoreceivedhisMSunderthedirectionofDr.KevinBradley.HelooksforwardtobringinghisknowledgegainedatMissouritoproducersinIndianaaswellasexpandinganddiversifyinghisweedscienceknowledgethroughhisnewpositionanddegreeprogram.

NewFacultyatKansasStateUniversityDr.MithilaJugulamjoinedtheWeedSciencegroupatKansasStateUniversityasanAssistantProfessorinOctober2011.Sheisresponsibleforresearchandteachingintheareasofweedandherbicidephysiologyandherbicideresistantweedsandcrops.Dr.JugulamisoriginallyfromIndia,completedPh.D.attheUniversityofGuelphinOntario,Canada,andshehasbeenactiveasaResearchAssociateatUniversityofGuelphuntilherarrivalinKansas.

ISAA 2013 - 10th International Symposium on Adjuvants for Agrochemicals Hyperlink: http://events.isaa-online.org Dates: April 22 - 26, 2013 Organizer: International Society for Agrochemical Adjuvants (ISAA Society) Country: Brazil City: Foz do Iguaçu

http://events.isaa-online.org/page/163/welcome-to-isaa-2013.html

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This individual will function as a member of the Penn State Field and Forage Crops State Team, representing Penn State and the College of Agricultural Sciences in interpreting, applying, and disseminating the latest research findings in agronomy. The individual will also support local needs working collaboratively with staff in Extension District 6 (Armstrong, Indiana and Westmoreland counties). Major responsibilities will include planning, implementing, conducting and evaluating a broad range of educational programs for adults and youth who need assistance in the area of agronomy and agriculture. This includes maintaining and expanding existing agronomy and agriculture programs, supervision of programs delivered by extension assistants, building community collaborations and partnerships, managing an expanding revenue enhancement portfolio and developing a professional development plan. Identify problems, opportunities, and educational needs of clientele (both producer and industry groups) in the broad areas of agronomy, forage production, soil and nutrient management, worker protection standards, and integrated pest management programs. Conduct needs assessment, evaluation and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to help identify additional agriculture program needs across the District/State. Write and secure grants and develop revenue enhancement strategies to obtain additional resources to initiate new educational programs or enhance ongoing programs. Operate in a team environment with faculty, educators and other staff. Assist in the development of a statewide educational business plan to support the state Field and Forage Crop Management Team working on agronomy/agriculture programs. Develop an Action Plan followed by an Accomplishment Report that will be reviewed by the EPL and District Director. Responsible for submitting program, administrative and financial reports as appropriate. Requires a Master’s degree or higher plus two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preference will be given to candidates with degrees in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, or General Ag and have related work experience in education or industry. Candidates should have a basic knowledge of and commitment to food and agriculture, and enjoy the challenge of working as a part of a team on a wide variety of educational efforts. Candidates must possess effective communication skills (verbal and written), teaching skills, interpersonal skills, ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and clientele, and work as a member of a team. The candidate must be organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Desired experience includes: writing articles for clientele information and formal reports, managing grants, and providing leadership. Proficiency in use of computer software packages such as Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint. Must have the ability to carry equipment, educational materials and supplies with or without accommodation and the ability to travel. Must possess a valid driver’s license and use of a private automobile. For application information visit - http://psu.jobs/Search/Opportunities.html.

This is job #35065 under Job Family: Education. If you have additional questions contact Gary Sheppard (gls4@psu.edu) or Bill Curran (wcurran@psu.edu), search committee co-chairs.

The position closing date is March 29, 2012 with candidate screening soon thereafter.

ExtensionEducator3(ExtensionEducator,Agronomy)WesternPA–Armstrong,Indiana,andWestmorelandCounties

Campus/Location: PennStateExtension DateAnnounced: 02/24/2012

DateCloses: 03/29/2012

WorkUnit: CollegeofAgriculturalSciences JobNumber: 36065

Department: District6‐Armstrong,Indiana,WestmorelandCounties

Level/SalaryBand/Classi ication:

03‐H‐Exempt

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TheUSDA,AgriculturalResearchService,GlobalChangeandPhotosynthesisResearchUnitinUrbana,Illinois,isseekingaPOSTDOCTORALRESEARCHASSOCIATE,(ResearchAgronomistorPlantPhysiologist)foraTWOYEARAPPOINTMENT.RecentPh.D.isrequired.Salaryiscommensuratewithexperienceplusbene its.Citizenshiprestrictionsapply.Theincumbentwillconductresearchtoquantifytheeffectofclimatechangeonriskofherbicideinjuryincorn.Speci ically,theincumbentwill1)studytheextenttowhichvariableenvironmentalconditionsin luencecornsensitivitytocytochromeP450‐metabolizedherbicides,and2)identifytheroleofdifferentcytochromeP450allelesandcropsafenersinmitigatinginjuryunderfutureclimatescenarios.Knowledgeofherbicidephysiology,plant‐environmentinteractions,andgeneticsisrequired.Workingknowledgeofmolecularbiology(e.g.,PCR)andproteinbiochemistry(e.g.,immunoblotting)ishighlydesirable.Referto:http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/hrdhomepage/vacancy/pd962.htmlforfurtherinformationonPostdoctoralResearchAssociateJobs,forcompleteapplicationinstructions,andthefulltextannouncement(RA‐12‐024‐H).Sendapplicationmaterialsandreferencesto:Dr.MartinWilliamsII,USDA/ARSGlobalChangeandPhotosynthesisResearchUnit,N‐325TurnerHall,1102S.GoodwinAve.,Urbana,IL61801ore‐mail(Martin.Williams@ars.usda.gov).Thispositionisopenuntil illed.USDA/ARSisanequalopportunityproviderandemployer.

POSTDOCTORALRESEARCHASSOCIATE,(ResearchAgronomistorPlantPhysiologist)foraTWOYEARAPPOINTMENT.

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