Proceedings of the Sixty-first Annual Meeting of the Northeastern ...
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160 meeting attendance numbers have increased because of outreach initiatives and joint meetings with other organizations (Figure 2). This was particularly evident last year where we had two very successful symposiums that brought in over 100 non-members to our 2005 annual meeting. The total number of presentations at our annual meetings has also increased since 1996 showing that we are still a very active organization. Posters and symposiums have become increasingly important in our program. Papers in turfgrass and ornamental sections have increased, whereas they have decreased in agronomy, fruits and vegetables, and industrial sections. Also, the weed biology and ecology section has become a more important part of our overall program, especially with students participating in the poster and paper contest (Figure 3). Figure 3. Number of poster and paper presentations broken out by section. 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Posters Agronomy Fruit & Veg. Turfgrass Ornamentals Industrial Weed Biology Symposia Student activities have been a major thrust of our society’s efforts. Student participation in the poster and paper contests has remained relatively constant over the last 10 years (Figure 2). Student participation in Collegiate Weed Contests has dropped somewhat since 1996, mainly because fewer schools are sending teams or individuals to the event (Figure 4). Dave Johnson hosted a very successful event this past summer at the Penn State Research and Education Center in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Dave also led efforts by the Weed Contest Committee to make changes in the contest rules to broaden the scope of the event for our more diverse students. 142
161 Figure 4. Student participation in Weed Contests. Undergraduate Graduate 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 A major change in the last 10 years has been in the society’s sector membership (Figure 5). Ten years ago, 63% of the membership worked in the private sector (mostly industry) and 37% worked in the public sector (universities, federal, and state). Our membership is now about the opposite with 68% working in the public sector and 32% working in the private sector. The reduction in membership numbers over these years has been due almost exclusively to a drop in industry participation because of consolidation or industry representatives no longer attend the meetings. Along with this, our sustaining member companies have decreased by more than a third. With this drop in membership numbers and reduced support, it has become increasingly difficult in recent years for our Executive Committees to operate from a balanced budget while still providing a cost effective meeting in a larger metropolitan area for our members to attend. Joint meetings with other organizations and outreach activities have helped with balancing the budget. Importantly, the face of our society has changed over the last 10 years, and we need to continue to evaluate who our society serves and what things we should do to provide value and remain relevant as an organization. Figure 5. NEWSS sector membership numbers 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 1995 2005 Private Public Going forward, I am announcing a new initiative with the Executive Committee appointing a committee on the Future of NEWSS. Rich Bonanno has agreed to chair this committee with other members who represent the various interests of the society. The committee will be getting together for the first time at this meeting to begin looking at future direction of our society, who we serve, and what should be our continued mission going forward. Over the next couple of days, please express your views and suggestions with these committee 143
- Page 110 and 111: 110 PUMPKIN RESPONSE TO HALOSUFSULF
- Page 112 and 113: 112 Figure 1. Grass cover following
- Page 114 and 115: 114 CHEMICAL CONTROL OF APPLE ROOT
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- Page 124 and 125: 124 PEDIGREE OF A PESTICIDE. D.R. S
- Page 126 and 127: 126 SEEDHEAD SUPPRESSION OF ANNUAL
- Page 128 and 129: 128 APPLICATIONS FOR SULFENTRAZONE
- Page 130 and 131: 130 HORSEWEED: FROM OBSCURITY TO TH
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- Page 138 and 139: 138 Supplemental NEWSS Abstracts (p
- Page 140 and 141: 140 ABSTRACTS AND BIOGRAPHIES FOR P
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- Page 166 and 167: 166 1 st place: Evaluation of Kentu
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- Page 170 and 171: 170 2005, Hilary Sandler and Brent
- Page 172 and 173: 172 (Ornamentals), Rakesh Chandran
- Page 174 and 175: 174 Total Expenses $38,227.24 Total
- Page 176 and 177: 176 PUBLIC RELATIONS Brent Lackey A
- Page 178 and 179: 178 • 2 nd place team: Guelph tea
- Page 180 and 181: 180 WSSA REPRESENTATIVE Jeffrey Der
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- Page 186 and 187: 186 WSSA Provides Comments to the C
- Page 188 and 189: 188 $179 million, in contrast to a
- Page 190 and 191: 190 NEWSS PAST PRESIDENTS Gilbert H
- Page 192 and 193: 192 1986 John R. Havis University o
- Page 194 and 195: 194 DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS 2002 Brad
- Page 196 and 197: 196 1991 1 Elizabeth Maynard Cornel
- Page 198 and 199: 198 COLLEGIATE WEED CONTEST WINNERS
- Page 200 and 201: 200 1996 - Penn State Agronomy Farm
- Page 202 and 203: 202 RESEARCH POSTER AWARDS 1983 1.
- Page 204 and 205: 204 1998 1. Weed Control Studies wi
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Figure 4. Student participation in Weed Contests.<br />
Undergraduate<br />
Graduate<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />
A major change in <strong>the</strong> last 10 years has been in <strong>the</strong> society’s sector membership (Figure<br />
5). Ten years ago, 63% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> membership worked in <strong>the</strong> private sector (mostly industry) and<br />
37% worked in <strong>the</strong> public sector (universities, federal, and state). Our membership is now about<br />
<strong>the</strong> opposite with 68% working in <strong>the</strong> public sector and 32% working in <strong>the</strong> private sector. The<br />
reduction in membership numbers over <strong>the</strong>se years has been due almost exclusively to a drop<br />
in industry participation because <strong>of</strong> consolidation or industry representatives no longer attend<br />
<strong>the</strong> meetings. Along with this, our sustaining member companies have decreased by more than<br />
a third. With this drop in membership numbers and reduced support, it has become increasingly<br />
difficult in recent years for our Executive Committees to operate from a balanced budget while<br />
still providing a cost effective meeting in a larger metropolitan area for our members to attend.<br />
Joint meetings with o<strong>the</strong>r organizations and outreach activities have helped with balancing <strong>the</strong><br />
budget. Importantly, <strong>the</strong> face <strong>of</strong> our society has changed over <strong>the</strong> last 10 years, and we need to<br />
continue to evaluate who our society serves and what things we should do to provide value and<br />
remain relevant as an organization.<br />
Figure 5. NEWSS sector membership numbers<br />
325<br />
300<br />
275<br />
250<br />
225<br />
200<br />
175<br />
150<br />
125<br />
100<br />
75<br />
50<br />
25<br />
0<br />
1995 2005<br />
Private<br />
Public<br />
Going forward, I am announcing a new initiative with <strong>the</strong> Executive Committee<br />
appointing a committee on <strong>the</strong> Future <strong>of</strong> NEWSS. Rich Bonanno has agreed to chair this<br />
committee with o<strong>the</strong>r members who represent <strong>the</strong> various interests <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> society. The<br />
committee will be getting toge<strong>the</strong>r for <strong>the</strong> <strong>first</strong> time at this meeting to begin looking at future<br />
direction <strong>of</strong> our society, who we serve, and what should be our continued mission going forward.<br />
Over <strong>the</strong> next couple <strong>of</strong> days, please express your views and suggestions with <strong>the</strong>se committee<br />
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