Vol. 51—1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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$6,000. I·hese were: $2,000 for the partial support of a Congressional Fellow,
$2,000 t, Joe Neal for support of the publication of Weeds of the Northeast,
and $2,QOOfor the AESOP group representing the Society in Washington D.C.
*SSA Representative Dave Vitolo was called on to describe AESOP to
the membership. AESOP is a private enterprise which provides proactive
liaison Functions between its clients and Congress. The WSSA has committed
to funding an AESOP staff member at 25% Faculty Teaching Equivalent (FTE)
and ha~ asked the regional societies for an equivalent commitment. A WSSA
Washirigton Liaison Committee has been set up to provide rapid responses to
the nee~s of the AESOP group. Dave Vitolo is the NEWSS representative on
that Committee.
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VI. Audit ¢:ommittee Report:
.¢>anRamsdell reported that he and Grant Jordan had reviewed the
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books on January 4, 1996. They found an accurate reporting of the balance of
the accounts and everything was in order.
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Awardr
A. Innovatorlof the Year & Applied Research Awards:
Brad asked Bill Curran, Research Coordinator, to come forward and
announce the winners. Jim Orr received the Innovator of the Year Award;
Larry Kuhns of Pennsylvania State University received the Applied Research
Awar~ in Turf, Ornamentals and Vegetation Management; and Scott Hagood
of Virf· inia Tech, received the Applied Research Award in Food and Feed
Crops .. The Awards were previously announced and presented to the
awardtes at the Awards luncheon on January 3, 1996.
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B. 1995 Colletate Weed Contest:
iRon Ritter, in the absence of Past President, Wayne Wright, introduced
Russ Hahn to review the winners. Russ acknowledged the generous support
of fifteen sponsoring companies that supported the Contest. Cornell
Univetsity hosted the Contest at the H.C. Thompson Vegetable Research
Farm jin Freeville, NY on August 8, 1995. Robin Bellinder and Russ cochaired
the event. Ron Ritter asked the membership to show its appreciation
for th1ir efforts with a round of applause.
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• Dwight Lingenfelter of The Pennsylvania State University placed first in
thq graduate division. John Isgrigg of North Carolina State University and
Mark Czarnota of Virginia Tech placed second and third, respectively, in
the graduate division. Top honors in the undergraduate division went to
[irnmy Summerlin of North Carolina State University. Mark Brock and
DEt>Campbell, both of the University of Guelph, placed second and third,
respectively,
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