Vol. 51â1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 51â1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 51â1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
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e Committee Reports of the NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY<br />
Presented at the 50th Annual Business Meeting<br />
sburg Lodge and Conference Center Williamsburg, Virginia, January 4,1996<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Bradley A. Majek<br />
Th s is the 50th annual meeting of the Northeastern <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Society</strong>, and an excellent<br />
time t reflect on the past while looking ahead to the future. We are all looking forward to<br />
celebr ting the <strong>Society</strong>'s anniversary at the Colonial Williamsburg Lodge and Convention Center,<br />
Willia sburg, Virginia. Preparations for the meeting have gone smoothly, and the Executive<br />
Comm ttee is anticipating a good turnout. Colonial Williamsburg has ranked high onrecent surveys<br />
conduc ed to determine potential sites for our meeting. The Historical Area has a great deal to offer<br />
visitor, and hopefully everyone will find an opportunity to enjoythe location.<br />
excellent program has been assembled for our50th annual meeting. The featured speakers at<br />
the G neral Session will be five of our past presidents. Each will reflect on one decade of the<br />
societ . Dr. Robert Sweet will recall the establishment of the Northeastern <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Society</strong>,<br />
then c lIed the Northeastern <strong>Weed</strong> Control Conference. John Gallagher will discuss the flood of<br />
selecti e herbicides that followed. Dr. James Parochetti will remember the on farm successesthat<br />
resulte from the use of selective herbicides. Dr. RussHahn will evaluate the someof the problems<br />
that r suited from the use of the newly developed weed control techniques. Finally, Dr. Henry<br />
Wilso will address the use of genetically enhanced herbicide selectivity in crops, and the<br />
challe ges this new technology presents to all of us. An Awards Luncheon has been scheduled as<br />
part 0 the 50th Meeting Celebration. Past presidents have been asked to reflect briefly on some of<br />
the "li hter" memorable moments of their terms. With the help of a little candid honesty, we will<br />
have memorable meal.<br />
A outstanding symposium has been scheduled to discuss the management of herbicide resistant<br />
he integration of the technology onto the farm, and the impact onagricultural production.<br />
T 12th Annual Northeastern Collegiate <strong>Weed</strong> Contest was held on August 8, 1995 at Cornell<br />
Unive sity, Ithaca, New York. The event was a tremendous success.Special thanks go to Dr. Robin<br />
Bellin er and Dr. Russ Hahn, co-chairs of the contest for 1995. Also, I would like to express my<br />
thank to all that volunteered time and support for the event.<br />
I ould like to extend my sincere appreciation and thanks to all those who assisted me during<br />
my te ure as President of the Northeastern <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Society</strong>, particularly those on the<br />
Execu ive Committee. Special thanks are in order for Dr. Wayne R. Wright, the immediate past<br />
presid nt, for his help this past year. It has been an honor and a highlight of my career to serve<br />
the So iety as President.<br />
PRESIDENT-ELECT<br />
Thomas E. Vrabel<br />
TI e Site for the 1997 meeting of the Northeastern <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Society</strong> will be the Marriott<br />
Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island. Our meeting dates are January 6 - 9, 1997.This site won out over<br />
New ork City because the overall cost of the New York City site was well in excessof our society's<br />
mod means. The deciding factor was the cost for coffee breaks and other functions in public areas.<br />
Coffe breaks (for simply coffee only) at the New York site under consideration would cost us<br />
appro imately $ 8.00 per person per coffee break!!! This was primarily due to union control over<br />
these unctions and the hotel staff had no leeway in this matter. In addition, catered breakfasts<br />
would cost at least $ 40.00 per person and lunches would start at $ 50.00 per person. These costs, in<br />
additi n to the parking fees, liquor costs, and AV costs, made the New York site in the final<br />
analy is cost prohibitive.<br />
T e Newport Marriott is a property which will do an excellent job of meeting the needs of our<br />
societ .Newport Marriott is providing a room rate of $79.00 single or double occupancy, suite rates<br />
of $1 0.00, free parking, nearby airport access, and a wide variety of fine restaurants and<br />
delica essens within walking distance of the hotel. The restaurants at the Newport Marriott are<br />
large ough to handle our members' breakfast and lunch needs rapidly and have an excellent<br />
select' on of entrees. Another plus of this hotel is that it is of ample size to hold our meeting but is<br />
small enough to insure that we will be the only group in residence.<br />
VICE PRESIDENT
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