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How many years has Phytopathology News in its present form been published?

23  31  57


 

What was Phytopathology News formerly called?

Newsletter of The American Phytopathological Society
Member News  News Sheet



Which Journal came first?

Phytopathology  Plant Disease  MPMI


When was the first compendium published?

1967  1975  1983


 

What was the subject of the first compendium?

Rose  Tomato  Corn



How many compendia does APS currently publish?

28  42  49


Who was the first Editor-in-Chief of APS Press?

Artie Browning  George Agrios  Anne Vidaver


 

When was APS Press established?

1975  1983  1988



When was the first hard-cover book published?

1967  1975  1985


The journal Phytopathology was first published in what year?

1908  1911  1924


 

Who were the first editors of Phytopathology?

Erwin F. Smith, Ralph E. Smith, Roland Thaxter
G.P. Clinton, E.M. Freeman, F.D. Heald
L.R. Jones, C.C. Shear, H.H. Whetzel



The first photo in the first issue of Phytopathology is of:

Phoma wilt of cabbage  Anton de Bary  L.R. Jones



Where is this year's (2007) annual meeting (joint with SON) taking place?

San Francisco  San Antonio  San Diego


 

Which U.S. state has the most APS members?

California  Kansas  Minnesota



Which Division held its first Division meeting in 1914?

Southern  Pacific  Northeastern


What was the first vol # of Plant Disease?

1     47     64


 

What was the previous title of Plant Disease?

Plant Disease International     Plant Disease Reporter    
PD



Who was the publisher of Plant Disease before APS?

University of Ohio     USDA    
The Canadian Phytopathological Society


What year did APS’s website, APSnet, go live?

1993     1994     1996


 

Approximately how many pages are in APSnet?

4,000     35,000     90,000



Which University Library is helping APS to digitize APS Journals back to 1911?

University of California, Davis
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Wisconsin, Madison



When did APS move into its present day headquarters?

1934     1971     1995


 

Who were the first Editors of Phytopathology?

W.A. Orton, L.R. Jones, E.M. Freeman
G.P. Clinton, F.D. Heald, F. L. Stevens
L.R. Jones, C.L. Shear, H.H. Whetzel



When did APS begin publishing Plant Disease?

1917     1974     1980



Who was the first winner of the APS Award of Distinction?

J. C. Walker     L.R. Jones     E. C. Stakman


 

How many APS members have received the APS Award of Distinction?

9     12     19



Who was the most recent recipient of the APS Award of Distinction (hint: it was given in 2006)?

A.K. Vidaver     M. Zaitlin     R. Martyn


Who is the current APS President (2006 - 2007)?

Jan Leach      John Andrews      Ray Martyn


Who will be the APS President for the Centennial?

Jan Leach      Ray Martyn      Randy Rowe



Who was the first woman APS President?

Anne Vidaver      Sue Tolin      Helen Hart


When was APS Founded?

1908       1909      1912     
 


Who was the first APS president?

H.H. Whetzel      L.R. Jones      E.C. Stakman     


How many original charter members of APS were there?

80      130      162     


When was the first APS meeting held?

1908      1909      1915     


In what city was the first APS meeting held?

Boston      New York      Des Moines     


How many people attended the first APS meeting?

18      52      127     




Have ideas for additional questions? E-mail them to Karen Deuschle at kdeuschle@scisoc.org.

 

 

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