Call for Papers for the APS Pacific Division Annual Meeting
June 13-16, 2006
Oxford Inn and Suites, Boise, Idaho
Highlights:
Field Trip: Experience Idaho agriculture and disease problems guided by Dr.
Krishna Mohan, Professor, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Idaho.
Mini-conference: New and Emerging Diseases in the Pacific Division Region
(Selected scientist will talk of new and emerging disease problems.)
Opening Social and APS-PD Awards Dinner and Social
Abstracts due: Abstracts must be sent by email as a Word document to Michael Yoshimura no later than April 21, 2006. For abstract instructions go to http://www.apsnet.org/meetings/div/instruct.asp). (Please disregard the instructions asking for a second ASCII file). Submit abstract fees ($45) with your registration fees for the meeting (see registration form).
Michael Yoshimura, Secretary/Treasurer, APS-PD
Biological Sciences Department, Cal Poly
Phone: (805) 756-2466
Email: mayoshim@calpoly.edu
Meeting registration: Early registration ($160) through May 1, 2006.
(Late registration ($200) after May 1, 2006.) Registration fee includes tickets to the Welcome Social on June 13 and the APS-PD Awards Dinner and Social on June 15. Registration forms are available at the APS-PD website. (http://www.apsnet.org/members/div/pacific/).
Hotel information:
Oxford Inns and Suites
1426 S. Entertainment Avenue
Boise, Idaho 83709
Website: www.oxfordsuitesboise.com
Phone: 1-888-322-8001 (Toll Free)
Email: melissab@oxfordsuites.com (Reservations need to be made prior to 5/23/06.)
Other Questions:
Registration and Abstracts: Michael Yoshimura, (805) 756-2466 or mayoshim@calpoly.edu
Meeting and Program: Lyndon Porter, (509) 786-9237 or lporter@pars.ars.usda.gov
Call for nominations: Life Time Achievement Award, Early Career Award and Student Travel Awards: For information go to: http://www.apsnet.org/members/div/pacific/awards.htm