Attend Exotic Forest Pests Workshop-Free

In the past, imported diseases and insects have devastated forests and plant life throughout the world and caused millions of dollars in damage. Concern about serious ecological, environmental, and financial consequences has led to much debate and impending regulation on the movement of logs, wood chips, unseasoned lumber, propagative material, nursery stock, and solid wood packing material.

Members of the APS Forest Pathology Committee working through APS and with other societies, agencies, and businesses from around the world organized an online workshop for discussion of these important issues. Join them April 16-29, 2001, for more than 40 short paper presentations on issues ranging from the impacts of exotic pests on global ecosystems to specific pests, including woodborers and nematodes. You can also learn about new methods for managing pests and the role of international organizations in the development of standards and regulations. The interactive discussion sessions during this two-week period offer an exceptional opportunity for open dialogue on this important topic.

This workshop is free and open to all interested individuals. Please join us at http://exoticpests.apsnet.org. This workshop is made financially possible by SPC-Plant Protection Service, Suva, Fiji Islands; USDA Forest Service; The American Phytopathological Society, the Sociedad Espanola de Fitopatologia and the Sociedade Portuguesa De Fitopatologia. The event is endorsed by The Asian Association of Societies for Plant Pathology, The Australasian Plant Pathology Society, The Canadian Phytopathological Society, The Chinese Society for Plant Pathology, The Entomological Society of America, The Entomological Society of China, The Mycological Society of America, The Society of American Foresters and The Society of Nematologists.

APS International Travel Award Sponsored
by Foundation and the Office of International Programs

The APS Foundation and the Office of International Programs (OIP) are seeking contributions to establish an International Travel Award. The award will support travel costs for APS international members who otherwise would not be able to participate in APS annual meetings.

Promoting greater interaction among plant pathologists worldwide is a cornerstone of OIP. OIP promotes collaboration among plant pathologists of all nations and strives to facilitate teaching, research, and extension especially in developing countries.

APS membership by pathologists living outside the United States has been increasing in recent years, yet many are unable to attend annual meetings because they lack the financial resources necessary to pay for travel and lodging. The Foundation-OIP International Travel Award will complement other APS awards to ensure that all APS members, especially international members residing abroad and citizens of developing countries, will have an opportunity to attend APS meetings.

Donations to the Foundation-OIP International Travel Award can be made directly to the APS Foundation, or by contacting OIP Director, Rick Bennett at rbennett@ars.usda.gov. The APS Foundation will match one-for-one new donations to this fund up to $12,500.

APS Workshop: Diagnosis of Vegetable Diseases

Saturday August 25, 2001 Salt Lake City, Utah

Do you work with vegetables and vegetable diseases? Ever had difficulty diagnosing a vegetable disease? Want to know more about testing for seedborne pathogens? Learn directly from a panel of vegetable pathologists about diseases that are challenging to diagnose, diseases that require special diagnostic techniques, and recent developments in vegetable pathology. Vegetables covered in the workshop include beans, brassicas, carrots, cucurbits, lettuce, onion, pepper, spinach, and tomato. Demonstration materials will be available.

Speakers:

Registration materials for this workshop will be included in the APS/MSA/SON Joint Meeting materials. Watch your mail in April for details.

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