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The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is a non-profit, professional, scientific organization dedicated to the study and control of plant diseases.
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March 2002 • Volume 36 • Number 3
Top Story
Milwaukee, the July 2002
"Gathering Place"
| Native Americans called Milwaukee the "gathering place by the waters," and it's where APS will be for its 94th Annual Meeting, July 27-31, 2002. Milwaukee, the "Genuine American City," is steeped in tradition but is alive with growth and development. From the clean, sparkling waters of Lake Michigan to the rich heritage of ethnic neighborhoods, Milwaukee invites you to discover its uniqueness and diversity. |
Joseph Jen |
 Sessions that will stimulate, invigorate, and challenge your perspective will take place at the Midwest Express Center. The program committee and APS leadership are excited to be bringing you a timely plenary session on Funding for Agricultural Research. The session will examine the agricultural funding situation and the complexities involved in turning around the flat funding of the last decade. Featured speakers include Joseph Jen, undersecretary of agriculture, USDA, and Ed Schuh, an outstanding economist at the University of Minnesota. In addition, a local farmer will be invited, and we hope to attract a U.S. senator to participate in the session. The goal will be to answer the question, "What can be done to improve the poor current status of federal funding for agricultural research?"
In addition, APS committee-sponsored topics in plant pathology include: Extension and Teaching at a Distance, Molecular Marker Techniques and Their Use in Breeding Programs, Creating the Right Environment for Biological Control of Soilborne Disease, New Applications of Statistical Tools in Plant Pathology, RealTime PCR for Field Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases, and Surface Interactions and Bio-films of Plant-Associated Microbes. There will also be workshops and discussions on Statistical Epidemiology, Applications of Commercial Bio-pesticides, and Innovative Methods in Seed Pathology. The Turfgrass and Forest Pathology committees will hold one- and two-day field tours, respectively, prior to the meeting. In addition, the Program Planning Committee is responding to APS members' wishes for information and perspectives related to plant pathogens as potential agents of agroterrorism and is planning a special session in Milwaukee to address these issues.
The registration and exhibit hall in the Midwest Express Center will be the center of activity. Make the most of the meeting by spending time with the exhibitors and learning about the latest innovations in technology, products, services, or publications. This is another great way to keep informed and increase your awareness.
Be a part of this event and reserve space on your calendar today for July 27-31, 2002. Registration materials will be mailed in early April to all APS members, exhibitors, speakers, and others on our mailing list. They will also be available on our website at www.apsnet.org/meetings/2002/.
2002 JANE Award Winners Announced
The Office of International Programs and the APS Foundation are pleased to announce the winners of the 2002 John and Anne Niederhauser Endowment (JANE) award created to facilitate international cooperation related to research/management of plant diseases with particular emphasis on those caused by Phytophthora. This year's award winners include:
P. J. Oyarzun, A. Taipe, and N. Hidalgo, Instituto Autonomo de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIAP, PNRT-papa for the proposal "Development of Late Blight Management Strategies for Resistance Potato Cultivars in Ecuador." This proposal was funded at $10,000 and deals with controlling late blight through the implementation of IPM strategies. One of its objectives is the determination of the number of fungicides needed for effective control of late blight on recently released potato cultivars with tolerance to late blight. The proposal will also investigate the possibility of timing fungicides applications based on accumulated rainfall as a threshold level. Experiments will be conducted in farm fields and in three production regions.
Julio L. Gabriel et al., Fundacion PROINPA, Cochabamba, Bolivia, for the proposal "Bolivian Genetic Resources for Sustainable Management of Potato Blight." This proposal was funded at $5,000 and deals with collecting and conserving native potato germplasm. It also deals with characterizing such materials for resistance to late blight and other pests as well as agronomic traits. The proposed research is part of an ongoing, extensive research and outreach project on native germplasm of potatoes and other crops by the foundation.
S. Fernandez-Pavia, Instituto de Investigacions Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hildalgo, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, for the proposal "Characterization of Phytophthora capsici Populations to Improve Disease Management Strategies." This proposal was funded at $5,000 and deals with understanding the biology of the pathogen for possible use in designing effective management strategies. It also combines the use of traditional and molecular techniques in characterizing the biology of the pathogen populations from peppers.
Also in this issue:
(as a .PDF file, see link below)
- Public Policy Update 31
- APS Foundation 32
- Meetings 33
- People 34
- Classifieds 36
- APS Journal Articles 39
- Calendar of Events 40
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