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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.
Copyright 1994-2007
The American Phytopathological Society
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April 2002 • Volume 36 • Number 4

Top Story
A New Resource for Applied
Plant Professionals
The
Plant Management Network
is a new electronic forum
representing all disciplines and professional sectors working with
applied plant management worldwide. This
collaborative effort of
scientific societies, academic institutions,
industry, and government
agencies offers plant practitioners a comprehensive
Internet resource for science-based applied information.
The network provides an avenue for partner organizations to channel
content to the website from their specific areas of interest.
Partners, including universities, public and private companies, and
nonprofit societies, contribute fact sheets, newsletters, product
listings, training resources, and related information of interest to
readers.
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Stay
informed. Subscribe to the Plant
Management Network by May 31, 2002 to receive the
introductory discount. |
The Plant Management Network also provides peer-reviewed
applied research and other resources through the journals that reside on
the site. Plant Health Progress, in publication nearly two years,
has a new look to complement its new home. The latest addition to the
network is Crop Management. This new companion journal to Plant
Health Progress focuses on issues related to crop production.
Together, Plant Health Progress and Crop Management will
provide the latest information published in applied plant health and crop
science.
The network provides readers the option to browse content from the
journals as well as search for information provided
by partner organizations. Subscribers benefit from an exclusive
search function that allows them to narrowly define their search,
eliminating the need to decipher the complicated and overwhelming
retrievals of Internet search engines and the need to search several sites
for information. An electronic newsletter updates readers on new
information within the Plant Management Network.
As the network grows with partners and content, subscribers will
increasingly experience the benefits of a fast, easily accessible source
of information as well as popular journals for publishing. As one of the
driving forces behind this new
endeavor, APS strongly encourages each member to contribute to the network
by submitting content for the journals, purchasing a subscription, or
initiating the involvement of their organization in the Partners Program.
Talk with your colleagues and remember to utilize this new resource
designed for plant science professionals.
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NEW! Online Voting for APS Officers
Coming Soon
Last year, APS members accepted a constitutional change
to conduct APS elections online. The change to online balloting has the
potential to increase participation and save the society both time and
money. So, for the first time, APS members will be able to cast their 2002
vote for APS officers online. APS members who have given their e-mail address to APS
headquarters will receive a broadcast e-mail with instructions for voting
online from the election company handling the 2002 APS elections, Survey
& Ballot Systems (SBS), Inc. (All members are encouraged to submit
their e-mail addresses prior to the election to dkessler@scisoc.org.)
A letter will be mailed to members who have not supplied an e-mail address
to APS. The letter will provide instructions for voting online. For those
members who do not have access to the Internet, a paper ballot can be
requested by calling APS headquarters in May. Members will be able to access the online ballot
directly from the e-mail message or by a link from APSnet. To ensure the
validity of ballots, all members will receive a unique e-signature number.
The web interface allows only one vote per individual. Voting begins May 1, 2002, and will close on May 31,
2002. Watch next month’s issue for the slate of candidates and their
biographies and make sure to vote online!
Also in this issue:
(as a .PDF file, see link below)
- Public Policy Update 43
- Meetings 43
- APS Foundation 44
- People 45
- Classifieds 44
- APS Journal Articles 47
- Calendar of Events 48
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