May 2003• Volume 37• Number 5

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Tragic Loss of Phytopathology News Editor Stephen Johnston

APS Phytopathology News Editor and APS Council member, Stephen A. Johnston, plant pathology extension specialist with Rutgers University, passed away on Wednesday, April 16 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE from injuries he sustained while helping a friend remove a tree. He is survived by his wife Faith and their two sons Adam and Matthew. Steve brought his own style and good nature to our society’s newsletter over the past year, and was a thoughtful and insightful member of APS’s governing board. He will be missed greatly. The family is arranging for a scholarship fund in Steve’s name at Rutgers University. More complete information on Johnston’s contributions to APS and plant pathology will be included in the July issue of Phytopathology News.

APS President Jacque Fletcher is currently working on filling the vacancy in the editorial position for Phytopathology News. During the transition please forward all submissions to Michelle Bjerkness, mbjerkness@scisoc.org.

Andrews, Sherwood, Clarke, and Tally Run for APS Officer Positions

John H. Andrews	John L. Sherwood	Bruce B. Clarke	Allison H. Tally

 
The APS officer election is upon us, and it is time to vote for new APS officers. Again this year, casting your vote is easy—members will simply vote online for the election.

Candidates John H. Andrews, University of Wisconsin, and John L. Sherwood, University of Georgia, have graciously accepted the responsibility of running for election as APS vice president. Likewise, Bruce B. Clarke, Rutgers University, and Allison H. Tally, Syngenta Crop Protection, have agreed to stand for election as councilor-at-large. Profiles on all of the candidates are available for your review beginning on page 60.

Nominations were received from APS members. The Nominating Committee, which consists of the intermediate councilor-at-large as chair and the division councilors, selected candidates from the nominees using the procedures described in the APS Manual of Operations. APS Council shall declare the officers elected based on a plurality vote. Results of the election will be announced in the July issue of Phytopathology News and on APSnet.

Last year’s online election process increased voter participation and also saved the society time and money. With the success of last year’s process, the online election is being continued this year. An e-mail message was sent to all members on April 29, 2003, with instructions for voting online. Those members without an e-mail address on file at APS Headquarters were sent letters with instructions. We encourage all members to take a few minutes and cast your vote. Ballots must be submitted by May 30, 2002. All votes are confidential. Your contribution is essential to the success of this process—so vote today!

Congratulations 2003–2004 JANE Award Winners

A total of 24 proposals was submitted for consideration for funding under the JANE Award Fund for 2003–2004. The Award Selection Committee and the APS Foundation had a difficult task in evaluating all the proposals received by the established deadline. The APS Foundation is pleased to announce that the following proposals were selected for funding at a level of $5,000 each. “Diversity of Phytophthora infestans in Potato Seed Production Areas in Mexico,” Gerardo Alvarado and Edith Garay Serrano, Michoacan, Mexico, and “Development of Late Blight Management Strategies for Resistant Potato Cultivars in Ecuador” (second year), A. Taipe, X. Cuesta, and G. Forbes, Quito, Ecuador.
 

Hot Dates!  Hot Topics in Plant Pathology!	Don't miss this opportunity to discuss these hot topics and more with fellow plant health professionals! The National Plant Pest and Disease Diagnostics Network (NP2D2N): A Federal - State Partnership for Homeland Security New Functional Genomics Approaches to Plant Pathology Research Oak Disease Threats Worldwide For information on the program, registration, and housing materials please log on to www.apsnet.org/meetings/2003. For exhibit and advertising information please contact Rhonda Wilkie at +1.651.994.3820.
The American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting August 9-13, 2003 Charlotte, North Carolina

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