Phytopathology News - August 2003

Margery Daughtrey has read her fair share of Phytopathology News issues. A member since 1978, Daughtrey says that over the years the style and content of Phytopathology News may have changed, but its important place in APS has remained the same. Says Daughtrey, “Our careers encompass more than our scholarly publications, and it is the role of Phytopathology News to capture some of the balance.”

Daughtrey says she looks forward to coordinating the publication of a newsletter she has come to appreciate more and more throughout the years, especially now, in light of what she sees as less personal means of communication. “E-mails just aren’t enough. Our relationship with our fellow plant pathologists is far more important than our relationship with dot coms flashing across the computer screen.”

Daughtrey is a senior extension associate in the Department of Plant Pathology at Cornell University, specializing in the diseases of ornamental plants. She is past chair of the APS Northeastern Division Extension Plant Pathologists Committee and the APS Diagnostics Committee. She has also served as an APS PRESS senior editor and president of the APS Northeastern Division and has coauthored the Compendium of Flowering Potted Plant Diseases.

Call for Proposals: John and Ann Niederhauser Endowment (JANE) Award

The John and Ann Niederhauser Endowment was created to facilitate international cooperation related to research and management of plant diseases, with particular emphasis on those caused by Phytophthora. Project proposals should have a clear implication for developing countries and practical applications. The endowment will generally support one award of up to $10,000 or two awards of up to $5,000 for projects to begin January 1, 2004.

Proposals are requested for 2004 (maximum of two pages) postmarked on or before November 15, 2003. Hard copies of the proposals should be sent to the APS Office of International Programs (OIP), c/o George Abawi, Department of Plant Pathology, NYSAES, Cornell University, 113 Barton Laboratory, Geneva, NY 14456, USA. Funding should be requested for one year or for the first year of a multiple year project to begin in January 2004. However, multi-year projects are rarely supported due to the limited funds available and the desire to distribute the support to a larger number of investigators around the world. A progress report must be submitted to the technical advisory committee of the JANE Fund by March 31 following the conclusion of the grant year. All proposals should contain the full contact information of the investigators, including an e-mail address and a fax number (if available).

F&N Tests, Volume 58 Includes Materials Under Trial Index

Volume 58 of the Fungicide and Nematicide Tests includes a powerful “Materials Under Trial” database. The database cross-references products, manufacturers, ingredients, diseases, and hosts with a direct link to the appropriate report. The aforementioned variables are presented as lists from which the user makes a selection and submits that selection as a query. APS is very pleased to offer this index, which has not been available since Volume 55. The value of the “Materials Under Trial” index is due largely to the exacting submissions of the authors and the careful consolidation of the data by editor Chris Becker. The 2004 submission forms will take advantage of the lists to help ease the chore of submission. The index is
available on APSnet at www.apsnet.org/ online/FNtests/vol58/, as well as through the Plant Management Network at
www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/field/.

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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Go to http://www.apsnet.org/meetings/calsubmit.asp and submit your meeting information. Your listing will be posted on the APSnet calendar as well as in this section of Phytopathology News.

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Margery Daughtrey Named New Phytopathology News Editor

Call for Proposals: John and Ann Niederhauser Endowment (JANE) Award

F&N Tests, Volume 58 Includes Materials Under Trial Index