NEWSS Society Information
NEWSS CHARTER
The purposes of the Organization are to serve Northeastern States in:
- Bringing together those who are concerned with any phase of the knowledge of weeds and their control and providing for a meeting of these persons.
- Promoting a better understanding of the problems and the progress among those concerned with research and education in weeds and their control, those who are concerned with production of herbicides, and those who use cultural practices and chemicals for weed control.
- Publishing scientific and practical information of value concerning Weed Science and related fields.
- Cooperating with other Weed Control and/or Science Societies and the Weed Science Society of America.
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NEWSS MEMBERSHIP
as presented in the NEWSS Constitution (updated - Jan. 04, 1995)
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.
The Membership of the Society shall be open to Individuals and Organizations of all Nations interested in the objectives of the Society. There shall be two types of Membership: (1) Active, and (2) Sustaining.
Section 2.
Active Members are Individuals who are interested in Weed Science and who have remitted their annual dues to the Society. Active Members may attend Annual Meeting, hold office, present papers on the Program, and will receive the Supplement to the Proceedings and any Newsletters.
Section 3.
Sustaining Members shall consist of Manufacturers or Distributors of herbicides, Equipment Manufacturers or related Industries who contribute to the support of the Society. The names of such members shall be printed in all issues of the Proceedings of the Society and in the Program Guide of the regular Meetings.
EXECUTIVE COMMITEE
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President: Jerry J. Baron
IR-4 Project Headquarters
500 College Rd East, Suite 201W
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 732-932-9575 ex4605 / Fax: 609-514-2612
E-mail: jbaron@aesop.rutgers.edu
President-Elect: David Yarborough
The University of Maine
5722 Deering Hall, Room 414
Orono, ME 04469-5722
Phone: 207-581-2923
E-mail: davidy@maine.edu
Vice President: Hilary Sandler
University of Massachusetts
Cranberry Research Station
P.O. Box 56, East Wareham, MA 02538
Phone: 508-295-2212 ex21 / Fax: 508-295-6387
E-mail: hsandler@umext.umass.edu
Past President: Renee J. Keese
BASF Corp.
26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: 919-547-2791
E-mail: renee.keese@basf.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Chris Becker
BARR Scientific LLC
6374 Rt 89, Romulus, NY 14541
Phone: 607-342-3610 / Fax: 315-548-9259
Email: becker89@fltg.net
Editor: Greg Armel
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Dept. of Plant Sciences
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
363 Ellington Plant Sciences Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4561
Phone: 865-974-8829 / Fax: 865-974-1947
E-mail: garmel@utk.edu
Public Relations Representative:
Dwight D. Lingenfelter
Penn State, Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences
116 ASI Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-2242 / Fax: 814-863-7043
Email: dxl18@psu.edu |
Legislative Committee Chair: Daniel L. Kunkel
IR-4 Project Headquarters
500 College Rd East, Suite 201W
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 732-932-9575 ex4616 / Fax: 609-514-2612
Email: Kunkel@aesop.rutgers.edu
Research & Education Coordinator:
Rakesh Chandran
West Virginia University
1076 Ag Sci Bldg
PO Box 6108
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone: 304-293-6131 ex4225
E-mail: RSChandran@mail.wvu.edu
Sustaining Membership Chair: Caren A. Judge
BASF Corporation
26 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 17709
Phone: 919-547-2380
Email: carrie.judge@basf.com
CAST Representative: Robert D. Sweet
Cornell University, Department of Horticulture
167 Plant Sciences Bldg., Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-5428 / Fax: 607-255-0599
E-mail: sdt1@cornell.edu
WSSA Representative: Antonio DiTommaso
Cornell University, Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences
903 Bradfield Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-254-4702 / Fax: 607-255-3207
Email: ad97@cornell.edu
Graduate Student Representative: Matt Ryan
The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.
116 ASI Bldg., University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-6679 / Fax: 814-863-7043
E-mail: mrr203@psu.edu |
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2008 BOARD and COMMITTEE MEMBERS
LIST OF SUSTAINING MEMBERS
| Plantinum |
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| Gold |
- Bayer CropScience
- Bayer Environmental Science
- Dow AgroSciences
- DuPont Crop Protection
- FMC Corporation
- Monsanto
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| Silver |
- AMVAC Chemical Corporation
- BAAR Scientific
- Gowan Company
- OHP
- PBI Gordon
- The IR-4 Project
- K-I Chemical USA
- Quali-Pro
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| Bronze |
- ACDS Research
- Crop Management Strategies
- Fore-Shore Weed Control
- LABServices, Inc.
- Marbicon, Inc.
- Nachino America
- Valent
- Weeds INC
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| Level |
Contribution |
2008 Conference Reg- |
2008 Weed Competition |
| Platinum |
$2000 |
2 |
$1000 |
| Gold |
$1000 |
1 |
$500 |
| Silver |
$500 |
none |
none |
| Bronze |
$250 |
none |
none |
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NEWSS PAST PRESIDENTS
- 1948-49 GILBERT H. AHLGREN
- 1949-50 ROBERT D. SWEET
- 1950-51 HOWARD L. YOWELL
- 1951-52 STEPHEN M. RALEIGH
- 1952-53 CHARLES E. MINARIK
- 1953-54 ROBERT H. BEATTY
- 1954-55 ALBIN O. KUHN
- 1955-56 JOHN VAN GELUWE
- 1956-57 L. DANIELSON
- 1957-58 CHARLES L. HOVEY
- 1958-59 STANFORD N. FERTIG
- 1959-60 GORDON UTTER
- 1960-61 E. M. RAHN
- 1961-62 LAWRENCE SOUTHWICK
- 1962-63 DONALD A. SHALLOCK
- 1963-64 ANTHONY J. TAFURO
- 1964-65 ROBERT A. PETERS
- 1965-66 GIDEON D. HILL
- 1966-67 RICHARD D. ILNICKI
- 1967-68 JOHN E. GALLAGHER
- 1968-69 JOHN A. MEADE
- 1969-70 HOMER M. LEBARON
- 1970-71 JOHN F. AHRENS
- 1971-72 GEORGE H. BAYER
- 1972-73 ARTHUR BING
- 1973-74 RALPH HANSEN
- 1974-75 WALTER A. GENTNER
- 1975-76 HENRY P. WILSON
- 1976-77 RICHARD J. MARRESE
- 1977-78 C. EDWARD BESTE
- 1978-79 JAMES D. RIGGLEMAN
- 1979-80 JAMES V. PAROCHETTI
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- 1980-81 M. GARRY SCHNAPPINGER
- 1981-82 RAYMOND B. TAYLORSON
- 1982-83 STEPHAN DENNIS
- 1983-84 THOMAS L. WATSCHKE
- 1984-85 JAMES C. GRAHAM
- 1985-86 RUSSELL R. HAHN
- 1986-87 EDWARD R. HIGGINS
- 1987-88 MAXWELL L. MCCORMACK, JR
- 1988-89 ROY R. JOHNSON
- 1989-90 STANLEY F. GORSKI
- 1990-91 JOHN B. DOBSON
- 1991-92 PRASANTA C. BHOWMIK
- 1992-93 STANLEY W. PRUSS
- 1993-94 RONALD L. RITTER
- 1994-95 WAYNE G. WRIGHT
- 1995-96 BRADLEY A. MAJEK
- 1996-97 THOMAS E. VRABEL
- 1997-98 JOSEPH C. NEAL
- 1998-99 DAVID VITOLO
- 1999-00 RICHARD A. BONANNO
- 2000-01 BRIAN D. OLSON
- 2001-02 JEFFERY DERR
- 2002-03 DAVID MAYONADO
- 2003-04 D. SCOTT GLENN
- 2004-05 ROBIN BELLINDER
- 2005-06 TIMOTHY E. DUTT
- 2006-07 WILLIAM S. CURRAN
- 2007-08 RENEE KEESE
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