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: 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
President-Elect: Mark VanGessel
University of Delaware
Phone: 302-856-7303
E-mail: mjv@udel.edu
Vice President: Antonio DiTommaso
Cornell University
Phone: 607-254-4702
E-mail: ad97@cornell.edu
Past President: David Yarborough
The University of Maine
5722 Deering Hall, Room 414
Orono, ME 04469-5722
Phone: 207-581-2923
E-mail: davidy@maine.edu
Secretary/Treasurer: Melissa Bravo
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Phone: 717-787-7204
Email: mab36@psu.edu or
mbravo@state.pa.us
Editor: Darren Lycan
Syngenta Crop Protection
Phone: 315-635-2818
E-mail: darren.lycan@syngenta.com |
Public Relations Representative:
Barbara Scott
University of Delaware Res. & Edu.
Phone: 302-856-2585 x512
Email: BAScott@udel.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: John O'Barr
BASF -The Chemical Company
Phone: 717-386-8259
Email: john.obarr@basf.com
WSSA Representative: Shawn Askew
Virginia Tech
Phone: 540-231-5807
Email: saskew@vt.edu
Graduate Student Representative: Angela Post
Virginia Tech
Phone: 919-625-9850
E-mail: arpost@vt.edu
CAST Representative: Randall Prostak
University of Massachusetts
Phone: 413-577-1738
E-mail: rprostak@umassext.umass.edu |
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2010 BOARD and COMMITTEE MEMBERS
SUSTAINING MEMBERS 2010
NEWSS would like to thank the 16 organizations for their support in 2010.
| Plantinum |
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| Gold |
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| Silver |
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| Bronze |
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A new sustaining membership fee structure was implemented in 2007. The fee structure is shown below. All membership levels receive a copy of proceedings and an exhibit table and recognition at the Annual Meeting. The tiered fee structure provides additional benefits such as complimentary conference registration(s), company link on the NEWSS website, etc., depending on the level of support.
| Level |
Contribution |
2009 Conference Registrations |
2009 Weed Competition |
| Platinum |
$2000 |
2 |
$1000 |
| Gold |
$1000 |
1 |
$500 |
| Silver |
$500 |
none |
none |
| Bronze |
$250 |
none |
none |
Platinum and Gold sustaining members automatically contribute to the collegiate weed contest. Silver and Bronze members may contribute additional funding for the collegiate weed competition. If you are interested in contributing to the 2010 collegiate weed contest, please contact John O'Barr at 717-386-8259 or john.obarr@basf.com.
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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
- 2008-09 JERRY BARON
- 2009-10 DAVID YARBOROUGH
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