NEWSS Society Information

NEWSS CHARTER

The purposes of the Organization are to serve Northeastern States in:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Publishing scientific and practical information of value concerning Weed Science and related fields.
  4. 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 Bylaws updated October 14, 2010

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 the Annual Meeting, hold office, vote on society issues, present papers on the Program, and will receive society news disseminated by the Executive Committee.

Section 3.

Sustaining Members shall consist of Manufacturers or Distributors of herbicides, Equipment Manufacturers or related Industries who contribute financially 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.

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2012 BOARD and COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Executive Committee (Board of Directors):
Officers:
[2014] Antonio DiTommaso President 607-254-4702 ad97@cornell.edu
[2015] Dwight Lingenfelter President-Elect 814-865-2242 DXL18@psu.edu
[2016] Greg Armel Vice President 865-974-8829 garmel@utk.edu
[2012] Melissa Bravo Secretary / Treasurer 717-787-7204 mbravo@state.pa.us
[2016] Erin Hitchner Treasurer-elect 609-980-8832 erin.hitchner@syngenta.com
[2013] Mark VanGessel Past President 302-856-7303 ext 510 mjv@udel.edu
Committee Members:
[2013] Darren Lycan Editor 315-635-2818 darren.lycan@syngenta.com
[2013] Adam Smith Graduate Student Rep. 540-231-5835 urzsmith@vt.edu
[2014] John Willis Research & Education 937-418-5667 john.b.willis@monsanto.com
[2013] John O'Barr Sustaining Membership 717-386-8259 john.obarr@basf.com
[2015] Javier Vargas Public Relations 865-974-7379 jvargas@utk.edu
[2014] Jacob Barney WSSA Representative 540-231-6323 jnbarney@vt.edu
[2013] Randall Prostak CAST Representative 413-577-1738 rprostak@umext.umass.edu
TBD Membership Chair
Ex-Officio Lee VanWychen Science Policy Director 202-408-5388 Lee.vanwychen@wssa.net
Program Committee:
Dwight Lingenfelter President-Elect 732-932-9575 DXL18@psu.edu
Greg Armel Vice President 865-9748829 garmel@utk.edu
Agronomy Section
Keith Burnell Chair 315-209-7580 keith.burnell@syngenta.com
Richard Richtmyer Chair-Elect 607-342-1695 rjr39@cornell.edu
Vegetation Management and Restoration Section
Brian McDonnell Chair 570-588-0534 brian_mcdonnell@nps.gov
Jon Johnson Chair-Elect 814-863-1184 jmj5@psu.edu
Ornamentals Section
Chris Becker Chair 607-342-3610 becker89@fltg.net
Kathleen Hester Chair-Elect 732-932-9575 ext 4625 hester@aesop.rutgers.edu
Posters Section
Kathleen Hester Chair 732-932-9575 ext 4625 hester@aesop.rutgers.edu
Jennifer D'Appolino Chair-Elect 207-581-2924 jennifer.dappolino@maine.edu
Turfgrass and Plant Growth Regulators Section
Jim Brosnan Chair 865-974-1947 jbrosnan@utk.edu
Aaron Patton Chair-Elect 765-494-9737 ajpatton@purdue.edu
Vegetables and Fruit Section
Rick Dunst Chair 716-672-6464 rmd7@cornell.edu
Dan Kunkel Chair-Elect 732-932-9575 ext 4616 kunkel@aesop.rutgers.edu
Weed Biology and Ecology Section
James O'Connell Chair 508-295-2212 ext 50 jameso@umext.umass.edu
Jacob Barney Chair-Elect 540-231-5755 jbarney@vt.edu
Site Selection Committee:
Antonio DiTommaso Chair, President Elect 607-254-4702 ad97@cornell.edu
Mark VanGessel President 302-856-7303 ext 510 mjv@udel.edu
Melissa Bravo 717-787-7204 mbravo@state.pa.us
Awards Committee:             Comprised of last five Past Presidents
Hilary Sandler Chair 508-295-2212 ext 21 hsandler@umext.umass.edu
David Yarborough 207-581-2923 davidy@maine.edu
Jerry Baron 732-932-9575 ext 4605 jbaron@aesop.rutgers.edu
Renee Keese 919-547-2791 renee.keese@basf.com
Bill Curran 814-863-1014 wcurran@psu.edu
Nomination Committee:
David Yarborough Chair, Appointed by President 207-581-2923 davidy@maine.edu
Renee Keese Appointed by President 919-547-2791 renee.keese@basf.com
Dan Kunkel Selected at business mtg. 732-932-9575 ext 4616 kunkel@aesop.rutgers.edu
Quintin Johnson Selected at business mtg. 302-856-7303 ext 513 quintin@udel.edu
Kristine Averill Selected at business mtg. 860-248-9969 kma236@psu.edu
Resolutions Committee:
Todd Mervosh Chair 860-683-4984 todd.mervosh@po.state.ct.us
Jon Johnson Appointed by President 814-863-1184 jmj5@psu.edu
Kathleen Hester Appointed by President 732-932-9575 ext 4625 hester@aesop.rutgers.edu
Collegiate Weed Contest Committee:             Past three contest hosts
Mark VanGessel Chair, President 302-856-7303 Ext. 510 mjv@udel.edu
Antonio DiTommaso President-Elect 607-254-4702 ad97@cornell.edu
Greg Armel Host in 2011 865-974-8829 garmel@utk.edu
Antonio DiTommaso Host in 2010 607-254-4702 ad97@cornell.edu
Dwight Lingenfelter NEWSS coordinator 2009 732-932-9575 DXL18@psu.edu
Adam Smith Graduate Student Rep. 540-231-5835 urzsmith@vt.edu
John Willis At-large member 937-418-5667 john.b.willis@monsanto.com
Audit Committee:             Two members selected by Sec/Tres. approved by EC
Melissa Bravo Chair, Secretary/Treasurer 717-787-7204 mbravo@state.pa.us
Grant Jordan 315-587-2140 gljordan@acdsresearch.com
Jim Steffel 610-562-5055 jim@labservices.com
Archives Committee:
Dan Kunkel Chair 732-932-9575 ext 4616 kunkel@aesop.rutgers.edu
Hilary Sandler Past President 508-295-2212 ext 21 hsandler@umext.umass.edu
Photo Award Committee:             Oversight by Past-President
Greg Armel Chair 865-974-8829 garmel@utk.edu [2012]
Darren Lycan 315-635-2818 darren.lycan@syngenta.com [2012]
AnneMarie Pennucci 603-895-8460 aapennuci@yahoo.com [2013]
Joe Ikley 410-5969091 jikley@umd.edu [2013]
Matt Mahoney 410-822-5215 matt.mahoney@bayer.com [2014]
Erin Hitchner 609-980-8832 erin.hitcher@syngenta.com [2014]
Student Paper Awards Committee:             Comprised of last five Past-Presidents
Hilary Sandler Chair 508-295-2212 ext 21 mailto:hsandler@umext.umass.edu
David Yarborough 207-581-2923 davidy@maine.edu
Jerry Baron 732-932-9575 ext 4605 jbaron@aesop.rutgers.edu
Renee Keese 919-547-2791 renee.keese@basf.com
Bill Curran 814-863-1014 wcurran@psu.edu
Poster Award Committee:             Oversight by Past-President
Quintin Johnson Chair 302-856-7303 ext 513 quintin@udel.edu [2013]
Kathie Kalmowitz 919-270-4592 kathie.kalmowitz@basf.com [2012]
Donald Ganske 540-662-6011 donald.d.ganske@USA.DuPont.com [2014]
Keith Burnell 315-209-7580 keith.burnell@syngenta.com [2015]
Glenn Evans 607-255-9085 gje2@cornell.edu [2016]
Weed Science Field Days Committee:
John Willis Research and Education 937-418-5667 john.b.willis@monsanto.com
Quintin Johnson Appointed by Pres-Elect (2 yrs) 302-856-7303 ext 513 quintin@udel.edu [2012]
Past President’s Committee:
Roy Johnson Chair 215-348-5535 rjoh834880@aol.com
Hilary Sandler Past President 508-295-2212 ext 21 hsandler@umext.umass.edu
Herbicide Resistance Plant Committee (Special Committee):
Mark VanGessel Chair 302-856-7303 mjv@udel.edu
Russ Hahn 607-255-1759 rrh4@cornell.edu
Bill Curran 814-863-1014 wcurran@psu.edu
Brian Olson 315-781-0140 bdolson@dowagro.com
Dan Kunkel 732-932-9575 x 616 kunkel@aesop.rutgers.edu
Dave Mayonado 410-726-4222 david.j.mayonado@monsanto.com

SUSTAINING MEMBERS 2011

NEWSS would like to thank the 23 sustaining members for their support in 2011.

Plantinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze

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 2010 Conference Registrations 2010 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 2011 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
  • 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
  • 2010-11     HILARY SANDLER

HISTORY

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