Summer 1999 Newsletter
Help Needed: Graduate Paper and Poster Contest Judges
If you would be willing to be a judge for the Graduate Student Paper or Poster Contest at the 1999 December Meeting please contact:
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Paper Contest: Reid Smeda Department of Agronomy University of Missouri 202 Waters Hall Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-2001 |
Poster
Contest: Dave Johnson American Cynamid Co. 547 Cretin Ave. S. St. Paul, MN 55116 651-699-0173 |
I would like to volunteer to serve the NCWSS as a member of a committee starting in 2000. I am listing my order of preference to serve on the following committee(s) (subject to available space):
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4. _____ I have no preference; I'm willing to serve where needed.
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Committee assignments will be made after the 1999 meeting, so your name will be kept on file for these assignments. This form should be returned to James J. Kells, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Dr. Michael Barrett was named Chair of the Department of Agronomy, University of Kentucky in April 1999. Mike was a Professor in the department before being named Chair. He joined the University of Kentucky in 1983 and developed a research program in herbicide selectivity mechanisms in plants that is internationally recognized. Mike was also on the faculty at Michigan State University as an Extension Specialist from 1980 until joining the University of Kentucky in 1983.
Mike obtained a B. S. in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Massachusetts in 1974, a M. S. in Plant Science-Agronomy from the University of Connecticut in 1976, and the Ph. D. degree from the University of California-Davis in 1980.
In recognition of his research endeavors, Mike has made numerous presentations at international meetings such as the International Plant Protection Conference, the American Chemical Society Meeting, International Weed Science Society meetings, Brighton Crop Protection Conference, and the Fourth International Symposium on Cytochrome P450 Biodiversity. He served on the national Research Initiative Competitive Grants peer panel in 1995 and 1997.
Mike has served on the Board of Directors for both Kentucky and Michigan and was Editor of the NCWSS Research Report from 1990 to 1998. He also served as Local Arrangements Chair for the NCWSS meeting in Lexington in 1989. In addition to the NCWSS, Mike is a member of WSSA, SWSS, IWSS, and CAST.
Full time, tenure track position at Michigan State University.
Provide leadership for interdisciplinary research and extension programs to
develop ecologically based, integrated crop management (ICM) policies,
strategies, tactics, and tools. The director will
be responsible for all CIPS operations, including overall leadership,
development and management of budgets, and administration of resources. Must
have earned doctorate degree in plant science/pathology, entomology,
agricultural/resource economics, or a closely
related discipline. Demonstrated leadership and administrative abilities, appreciation
for
diverse interests and technology missions of dept. and commitment to land
grant philosophy. Demonstrate strong and continuing commitment to
scholarly achievement and have proven abilities in obtaining extramural funding.
Excellent communication and outreach skills essential. For position description
and application procedures please visit
http://www.cips.msu.edu. Deadline: August
15, 1999, or until a suitable candidate is found. A letter of application, a
statement of research, professional experience and philosophy, a curriculum vitae
with supporting materials and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent
to: Frank M. D'Itri, Institute of Water Research, 115 Manly Miles Bldg,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, Tel: (517) 353-3744; FAX:
(517) 353-1812; Email: [email protected].
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