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Minutes of the Thirty-Seventh Annual
Meeting of the Potomac Division,
American Phytopathological Society
March 1980
The thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Potomac Division's American Phytopathological Society was held at Lakeview Inn, Morgantown, WV on March 19-22, l980. It was hosted by the Division of Plant and Soil Sciences at West Virginia University Discussion sessions on Plant Disease Resistance, IPM and Extension Plant Pathology were held the evening of March 19. Sixty-five scientific papers were presented on March 20 and 21. Total registered attendance was 159.
Prior to Session I, President J. R. Stavely introduced Dean D.W. Zinn, Director of the West Virginia University Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station who welcomed the Division to West Virginia University.
The business meeting was called to order by President Stavely at 4:15 p.m., March 20. The minutes of 1979 were approved as read. The Treasurer's report was read and approved following the report of the Auditing Committee by Dr. W.H. Wills.
The report of the Nominations Committee was presented by Dr. S.A. Ostazeski, Chairman. Drs. G. J. Griffin, VPI & SU; T. Van der Zwet, USDA; and R.J. Young, WVU were nominated for Vice-President. Drs. F.M. Latterell, USDA; C.W. Roane, VPI & SU; and J.R. Stavely, USDA were nominated for Councilor. There were no nominations from the floor. Drs. Young and Latterell were elected Vice-President and Councilor, respectively.
Dr. G.C. Papavizas, Chairman of the Ad hoc committee concerning the Potomac Division Constitution, presented proposed changes in Rules 4, 5, and 7 of the Standing Rules of the Potomac Division, APS.
Original Rule 4. Election of Officers. The Vice-President at the end of the term of office, shall automatically become President. The Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Councilor shall be elected at the business session during the Division's principal meeting. Should the office of Vice-President become vacant, a President shall be elected at the next principal meeting. Officers shall assume office at the close of the meeting at which they are elected. Nominations will be made preceding the election by a Nominating Committee and from the floor at the time of the election. Members may suggest names of candidates for office to the Nominating Committee prior to the meeting. Candidates shall be nominated for each office by the Nominating Committee. Voting shall be by a single ballot and the nominee for each office who receives the largest number of votes shall be elected. In the event of a tie vote, the two highest shall participate in a run-off election.
Proposed Rule 4. Election of Officers. The Vice-President at the end of the term of office shall automatically become President. The Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Councilor shall be elected by mail ballot sent to the members in good standing of the Division by the Secretary-Treasurer. Should the office of Vice-President become vacant a President shall be elected at the next principal meeting. Officers shall assume office at the close of-the meeting at which they are elected. Nominations will be made preceding the election by mailing to the members of the Division a nominating ballot together with the first announcement of the Division's annual meeting. The nominating ballot should be returned by the membership at dates specified by the Nominating Committee. For the final ballot the Nominating Committee shall choose candidates for each office. One of these will be the person receiving the highest number of nominations. The second candidate for the office in question will be chosen by ballot of the Nominating Committee from the five (or more in case of tie for fifth place) nominees with the next highest number of nominating votes. If the same person should receive sufficient ballots to qualify for nomination to more than one office, this name shall be placed on the final ballot only as a candidate for the office for which ballots he or she receives the greater number of ballots, and in the case of an equal number of ballots he or she shall be entered only as a candidate for the higher office as listed in ARTICLE 3 of the Constitution. The Chairman of the Nominating Committee will distribute the final ballot to each member of the Division together with the second announcement for the annual meeting, and ballots will be returned by mail. The Nominating Committee shall count the votes and the Chairman will present the names of the elected officers to the Executive Committee before the annual meeting. In the event of a tie vote the two nominees shall participate in a run-off election during the business meeting.
Original Rule 5. Ratification of the Action of Executive Committee. The accounts of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be audited by an Auditing Committee appointed by the President and a report of this audit made to the Division. The report of the Secretary-Treasurer and the audit report shall be posted at the time of the principal meeting. Recommendations of the Executive Committee proposing action by the Division, and reports of committees may be posted. Acceptances of reports and ratification of Executive Committee recommendations may be made without detailed presentation except as discussion is requested by a member.
Proposed Rule 5. Ratification of the Action of Executive Committee.* The accounts of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be audited by an Auditing Committee appointed by the President and a report of this audit made to the Division. The reports of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be circulated to the members of the Division before the annual meeting. The audit report shall be posted at the time of the principal meeting. Recommendations of the Executive Committee proposing action by the Division and reports of committees may be posted. Acceptances of reports and ratification of Executive Committee recommendations may be made without detailed presentation except as discussion is requested by a member.
Original Rule 7. Graduate Student Research Award. An award consisting of $50.00 and a certificate shall be given to the graduate student presenting the best paper at the principal meeting of the Division. A graduate student competing for the award must (1) be a graduate student enrolled in an accredited graduate school at the time the abstract is submitted, (2) be sole or senior author of the paper presented, and (3) present the paper at the principal meeting of the Division. The President shall appoint a committee of active members to judge the papers which shall include the Vice-President, who shall act as Chairman of the Committee. Students submitting papers for the graduate student research award competition shall be exempt from payment of meeting registration fees.
Proposed Rule 7 Graduate Student Research Awards.* The Division shall authorize one award or two equal awards up to an amount not to exceed $l00.00 each and certificates for the graduate awards for the best graduate student paper(s). The Potomac Division Awards Committee shall have the option to designate one or two awards as the committee deems appropriate. A graduate student competing for the award must (l) be a graduate student enrolled in an accredited graduate school at the time the abstract is submitted, (2) be sole or senior author of the paper presented, and (3) present the paper at the principal meeting of the Division. The president shall appoint a committee of active members to judge the papers which shall include the Vice-President who shall act as Chairman of the Committee. Students submitting papers for the graduate student research award competition shall be exempt from payment of meeting registration fees.
*As revised following discussion.
All changes in Rules 4, 5, and 7 as presented by Dr. Papavizas and/or modified by Drs. Delp, Barnett, and Lawson and presented above were approved by the membership. (A complete copy of the current Constitution and Standing Rules is attached). *The membership approved changes in Rule 7 effective with the 1980 meeting.
Dr. C. R. Curtis who attended the mid-year APS Councilors meeting for Dr. Klarman reported on the activities of the Society. The dates and locations of future APS meetings were announced. Dr. Curtis outlined procedures to follow for nominations to APS Committee membership and particularly encouraged graduate students to become active in the committees of the Society.
Dr. L. H. Purdy, President of APS, extended greetings from the parent Society. He reviewed a number of items of interest including: the transfer of Plant Disease Reporter to APS; subscription to the journal; the 75th anniversary of the Society; ISCPP, and the constitution of APS.
The Division members stood in silence in memory of John A. Stevenson who passed away since our last meeting. (After the business meeting the Secretary-Treasurer was notified that Eugene W. Golsen had also passed away.)
Dr. C.W. Roane as Chairman of the Division Ad hoc Committee on the APS Constitution distributed a report of the Committee. The Committee presented the following recommendations to the Division:* (1) A Constitution which empowers the Council to operate the A.P.S. while guaranteeing the rights of members; (2) The adoption of a published manual on parliamentary procedures as its official rules of order (in By-Laws); (3) Provision for appointment of a Councilor to serve as parliamentarian (in By-Laws); (4) Provision for right-of-petition to amend the Constitution (in By-Laws); (5) a. A statement providing for publication of the minutes of the annual meeting (Art. IX) b. A statement providing for the publication of Annual Meeting Abstracts (S-R.2 should become a By-Law and be amended); (6) Deletion of Standing Rules, rewriting By-Laws to accommodate the intent of Standing Rules or delete "Approve by Council." (move to By-Laws) or; (7) Relegate Standing Rules to status of a Council manual of procedure; (8) The foregoing be transmitted to the A.P.S. Constitution Revision Committee.
Dr. Klarman asked that members contact him prior to the summer Councilor's meeting if they have comments concerning the APS Constitution.
Dr. W. L. MacDonald, the Division's delegate to the Association of Department Heads and Chairman in Plant Pathology' reported on the activity of ADHPP.*
Old Business:
None
New Business:
President Stavely discussed the possible need to extend the Division's meetings to two days.
Dr. George A. Bean extended an invitation from the Plant Pathologists at the University of Maryland for the Division to meet at the University of Maryland in 1981 A motion to accept the invitation was made, seconded and passed.
The business meeting was adjourned at 5:54 p.m.
President Stavely served as M.C. at the banquet attended by 141 members and guests. He extended the Division's thanks to the committee chairman and committee members. Vice-President C. R. Curtis presented the Division's Eighth Annual Graduate Students award to Judy L. Trimble (VPI & SU) and Karen E. Peterson (Maryland). This was followed by a report of the Resolutions Committee chaired by R. W. Goth, the installation of the new officers, and entertainment by the WVU Jazz Ensemble.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurence D. Moore
Secretary-Treasurer
Potomac Division-APS
March 24, 1980
Minutes of the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting
of the Potomac Division,
American Phytopathological Society
April 1981
The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Potomac Division, American Phytopathological Society, was held at the Center of Adult Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD on April 15-17, 1981. Discussion sessions on Innovations in Disease Control and Plant Pathological Research on a Cellular and Molecular Level organized by Dr. J. A. Lewis and Dr. J. F. Rissler, respectively were held the evening of April 15. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. G. A. Bean and Dr. N. R. O'Neill. Seventy-one-scientific papers were presented. Total registered attendance was 167.
Prior to Session I, President C. R. Curtis introduced Dr. Larry Vanderhoef, Provost of the Division of Agricultural and Life Sciences, who welcomed the Division to the University of Maryland.
The business meeting was called to order by President Curtis at 4:26 p.m. April 16. Dr. Curtis introduced Dr. Bean who greeted the Division. The Minutes of 1980, the 1980 Treasurer's Report and the Report of the Auditing Committee chaired by Dr. S. A. Alexander were approved as distributed.
The report of the Nominations Committee was presented by Dr. J. R. Stavely, by the absence of the chairman, Dr. A. L. Morehart, who could not attend. The new Vice-President is Dr. L. D. Moore, VPI & SU; the new Secretary-Treasurer is Dr. R. W. Goth, USDA-Beltsville. This report was accepted by the membership.
Dr. H. D. Sisler, Chairman of the Ad hoc committee on the Memorial Fund presented the following recommendations to the membership: It is suggested:
· a) that awards not be made from the fund for several years until it has increased in size.
b) that a list of contributors or contributions be maintained and available to the membership each year.
c) that the fund be publicized and that contributions by the membership and others be encouraged.
d) that the officers of the Division would be responsible for management of the fund.
These recommendations were seconded and approved.
Following additional discussion it was also recommended that contributions to the fund be solicited via the dues notices and the registration sheets used at the annual division meeting. The general memorial fund should have no one's name on it but members should be able to designate in whose memory monies are being contributed to the Memorial Fund.
Dr. H. Waterworth the Division's representative to the Washington Academy of Sciences reported on the activities of the Academy. He discussed their monthly programs and activities.
Dr. G. R. Hooper the Division's delegate to the Association of Department Heads and Chairman in Plant Pathology reported on the activity of AHPP. AHPP discussed the 4-H Plant Pathology option for youth, funding in biological control areas, and the Elm Disease Compendium.
The Division members stood in silence in memory of George H. Coons, William D. McClellan, Robert Pristou and Joseph F. Worley who have passed away since our last meeting.
Dr. Wiley Garrett, President of APS, extended greetings from the parent society. He reviewed a number of items including: the number of papers present at the national meeting and the use of poster sessions, publication of Plant Disease, the compendia series, and the payment of travel expenses for the Divisions councilor at the midyear meeting of the parent society.
Dr. F. M. Latterell the Division's Councilor distributed an extensive report, copies of which are available from the Secretary-Treasurer. She discussed the need for extra income and the problems with "Plant Disease". A motion was made that the President establish an ad hoc committee to determine the role of the Division in supporting the travel expenses of the Division's Councilor. This motion was seconded and approved.
Old business:
None.
New business:
Dr. Myron Sasser extended an invitation for the Division to meet at the University of Delaware in 1982. A motion to accept the invitation was made, seconded and passes.
Dr. Steve Hopkins discussed the need for the Society to evaluate the employment situation citing a letter he wrote to Phytopathology News (see Phytopathology News 13(3):24, 1979). Dr. Hooper was asked to bring this matter before the APHH and Dr. Latterell to bring this matter before council.
The business meeting was adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
President Curtis served at M.C. at the banquet attended by 103 members and guests. He extended the Division's thanks to the committee chairmen and committee members. Dr. N. N. Ragsdale presented the report of the Resolutions Committee. Vice-President R. J. Young presented the Division's Ninth Annual Graduate Students Awards to Mary L. Casadevall-Keller and Steve Leath, both of the University of Delaware. President Curtis then installed the new officers. Entertainment for the evening was provided by Dr. R. Jay Stipes at the piano.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert W. Goth
Secretary-Treasurer
Potomac Division, APS
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Minutes of the Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting
of the Potomac Division,
American Phytopathological Society
April 1982
The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Potomac Division, American Phytopathological Society, was held at John M. Clayton Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware on March 31-April 2, 1982.
The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Myron Sasser and Dr. Konrad Kmetz. Sixty-four scientific papers were presented of which 15 were graduate student papers for award consideration.
On the afternoon of March 31, the attendees participated in either a tour of the Haskell Laboratory of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, which was organized by Dr. Konrad Kmetz, or a tour of some mushroom growing facilities which was organized by Dr. Claude Fordyce and Dr. Kenneth L. Deahl. Discussion sessions on Responses to Current Crisis Diseases, and Advances in Application Technology organized by Dr. Harvey Spurr and Dr. Konrad Kmetz, respectively, were held the evening of March 31.
Prior to Session I, on April 1, President Robert J. Young introduced Dr. Myron Sasser who introduced Dr. Donald F. Crossan, Dean, School of Agriculture, University of Delaware, who welcomed the Division to the Diamond State and The University of Delaware.
The business meeting was called to order by President Young at 4:20 p.m. on April 1. Dr. Young introduced Dr. Sasser and Dr. Kmetz who greeted the Division. The minutes of the 1981 meeting, the 1981 Treasurer's Report, and the Report of the Auditing Committee chaired by Dr. George A. Bean, were approved as distributed.
The report of the Nominations Committee was presented by Dr. Charles R. Curtis. The new Vice-President is Dr. Stanley A. Ostazeski. This report was accepted by the membership.
Dr. H. D. Sisler, Chairman of the ad hoc committee on the memorial fund presented his report. The recommendations presented to the group in 1981 w amended as follows:
1) A list of the contributors and/or contributions will be maintained and made available to the membership each year, and
2) the officers of the Division will be responsible for management of the funds.
The motion to accept these recommendations was seconded and approved.
Additional discussion followed regarding the name of the fund. It was moved, seconded, and approved that the Fund be entitled: The Potomac Division memorial Fund for Research and Education.
Dr. Howard Waterworth, the Divisions representative to the Washington Academy of Sciences, reported on the activities of the Academy. information concerning membership, budget, programs, awards, and other activities of the Academy.
He presented
The Association of Department Heads Report was given by Dr. L.D. Moore for Dr. G.R. Hooper, who could not attend. The Department heads did set up a committee to evaluate the job situation for Plant Pathologist.
The Division members observed a moment of silence in memory of Dr. Wilson L. Smith, who passed away since our last meeting.
Dr. J. Artie Browning, President of APS, extended greetings from the parent society. He commented on the balance of our program, the quality and number of graduate student papers, and the enthusiasm shown by the membership of the Potomac Division. His comment, "The Potomac Division may be small geographically, but is great in many respects" was well received by the membership.
Dr. F.M. Latterell, the division Councilor, distributed an extensive report concerning the status of the society, copies of which are available from the Vice-President. A motion was made, seconded, and passed, to accept the Councilors report as distributed.
President Young invited APS President Browning, to report on the status of the Society. A report on the financial status of the Society was also presented by Mr. Raymond J. Tarleton, Executive Vice-President.
OLD BUSINESS:
Dr. J. Rennie Stavely presented the report of an ad hoc committee to determine the role of the Division in supporting the travel expenses of the Division councilor to the winter business meeting. The committee suggested that the division pay directly to the councilor up to $200. Following the discussion, this committee report was put in the form a motion which was subsequently amended to state that "The Potomac Division would pay all travel expenses of the councilor to the mid-winter business meeting." This motion was approved by the membership. Should this additional expense result in the deterioration of financial condition of the Division, the executive committee is empowered to request a raise in dues to cover any foreseeable financial problems.
NEW BUSINESS:
Dr. L.D. Moore proposed an addition to standing rule #1 regarding Abstracts of papers published by the Division which states "One author of the scientific contribution must be a member of the Potomac Division". He further proposed a change to standing rule 47 regarding Graduate student research awards, this change states that "the presentation must be made within one year after the receipt of the degree for which the research was performed. He proposed an addition to standing rule #7; item #5, which states that "a student may enter only one paper per year for consideration for the graduate student award". The changes proposed by Dr. Moore were approved by the membership (A copy of the amended constitution is attached).
Dr. Burton Y. Endo extended an invitation to the Division to meet at Beltsville in 1983. A motion to accept the invitation was made, seconded, and passed. the business meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
President Young served as M.C. at the banquet attended by members and guests. He extended thanks of the Division members, to the members to the various committee. Vice-President L.D. Moore presented the divisions Tenth Annual Graduate students Award to E.V. Podleckis of the University of Maryland and J.A. Micales VPI & SU. Dr. R. Jay Stipes presented the report of the Resolutions committee. President Young then installed Dr. L.D. Moore as the new president of the Division. Entertainment for the evening was a sing-along led by R. Jay Stipes at the piano.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert W. Goth
Secretary-Treasurer
Potomac Division, APS
Minutes of the 40th Annual Meeting of the
Potomac Division,
American Phytopathological Society.
March 1983
The 40th annual meeting of the Potomac Division of the APS was held March 23 to 25 at the Ramada Inn, in Beltsville, MD. It was hosted by the USDA and chaired by A. Graves Gillaspie of the Plant Pathology Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland.
It was a well attended meeting with 153 persons registered. There were forty-seven research reports, including 10 in graduate student competitions. The meeting began with a choice of a tour to either the American Type Culture collection facility at Rockville, MD or the U.S.D.A. Plant Disease Research Laboratory at Frederick, MD.
The Wednesday evening's program consisted of two discussion sessions. A session on, "Role of Tissue Culture Techniques in Plant Pathology," was moderated by Lowell Owens, USDA, Beltsville. Steve 8aenzinger (USDA, Beltsville), John McGrew (USDA, Beltsville), Steve Sinden (USDA, Beltsville) and Freddi Hammerschlag (USDA, Beltsville) discussed anther culture, meristem culture, protoplasts, and cell selection respectively.
Another session dealt with mildew control in soft red winter wheat, and was moderated by Erik Stromberg (VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA). John Moseman, (USDA, Beltsville) presented information on the biology of Erysiphe graminis and sources of genes for resistance. James Frank (USDA, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA) led a discussion on powdery mildew epidemiology. Thomas Starling (Agronomy Department VPI & SU), dealt with strategies for the identification and deployment of genes for resistance to powdery mildew. Finally, a panel consisting of James Kantzes (University of Maryland, Salisbury, MD), Herb Cole (Pennsylvania State University), David Babineau (VPI & SU) and James Frank (USDA, Pennsylvania State University) discussed different aspects for chemical control of powdery mildew.
The paper sessions were preceded by a welcome by Jerrel Powell, Assistant Director, USDA, Beltsville, MD.
The business meeting was called to order by President L. D. Moore at 4:00 P.M. on March 24. The minutes of the 1982 Division Meeting and the 1982 treasurer's report and the report of the Auditing Committee chaired by Dr. Jack Lewis were approved as distributed. In the absence of Chairman Dr. Robert J. Young, the report of the Nominations Committee was presented by Dr. R. B. Carroll. The new Vice-President is Dr. R. Jay Stipes (VPI & SU). The new Councilor is Dr. L. D. Moore (VPI & SU). This Nominating Committee report was accepted by the membership.
At this time changes to Standing Rule #4 of the constitution was discussed. The membership agreed that this standing rule should be revised to state; "The chairman of the Nominating Committee will distribute the final ballot to each member of the Division. Ballots will be returned by mail to the chairman or designated representative." As previously stated, the ballots were distributed with the second mailing for the annual meeting. The change in this standing rule was approved.
Dr. G. R. Hooper, the Division Delegate to the Association Heads and Chairman, reported on the activity of the AHPP. During the past year, AHPP discussed the use of elements for word processors that would be compatible with the APS system. This would aid in preparation of manuscripts, etc. They surveyed faculty salaries and solicited archive materials and information concerning Emeritus Professors.
Dr. Roger Lawson, Division representative to the Washington Academy of Science, reported on its activities. The Academy is composed of 44 affiliated societies. He pointed out that Potomac Division member Dr. Robert Davis was recognized at the Awards Banquet for his contribution on research of Spiroplasmas. And he strongly urged that Potomac Division members become active in this organization.
The Division members stood in silence in memory of colleagues who have passed away since our last meeting.
President Moore introduced Dr. Richard E. Ford, President of APS, who extended greetings from the parent Society. He reviewed a number of items including the number of papers presented at the Salt Lake Meeting. He also discussed APS affiliations with CAST, AIBS, and AAAS. These affiliations will be monitored carefully and representatives will report to Council each year. He discussed finances of the Society and pointed out that in the future compendia and their anticipated earnings will not be included in the budgetary process until the society has received a final draft of the respective compendium. He also pointed out that there will be no second billing for APS dues. A new directory is being planned for 1984. Council voted to take out a liability policy. He concluded these informative and timely remarks with an invitation to attend the meeting at Ames, Iowa and provided a synopsis of the planned program.
OLD BUSINESS
President Moore reported on the AD HOC committee on the financial status and the alteration of the existing dues structure chaired by Dr. J. R. Stavely. Due to our current financial status the committee found that our current dues structure is adequate. The AD HOC site selection committee chaired by Dr. Thomas Barksdale developed a 5 year rotation which is as follows.
This report was accepted by The Executive Committee. The 1984 meeting will be held at VPI. The Division was invited to meet at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WVA in 1985 by Chairman William MacDonald. The business meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
During the annual banquet Vice-President S. A. Ostazeski presented the graduate student awards to Anita Miller for the paper, "A diallel analysis of the inheritance of resistance to tomato anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum dematium" and to Margaret A. Roy for the paper, "Evidence for involvement of active oxygen in tobacco resistance to a bacterial pathogen". President Moore installed new officers for 1983-1984. They are President, S. A. Ostazeski, USDA, Beltsville, MD; Vice-President, R. Jay Stipes, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA; Robert W. Goth, USDA, Beltsville, MD, continues as Secretary-Treasurer. Laurence D. Moore, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA will be the new Division councilor. For the evening's entertainment A. A. Piringer, Chairman of the Horticultural Science Institute, USDA, Beltsville, MD, presented an informative and interesting slide-show and talk entitled PhytoPhilately.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT W. GOTH
Minutes of the 41st Annual Meeting of the
Potomac Division,
American Phytopathological Society.
March 1984
The 41th annual meeting of the Potomac Division of the APS was held March 21 to 23 at the Donaldson Brown Center for Continuing Education on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. It was hosted by the Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science of VPI & SU and was chaired by Erik L. Stromberg of that department .
It was an excellent meeting with 132 person registered. There were 50 research reports, including 13 in graduate student competition. The meeting began Wednesday evening with a choice of three discussion sessions. A session on Mode of Action and Performance of New Fungicide Groups was moderated by H. D. Sisler, University of Maryland, College Park and N. N. Ragsdale, USDA-Washington, DC presented information on Biochemical and Cellular Effects of Ergosterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors (EBI). K. S. Yoder, VPI and SU, Winchester, addressed the Prospects of EBI Fungicides for Control of Fruit Diseases. H. D. Sisler, University of Maryland, College Park, presented information on Mode of action of Dicarboximides and Melanin Biosynthesis Inhibitors.
The session on Conservation Tillage Systems and Plant Disease was moderated by D. E. Babineau of VPI & SU, Warsaw. E. G. Jordan, USDA, Beltsville, discussed Enhanced Biodegradation of Agricultural Chemicals. F. M. Latterell of USDA, Plant Disease Lab, Frederick, Maryland, presented information on Observations on the Relationship Between Conservation Tillage and Gray Leaf Spot of Corn. D. P. Schmitt, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presented information on Soybean Cyst Nematode Control as Influenced by Straw Management Practices and Nematacides.
The third session Overcoming Barriers to Professional Advancement was co-chaired by S. S. Hearon, USDA, Beltsville, and S. A. Tolin, VPI & SU, Blacksburg. Judith H. Johnson, Director, Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Programs, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, Virginia addressed Lawful and Unlawful Questions in the Interview Process and Sexual Bias in the Work Environment. Janet Phillips, Department of Human Development, University of Maryland, College Park, discussed Two Career Families. G. R. Hooper, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, described Personality Traits of Successful Scientists. F. M. Latterell recognized Contributions and Activities of Women in the APS.
Prior to the Thursday morning paper sessions, Erik L. Stromberg welcomed us to VPI & SU.
The business meeting was called to order by President S. A. Ostazeski at 1:35 p.m. on March 22, 1984. The minutes of the 1983 meeting were approved as distributed. The treasurer's report presented by Secretary-Treasurer R. W. Goth was approved as presented. The auditor's report presented by E. M. Dutky was accepted as presented. Results of the election was presented by chairperson L. D. Moore. The new Vice-President is R. W. Goth, USDA, Beltsville. The new Secretary-Treasurer is R. B. Carroll, University of Delaware. Dr. L. D. Moore, at the request of G. R. Hooper, presented the Association of Department Heads report.
Members stood in silence in memory of Mr. Robert E. Wester and other colleagues who have passed away since our last meeting.
Councilor L. D. Moore distributed an informative concise report of the status of the National Society. The members present were requested to vote on options concerning the alteration of both National and Divisional meeting policy. The location of National meetings were also discussed and the membership was requested to vote on their preference of hotel meetings vs. campus meetings.
President S. A. Ostazeski introduced Dr. R. James Cook, President of the American Phytopathological Society who extended greetings from the National Society. He reviewed a number of items including the increase in the number of papers presented at the National meeting which rose from 480 in Salt Lake City in 1982 to 600 in Ames, in 1983. He discussed the decrease in circulation of Plant Disease from 5800 to 5620 and stated that the reason for this 180 decrease is being examined carefully. He mentioned that dues will increase by $1.00 to meet the CPI. C. R. Curtis, Chairperson of The University of Delaware discussed the possibility of APS developing an information program concerning the role of plant pathology in today's society. This information program would be used to inform and recruit prospective graduate students. W. L. MacDonald, Chairperson of West Virginia University, commented that in times of decreased graduate student enrollment smaller department are disproportionately affected. He suggested that this be considered in the development of an APS information program. Dr. Cooke stated that Past President Ford developed a planning committee to research the position and potential of plant pathology graduates in today's job market.
Old Business
President Ostazeski called on Dale Hindal, West Virginia University, to comment on the status of the 1985 meeting. Dr. Hindal stated that plans have been made to hold the 1985 meeting at the Lakeview Country Club on March 20-22, 1985.
New Business
Alan Collmer invited the Division to meet at the University of Maryland in 1986. A motion which stated "The program chairman, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee, has the prerogative of covering expenses up to $100.00 for each of 2 non-plant pathologist as discussion group speakers" was presented by Erik L. Stromberg. This motion was seconded by Alan Collmer and was passed by the membership.
The program committee, especially Erik L. Stromberg, chairman, and his associates at VPI & SU were complimented for developing and directing an excellent program.
The business meeting adjourned at 2:55 p.m.
During the annual banquet Vice-President R. Jay Stipes presented the graduate student awards to D. L. Roeder, University of Maryland, for the paper entitled "Expression of an Erwinia chrysanthemi Pectate Lyase Isozyme Gene in Escherichia coli" and to D. L. Hobbins, West Virginia University for the paper entitled "Interactions Between Virulent Cankers of Endothia parasitica and Sources of Virulent and Hypovirulent Inoculum on American Chestnut". This was followed by a report of the resolutions committee chairman J. Rennie Stavely. President Ostazeski then complimented Erik L. Stromberg for his superb job as program chairman. and he also acknowledged the efforts of the program committee and our VPI & SU hosts for their gracious hospitality. President Ostazeski installed the new officers for 1984-85. They are President R. Jay Stipes, VPI & SU, Blacksburg; Vice-President Robert W. Goth, USDA, Beltsville; Secretary-Treasurer R. B. Carroll, University of Delaware, Newark; and Laurence D. Moore, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, continues as the Potomac Division Councilor.
Minutes of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the
Potomac Division
American Phytopathological Society
March 21, 1985
Morgantown, WV
The 42nd annual meeting of the Potomac Division of APS was held March 20-22, 1985, at the Sheraton Lakeview Resort and Conference Center at Morgantown, West Virginia. It was hosted by members of the Department of Plant Pathology and Agricultural Microbiology of WVU. D. F. Hindal was Chairman of the Program Committee.
The meeting was outstanding with 162 persons registered. There were 68 contributed papers including 19 in graduate student competition. The meeting started Wednesday evening with 3 Discussion Sessions. Session I on "Transfer Technology in Plant Pathology" was moderated by S. A. Ostazeski and included C. Sutula (Virus Diseases), B. C. Joyner (Diagnostics), M. J. Weaver (Computers) and P. M. Phipps (Advisory Prescription Systems). Session II was devoted to "Career Opportunities for Graduate Students" with C. R. Curtis as moderator. Speakers included D. Ginsburg (APS Placement), P. L. Hunst (Monsanto) and R.A. Hamlen (DuPont). Session III dealt with "New Plant Disease Situations" and was moderated by E. L. Civerolo. Panelists and subjects included: R. P. Kahn (Karnal bunt), L. R. Krusberg (corn cyst), F. M. Latterell (Cercosporoid leaf spot of corn),T.D. Leininger (Acid precipitation), S. A. Tolin (Peanut stripe) and E. L. Civerolo (Citrus canker). All sessions were well-attended and resulted in good discussions.
Prior to start of the paper sessions on Thursday morning the group was welcomed to WVU by D. F. Hindal who introduced E. Gordon Gee, President of WVU and R. H. Maxwell, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Forestry.
The business meeting was called to order by President R. J. Stipes at 11:00 A.M. on March 21 with 65 in attendance. The minutes of the 1984 meeting were approved as distributed. The Treasurers' report was approved as presented by Secretary/Treasurer R. B. Carroll. A motion was made and passed to have the Treasurer place the Memorial Fund into an account that will yield higher interest. The report of the Auditing Committee was approved as presented by G. Bean. S. A. Ostazeski, Chair of the Nominations Committee presented results of the Vice-Presidential election which was won by T. van der Zwet and Ostazeski complimented the membership on the high percentage of voter participation. L. D. Moore presented a report for the "Department Heads" in which he discussed, among other items, job prospects for graduate students in relationship to faculty retirements, etc. A report of the Necrology Committee was presented by W. H. Wills and members stood for a moment of silence in memory of departed colleagues including Dewey Stewart (USDA), Floyd F. Smith (USDA), and Robert Adams (WVU).
L. D. Moore distributed copies of Councilor's report to update the Division on Affairs of the National Society. Emphasized in his presentation was that the 1989 National meeting will be in the Northeastern-Potomac region, that the Society and journals are in good financial health and that National headquarters is considering expanding. He also indicated that "Standing Rules" were being eliminated and that the membership will now vote on any changes regarding abstracts.
President R. J. Stipes introduced J. L. Lockwood, president of APS who extended greetings from the parent Society and congratulated the Potomac Division on the excellent meeting. He reviewed a number of items related to APS affairs. He indicated that Plant Disease would like to expand to 2 or 3 feature articles per issue and that Phytopathology is in a good state of health. A committee is reviewing the quality of Phytopathology. He emphasized the importance of APS Press to the annual income of the Society and how much it helps our "image." Phytopathology News has begun publication of a membership directory on an annual basis. In the future, production of slide sets will be handled through APS headquarters which should reduce some of the problems encountered in the past. He indicated that Council had endorsed the "Doctor of Plant Health" degree and that he would present more on this subject via an editorial in the July issue of Plant Disease. He invited everyone to attend the Reno meeting which has an excellent program planned. President Lockwood concluded by saying the health of the Society is excellent! Finances are sound, membership is growing slowly but steadily, committees are active, attendance at annual meetings is increasing and Divisions are strong in fulfilling the needs of the Society.
Old Business
None was transacted.
New Business
A. Grybauskas extended the invitation for the Division to hold the 1986 meeting at the University of Maryland on April 2-4. R. B. Carroll read a letter from D. F. Crossan inviting the Division to the University of Delaware for the 1987 meeting.
President Stipes adjourned the meeting at 11:56 A.M.
Banquet
During the annual banquet Vice-President R. Goth presented the graduate student awards to K. J. Lewis, VPI and SU for the paper entitled "Soil-borne propagules of Verticicladiella procera: their density, distribution and association with colonized roots of Christmas trees" and to D. P. Roberts, VPI and SU for the paper "Cloning of Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora DNA fragments mediating the production of cellulase, protease and pectolytic enzymes." This was followed by a very entertaining report of the Resolutions Committee chaired by C. Roane. President Stipes acknowledged the hospitality of WVU and commended the Program Committee, and especially D. F. Hindal, for the excellent local arrangements and presented him with a small gift of appreciation. Special recognition and plaques were then presented to H. L. Barnett and V. G. Lilly, Professors Emeriti, WVU in recognition of their outstanding contributions to plant pathology. Also recognized (in absentia) was Dr. C. L. Bryner, Prof. Emeritus of Biology, Waynesburg College, for the large number of students he has directed into outstanding careers in plant pathology. President Stipes then installed the new officers for 1986. They are: R. Goth (USDA, Beltsville) - President, T. Van der Zwet (USDA, Kearneysville) - Vice President, R. B. Carroll (Univ. of DE) Secretary/Treasurer (continuing), and L. D. Moore (VPI & SU), Councilor (continuing). The evening concluded with the novel entertainment of African music presented by Percussion 80 from WVU, directed by Professor Faini.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert B. Carroll
Secretary/Treasurer
Minutes of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the
Potomac Division,
American Phytopathological Society
April 3, 1986
College Park, MD
The 43rd annual meeting of the Potomac Division of APS was held April 2-4, 1986 at the Adult Education Center, University of Maryland. It was hosted by members of the Botany Department with A. Grybauskas as Chairman of the Program Committee.
The meeting was excellent with a total of 128 persons registered. There were 40 contributed papers including 8 in graduate student competition. The meeting commenced on Wednesday evening with a discussion session on "Technological Advances in Identification of Plant Pathogens," moderated by E. Dutky, Univ. of MD. The subject was introduced by S. Kim, PA Dept. of Agr., who presented an overview of problems encountered by plant disease diagnostic labs. He was followed by S. Miller, Agric. Diagnostics Associates, who discussed "Monoclonal antibody diagnostic test kits." A. Newman, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab then discussed research on "Immunologically specific receptors for identification of biotic agents." The session concluded with M. Roy, Microbial ID, Inc. who presented "GLC analysis of bacterial fatty acids." The session was well attended and resulted in a good exchange of information.
The program also included two Workshop-Demonstrations organized by S. Hurtt, USDA Florist and Nursery Crops Lab. R. Jordan of the same lab presented the first Workshop on, "Monoclonal Antibody Production and Selection." The second Workshop on electrophoresis featured three speakers: J. Anderson, Plant Hormone Lab, on "Two Dimensional Electrophoresis," J. White, Plant Pathology Lab, "Agarose Electrophoresis," and A. Mehta, Plant Hormone Lab, "Electrophoretic Blotting of Nucleic Acids and Proteins." Industry representatives demonstrated equipment and supplies used in monoclonal antibody and electrophoresis work. These Workshops were of great value to researchers.
On Thursday morning, Division President R. Goth started the meeting by introducing R. Miller, Vice-President for Agricultural Affairs/Provost who welcomed the group to the University of Maryland. This presentation was followed by an address from APS President, L. Sequeira. Details of the meeting were reviewed by A. Grybauskas, Program Chairman, and the paper sessions commenced.
The business meeting was called to order by President R. Goth, at 1:32 P.M. on April 3 with 53 in attendance. The minutes of the 1985 meeting were approved with the following correction: The subject of L. R. Krusberg's talk was "corn cyst nematode," not "corn stunt." The latter was incorrectly listed in the program. The Treasurer's report was approved as presented by R. B. Carroll, Secretary/Treasurer. Carroll explained that the Memorial Fund and most of the Savings Fund were transferred to Investor's accounts that yield higher interest - in accordance with a vote taken at the 1985 meeting. The report of the Auditing Committee was approved as presented by Chairman, S. A. Ostazeski. M. E. Gallegly presented a report for the Association of Dept. Heads based on his attendance at the meeting in Reno. He urged members to read the report published in Phytopathology 76:7-19. R. J. Stipes, Chair of the Nominations Committee, presented results of the election as follows: W. L. MacDonald was elected Vice-President and R. J. Stipes, Councilor. Results were very close and over 50% of the membership returned ballots.
Next, M. G. Benedict, Chair of the Necrology Committee, presented a moving tribute to members of our Society who died since our last meeting. These included: Lillian Cash (USDA -Beltsville), Charles Drechsler (USDA - Beltsville), Earl Hildebrand (USDA - Beltsville), T. C. Ryker (E. I. DuPont), Muriel O'Brien (USDA - Beltsville), and Francis A. Wood (Penn State, U. of Minnesota, U. of Florida). It was pointed out that L. Cash and C. Drechsler attended the very first meeting of the Potomac Division in 1943. The membership stood for a moment of silence in tribute to our esteemed departed colleagues.
L. D. Moore distributed copies of a Councilor's report which provided thorough coverage to up-date the Division on affairs of the National Society. He asked for input from members on starting dates of our national meetings and the time of the year they are held. He concluded his report by thanking the membership for the opportunity to serve the Division for 8 years as Sec./Treas., Vice-President, President and Councilor.
President R. Goth introduced national President, L. Sequeira and thanked him for his "total participation" in our meeting. Dr. Sequeira's remarks (along with those made in the welcoming address) included the following: He praised the Potomac Division for the quality of its Abstracts (based on his experience as Editor-in-Chief) and thanked L. D. Moore for his invaluable service as Councilor. Among President Sequeira's remarks he noted that the Society is in excellent health financially and the membership is getting a good product at a reasonable price. No other Society provides as many services and involves the membership in so many ways as APS does. The demand for services has increased which means more expansion at Headquarters. We must grow in a "prudent fashion" as the membership increases. APS is sharing costs for equipment, etc. with other Societies and will probably expand this initiative. The Reno meeting was the largest ever and very popular. Future meetings are all planned for hotels, due to all the complexities and unavailability of adequate facilities at most University campuses. The Orlando meeting will emphasize concern for "International Relations" with many sessions on food production and distribution in Third World Countries, exhibits on agricultural development in the Tropics, etc. Or. Sequeira discussed other ways our Society might "expand its horizons" and become more involved on an international scale.
Some new ideas discussed were the possibility of a new journal in "molecular plant pathology" to fulfill a growing need in this area and of bringing a Scientific Editor into the Society. Some possible problems visualized are a drop in membership in future years due to fewer graduate students and post-doctoral students taking over the previous role of Ph.D. students. These changes will affect finances and programs.
Old Business:
R. B. Carroll indicated that the 1987 meeting will be held at John M. Clayton Hall, Univ. of Delaware on March 25-27. There will be a tour of DuPont's new plant pathology labs and greenhouses at Stine Lab in Newark. The possibility of holding the banquet at the DuPont Country Club is being investigated.
New Business:
W. M. Dowler extended the invitation for the Division to hold the 1988 meeting at Frederick, MD. The invitation was accepted.
President R. Goth adjourned the meeting at 2:22 P.M.
Banquet:
Following a social hour hosted by Industry, the banquet was held in the Adult Education Center. After the invocation by R. J. Stipes, a good meal was enjoyed by all. President Goth introduced guests at the head table and acknowledged the contributions of Committees to the success of the meeting. Special recognition was extended to A. Grybauskas for all his work as Chair of the Program Committee and to the members of his committee. Gratitude was expressed to APS President Sequeira for his participation in our meeting. Vice-President, T. van der Zwet, presented the graduate student awards to R. Bennett, WVU, for the paper entitled "In-vitro production of oxalic acid by one virulent and four hypovirulent strains of Endothia parasitica" and to O. Karasevicz, PSU, for the paper "Succession in biodeterioration fungi in red oaks killed following gypsy moth defoliation in Pennsylvania." The presentation of awards was followed by an entertaining and informative report of the Resolutions Committee chaired by M. Roane. C. Delp was then called on to make a report on his activity in Washington as a "Congressional Science Fellow." President Goth then installed the new officers for 1987. They are: T. van der Zwet (USDA -Kearneysville), President; W. L. MacDonald (WVU), Vice-President; R. B. Carroll (Univ. of DE), Secretary/Treasurer (continuing); and R. J. Stipes (VPI and SU), Councilor. R. Goth turned the gavel over to T. van der Zwet who adjourned the banquet. The program for the evening was music provided by the "Maryland Brass Ensemble" of which L. R. Krusberg is a member.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert B. Carroll
Secretary/Treasurer
Minutes of the 44th Annual Meeting of the
Potomac Division, American Phytopathological Society
March 25-27, 1987
Newark, DE
The 44th annual meeting of the Potomac Division of APS was held March 25-27, 1987 at John M. Clayton Hall, University of Delaware. It was hosted by plant pathologists from the Department of Plant Science, University of DE and E. I. DuPont de Nemours Co. Robert B. Carroll and Madan M. Joshi served as Co-Chairs of the Program Committee.
The meeting was excellent with approximately 150 in attendance. There were 42 contributed papers including 11 in the Graduate Student competition.
The meeting commenced on Wednesday afternoon with a tour of the excellent new greenhouse and laboratory facilities of E. I. DuPont Nemours Co. located at Stine Laboratory in Newark, DE. This was graciously hosted by plant pathologists located at Stine Lab and was enjoyed by over 50 members of the Potomac Division. On Wednesday evening a Social hosted by Industry was followed by a discussion session on "International Agriculture as Related to Plant Pathology." This was moderated by Morris R. Bonde, USDA, Ft. Detrick. The session began with William M. Dowler, USDA, Ft. Detrick discussing "Current Activities of Plant Pathologists Related to International Agriculture" followed by "Opportunities in International Agriculture" as outlined by Benjamin H. Waite, AID-Science and Technology. Frances M. Latterell, USDA-Ft. Detrick presented "A Scientist Perspective on International Agriculture" and Charles J. Delp shared "A Congressional Fellow's Perspective on International Agriculture." The presentations were followed by lively discussion and a good exchange of information.
On Thursday morning, Program Chairman R. Carroll started the meeting by introducing Richard B. Murray, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies at the University of Delaware who welcomed the group to the university and shared his experience and perspectives on the future of graduate education. This was followed by a brief welcoming from Donald F. Crossan, Dean of Agricultural Sciences, University of DE and Anne Vidaver, President of APS. Potomac Division President Tom van der Zwet then extended greetings from the Division and officially opened the 44th Meeting. Details of the meeting were reviewed by Robert B. Carroll, Program Chairman, and the paper sessions commenced.
The business meeting was called to order by President Tom van der Zwet at 1:00 p.m. on March 26th with 65 in attendance. First, Anne Vidaver, APS President, addressed the group and shared some thoughts from the National level. She indicated there is concern in the financial area that expenses are increasing faster than income. Printing and postage costs are of special concern. It may be necessary in the future to make the Membership Directory optional at a cost of $5.00 and increase the charge for position announcements. President Vidaver emphasized that the membership receives a tremendous amount of service for the dues paid. There will be a survey in the next year on how the society is organized, is spending its income, and services provided. It will attempt to determine which services the membership would be most willing to give up. After discussion of some other items, President Vidaver asked the group to keep the new APS Foundation in mind and contribute to it. The Foundation will assist in the International Arena and in graduate student support. Special lectureships, symposia, etc. will also be funded. She concluded by thanking the Potomac Division membership for the opportunity to participate in the meeting and congratulated them for the fine program.
Next, minutes of the 1986 meeting at the University of Maryland were approved as written. Secretary/Treasurer Robert B. Carroll presented and reviewed the 1986 financial statement. Connie Smith, Chair of the Auditing Committee, said her committee had met and reviewed the Division finances and found the books in order. The Treasurer's and Auditor's reports were then unanimously approved as presented.
Robert Goth, Chair of the Nominations Committee indicated his Committee had received 140 ballots for the current election which represented a good expression of interest. Robert Carroll was elected as the new Vice-President and Suzanne Hurtt as new Secretary/Treasurer. The report of the Nominations Committee was approved as presented.
The report of the Necrology Committee was presented by Marguerite Benedict who indicated that the good news was that there were no deaths to report for the past year.
Laurence Moore provided a report for the Department Heads. Among other things he indicated that there is a trend in "down sizing" - Departments are getting smaller and that there needs to be more interaction in the future with small Colleges with regard to seminars, collaborative research projects, recruitment of students, etc. Concerns were expressed about the budget cuts in Extension and how this will affect future programs. There will probably have to be less travel and greater use of mass media, etc.
The Councilor's report was given by R. Jay Stipes. He emphasized that ADS is basically in good financial health and that the membership fees are quite reasonable in terms of service rendered. The Society is trying to get tax-exempt status for National Headquarters. More space is needed at Headquarters. He noted that our Society has become very well known for its book publishing. The new director of APS Press is Richard Smiley and Michael D. Benson is new Editor-in-Chief of Phytopathology. A new journal, Plant Molecular/Microbe Interactions has been initiated to better serve a segment of our Society. Manuscripts are now being accepted and the society would like to publish the first issue by the Cincinnati meeting. The size of Phytopathology News has been decreased to save money. Councilor Stipes indicated that more ideas for feature articles and editorials are needed for Plant Disease and urged the members to contact Wendell Horne. A new film on plant pathology is being developed by Council for use in high schools and colleges. It is aimed at creating interest in our discipline by young people and should help our recruitment efforts. The theme of the 1987 meeting, August 2-6 in Cincinnati, Ohio is "Pure and Applied." Next, Councilor Stipes outlined the national meeting schedule as follows:
· November 13-17,-San Diego, CA
· August 19-24, Richmond, VA
· August 12-16, Grand Rapids, MI
· August 18-22, Philadelphia, PA
· ? Portland/Seattle or Phoenix/Tucson
Following his presentation, there were several questions and discussion regarding costs, journal publications, etc.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Laurence Moore made the motion that the Potomac Division meeting for 1989 be held jointly with the National Meeting in Richmond, VA and that we maintain our own separate business meeting and graduate paper competition. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Tom van der Zwet made the motion that the Distinguished Service Committee be composed of the three most recent Presidents of the Division and two recipients of the Distinguished Service Award. After discussion the motion was amended by Martha Roane to include the proviso that the Chair of the Committee would be the Immediate Past President of the Division. This was seconded by Paul Steiner and the motion as amended passed unanimously.
William Dowler extended the invitation for the 1988 Potomac meeting to be held in Frederick, MD on March 23-25. It will be hosted by the pathologists at USDA-Ft. Detrick. Tour(s) will be planned. The invitation was accepted by the membership.
President van der Zwet adjourned the meeting at 1:48 p.m.
Banquet:
Following a nice social hour hosted by Industry, the banquet was held in John M. Clayton Hall. After the invocation by R. Jay Stipes, an excellent buffet dinner was enjoyed by all. President van der Zwet introduced guests at the head table followed by recognition of Committee members and acknowledgment of their contributions to the meeting. Special recognition was extended to the companies supporting the Social events and recognition of representatives present. A special presentation and gift were awarded to Debra Dempsey in recognition of all her efforts on the Program Committee for this and the previous meeting held at the University of Delaware. A "Special Service award was presented to Laurence Moore for his outstanding contributions to his Division and in recognition of the fact he is one of only four persons to serve the Society in every office. APS President Anne Vidaver was recognized and again thanked for participating in our meeting. She expressed thanks for the hospitality, shared some thoughts regarding national APS affairs and concluded by indicating The Potomac Division knows how to enjoy its annual meeting." Vice-President William MacDonald presented the graduate student awards (consisting of a plaque and $100) to M. T. McGrath, Penn State, for the paper entitled "Rate and duration of wheat grain growth as affected by stem rust and to J. R. Newhouse, West Virginia University for the paper, 'A transmission electron microscopic study of virulent and hypovirulent strains of Endothia parasitica. Next, Gary Schnappinger, Chair of the Distinguished Service Awards Committee read citations and presented plaques to Lawrence I. Miller, Frances M. Latterell and Charles J. Delp in recognition of all their contributions to the Potomac Division and the science of plant pathology. The presentation of awards was followed by a most entertaining report of the Resolutions Committee Chaired by Stanley Ostazeski. President Tom van der Zwet installed the new officers for 1988. They are William MacDonald (WVU) President, Robert B. Carroll (Univ. of DE), Vice-President; Suzanne Hurtt (USDA-Plant Protection), Secretary/Treasurer; and R. Jay Stipes (VPI), Councilor (continuing). President van der Zwet then turned the gavel over to William MacDonald who invited everyone to the 1988 meeting and adjourned the banquet.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert B. Carroll
Secretary/Treasurer
Minutes of the 45th Annual Meeting of the
Potomac Division, American Phytopathological Society
March 30 - April 1, 1988
Frederick, Maryland
The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Potomac Division of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) was held March 30-April 1, 1988 at the Quality Inn, Frederick, MD. Approximately 135 attendees participated in the meeting which was hosted by the Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit (FD-WSRU), USDA/ARS, under the direction of program cochairmen Drs. William M. Dowler and Morris R. Bonde.
The meeting began Wednesday afternoon with a tour of the FD-WSRU quarantine facility and research laboratories at Fort Detrick, MD. A social in the Lighthouse Gazebo preceded the two evening discussion sessions. A session entitled "Extension-Industry Interaction: Disease Detection" was moderated by Drs. Madan M. Joshi and Robert P. Mulrooney. Presentations on "Machine-aided Detection of Plant Diseases" and "New Developments in Extension and Industry" were given by Drs. Forrest W. Nutter, Jr., University of Georgia, and Robert P. Mulrooney, University of Delaware, respectively. "The Role of Plant Pathology in Working Plant Germplasm Collections" was the topic of the second session, moderated by Dr. William M. Dowler and Mrs. Suzanne S. Hurtt. Guest speaker Dr. Allan K. Stoner, USDA/ARS, introduced the session with an explanation of "Germplasm Collection Networks". Dr. Howard E. Waterworth of the National Program Staff, USDA/ARS, presented his views on "The Role of Plant Pathology in Working Germplasm Collections". Mrs. Pamela A. Waterworth, APHIS, described "Detection of Plant Pathogens in Seed Germplasm Collections-The European Approach". "The Importance of Microbial Germplasm Collections" was addressed by guest speaker Dr. Larry W. Moore, Oregon State University. Dr. Michael Goff, Md. Department of Agriculture, concluded the evening with a summary of the "Interaction of Federal and State Regulatory Agencies In Controlling Movement of Plants and Pathogens".
The meeting was formally opened Thursday morning with a welcome by Ronald Young, Mayor of Frederick, and Dr. William M. Dowler. Brief welcoming statements were made by APS President Albert R. Weinhold and Potomac Division President William L. MacDonald.
After the opening addresses, ten students participated in the graduate student competition for the best contribution/paper. Thirty-three scientific papers were then presented in the sessions that followed.
The business meeting was called to order by President William L. MacDonald on Thursday afternoon with approximately 65 people in attendance. Dr. Thomas H. Barksdale moved that the distributed minutes of the 44th Potomac Division meeting be accepted as written. The motion was seconded and passed. Treasurer Suzanne S. Hurtt reported a net income of $2,464.85 and a balance of $12,912.53 for the year 1987. Of this total, $3,155.10 are contributions in the Memorial Fund. Dr. Deborah R. Fravel reported that the Auditing Committee had found the Treasurer's records to be complete and accurate.
Reports were then made by officers, representatives, and committee chairmen as follows:
Nominations Committee - Tom van der Zwet. Nominations for officers from the membership were few and more active participation was encouraged by Dr. van der Zwet. Of 240 ballots mailed, 108 were returned. Dr. George A. Bean, University of Maryland, was elected Vice-President of the Potomac Division. Dr. Stipes indicated that poor participation in nominations process was also a problem at the national level. He suggested campaigning and active discussion in institutes and departments to encourage the nomination process.
Necrology - Marguerite G. Benedict. All observed a moment of silence in remembrance and respect of our lost colleague and friends including Cy Weaver, retired extension pathologist with the University of Md.; Irving Schneider, former virologist, USDA/ARS Beltsville, Md.; Robert Emge, former pathologist USDA/ARS Fort Detrick, Md.; and Joseph Worley, Sr., father of Joe Worley, Jr., former virologist with USDA/ARS Beltsville, Md. Upon the death our Mr. Worley, Sr., family, friends, and fellow church members contributed about $600 to the Potomac Division Memorial Fund.
Department Heads - Laurence D. Moore. The committee convened at the annual APS meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. Major topics of discussion and concern were how to accommodate the teaching of molecular biology, renewed interest in biocontrol, and the move to convert 12 month appointments to 9 month appointments in many institutions. Members were appointed to prepare cases for presentation to APS.
Washington Academy of Sciences - Deborah R. Fravel. Continued participation in the organization to widen general awareness was encouraged. Dr. Fravel indicated a desire to pass the position on to a new representative.
Program Committee - William M. Dowler. Committee members and staff at FD-WSRU were acknowledged for their efforts in planning this years program. Special thanks were expressed to Mrs. Margaret Bruckhart for arranging the tour of the historic district, Mrs. Dorothea Dowler for assisting with registration, and Mrs. Pat Freanor for efforts associated with hotel arrangements, mailings, financial records, and registration. Mr. Gary Peterson and Drs. Richard Bennett and Lawrence Datnoff contributed immensely to transportation, audio-system arrangements, and problem-solving in general. They were heartily thanked by the membership.
Councilors' Mid-Year Meeting Report - Jay R. Stipes. Mid-year meeting was held at headquarters in March. APS now has 4224 members. A Biotechnology Regulation Impact Assessment Committee has been newly appointed with Dr. David L. Coplin, Ohio State University, as chairman. APS now has over 40 committees, some with overlapping functions. Some may be merged in the near future. APS press continued to operate in the black and provided significant income to the society. FY 88 income was $236,568 form the sale of 12,554 books representing 52 titles. Expenses were $154,000 for that period. APS has 68 books in print and is negotiating for 41 others. Contracts were finalized for nine books to be published in 1989 or later. The elide service between APS and Cornell University was discontinued. Mr. Richard Smiley is the new APS Press Editor. Editor-in-Chief Michael Benson reported that the acceptance rate in PHYTOPATHOLOGY was 66%. About 62X of the accepted manuscripts were submitted for electronic processing at a cost of $65 per page. Type-written manuscript page charges are now $85. Mr. Wendell Horne will retire as Editor-in-Chief of PLANT DISEASE. This journal had an acceptance rate of 62X and a wait period of 4-7 months between acceptance and publication. Dr. Luis Sequeira is the new editor for MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS (MPMI). Subscribers are at 750 for the new journal. There are no page charges. MPMI is soliciting many more manuscripts.
APS Foundation has received donations of $38,000 from 5: of the membership. Additional members for the board are needed.
Sites for future meetings include San Diego ('88), Richmond ('89), Grand Rapid a ('90), St. Louis ('91), and Portland ('92). The Potomac Division will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with the national meeting in Richmond, Va. in August, 1989.
A sum of $20,000 was obtained from the National Science Foundation and disbursed as 20 grants of $1000 to scientists for travel to the International Congress of Plant Pathology in Kyoto, Japan in August, 1988. No recipients were from the Potomac Division.
President's Comments - Albert R. Weinhold. Pres. Weinhold commented on the intensity and accomplishments of the mid-year council meeting. He reported that the operating budget for APS was $1.7 million in 1988 and projected to be $1.9 million for 1989. Building and land at headquarters are appraised at $1.2 million. APS is leasing additional warehouse space of 5000 sq. ft but more space is needed. APS is considering whether to lease more space or add on to the building at an estimated cost of $500,000-700,000. He also reported that the entomologists (ESA) have withdrawn from the Intersociety Consortium of For Plant Protection leaving the fate of the consortium uncertain. Dr. Charles R. Delp will head the new Office of International Programs and may be contacted by anyone interested in working on the committee.
Old Business - There was no old business.
New Business - Under new business Dr. Dale Hind al invited the Potomac Division to hold its annual meeting in 1990 at Morgantown, West Va.
Discussion of the 1989 meeting followed with a consensus being reached that there would be a Potomac Division business meeting and graduate student competition at the joint meeting in Richmond.
The purpose and use of the Potomac Division Memorial Fund was then discussed at length. Numerous uses for the funds were suggested including use in expanding the graduate student competition awards; sponsoring a lecture series; sponsoring a scholarship; contributing to a foreign library fund; an award to recognize outstanding mentorship and exemplary conduct or role modeling by a member scientist. Dr. Thomas H. Barksdale moved that a ballot, listing the suggested options and permitting the addition of suggestions, be sent to the membership before the next meeting. The motion was seconded and passed.
Dr. Harold E. Moline suggested that a percentage of the division's net income be added annually to the Memorial Fund. After much discussion, Dr. R. Stavely moved that the executive committee be given authority to decide the amount needed in the operating account on a year-to-year basis and to deposit the remainder in the Memorial Fund. The motion was seconded and carried.
Dr. H. Sisler summarized the recent activities of the Library Assistance Committee of the APS Office of International Programs. Through the committee, APS Foundation made grants in 1987 to three university libraries in Bolivia, People's Republic of China, and Uganda to update their plant pathology literature. The committee is utilizing shipping arrangements with the Smithsonian Book Exchange Program and the American Association for the Advancement of Science to send journals to areas such as the sub-Sahara regions of Africa and to Mexico. Journals include 18 subscriptions to PHYTOPATHOLOGY and PLANT DISEASE donated by APS and those from private collections. Dr. Sisler then moved that the Potomac Division make a $300 award this year to the Library Assistance Committee for the purpose of sending journals and books to libraries of institutes involved in research and education in plant pathology in Third World countries. Furthermore, he moved that the program be considered for donations in future years, subject to annual review by the division membership. The motion was seconded and passed. Dr. Sisler challenged other divisions to match our efforts in making contributions.
The treasurer then asked for authorization to pay the annual membership dues for the Potomac Division's representative to the Washington Academy of Science. Apparently, our representatives have been paying the dues out-of-pocket in the past. Dr. Patrick P. Phipps made a motion to this effect. It was seconded and carried.
It was noted that 1993 would mark the Potomac Division's 50th anniversary. Under the normal sequence of site-rotation, the meeting will be at USDA in Beltsville, Md. Suggestion was made that we begin to think of appropriate celebration.
The meeting was then adjourned by President MacDonald.
The annual banquet was held Thursday evening at the Cozy Inn in Thurmont, Md. Following a sumptuous buffet dinner at the quaint inn, Pres. MacDonald presented the graduate student awards to Ms. Anne E. Bird, University of Maryland (advisor M. K. Corbett), for her paper "Bambarra groundnut mosaic caused by a seed-transmitted potyvirus" and to Ms. Juliet M. Marshall, University of Delaware (advisor R. B. Carroll), for her paper "Effect of planting date and genotype on Southern corn borer and stalk rot of corn in Delaware". Each received a plaque and $100. Chairman Tom van der Zwet then presented the Division's Distinguished Service Award to Drs. Raymon E. Webb (in absentia), Theodore O. Diener, and William J. Zaumeyer in recognition of their service to the Potomac Division and their scientific contributions to plant pathology. The evening was concluded on a light note with reading of the report from the Resolutions Committee by Chairman William Bruckart and the singing of "Happy Birthday" to President MacDonald. President MacDonald then turned over the gavel to the new president, Dr. Robert B. Carroll, University of Delaware.
The meeting ended at noon Friday after a morning of oral presentations.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne S. Hurtt
Secretary/Treasurer
MINUTES OF THE 46TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
POTOMAC DIVISION
AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
August 20 - 24, 1989
Richmond, Virginia
The forty-sixth annual meeting of the Potomac Division of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) was held in conjunction with the annual National APS meeting from August 20 - 24, 1989 at the Convention Center and Marriott Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
Potomac Division activities were limited to the competition for the best graduate student paper and the annual business meeting.
Call-to-Order. The business meeting was called to order Wednesday August 23, 1989 at 1:15 p.m. in the Shockoe Room of the Richmond Convention Center by President Robert B. Carroll with approximately 30 people in attendance.
Pres. Carroll acknowledged members of the Local Arrangements Committee, thanking them and Chairman Laurence Moore for their excellent work in preparing for the meeting. He then introduced APS President Don Mathre who commented briefly on the state of the society and results of the recent membership survey by Dr. Jackie Fletcher. Dr. Mathre indicated that the society is recovering from the decrease in membership in the early 1980's. Graduate student memberships declined also from about 800 to 500 during this period, but they too are now increasing. The responses of 700-800 members to a recent survey showed that most members are happy with APS performance and activities. However, younger members and graduate students want more input in Council and in society activities in general. President Mathre also recognized the need for more representation of women in APS activities. He then entertained questions from the Potomac Division membership.
During the question/answer period, Dr. Laurence Moore commented on the poor attendance at Divisional meetings that was noted in the survey. While most APS members also enroll in a Division, they do not participate in the Division meetings. He questioned whether Council had considered reorganization of the Divisions into fewer, larger units. President Mathre noted that travel costs are a serious problem where travel to a Division meeting may be almost as expensive as travel to a national meeting. Council has not considered redefining divisional boundaries or activities.
Councilor's Report Councilor R. J. Stipes prefaced his report with praise for the efficiency and dedication of the staff at APS headquarters. In his opinion their performance in meeting the printing and service functions required by APS could not be duplicated in any alternative arrangement. Dr. Stipes reported that, in response to a survey of Potomac Division members, he had received 39 votes in favor of and 10 against an APS name change. A brief discussion of the pros and cons of a name change ensued; the issue was to be considered in Council the next day. Councilor Stipes reviewed the sites for future APS meetings, noting that the next meeting would be a joint meeting with the Canadian Phytopathological Society in Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 5-9, 1990. Subsequent meeting sites, in chronological order, are St. Louis, Portland, Nashville, and Acapulco (Mexico). Mr. Steve Nelson, representing APS headquarters, added that all future meetings will be held in hotel facilities because attendance at our meetings is too great for most universities to accommodate. Furthermore, university fees are more-or-less comparable to those charged by hotels. Attendance at the San Diego meeting in 1988 set a record high of over 1900; attendance in Richmond was estimated at 1760. At the end of the report, Pres. Carroll thanked Councilor Stipes for his three years of conscientious service to the Potomac Division as Councilor.
Secretary/Treasurer's Report. Since the 1988 minutes had been mailed to all members and handed out at the entrance to this meeting, the Pres. Carroll dispensed with the reading and called for corrections to the minutes. No corrections were noted and the minutes were accepted as submitted. Secretary/Treasurer Suzanne S. Hurtt then reported that the Division experienced a net income of $1777 in 1988. The Division ended the year with monetary reserves of $11,274 in the operating fund and $3415 in the Memorial Fund. Chairman of the Auditing Committee, Ethel Dutky, reported that the financial records for 1988 were accurate and in order. The Treasurer's report was then approved as presented.
Library Assistance Report. Dr. Hugh Sisler reported that the $300 donated last year by the Potomac Division to the Library Assistance Committee had been used to purchase a book and 18 compendia that where sent to three agricultural institutions in the Philippines. Other donations received by the Library Assistance Committee of the APS Office of International Programs included $6000 from FAO, $250 from the graduate students of Iowa State University, and $500 from APS member Richard Dorset. The Smithsonian Office of Publication Exchange assisted with shipping the books purchased with these funds. Dr. Sisler indicated that books had been shipped to 55 institutions in 34 countries. Sub-Saharan regions in Africa, especially Kenya and Uganda, have been major benefactors. Currently 35 subscriptions of Plant Disease and Phytopathology are sent to this region through the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Other countries receiving books were several Latin American countries, China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, The Philippines, and Poland. Dr. Sisler invited individuals to donate no longer needed or extra journals to the program and pointed out that these donations might qualify for charitable tax deductions. He indicated that there is a shortage of money to buy new books. FAO donations cover the shipping costs. (Details of the report may be obtained from Dr. Sisler or the Secretary/Treasurer, Potomac Division.) Dr. Sisler announced his retirement as chairman of the committee and thanked all for their contributions and support.
Nomination Committee. Since Dr. William MacDonald (past president and chairman of the Nomination Committee) was nominated as a candidate for the office of Councilor, Pres. Carroll asked Dr. Tom Evans to receive and coordinate the counting of the votes for this year's election. Dr. Evans was asked to announce results of the tally which were certified by Dr. Arvydas Grybauskas. One-third of the members returned ballots. Dr. Erik L. Stromberg of VPI&SU and Dr. William MacDonald of West Virginia University were elected to the positions of Vice-President and Councilor, respectively.
Association of Department Heads. Dr. Laurence Moore congratulated Potomac Division member Dr. Sue A. Tolin on her election to the position of Councilor-at-Large. He then summarized a broad range of topics discussed at the meeting of the Department Heads. Guest speaker Pat Jordan, Administrator of CSRS, had described CARAFE as a new research initiative and Judith Wise from NSF had discussed the undergraduate directorate for NSF funding in undergraduate courses. Mr. Dan Gigax led a discussion session on preparing students for jobs in industry and incorporating applied aspects of plant pathology into molecular biology programs. Other topics of consideration included the evaluation of extension work by faculty members and salaries for plant pathologists. A survey by Dr. Joe Dickerson indicates that plant pathologists currently receive salaries that are lower than the college average. They receive even lower average pay then colleagues in closely related disciplines, such as horticulture and agronomy. Plant pathology is not in a competitive situation for funding of assistantships. The Department Heads Committee will be looking further at the salary issue.
Necrology Committee. Mrs. Marguerite G. Benedict advised members of the deaths of our colleagues and friends Drs. Gerald Scoog (Nov. 20, 1987), Raymond Webb (July 20, 1989), and Robert Henderson (Aug. 19, 1989). A moment of silence was observed by all in honor and remembrance of these and all deceased members.
Graduate Student Competition Award. Dr. George Bean acknowledged the assistance of the 11 committee members who evaluated the graduate student presentations. He presented certificates of award and checks for $100 each to Jack C. Doney, Jr. (WVU) for his paper co-authored by J. B. Kotcon and entitled "A Quantitative Assay of Nematode Biocontrol Agent Activity and Its Use in a Clandosan Amended Soil" and to F. Davis Smith (VPI&SU) for his paper, co-authored by P. M. Phipps and R. J. Stipes, and entitled "Effects of Fungicide RH3486 on Sclerotinia Blight of Peanut in Field and Microplot Tests".
Old Business. Pres. Carroll summarized the results of the February mail survey asking division members to rate eight potential uses of the money in the Memorial Fund ($3524) or to suggest additional uses. A weighted rating system was used to evaluate the twenty-nine responses. The choices that received the most points were: 1. Sponsor an annual lecture series at the Potomac Division yearly meetings in honor of deceased colleagues; 2. Establish an award to recognize mentorship or exemplary conduct/role modeling by a Potomac Division member; and 3. Award travel grants for graduate students to attend national/international meetings. During the ensuing discussion, Dr. Harold Moline moved that we contribute $350 from the Memorial Fund to the Library Assistance Committee. The motion was seconded and passed. Dr. P. M. Phipps pointed out that our quorum was questionable and moved that a final decision on other uses of the fund be postponed until the business meeting in March, 1990. The motion was seconded and passed. Pres. Carroll concluded the discussion by agreeing to send a second ballot (with the above three options for use of the Memorial Fund money) to members along with the registration materials for the next Division meeting. A final decision will be made at the 1990 business meeting, based on the results of this ballot.
Dr. Rennie Stavely moved that interest accumulated by the Memorial Fund and general savings funds be reported separately in the Treasurer's annual report. The motion was seconded and passed. Dr. Carroll commented that the use of long-term Certificates of Deposit had complicated interest tracking in the past. Since all funds are currently in regular savings or checking accounts, accounting for interest on individual accounts will be less complicated.
New Business. Dr. George Bean extended an invitation to the Potomac Division to hold its 1991 meeting at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. The invitation was accepted. The next meeting of the Potomac Division will be hosted by West Virginia University in Morgantown from March 21-23 ? 1990.
There being no additional new business, Pres. Carroll passed the gavel to Dr. George Bean who will serve as President of the Division until March, 1990. The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne S. Hurtt
Secretary/Treasurer
Minutes of the 47th Annual Potomac Division
Meeting
March 21-23. 1990
Morgantown, West Virginia
Approximately 85 participants registered for the 47th Annual Potomac Division APS meeting that was held at the Lakeview Resort, Morgantown, WV, from March 21 - 23. 1990. The Division of Plant and Soil Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Forestry, West Virginia University was host for the meeting. Local arrangements were planned and implemented by the Program Committee and Chairman Joseph Morton.
The program began Wednesday evening with two lively discussion sessions. Dr. James Adams (Noram) was moderator for a discussion addressing "Life After EBDC (ethylene bis-dithiocarbamate) Fungicides). Guest panelists included Dr. Rick Tinsworth (Environmental Protection Agency), Dr. Kenneth Hickey (Pennsylvania State University), Dr. Ron Hamlen (E. DuPont de Nemours & Co.). and Dr. Hugh Sisler (University of Maryland, emeritus). A concurrent session on "Constraints Associated with Progress of Biotechnology In Plant Pathology" was moderated by Dr. George Lacy (VPI&SU). Drs. Steve Muench (Monsanto), Jane Rissler (National Wildlife Federation), John Payne (USDA-APHIS), and Sue Tolin (VPI & SU) were guest speakers.
Dr. Barton Baker, chairman of the Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, WVU, extended a welcome to the Division on Thursday morning, March 22. Sessions for oral research presentations were convened on Thursday and Friday. Twenty-eight papers were presented, including ten papers by graduate students took part in the graduate student research award competition.
The annual business meeting was called to order and conducted by Vice President Erik Stromberg on Thursday afternoon, March 22. 1990. Approximately 50 participants were present. Immediately following the call-to-order. Dr. Stromberg invited APS President Paul Williams to address the members. Dr. Williams commented on the state of the Society and issues he hopes to raise or emphasize during his term. These issues include a diversity of topics such as registry for plant pathologist (an issue first considered 10 years ago), developing a code of professional ethics, dealing more effectively with issues of plant science that appear in the mass media, and fostering public education in advances in science technology. He emphasized a need for the Society to address critical issues, especially those that appear in the mass media.
Dr. Williams called for greater input by Society members and encouraged all to work to create a sense of excitement in Laurence Moore has brought to the Phytopathology Newsletter. Dr. Williams asked members to consider writing feature articles in Plant Disease that deal with education, extension, and other topics that are not historical mainstream issues.
Members were encouraged to support the APS Foundation arive. APS has reduced the building mortgage from $400.000 to $220.000. The Foundation contributed $50,000 to the building fund, but now needs revenue to continue its mainstream thrusts: need for membership support was emphasized.
Following his address, Pres. Williams entertained questions from the membership. Dr. Joseph Morton raised the issue of the $30 charge for abstract publication. He noted that this is equivalent to a page charge of $240-270 per page. Dr. Williams advised that the cost reflected the overhead at headquarters (about $2.5 million budget a year) that includes a staff of 22/23 people and building costs. Council has assessed that $30 is a cost that each scientist can bear, but Dr. Williams suggested that Council should be advised if this is not so.
Dr. William MacDonald raised the topic of an APS position on fungicide use. Dr. Williams reported that Council wants us to be in a better position to respond as a Society to public issues and mandates. The Society would like to be able to issue statements, on behalf of the public, that can be used as a informed and educated opinion by lawmakers and others. The fungicide topic has been brought before Council and it is appointing a group to work on a position statement. Dr. Williams felt our discussion on the loss of EBDC fungicides was very timely and some of the remarks might be used by Dr. Moore in an editorial in Phytopathology News.
Dr. Stromberg asked if the divisional meeting abstracts dealing with topics in molecular biology could be published in Molecular Plant - Microbial Interactions (MPMI) rather than Phytopathology. He felt that this might promote greater participation in the Society of molecular biologist. Dr. Williams will take the question to the editor of MPMI.
Dr. Harold Moline inquired whether APS is keeping up-to-date the informational brochures that are used as career day materials. He felt that the available materials were old. Dr. Williams noted that the point was well taken. He has appointed an ad hoc committee on public education and invited interested members to join him in this long-term project.
Dr. Williams announced that he has created an ad hoc Student Committee to encourage greater involvement of graduate students in the Society. The committee will be composed of three student representatives from each division. He congratulated Jodi Carlson (VPI&SU), Scott Enebak (WVU). and Sandra Walker (VPI&SU) on their appointments to the committee as representatives for the Potomac Division.
Dr. Stromberg continued the business meeting after acknowledging the fine efforts of the Program Committee under the leadership of Dr. Joe Morton.
Secretary/Treasurer's Report. Since the minutes of the last meeting had been widely distributed, a motion to dispense with the reading was passed. There was no response to a call for corrections to the minutes, therefore they were accepted as submitted. Dr. Rennie Stavely, Chairman for the Audit Committee, reported that he and Dr. Ken Corbett had audited the financial records on March 6, 1990 and found them to be in order. The Treasurer's report was approved as submitted. A motion was passed that a new ledger be purchased by the treasurer.
Nominations Committee Report. Chairman Robert Carroll reported that only 8 nominations were received for officers this year. He felt this may be partly caused by the practice of sending out nomination forms in October that are not due for several months. He suggested that they be due to the committee within a few weeks of the mailout. On the positive side, however. he reported that 120 (of 248 possible) votes were cast during the election. He announced the new officers for 1990/91 were Vice-President Suzanne Hurtt (USDA, Beltsville, MD) and Secretary/Treasurer Arv Grybauskas (U of MD, College Park, Maryland).
Necrology Committee Report. Mrs. Marguerite Benedict reported the deaths of Dr. Robert Henderson (VPI&SU) on August 19? 1989; Dr. Paul R. Miller (USDA, Beltsville, MD) on January 14,1990: and Dr. Luben Spasoff (VPI&SU) on January 19, 1990. A moment of silence was observed in memory of these colleagues.
Washington Academy of Science Report. Dr. Deborah Fravel reported that the Academy is composed of representatives from 67 different societies. The activities consist primarily of monthly seminars. However, this past year a new president of the Academy had entered into some questionable financial activities. He awarded himself a contract to handle mailings and charged each member $3 to do so. He also opened an unauthorized bank account and charged unitemized expenses to the Academy. Many members of the Academy felt this conduct was inappropriate. Dr. Fravel brought these concerns to the attention of the Potomac Division so that we might decide what, if any, action should be taken on her part. After some discussion. Dr. Harold Moline moved that the Executive Committee of the Potomac Division and Dr. Fravel write a letter of concern to the Washington Academy of Science. The wording should be strong and suggest that we would remove the Potomac Division from affiliation if the questionable practices were not ended. The motion was seconded and passed. It was suggested that the letter be copied to the other affiliated groups in the Washington Academy.
Dr. Fravel indicated that she had enjoyed serving as our representative to the Academy but after serving for three years would like to resign. Since no volunteers were immediately forthcoming. the President will nominate a new representative in the near future.
Councilor's Report. Dr. William MacDonald briefly summarized items discussed at the mid-year council meeting. He reported that membership is up to 4322. Committees have been appointed for the year and Senior Councilor-at-large, Dr. Randall C. Rowe, implemented procedures to improve the nominations process for committees and to include more industry representation. Several committees such as the Archives, the Emeritus, the Youth Programs, and the Standardization of Common Names are having difficulty finding participants.
The publication activities of the Society are doing very well. A new series that will feature comprehensive approaches to management of crops is underway. It is geared to use by the farmer and extension agent. Plant Disease is in continuous need of feature articles: members can volunteer articles and need not wait to be invited to write an article.
The sites for future APS meetings are 1991 St. Louis, '92 Portland. and '93 Nashville. Staff is having trouble with the costs and local arrangements for the '94 meeting scheduled for Acapulco. That meeting may be moved to New Mexico.
APS is also having difficulty with the increasing cost and number of Socials at the meetings. Members are encouraged to look for alternatives. In this vein, Dr. Laurence Moore suggested that we consider a Potomac Division Social at the next meeting instead of university organized socials.
Old Business. Utilization of money in the Memorial Fund was the primary topic of discussion under old business. Dr. Morton reported that he received 72 registration forms and 31 (43%) contained ballots regarding use of the Fund. Half of these favored using the money to sponsor travel grants to national/international meetings for graduate students. In accordance with a motion passed at the 1989 meeting, the results of this ballot determine the use of that money. Dr. Robert Carroll advised that major contributors to the establishment of the fund, primarily the family and friends of Dr. Joe Worley, be advised of the creation of this program.
Mechanisms for awarding the money were discussed. Dr. Harold Moline moved that a standing committee be created to receive student proposals and handle the granting process. The motion was seconded and passed. It was further decided that the committee would be made up of 5 members. representing the Universities in the Division, Industry, and USDA. The Potomac Division President will serve as chairman of the committee. The Executive Committee will consider details of the committee organization and function.
New Business. Dr. Tom Van der Zwet noted that the 1993 meeting at USDA Beltsville would mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Potomac Division. He recommended that efforts get underway to make it a special event.
Dr. MacDonald raised the topic of participation in the nomination of candidates for APS offices. It was noted that since we have some very qualified members, a concerted effort should be made in the fall to boost Division participation in the nominating process.
Dr. William Dowler, Potomac Division representative to the APS Foundation, asked members to remember the Building Fund and Foundation in the coming year. About 10% of the national membership has contributed.
There being no additional new business, a motion was made and passed for adjournment.
The annual banquet was a lavish buffet of fine food in keeping with the tradition of the Lakeside Resort. Awards were presented after the dinner. Vice-President Stromberg presented a plaque and a check for $100 to Ramon M. Cu (VPI&SU), winner of the graduate student research award competition. His paper was entitled 'A pathogen growth response model for fungicide application to control Cercospora leafspot of peanut". Coauthors of the paper were Drs. P. M. Phipps and R. J. Stipes.
Dr. Robert Carroll, chairman of the Distinguished Service Committee, read citations and presented awards for outstanding service to Dr. Curt Roane (in absentia) (VPI&SU) and Dr. Mannon Gallegly (WVU).
The participants then whole-heartedly supported the resolutions composed by Mannon Gallegly. Ethel Dutky, and Rennie Stavely and read by Dr. Gallegly. After the fork (someone forgot the gavel) was passed to President Erik Stromberg by Dr. Robert Carroll on behalf of Dr. George Bean, everyone relaxed to the music of the Appalachian Tradition.
The 48th annual meeting of the Potomac Division will be hosted by the University of Maryland in March of 1991. Officers of the Potomac Division for the ensuing year are President Erik Stromberg (VPI&SU). Vice-President Suzanne Hurtt (USDA/ARS, Beltsville. MD), Secretary-Treasurer Arv Grybauskas (University of Maryland). and Councilor William MacDonald (WVU).
The Division gratefully acknowledges contributions from Ciba-Geigy, Crop Genetics, E. DuPont de Nemours, Fermenta, Hoechst-Roussel, Mobay, Monsanto, Nor-Am, Pennwalt Corp., and Rhone-Poulenc to aid in conducting this meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne S. Hurtt
Secretary/Treasurer
Minutes of the 48th Annual Potomac Division
Meeting
March 20-22, 1991
College Park, Maryland
The 48th Annual meeting of the Potomac Division of the American Phytopathological Society was hosted by the Department of Botany, University of Maryland and was held at the University of Maryland Center for Adult Education in College Park, MD on March 20-22, 1991. The meeting was attended by 121 registered participants. Local arrangements were planned and implemented by the Program Committee and local arrangements Chairperson, Ms. Ethel Dutky.
The program began Wednesday evening with a social followed by two discussion sessions. Dr. James Sherald (National Park Service) was moderator for the session "Dogwood Anthracnose - Another Chestnut Blight?". Guest panelists for the dogwood anthracnose session included: Ms. Margery Daughtrey (Cornell University, Long Island Horticultural Research Lab, Riverhead, NY), Mr. William A. Jackson (USDA-Forest Service, Morgantown, WV), Dr. Scott Redlin (USDA-ARS, Systematic Botany and Mycology Lab, Beltsville, MD), Dr. Charles Walkinshaw (USDA-Forest Service, Asheville, NC), Dr. Mark Windham (Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN), and Dr. Kerry Britton (USDA-Forest Service, Athens, GA). A concurrent session on "Natural Poisons in Our Food and Feed Stuffs... An Evening of Mycotoxicology" was moderated by Dr. George Bean (Botany Department, University of Maryland). Guest panelists for the mycotoxicology session were: Dr. Mary K. Matossian (History Department, University of Maryland), Dr. Scott Angle (Agronomy Department, University of Maryland), and Dr. Bruce Jarvis (Chemistry Department, University of Maryland).
Dr. Raymond J. Miller, Vice Chancellor for Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Maryland System, extended a welcome to the Division on Thursday Morning with a thought provoking address on the status of Agriculture in Maryland. Welcoming statements also were made by APS President, Dr. George Agrios, Division President, Dr. Erik Stromberg, and local arrangements chair, Ms. Ethel Dutky. Oral paper presentations followed and continued through Friday morning. Twenty-nine oral presentations were given, including nine papers by graduate students as part of the graduate student paper competition. A total of eight poster presentations including two computer demonstrations also were made.
The annual business meeting was called to order and conducted by President Erik Stromberg on Thursday afternoon, March 21, 1991. There were approximately 29 members in attendance. Dr. Stromberg opened the business meeting by extending compliments to the local arrangements committee and to all the students in the paper competition. He then invited APS President, Dr. George N. Agrios, to address the members. Dr. Agrios commented on the status of and current issues facing the Society. His address included comments on the problems of public relations and recognition for the society that resulted in the development of a national plant pathology board to act as a liaison with the federal government. APS is currently investigating the Agronomy society umbrella registry as a means for developing a national registry and certification of plant pathologists. Dr. Agrios also believes that the APS journals are missing a large potential audience because of their research orientation. A potential remedy would be a new section of Plant Disease addressing the needs of Extension and industry professionals. He also presented his view of the developments in agriculture that are creating the need for a new type of professional, the "Doctor of Plant Medicine", similar to the DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine). Dr. Agrios announced the development of a new curricula at the University of Florida in an attempt to address this need. Following his address, Dr. Agrios entertained questions from the membership.
The business meeting continued with introductions and acknowledgements of the members of the local arrangements committee by Chairperson, Ms. Ethel Dutky.
Secretary/Treasurer's Report: The minutes of the 47th meeting had been distributed in the first mailing announcing the 48th annual meeting and therefore were not read at this meeting. There was no response to the call for corrections to the minutes, therefore a motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes as submitted. The motion passed. The financial statement of the division was distributed to attending members and highlights were summarized. Dr. Steven Hutcheson, Chairperson of the Audit Committee, reported that he and Dr. Robert Lumsden had audited the financial records on April 18 and 19 and found them to be in order. A motion was made and seconded to approve the treasurer's report as submitted. The motion passed.
Nominations Committee Report: Chairperson Dr. George Bean reported that candidates for the office of Vice-President were Dr. Kenneth L. Deahl (USDA-ARS, Beltsville) and Dr. Thomas A. Evans (University of Delaware). The winner of the election was Dr. Kenneth L. Deahl.
Necrology Committee Report: Chairperson Mrs. Marguerite Benedict indicated that there were no reports of members to have passed away since the last meeting. However in discussing past presidents of the division with Dr. Van der Zwet, Mrs. Benedict discovered that the death of Dr. Walter Jeffers, fifth president of the Potomac Division and Professor at the University of Maryland, had never been acknowledged by the Division. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Dr. Jeffers.
Washington Academy of Sciences Report: Dr. Ken Deahl is the current Division representative to the Academy, (WAS) which is composed of representatives from 52 affiliated societies and also many individual members. Dr. Deahl reported that the Academy promotes science education in the area High Schools by assisting with science fairs, organizing education and awards programs for teachers, and providing speakers and counselors. WAS has monthly meetings fostering exchange of information across disciplinary lines by involving other interested organizations and by having presentations of scholarly treatments of topics of current interest and importance. Highlights of this year's meetings were: a presentation on the effects of the Kuwait oil fires that have occurred as a result of the recent conflict in the gulf; discussions with the Presidential Science Advisor; and a bloodless coup within the Academy removing from office the past president who had instituted some questionable practices. As a result of the changes that had occurred in the Academy governance, Dr. Deahl recommended that the Potomac Division remain an affiliated member. The Academy also sponsors a Career Day at which Dr. Deahl would like to distribute material obtained from the parent Society thereby exposing more area high school and college students to plant pathology.
Councilor's Report: Dr. William MacDonald reported on items discussed at the mid-year council meeting held at APS headquarters in St. Paul, and on the retirement of Ray Tarleton the Executive Vice-President of APS for the last 23 years. Meetings: Sites for future APS meetings are: 1992 in Portland, OR with the Mycological Society; 1993 in Nashville, TN with the Society of Nematologists in the fall due to the summer scheduling of the International Congress of Plant Pathology that year; 1994 in Albuquerque, NM; 1995 in Pittsburgh, PA; the 1996 meeting is tentatively planned for Indianapolis, IN; and the 1997 meeting will be coordinated with Canadian Society. No advance program will be published for this year's meeting and there will be an increase in registration fees to cover for overhead (cost of APS staff time) that previously was not paid for directly. This year's annual meeting will have a lot of concurrent sessions due to the limited number of meeting rooms. Vice-President Rowe suggests an increase in the number of posters given at national meetings, and limiting the number of symposia, colloquia, and discussion sessions. Suggestions or comments can be directed to our councilor. Publications: The Health Management series of publications from APS Press have been inaugurated with Wheat Health Management and will soon be followed by similar publications on corn, potatoes, and peanuts. Journals in June and July are likely to be quite large to reduce a backlog of accepted manuscripts and improve turnaround time of 4-5 months between submission and publication. Subscriptions are down considerably for Phytopathology and to a lesser extent for Plant Disease. The causes are not known but may be due to an increase in MPMI subscriptions, or to a change in billing practices (reduced number of notices). Acceptance rates in Phytopathology and Plant Disease are averaging about 65% and 70%, respectively. MPMI, a joint venture between APS and IS-MPMI, is increasing in popularity. The next editor of MPMI will not be a plant pathologist, which may help to broaden the scope of submitted manuscripts. Foundation: Approximately 10% of membership is participating in the foundation program, however APS would like to see a doubling in participation. Currently donations of approximately $270,000 have been made, but a large part of this total is due to the Niederhauser donation of $100,000. Affiliations: APS council is reexamining the numerous affiliations that the society has with other organizations that results in $10,000 - $15,000 in annual dues payments.
Old Business: Tom Evans, local arrangements chairman for the 49th Annual Meeting, announced that the 1992 meeting will be held at the John M. Clayton Conference Center at the University of Delaware on March 18-20, 1992.
New Business: 50th Anniversary Celebration. Dr. Tom Van der Zwet, Chairperson of the ad hoc committee for planning the 50th Anniversary Celebration, had recently solicited for committee membership from Potomac Division institutions and industry. Current members are R. J. Stipes, Bob Carroll, Hugh Sisler, Rennie Stavely, Frances Latterell, Gordon Brandes, Charles Delp, and Mannon Gallegly. The committee developed some ideas for activities for the celebration including: inviting past presidents and having some special acknowledgement of them (ranging from special ribbons to a banquet); developing a small publication on the history of the division; inviting special guests; selecting a special meeting site; and considering meeting dates other than in March-April. A motion was made and seconded to charge the ad hoc committee with the task of further developing information regarding site selection options and to poll membership on preference by mail. It also was suggested that they consider Beltsville, for its historical significance to the division, as a potential site. Graduate Student Competition: Dr. Steve Hutcheson stated that award levels in the student paper competition in the Division are relatively low in comparison to other regional societies, e.g. ASPP Washington section. Dr. Harold Moline made a motion to increase the monetary award for the winner(s) of student paper competition beginning with the 49th annual meeting from the current $100 prize(s) to $250 for first place and have a second place award in the amount of $100. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. OIP-Library Assistance Program: Dr. Charles Delp informed the division that the current structure of the APS Office of International Programs -Library Assistance Program provides very limited funds for the purchase of books. There is a large demand for books such as the compendia series that are not commonly donated for redistribution to third world libraries. Dr. Delp made a motion that the Division contribute $300 to the OIP-Library Assistance Program for the purchase of APS publications. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Building Fund: Dr. Bill MacDonald moved that the Division write a letter of appreciation to Dr. Ray Tarleton for his many years of service to APS and that in honor of his service the Division make a donation to the APS building fund. After some discussion and consideration of what other Divisions may be doing, the motion was amended to make the monetary donation in the amount of $1000. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Annual Meeting Structure: After considerable discussion about the problems associated with Division's annual meeting attendance and response to call for papers, a motion was made by Dr. Harold Moline to establish an ad hoc committee to be headed by the new president, Suzanne Hurtt, to examine the structure and content of annual meetings and to make recommendations to the program committee by the fall of 1991. The motion was withdrawn because of the lack of time available for continuation of the business meeting after indication by Ms. Hurtt of a desire to form a committee to look into new formats or activities for Division annual meetings. The business meeting was then adjourned.
A social was held Thursday evening after the afternoon paper sessions that was supported in part by donations from industry. The Division gratefully acknowledges the efforts of Dr. Jules Jaeger of Rohm and Haas in soliciting the donations and the contributions from Ciba-Geigy, Crop Genetics International, DowElanco, DuPont, ICI Americas, ISK Biotech, Mobay, Nor-Am and Rohm & Haas. The annual banquet followed the social and after the dinner the presentation of awards was made. A plaque and a check for $100 were presented to F. Davis Smith (VPI & SU), winner of the graduate student paper competition. His paper was titled "Evaluation of Fungicide ASC-66825 Against Sclerotinia minor and Other Pathogens of Peanut Using Agar Assays and Field Trials" and was coauthored by P. M. Phipps and R. J. Stipes. Dr. Erik Stromberg, Division president, presented the first Memorial Fund Award for assistance in career development to Scott Enebak (West Virginia University). Mr. Enebak received a plaque and a check for $400. Dr. George Bean, chairperson of the Distinguished Service Award Committee, read excerpts about the distinguished career of the award winner and then announced the winner to be Dr. Hugh D. Sisler (University of Maryland). Dr. Sisler was then presented with a plaque acknowledging his contributions to the science of plant pathology. The resolutions composed by the Resolutions Committee were then read by the chairperson, Dr. Tom Van der Zwet, and were heartily supported by the membership. Finally the gavel was passed to the new president, who adjourned the meeting. Officers for the Potomac Division for 1991-92 are President Suzanne Hurtt (USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD), Vice-President Kenneth Deahl (USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD), Secretary-Treasurer Arvydas Grybauskas (University of Maryland), and Councilor William MacDonald (West Virginia University).
Respectfully submitted,
Arvydas Grybauskas
Secretary-Treasurer
Minutes of the 49th Annual Potomac Division
Meeting
March 18-20, 1992
Newark, DE
The 49th Annual Meeting of the Potomac Division of The American Phytopathological Society was hosted by the plant