Page 1 CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010

My year as President has quickly flown by and another CWSS annual meeting is fast

approaching. This is our major event for the society and the Local Arrangements

Committee, under the co-leadership of Rick Holm and Clark Brenzil, appears to

have the conference well at hand. We have a very exciting program including a

number of high quality speakers in the plenary session who will be discussing ―New

Crops/Crops with Second-Generation Traits: Weed Management Challenges‖. We

should not forget our workshops which, this year, will concentrate on ―weediness

and agronomy of new crops‖ and ―weed identification and herbicide mode of ac-

tion‖. A third workshop will focus on Agriculture Research Manager software and

should be very useful to many of our members.

One of our highlights for the annual meeting, as always, is the Graduate Student

presentations, and this year is no exception. They represent the next generation of

young scientists who will lead our society by presenting new innovations in weed

science research. In addition, as President of the CWSS and on behalf of the Board

of Directors, I wish to formally invite the graduate students to the Meet and Greet

with the Board on Monday, November 15 starting at 5:00 pm, followed by a general

membership Meet and Greet at 6:00 pm. This is an opportunity for the students to

introduce themselves and network with prospective employers and/or potential su-

pervisors in a higher graduate degree or for post-doctoral opportunities.

The CWSS Board has also been busy this year. We have made additional changes

to our website and hopefully the members will have noticed an improvement to our

delivery of information. We have Mike Cowbrough and Anita Drabyk to thank for

all their efforts. We are also attempting to catch up with our publications, including

the Topics in Weed Science from past conferences in order to ensure the timeliness

and relevance of the information that has been presented at our symposia. Our Man-

ual of Operating Procedures and By-Laws have also been updated by Tom Wolf so

that our activities are reflected in the duties expected of the Board members. The

Board will also be reviewing our strategic plan and evaluate how we are progressing

with our vision for the society.

Another exciting upcoming event is the Plant Canada 2011 meeting which will be

held in Halifax in July. David Clements, our representative for Plant Canada has

been involved with some of the other participating societies in organizing 3 sympo-

Inside this issue: Message from the President

Sue Boyetchko

Newsletter Fall 2010

Our appreciation to the following companies for

their support

BASF Canada

Bayer CropScience

Dow AgroSciences

Canada Inc.

DuPont Canada

Monsanto Canada

Syngenta Crop

Protection Canada

FMC

Viterra

AgQuest

Arysta LifeScience

ICMS

Valent

Message from the President 1

CWSS-SCM Student Profile 2

2010 CWSS-SCM Annual Meet-ing

3-5

The OAC Weeds’ Team 2010 6-7

CWSS-SCM 2009 Photo Contest People’s Choice

7

Wild Sunflowers (Helianthus

spp.)

8

New Books 8

Job Posting for Weed Scientist 9

Plant Canada in Halifax: July 17th—21st 2011

10

Climate Change and the Implica-tions for Plant Science: June 7th—8th 2011

10

New positions on the CWSS-SCM Board of Directors

10

Canadian Forum for Biological Control; Forum canadien sur la lutte biologique

11

CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010 Page 2

CWSS-SCM Student Profile Autobiographie—Rolland Mensah

Rolland Mensah attended the 2009 CWSS-SCM Annual Meeting in Charlottetown and

he was the winner of the Best Student Presentation award. He is with the Département

de phytologie at Université Laval . His presentation was titled “Utilisation de la fève

adzuki (Vigna angularis), du radis huileux (Raphanus sativus) et du seigle d’automne

(Secale cereale), combinés ou non à des doses faibles ou moyennes d’herbicides pour le

contrôle des mauvaises herbes annuelles dans le maïs sucré (Zea mays L.).”

Originaire de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, plus précisément du Togo, j'ai été très tôt imprégné

des valeurs agricoles. En effet déjà gamin, j'aidais mes parents à installer dans notre

maison un petit jardin de maïs sucré, (Zea mays), de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

ou de gombo (Abelmoschus esculentus).

Après avoir obtenu un diplôme d'études collégiales en biologie, je fis quelques années

d'étude en langues et littérature à l'Université Nationale du Bénin. Arrivé au Québec, je

me suis inscrit en biologie avec une concentration en écologie à l'Université de Sher-

brooke, une sorte de retour à mes premières amours. Ayant toujours un intérêt presque

naturel pour l'agriculture, connaître la relation qui existe entre les différentes compo-

santes de notre écosystème et leur impact sur le secteur agricole devenait, à mon avis, primordial. Ainsi, après mon

baccalauréat en écologie avec quelques cours en environnement et écotoxicologie, j'obtins un diplôme en

géographie par le biais d'un mini programme. Ce qui m'a décidé à suivre cette dernière formation est l'élargisse-

ment de mes connaissances en cartographie qui devient d'ailleurs essentielle pour tout écologiste. En 2008, je m'in-

scrit à l'Université Laval en agriculture pour commencer une session plus tard une maîtrise en malherbologie.

Les mauvaises herbes étant à l'origine des plus importantes baisses de rendement enregistrées en agriculture, il

s'avère personnellement intéressant d'aller comprendre ce qui explique un tel phénomène, particulièrement dans

une culture de maïs sucré. Ayant à cœur la protection de l'environnement, tout projet en malherbologie visant une

utilisation des doses faibles ou encore mieux des doses réduites m'intéresse particulièrement. Chose intéressante

aujourd'hui, la malherbologie fait mieux en s'appuyant sur l'agriculture de précision, ce qui permet une utilisation à

bon escient des herbicides avec une localisation plus précise des populations de mauvaises herbes. À l'allure où

évolue la malherbologie, serons-nous un jour tentés de parler, si ce n'est déjà fait, de malherbologie durable ?

Rolland Mensah

sia related to topics relevant to weed scientists. CWSS members are encouraged to check out the website, submit vol-

unteer papers, and attend the meeting.

Finally, as I reflect on my presidency this past year, I am reminded of the great support and expertise of our Execu-

tive, Board of Directors, and our membership at large. Members of the Board are highly dedicated and bring an en-

ergy and breadth and depth of expertise in weed science research that I feel can rival other scientific societies. For a

time, this year, I was absent from work for a couple of months, yet my colleagues rallied to backfill what commit-

ments there were to the society and I knew that the CWSS was in good hands. It was that comraderie and support that

reminded me why I continue to be a loyal CWSS member, even though I am a plant pathologist by training.

I look forward to seeing each and every one of you at our 64th Annual Meeting of the CWSS in Regina, November 16

-18. And as always, for me, this is one of the year‘s highlights where I get a chance to catch up with old friends and

colleagues. See you all soon.

Page 3 CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010

2010 CWSS-SCM Annual Meeting

Regina SK - November 16th-18th, 2010

the Bayer CropScience Formulation

Plant also have to register ahead of

time. A bus will pick people up at

the hotel and transport them to and

from the Plant.

Registration and Poster/Display Set-

up: The registration desk will be

open from 16:00 to 20:00 on Mon-

day. The registration desk will be

open first thing in the morning for

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Students Meet and Greet with the

CWSS-SCM Board: Students and

the CWSS-SCM Board Members

will get a chance to talk at this meet

and greet taking place from 17:00-

18:00 on Monday.

General Meet and Greet: From

18:00 to 21:00 on Monday, the gen-

eral membership is asked to join the

group. Members will have the op-

portunity to talk with friends and

new comers alike.

Plenary Session: On Tuesday, we

start with the Plenary session titled

―New Crops/Crops with Second-

Generation Traits: Weed Manage-

ment Challenges‖ with Hugh Beckie

as chair. Details of the session are

found on page 5 of this newsletter.

Graduate Student Research Project

Presentations: We expect to have 19

student presentations at this annual

meeting. Check out the titles and

presenters on page 4.

Workshop Series: Three workshops

will run concurrently and one of our

program sessions will also be held

on Wednesday. The sessions are

1. Weediness and Agronomy of

New Crops—(8:00 to 10:00),

Chair, Steve Shirtliffe, U of Sas-

katchewan

2. Weed Identification and Herbi-

cide Mode of Action- Hands-on

Workshop—(8:00 to 12:00),

Chair, Trish Meyers, Monsanto

Canada Inc.

3. Getting the Most Out of Agricul-

ture Research Manager Soft-

ware—(8:00 to 12:00), Steven

Gylling, Gylling Data Manage-

ment, Brookings, South Dakota

Program Sessions: There are 19 pro-

gram session presentations.

Poster Sessions: Leave lots of time

to see the posters. There will be al-

most 30 posters.

Provincial and Regulatory Reports

Session: On Thursday from 10:00

am onward, the provincial reports

and regulatory reports will be pre-

sented.

Photo Contest. Our photo contest

was again popular with 19 entries in

the General Agriculture and Forestry

category, 29 in the Weeds category

and 19 in the Weeds in Action cate-

gory. Over 70 meeting attendants

have voted for their favourite in the

People‘s Choice category.

The 2010 CWSS-SCM Annual

Meeting is just a week away. We

have almost 200 registered for the

meeting. There is an interesting and

varied line-up ready for the regis-

trants: the plenary session, the

graduate student presentations, the

workshops, the presentations and

posters. Then we will be treated by

the Saskatchewan hospitality crew. I

am sure there is something ‗green

and white‘ in the works.

For those meeting attendants who

arrive earlier on Monday, the week

starts off with a curling funspiel or a

Bayer CropScience Formulation

Plant tour.

Curling: A lot of you may not have

noticed that we are hosting a Curling

FunSpiel on Monday, Nov. 15 at the

Tartan Curling Club in Regina prior

to the conference. Curling is open

to all registrants at a cost of $20.00.

A bus will pick up the curlers at the

hotel at 12:30 pm and transport us to

the rink.

Curling experience is not required.

One of the reasons we are organiz-

ing this is for the visitors from south

of the border who are interested in

trying the sport. If you have never

curled before, we will be giving you

a ½ hour of instruction prior to play-

ing. You can rent brooms and slid-

ers at the rink as well.

If you want to curl but haven‘t regis-

tered to curl, send an email to Eric

Johnson (eric.johnson@agr.gc.ca)

Bayer CropScience Formulation

Plant tour: Those who want to visit

Photo by

Rick Holm

CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010 Page 4

Graduate Student Presentations

Jay Anderson University of Saskatchewan Aspects of Floral Structure and Pollination Ecology of White Cockle

(Silene latifolia Poir.)

Dean Ngombe Agriculture and Agr-Food Can-

ada Biobeds: An Innovative Approach to Pesticide Degradation

Megan MacEachern Nova Scotia Agricultural Col-

lege

Biological control of spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium

L.) with the dogbane leaf beetle (Chrysochus auratus Fab.)

Chad Koscielny University of Manitoba Early root growth of Brassica napus L. can be used to predict seed yield

potential

Scott White University of Guelph Emergence and Development of Red Sorrel (Rumex acetosella L.) and

Wild Blueberry Ramets (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.)

Melody de Jong University of Guelph Environmental conditions, growth stages and fungicides affect herbicide

tolerance of winter wheat

Teketel Haile University of Saskatchewan Evaluating the effectiveness of pod Sealant products, harvest methods

and genotypes to reduce seed shattering loss in canola

Hema Duddu University Of Saskatchewan

Evaluation of the Morphological and Seed Persistence Changes Associ-

ated with Domestication of Cow cockle (Saponaria vaccaria L.) Geno-

types

Cynthia Siva University of Guelph Growing turfgrass without conventional herbicides: Examining the role

of alternative strategies

Dilshan Benaragama Department of Plant Science

University of Saskatchewan

Integration of agronomic practices to enhance the competitive ability of

organic oat (Avena sativa L.) cropping systems

Vanessa Kavanagh University of Alberta Inter- and Intraspecific Pollen-Mediated Gene Flow in Triticale

(Triticosecale Wittmack)

Derek Lewis University of Manitoba Kochia Interference in Sunflowers

Wisam Obeidat Department of Plant Agricul-

ture, University of Guelph

Maize (Zea mays L.) fitness in response to light quality and drought

stress

Lin Wu Nova Scotia Agriculture College Modeling spreading dogbane development in wild blueberry fields

Kimberly Walsh University of Alberta Persistence of Volunteer Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz

Fawn Turner University of Guelph Recruitment biology and ecology of large [Digitaria sanguinalis L.

(Scop.)] and small [Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) ex Muhl.] crabgrass.

Angela Hughes Nova Scotia Agricultural Col-

lege

Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella L.) pollen enhances B. cinera incidence

on immature & mature blueberry flowers

Hélène Munger University of Laval

Conservation tillage and low-input farming system: relation between

yield, weed population and Fusarium head blight in spring wheat

(Triticum aestivum L.).

Eric Tozzi University of Guelph The recruitment biology and facultative recruitment nature of Canada

fleabane (Conyza canadensis L.)

Page 5 CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010

Time Topic Speaker

08:00

08:15

Welcome, Announcements, Local Ar-rangements

Introduction to “New Crops/Crops with Second-Generation Traits:

Weed Management Challenges”

Clark Brenzil / Rick Holm (LAC) and Sue Boyetchko, President, CWSS-SCM

Dr. Hugh Beckie – AAFC,

Saskatoon, SK

08:30 Industry Perspective: New Crops Jack Grushcow – Linnaeus Plant

Sciences Inc., Vancouver, BC

09:00 Industry Perspective: Crops with

Second-Generation Traits

Dr. Michael Horak – Monsanto, St. Louis, MO

09:30 Regulatory Perspective Krista Thomas – CFIA, Plant Biosafety Office, Ottawa, ON

10:00 Refreshment Break

10:30 Research Perspective: A Promising Way Forward in Determining Weedi-

ness / Invasiveness

Dr. Jean Burns – Case Western Reserve

University, Cleveland, OH

11:00 Developing Agronomic Packages for New Crops and 2nd Generation Crops with Novel Traits: Constraints

and Opportunities

Eric Johnson, MSc – AAFC, Scott, SK

11:30 A Role for Post-Release Monitoring? Hugh Beckie – AAFC,

Saskatoon, SK

11:45 Summary and Concluding Remarks Dr. Linda Hall – University of

Alberta, Edmonton, AB

New Crops and Crops with Second-Generation Traits: Weed Management Challenges

(Tuesday, November 16)

The 2010 CWSS-SCM Annual Meeting Plenary Session Programme

Photo by Rick Holm

CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010 Page 6

The OAC Weeds’ Team 2010

nomic skills in the disciplines of

crop protection and agronomy. A

total of 100 students participated,

representing 9 different schools.

The OAC Weeds‘ team was the only

Canadian team. The universities rep-

resented were Guelph, Illinois,

Michigan State, Florida, Penn State,

Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Purdue

and North Carolina State.

The awards were distributed first for

overall team performance and then

to the individual conference win-

ners. The University of Guelph, un-

dergraduate team placed first. The

first place OAC Weeds‘ Team mem-

bers were Thomas Judd, Blair Free-

man and Eric Schroeders ( see pic-

ture #2). The remaining under-

graduate and graduate teams com-

On July 27th, 2010, the University of

Guelph- OAC Weeds‘ Team partici-

pated in the Northeast Weed Science

Collegiate Contest hosted by Cornell

University. Two graduate and five

undergraduate teams from OAC

competed (see picture #1). The pur-

pose of this contest is to provide

students with an educational experi-

ence that tests their applied agro-

Team Picture:

Back row: (left to right) Matthew Groen, Jeremy Parkinson, Eric Schroeders, Thomas Judd, Adam Parker, Wesley

Emmott, Blair Freeman, Nicholas Janssens, Michael Vanhie, Clarence Swanton;

Second Row (left to right): Eric Page, Katelyn Bloetjes, Carolyn Booker, Ben Rosser, Amanda Green, Heather Eng-

bers, Robyn Walsh, Lisa Holland, Leigh Hudson, Jessica Gal;

Front row (left to right): Rebecca Richards, Lindsey Kelly, Shelly Kroes, Kate Withers, Melody De Jong, Marijke

Van Andel

Page 7 CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010

CWSS-SCM 2009 Photo Contest People’s Choice Winners

General Agriculture and Forestry—People’s

Choice by Angela Hughes

Weeds—People’s Choice by Christian Willenborg

Weeds in Action People’s Choice by Rick Holm

Weeds‘ Team. The financial sup-

port of Bayer CropScience Inc.,

Monsanto Canada Inc., Dow

AgroSciences, Syngenta Crop Pro-

tection Canada Inc., and the On-

tario Weed Committee is grate-

fully acknowledged.

- submitted by Clarence Swanton

Team Picture #2. Top under-

graduate team (left to right): Thomas Judd, Blair Freeman, Eric

Schroeders

peted well and placed competitively

within their categories.

Guelph undergraduate teams have

participated in the Northeastern

Weed Science Society‘s Collegiate

Weed Science Contest since 1983.

They have placed first in this com-

petition 16 times. The team was

coached by Eric Page and Clarence

Swanton. Special thanks go to

Kevin Chandler, Peter Smith, Mike

Cowbrough, Eric Lyons, and Fran-

cois Tardif for their contributions to

the success of the 2010 OAC

CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010 Page 8

Wild Sunflowers (Helianthus spp.)

Nebraska, one frequently sees this

double line of golden yellow lead-

ing ahead all the way to the distant

horizon. Yet the grasslands on ei-

ther side of the highway may be

virtually free of sunflowers. In a

dozen western states the highway

winds through a grassy or shrubby

landscape between parallel rows of

sunflowers. What is there about

man which makes him uncon-

sciously adopt such plants as the

sunflower? What is there about

sunflowers which permits them to

succeed along highways or in rail-

road yards or on dump heaps, but

keeps them away from many native

grasslands?

It is not until one sits down to work

out precise answers to such ques-

tions that he realizes that uncon-

sciously as well as deliberately man

carries whole floras about the globe

with him, that he now lives sur-

rounded by transported landscapes,

that our commonest everyday plants

have been transformed by their long

associations with us so that many

roadside and dooryard plants are

artifacts. An artifact, by definition,

is something produced by man,

something which we would not

have had if man had not come into

being. That is what many of our

weeds and crops really are. Though

man did not wittingly produce all of

them, some are as much dependent

upon him, as much a result of his

cultures, as a temple or a vase or an

automobile.

Edgar Anderson. 1952. Plants, man

and life. Little, Brown & Co., Bos-

ton.

- Submitted by

Stephen Darbyshire

In many of our western states one

drives for hour after hour and some-

times for day after day between

long lines of wild sunflowers

which, all untended, border the

highways. In Idaho, in Wyoming,

in the Dakotas, in Kansas and

New Books

Barbara Booth, Stephen Murphy,

and Clarence Swanton have just

published the book “Invasive Plant

Ecology in Natural and Agricul-

tural Systems”, an update of what

previously was called ―Weed Ecol-

ogy‖. This 208 page book is pub-

lished by CABI. It was just pub-

lished in 2010.

The book de-

scribes how

and why inva-

sive plants oc-

cur in particu-

lar areas.

Amazon

Forest and

Savanna

Lands.

-A guide to the

climates, vege-

tation, land-

scapes and soils

of central Tropical South America.

Authors: Thomas T. Cochrane and

Thomas A. Cochrane.

ISBN/EAN13: 1452866376 /

9781452866376. Page Count: 190.

Trim Size. 8" X 10".

This book “620 Wild Plants of

North America” by Tom Reaume

illustrates the characteristic fea-

tures of 89 families of vascular

plants. It was published in 2009 by

Canadian Plains Research Center.

Page 9 CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010

Job Posting for Weed Scientist

be eligible for membership in the Sas-

katchewan Institute of Agrologists.

Excellent communication and inter-

personal skills and an ability to estab-

lish effective working relationships

are essential.

The Department of Plant Sciences is a

centre for teaching, research and out-

reach related to the development, pro-

duction and management of field and

horticulture crops and to the manage-

ment of non-arable grasslands on the

Canadian prairies. The department is

currently composed of 24 faculty

members. To support their research

activities, the faculty within the De-

partment have access to a land base of

3,000 acres, 12,000 sq. ft. of green-

house space, field laboratories, a full

fleet of plot equipment, Canada‘s larg-

est controlled environment phytotron,

the Grains Innovation Lab, seed man-

agement facilities, and the Canadian

Light Source, Canada‘s recently

opened synchrotron and the most am-

bitious science project in Canada in a

generation.

The College of Agriculture and Biore-

sources at the University of Sas-

katchewan is an international leader in

applied research and scholarship with

expertise in, and integrated across,

three primary scientific and social

domains; food and bioproduct sci-

ences; environment, ecology and com-

munity; and sustainable production

systems. It has a century-long reputa-

tion for teaching, research, and out-

reach and has been a consistent

strength for the University. The Col-

lege has played a pivotal role in the

development of the agriculture and

food industries in Saskatchewan, and

continues to build on a legacy of pub-

lic engagement and cooperative part-

nerships. Our faculty is committed to

providing an exceptional learning ex-

perience and preparing graduates for

leadership in the new bio-economy.

The University of Saskatchewan is

located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

on the banks of the South Saskatche-

wan River, a city of 225,000 people

with a diverse and thriving economic

base, a vibrant arts community and a

full range of leisure opportunities. The

University has a reputation for excel-

lence in teaching, research and schol-

arly activities and offers a full range

of undergraduate, graduate, and pro-

fessional programs to a student popu-

lation of about 20,000. The university

is one of Canada‘s leading research-

intensive universities.

Applications, including a CV, aca-

demic transcripts, and contact infor-

mation for three referees, should be

submitted to Dr. Bruce Coulman,

Head, Department of Plant Sciences,

University of Saskatchewan, 51 Cam-

pus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

S7N 5A8. Tel: (306)966-1387. Email:

bruce.coulman@usask.ca More infor-

mation about the University of Sas-

katchewan, College of Agriculture and

Bioresources, and the Department of

Plant Science and the Crop Develop-

ment Centre can be found at http://

www.agbio.usask.ca

For best consideration, applications

should be received by December 10,

2010. The University of Saskatchewan

is committed to employment equity

and applications from women, abo-

riginal peoples, visible minorities and

persons with disabilities are encour-

aged. All qualified individuals are

invited to apply, but Canadian citizens

and permanent residents will be given

priority.

WEED SCIENTIST: The Depart-

ment of Plant Sciences at the Univer-

sity of Saskatchewan invites applica-

tions for a professor to work in the

area of weed science, specializing in

integrated weed management. The

successful applicant will be expected

to teach courses at the undergraduate

level, develop a graduate course in his

or her area of expertise, supervise

M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, and also

perform extension duties as required.

Establishment of a vigorous independ-

ent research program focusing on the

management of weeds in field and

horticultural crops is required. The

research program will involve applied

research of direct interest to industry

and producers and more basic research

that would be eligible for Government

of Canada Tri-Council funding. Some

examples of research areas presently

of interest to the Department include:

weed control in zero-till crop produc-

tion systems, herbicide resistant

weeds, control of emerging weed

problems in field crops, including

those in herbicide-resistant cropping

systems, persistence of herbicide resi-

dues in soil, and evaluation of herbi-

cides for minor crops. The department

currently has an externally funded

research program in these areas sup-

porting a highly qualified technical

team. Other weed management re-

search areas may also be of interest.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position

requires a Ph.D. in weed science or

related discipline, demonstrated abil-

ity and interest in field and laboratory

research and teaching, and the poten-

tial to participate in extension activi-

ties aimed at the western Canadian

agriculture industry. Relevant post-

doctoral experience and familiarity

with crop production in western Can-

ada are desirable. Candidates should

CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010 Page 10

Our representative for CWSS-SCM with Plant Canada is David Clements. He has been busy organizing our portion of

the program. Plant Canada is made up of Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), Canadian Society for Horticultural

Science (CSHS), Canadian Botanical Association (CBA), Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP), Canadian

Phytopathological Society (CPS), Canadian Weed Science Society (CWSS) and Canadian Institute of Food Science

and Technology (CIFST).

Plant Canada 2011 Draft Program

Sunday, July 17th—Society Executive Meetings, Opening Reception and Registration, Poster Setup

Monday, July 18th—Registration, Poster Setup, Open Conference –Welcome Participants, Plenary Session 1, Plenary

Session 2, Symposiums associated with Plenary theme organized by various Plant Canada societies

Tuesday, July 19th—North Shore, Coastal Barrens and Peggy`s Cove, Algal Biodiesel Field Excursion, NRC Re-

search Facility at Sandy Cove, Agronomy and Horticulture tour of Annapolis Valley

Wednesday, July 20th—Symposia & Scientific Sessions organized by the various Plant Canada societies, Post Con-

ference Tour of NSAC (pre-register)

For up-to-date information check out the Plant Canada 2011 site: http://www.plantcanada2011.ca/Frontpage/

index2.htm.

Plant Canada in Halifax: July 17th

—21st

2011 Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change

Organized by CSA, CSHS, CSPP, CBA, CPS & CWSS

Climate Change and the Implications for Plant Science: June 7

th—8

th 2011

―The science, the impacts and the options‖ is the symposium

hosted by the University of Guelph and CropLife Canada. For

more information visit: www.plantscience.open.uoguelph.ca or

www.croplife.ca and check out the information here to the right.

New positions on the CWSS-SCM Board of Directors

Elections for the CWSS-SCM Board of Directors were held for

the 2nd Vice President and the Member at Large (West). Our new

2nd Vice President will be David Clements and our Member at

Large (West) will be Ken Sapsford. We thank all four candidates

for giving us the chance to vote.

The position of Treasurer will continue to be filled by Darren

Robinson, by acclamation.

Regulatory Rep (CFIA), as nominated by CFIA and Crop Life

Canada (West) Rep, as nominated by CLC, will be announced

shortly.

Page 11 CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010

Psssst…….Hey students, wanna win $200?

The Canadian Forum for Biological Control (CFBC) has established a new award for students working in the area of

biological control. Students who have presented a biocontrol related poster at a national or regional conference in Can-

ada during 2010 are eligible to enter their poster to be considered for this $200 prize.

It’s easy! Just e-mail your poster (PDF format only, please), along with the name, location and dates of the meeting at

which it was presented to the CFBC Secretary, Dr. Gary Peng (gary.peng@agr.gc.ca ), by January 31, 2011. Criteria

being evaluated will include presentation and organization, scientific content and your understanding of the implications

of the work. The winner will be notified and announced in early spring, 2011.

Not sure if you are eligible? If you are in a registered degree (undergraduate or graduate) or diploma program, or

graduated from the program within the previous calendar year (i.e. 2010), you can enter your poster (you must be first

author) to win the CFBC prize money, and bragging rights for a whole year!

Don’t know what the CFBC is? We are a nation-wide organization committed to researching and promoting the use of

biological control for pest management. In addition to this annual student poster prize, the modest $20 annual fee for

members supports the symposia which we organize frequently at national meetings such as the Annual Meetings of En-

tomological Society of Canada and the Canadian Phytopathological Society. For more information, please contact Gary

Peng, or Leslie Cass, President of the CFBC (leslie.cass@agr.gc.ca ).

Psssst……. Eh, les étudiants, voulez-vous gagner 200 $?

Le Forum canadien sur la lutte biologique (FCLB) a créé un nouveau prix pour les étudiants qui oeuvrent dans le do-

maine de la lutte biologique. Les étudiants qui ont présenté une affiche sur la lutte biologique à une conférence nationale

ou régionale au Canada durant 2010 peuvent la mettre en candidature en vue de gagner ce prix de 200 $.

C’est facile! Envoyez simplement par courriel votre affiche (en format PDF seulement, s.v.p.), ainsi que le nom, le lieu

et les dates de l‘événement où elle a été présentée, au secrétaire du FCLB, le Dr Gary Peng (gary.peng@agr.gc.ca ), d‘ici

le 31 janvier 2011. Les critères évalués seront la présentation et l‘organisation, le contenu scientifique et ce que vous

comprenez des conséquences du travail. Le gagnant sera informé et annoncé au début du printemps 2011.

Vous n’êtes pas sûr d’être admissible? Si vous êtes inscrit à un programme menant à un grade (premier cycle ou finis-

sant) ou à un diplôme ou que vous avez obtenu un diplôme de ce programme durant l‘année civile précédente (c.-à-d.

2010), vous pouvez présenter votre affiche (vous devez en être l‘auteur principal) pour gagner le prix monétaire du

FCLB et le droit de vous en vanter pendant une année entière!

Vous ne savez pas ce qu’est le FCLB? Nous sommes une organisation nationale engagée dans la recherche et la pro-

motion de la lutte antiparasitaire en utilisant des moyens biologiques. En plus de ce prix annuel récompensant l‘affiche

créée par un étudiant, les frais d‘adhésion annuels modestes de 20 $ réclamés aux membres financent les symposiums

que nous organisons fréquemment lors de réunions nationales, comme les réunions annuelles de la Société d‘entomolo-

gie du Canada et de la Société canadienne de phytopathologie. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, veuillez

communiquer avec Gary Peng ou Leslie Cass, présidente du FCLB (leslie.cass@agr.gc.ca ).

Canadian Forum for Biological Control Forum canadien sur la lutte biologique

Photos by

Rick Holm

CWSS-SCM Newsletter—Fall 2010 Page 12

November 15-18, 2010 CWSS-SCM Annual Meeting—Delta Regina, Saskatchewan

November 30 –

December 2, 2011

GrowCanada® Conference 2010, Westin, Ottawa

December 14-15, 2010 Manitoba Agronomists Conference 2010, Winnipeg, Manitoba

February 07-10, 2011 Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon

June 7 and 8, 2011 ―Climate Change and the Implications for Plant Protection" - Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph, jointly sponsored by the University of Guelph

and CropLife Canada

July 17-21, 2011 Plant Canada meeting in Halifax, check http://www.plantcanada.ca for updates

November 29 –

December 1, 2011

CropLife Canada meeting in Winnipeg

November 2011 CWSS-SCM Annual Meeting—Ontario

December 15-19, 2011 6th. World Congress on Allelopathy (WCA) in Guangzhou, China

February 18-22, 2013 Global Herbicide Resistance Challenge, Perth, Australia; check www.herbicideresistanceconference.com.au for more information.

2010 CWSS-SCM Board of Directors

Upcoming Meetings

President ................................................... Susan Boyetchko

Past President…………………….. ......................... Tom Wolf

1st Vice-President ........................................... Peter Sikkema

2nd Vice-President ............................................ Bill Summers

Treasurer .....................................................Darren Robinson

Secretary .......................................................... Jeff Bertholet

Local Arrangements (2010) .............. Clark Brenzil/Rick Holm

Regulatory Representative ............................ Michael Downs

Regulatory Representative ................................. Wendy Asbil

Publications Director .............................. Stephen Darbyshire

Research Representative.................................. Nathan Boyd

CropLife Canada Representative (West) ............... Lyle Drew

CropLife Canada Representative (East) .............. Kate Barrie

Provincial Extension Representative ............... Gavin Graham

Member-At-Large (East) ................................... Allan Kaastra

Member-At-Large (West) .................................... Rob Gulden

Graduate Student Representative .............. Kris McNaughton

Executive Assistant ........................................... Anita Drabyk

Anita Drabyk CWSS – SCM, Executive Assistant

P.O. Box 674 Pinawa, Manitoba R0E 1L0 Telephone: (204) 753-2915

Fax: (204) 753-2363 E-mail:assistant@cwss-scm.ca

Articles for Newsletter

Articles, photos, letters and news items for the newsletters can be emailed to assistant@cwss-scm.ca at any time. Articles can be in English or French. Our next newsletter will highlight the CWSS-SCM annual meeting in Regina.