Text Box: Note from the Program Chair: Deb Shatley Text Box: The 58th annual conference of the California Weed Science Society will be held January 16th through the 18th, 2006 at the Ventura Marriott Hotel in Ventura. The members of both the board of directors and program committee would like to extend an invitation to you, to join us at this educational event. This year’s theme is “Improvise, Adapt and Overcome in California Weed Management”. The program committee has put together a dynamic group of presenters who will be covering a diverse set of weed management subjects. For this year’s conference we have added two “Special Topic Sessions” that will address local issues. “Weed Control Options in Strawberry Production” and “Non-Crop Weed Control in Central/Southern California” will be addressed. These two sessions will run concurrently on Monday morning starting at 10:00 AM following the Turf Session at 8:00 AM. The General Session on Monday afternoon will cover several wider arching topics including climate, air and environmental justices. On Tuesday we will once again run a variety of specialized concurrent sessions for conference participants to select from. Within the concurrent sessions four selected students will have an opportunity to present their papers. Finally, Tuesday will conclude with the ever-popular “What’s New Session”. If you have a new product or concepts that apply to weed management please contact Jack Schlesselman or the CWSS office to secure a slot in this session. On Wednesday we will come back together for two final topics, “Weed of the Year” and the “Law & Regulations” session. This year’s “Weed of the Year” will provide information and insight on the developing situation of “Resistant Weeds in California”. This session will include a presentation on the newest emerging problem of resistant horseweed. In the final session of the conference, timely and appropriate subjects dealing with “Laws and Regulations” will be covered, including an update on “Volatile Organic Compounds”. The California Weed Science Society annual conference will be seeking approval from CA-DPR plus other states for continuing educational credits. The current program is anticipated to receive approval for 18 hours of CEU credit with a minimum of 2 hours in Laws and Regs. We look forward to you joining us on January 16 -18, 2006 in Ventura at the Marriott Hotel. Text Box: The CWSS conference is a terrific event for manufacturers, consultants, service companies, and other professionals to exhibit their products and services. The Exhibit room will be open all day Monday and Tuesday, January 10-11. Your exhibit will experience high exposure to professionals working in weed control and will contribute to the success of the conference. The fee for an exhibit is $500 per space, which includes the conference registration fee for one person. This money supports students participating in the poster and oral presentation contests. Presenters should confirm space as soon as possible. A $100 late fee will be assessed for exhibitor reservations postmarked after December 14, 2005. All payments shall be made prior to exhibit setup. Contact David Haskell at (916)445-4207 or dhaskell@cdpr.ca.gov for guidelines and information. Text Box: Please consider submitting a one or two page article for the January 2006 issue of California Weed Science. Anyone is free to submit articles of interest to the members of the society. Examples would be methods to prevent development of herbicide resistance in weeds, new weed management techniques, descriptions of weed biology, and many other topics are possible. No commercial advisements please. Articles should be submitted to Steve Fennimore, Editor, California Weed Science, at safennimore@ucdavis.edu, or faxed to 831-755-2814. Text Box: Posters that summarize weed research or product innovations from private industry or educational institutions are welcomed at the conference. This is an excellent way to share your results with others. If you have any data or information, put it on a poster and display it at the conference. There is no charge for displaying a poster . If you would like to present a poster at the conference, please contact the Poster Session Chair David Haskell at (916)445-4207 or dhaskell@cdpr.ca.gov for guidelines and other information. Text Box: Commercial Exhibit: David Haskell Text Box: Commercial Poster Session: David Haskell Text Box: Call for Articles! Steve Fennimore Text Box: Text Box: Text Box: Text Box: Text Box: Text Box:

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CWSS  proudly sponsors tthe 3rd Edition of Principles of Weed Control. An excellent resource manual for industry, university and state personnel, and students, it is available through Thomson Publications in Fresno, CA @ (559)266-2964.  The book price is $85.

 

CWSS is also the proud sponsor of Aquatic and Riparian Weeds of the West by Joe DiTomaso and Evelyn Healy.  This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive identification manual for aquatic and riparian weeds west of the Rocky Mountains. All CWSS members will receive $5 discount off the retail purchase price of $40 when ordering at (530)754-8715.