December 1996, Issue no. 36 ISSN: 1523-7893 Š Copyright 2005 IPM NEWS --- international IPM news and programs I. IPM NEWS / APPLICATIONS international IPM news and programs Kenmore to Head IPM Facility P. Kenmore, one of the prime movers behind FAO's much heralded farmer field school approach to implementing IPM for rice in south and southeast Asia, has been selected to head the new, multi-sponsored IPM Facility at FAO's Rome, Italy headquarters, according to knowledgeable sources. Dr. Kenmore, a U.S. scientist, will lead the Facility which is jointly backed by the United Nations Development Program, UN Environmental Program, CAB International, and World Bank. Formerly referred to as the "IPM Group" at FAO, the IPM Facility recently drew upon international expertise to sharpen its thrust and focus. A WWW page for the IPM Facility is located at: www.fao.org Click on the quote "IPM" to move to the IPM Facility site. Sub-Saharan IPM Networking Examined The Ethiopian national IPM Coordinator and the U.S.-based IPM-Collaborative Research Support Program (IPM-CRSP) jointly organized the "Sub-Saharan IPM Networking Workshop" held at Addis Ababa and Nazareth, Ethiopia, to strengthen linkages and share experiences among selected national IPM coordinators in Eastern and West Africa nations. The October 1996 event, which drew 26 attendees, representing a variety of countries, agencies, programs, and assistance groups, examined the status of IPM activities and networks in selected African countries and both reviewed and demonstrated potentials for electronic IPM communication in Africa. An intensive discussion focused on promoting IPM networking in Sub-Saharan Africa resulted in recommendations, chiefly that the IPM-CRSP, in close consultation with various stakeholders, take the lead in coordinating establishment of a sub-Saharan Africa IPM Network that would encompass all IPM-relevant crop protection disciplines. The meeting also endorsed efforts to develop and promote communication through various channels including electronic means (facilitated by AfricaLink and Africa IPM-Link), bulletins, meetings, workshops, and newsletters. Workshop participants also: encouraged other regional nations to adopt IPM as part of their national agricultural development policy; and, called for an inventory of existing national, regional, and international IPM activities in Africa as well as collaboration among existing IPM projects/activities with interest in sub-Saharan Africa. FMI: B. Gebrekidan, Program Director, IPM-CRSP, OIRD, 1060 Litton
Reaves Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0334, USA E-mail: brhane@vt.edu Fax: 1-540-231-3519 Phone: 1-540-231-3516 Groups Form IPM Information Partnership In late October 1996, four international entities met, produced, and signed a memorandum of understanding to establish an "information partnership" to coordinate an "approach to the management and provision of IPM related information for the benefit of all users." The Partnership will specifically seek to promote the exchange of information between organizations and individuals involved in promoting and/or implementing IPM for sustainable agriculture in developing countries. The four involved organizations are: IPMForum (formerly known as IPM Working for Development), a loose affiliation of donors, international agricultural research centers, and other interested organizations, established to promote the implementation of IPM in developing countries; IPMnet, the three-year old electronic global information system created and managed by the Consortium for International Crop Protection; the System-Wide Program on IPM of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research Centers; and, IPMEurope, the secretariat for coordinating IPM support efforts directed toward developing country needs by the European Community. The Partnership, based on acknowledging the principals' common interests and long-standing involvement in agricultural research and development to meet the demands of developing countries, is expected to evolve and encourage participation by other organizations. Specific envisioned actions include: Promoting contact and dialogue with: national agricultural research systems; national development agencies; other elements of the scientific community; and with funding agencies. Cooperative management of Internet resources, involving mirroring and cross referencing between sites. Mutual promotion: seeking to integrate the approaches and efforts of the member organizations in fields of common interest. Building joint capacities in information management and communication. FMI: check any of the four organizations' web sites, or contact any of these e-mail addresses: malcolm.iles@nri.org, gas1@nysaes.cornell.edu, or ron_stinner@ncsu.edu IPM in Asia Studied A European consortium, IPHYTROP, is in the final phases of completing a pilot study of IPM in Asia focused on farmers growing rice and vegetables in Philippines and Indonesia. The study's long range objective is to collect and then disseminate relevant key data with the hope that the study's results "will help clarify evaluation of IPM initiatives and offer a basis for guidelines for their application," according to official documents. IPHYTROP involves institutions in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands that offer research, extension, and training expertise in tropical and sub-tropical agriculture. The same group has sponsored development of "Databases on Pesticides and the Environment, An Information Key Tool for the Implementation of IPM in Developing Countries." FMI: N.R. Wynn, ARDA, Fac. of Pharmacy, 34060 Montpelier, FRANCE E-mail:
wynn@cirad.fr Fax: 33-67-54-45-26
back to top IPM MEDLEY --- publications and other IPM information resources II. IPM MEDLEY general information, publications of interest, and other information and resources related to IPM WWW Database of IPM Resources Searching for references on a particular aspect of IPM that are scattered all across the Internet can be a daunting task and a lesson in frustration. Now, a unique new information tool has been developed to expedite that process and help promote global IPM development and adoption through rapid access to IPM information throughout the Internet. Say hello to "DIR," the DATABASE OF IPM RESOURCES. Jointly sponsored by the Consortium of International Crop Protection and the Integrated Plant Protection Center at Oregon State Univ. (USA), DIR was designed and created by W.I. Bajwa to provide a unified path to all facets of IPM information dispersed among hundreds of sites, electronic and otherwise. For example, is there a need to find all the references to research and application focusing on disease prevention in cool season cucurbit vegetables in China? DIR can do it and in a few mouse clicks, take a user to the exact page on any site containing the desired information. Additionally, DIR contains 50 (at last count) attributed definitions of IPM, possibly the most comprehensive existing summary. DIR also offers a special up-to-date bibliography, with abstracts, concerning pheromones related to codling moth (Cydia pomonella). DIR searches can be initiated in several ways: by discipline, by crop, or by IPM topic. The screens are graphically clear and colorful. Dr. Bajwa cautions that DIR, while fully operative, remains a dynamic work in progress with further refinements and additional features still in the construction phase. The temporary URL for DIR is: www.ippc.orst.edu sponsors offer DIR as a free resource for the purpose of facilitating and encouraging global exchange of IPM-related information. FMI: W.I. Bajwa, IPPC, 2040 Cordley Hall, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR 97331, USA Fax: 1-541-737-3080 E-mail, bajwaw@bcc.orst.edu Phone: 1-541-737-6272 Cotton Pests in Sub-Saharan Africa COTON DOC, a 4-module software program aimed at 14 nations in Francophone sub-Saharan Africa, provides extensive texts and color pictures for cotton. One module is devoted to cotton pests while another focuses on integrated pest control. The program includes a step-by-step practical guide with graphics to assist in pinpointing the cause of observed symptoms. The producers note that this educational software provides a wide audience with easy access to cotton crop protection information and meets the needs of people specifically involved in the cotton sector: research scientists, development technicians, and crop protection personnel. COTON DOC, first published in 1995, is available on CD-Rom (for PC computers), along with a user's manual and a copy of the publication COTTON PESTS AND
DISEASES IN AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA, by J. Cauquil. A demonstration copy of COTON DOC can be found on WWW at: www.cirad.fr Service de Publications Informations et Documentation du CIRAD-CA at e-mail: spid@cirad.fr Diseases Hinder Groundnuts in China Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) disease incidence and losses in China range from 10-30 percent with severe losses as high as 50-60 percent, according to a Chinese research team reporting on "High-Yield Technology for Groundnut." The most important diseases infecting groundnut are: collar rot (Sclerotium rolfsii), bacterial wilt (Pseudomonas solanacearum), rust (Puccinia arachidis), early leaf spot (Cercospora arachidicola), late leaf spot (Phaeoisariopsis personata), and web blotch (Didymella arachidicola). Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) is also a prevalent problem. excerpted from INTERNATIONAL ARACHIS NEWSLETTER, no. 15, 1995. IPMporium ..... G.L. Teetes, Texas A&M Univ. (USA) entomologist and member of the Consortium for International Crop Protection's Board of Directors, received the Entomology Society of America Distinguished Service Certification Program Award and was also honored by being named an ESA Fellow. ..... the ESA Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management was presented to F. Gould, an insect ecologist at North Carolina State Univ. (USA). ..... the former International Group of National Associations of Manufacturers of Agrochemical Products (GIFAP) has changed its name to GLOBAL CROP PROTECTION FEDERATION (GCPF) and relocated to a new address in Brussels, BELGIUM.
PUBLICATIONS AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS IPMnet NEWS wants to mention any publication related to or focused on IPM. To assure coverage, please send a review copy of the publication, with background information where to obtain copies, data about the author/editor(s), costs, and any other particulars or descriptive materials to: IPMnet NEWS, c/o Integrated Plant Protection Center 2040 Cordley Hall, Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-2915, USA After review, materials will be cataloged into the joint CICP/IPPC international IPM and crop protection literature collection (which the worldwide IPM/crop protection community is welcome to use) or returned if so requested.
Managing Invasive Blackberry Newly published in 1996, THE BLACKBERRY MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK offers a practical guide to integrated control of European blackberry (Rubus fruticosus aggregate) in both agricultural and natural settings. Australian authors E. Bruzzese and M. Lane describe species biology and invasion problems. The 50-page, softbound work includes numerous color plates and offers a guide for planning and
implementing management programs based on Australian conditions, but applicable to other afflicted areas. FMI: e-mail, e.bruzzese@dce.vic.gov.au, or contact: P. Kroon, KTRI, PO Box 48, Frankston, VIC 3199, AUSTRALIA Fax: 61-03-9785-2007 Practical IPM for Crucifers An IPM handbook loaded with full color plates and practical information aimed at growers, scouts, and others has just been published (December 1996) as INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT FOR CRUCIFERS IN ONTARIO, prepared by a team of Canadian experts. Photos show the effects of insects, diseases, and other pests, as well as beneficial organisms. Information is organized by crop types and includes methods for when and how to monitor, treatment thresholds, and strategies for control. Weed information, however is relegated to one short chapter. The appendixes include useful reporting forms. The softbound work is pre-punched (for 3-hole binders) and does not include covers. FMI: Bradford and District Vegetable Growers Association, Box 1691, Bradford, ON L3Z 2B9, CANADA E-mail: bdvga@passport.ca Fax: 1-905-775-5112 Phone: 1-905-775-5500 Minimal Pesticide Use Advocated A thoughtful, 12-page, extensively illustrated leaflet, PESTICIDES AND INTEGRATED FARMING, is offered as a guide to responsible pesticide use. The text and lush photos ask key questions and the overall thrust aims to reduce usage of pesticides by substituting other practices. Copies are free from: MAFF Publications, London SE99 7TP, U.K. Phone: 44-0-645-556000 Pest Biochemical Ecology W.O. Symondson and J.E. Liddell assembled and edited a wealth of papers published as THE ECOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PESTS, BIOCHEMICAL APPROACHES. The hardbound, 532-page volume describes a range of biochemical and molecular techniques appropriate for the study of agricultural pests. The illustrated work was published in 1996. FMI: Chapman & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, U.K. E-mail: needtoknow@chall.co.uk Fax: 44-0-171-522-9623 Phone: 44-0-171-865-0066 Brighton Conference Proceedings Full proceedings of the 1996 Brighton Crop Protection Conference, "Pests & Diseases," are available as a crisply produced, softbound, 3-volume set from the British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). The 1242 pages cover more than 80 platform presentations and dozens of poster papers over a wide range of topics. FMI: BCPC Publications, Bear Farm, Binfield, Bracknell, Berks RG42 5QE, U.K. Fax: 44-0-118-934-1998 Other New Titles from BCPC BIOLOGICAL CONTROL INTRODUCTIONS - OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVED CROP PRODUCTION, J. Waage; GENETIC ENGINEERING OF CROP PLANTS FOR RESISTANCE TO PESTS AND DISEASES, W.S. Pierpoint and P.R. Shewry; USING PESTICIDES - A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SAFE, EFFECTIVE SPRAYING. Tropical Plant Diseases Two Brazilian scientists have authored a new hardbound work, DOENCAS DE PLANTAS TROPICAIS: EPIDEMIOLOGIA E CONTROLE ECONOMICO, that covers a wide variety of background subjects as well as details for key tropical plant diseases in Brazil, including several affecting coffee. The 299-page, 1996 work, by A.B. Filho and L. Amorim, was published in Portuguese and is available from: A.B. Filho, ESALQ-Fitopatologia, 13418-900 Piracicaba, SP, BRAZIL E-mail: abergami@carpa.ciagri.usp.br Fax: 55-194-344839 Modelling Papers Published Papers from the 4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER MODELLING IN FRUIT RESEARCH AND ORCHARD MANAGEMENT include a section, "Pest/Disease Forecasting and Management," with seven titles. The 1995, 296-page work, edited by R. Habib and P. Blaise, is offered by: International Society of Horticultural Science, Kardinaal Merclerlaan 92, 3001 Louvain, BELGIUM Methyl Bromide Articles The Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC) has published IPM ALTERNATIVES TO METHYL BROMIDE, a
compilation of articles that appeared in five earlier issues of IPM PRACTITIONER. The 57-page, softbound, 1996 work was edited by W. Quarles and S. Daar. FMI: BIRC, PO Box 7414, Berkeley, CA 94707, USA E-mail: birc@igc.apc.org Fax: 1-510-524-1758 Nematodes and Mint Two U.S. scientists have published A GUIDE TO NEMATODE BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN MINT, a spiral bound 1996 study covering the identification and management of those nematode species that parasitize Mentha piperita (peppermint). Authors R.E. Ingham and K. Merrifield include several color plates and discuss economic injury levels and damage thresholds. FMI: Integrated Plant Protection Center, 2040 Cordley Hall, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR 97331-2915, USA E-mail: larsons@bcc.orst.edu Fax: 1-541-737-3080 Phone: 1-541-737-3541 OTHER RESOURCES WEB SITE OFFERS ARRAY OF FEATURES A new (November 1996) worldwide web site, PEST MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTRE (PMRC), has been launched jointly by CAB International, Chapman & Hall publishers, Insect Investigations Ltd., and the Welsh Pest Management Forum. Located at Cardiff, Wales, U.K., PMRC is designed to be a three-level composite of free information, plus by-subscription access to the sponsor's pest management electronic journals. In addition to an events calendar (based on information from the IPMnet NEWS), PMRC also plans to include a glossary of terms and definitions, an extensive positions listing, and a classified advert section, among a host of features. PMRC's URL is: www.pestmanagement.com. Insect Investigations Ltd, School of Pure & Applied Biology, Univ. of Wales, PO Box 915, Cardiff CF1 3TL, UK E-mail: sabpkm1@cardiff.ac.uk Fax: 44-1222-388965 Phone: 44-1222-388952 ARRAY OF INSECT PHEROMONES Pherobank, an enterprise within Netherlands' Research Institute for Plant Protection, offers an extensive selection of insect pheromones, dispensers, traps, and sticky inserts. A free illustrated brochure is available. FMI: Pherobank, IPO-DLO, PO Box 9060, NL-6700 GW Wageningen, THE NETHERLANDS Fax: 31-8370-10113 E-mail: pherobank@ipo.dlo.nl Phone: 31-8370-76229 NEW TRAINING VIDEOS Two recently announced new training videos include: LANDSCAPE PLANT DISEASES, and GREENHOUSE PESTICIDE SAFETY TRAINING. Both are offered by: San Luis Video Publishing, PO Box 6715, Los Osos, CA 93412, USA E-mail: ecology@paccon.com Fax: 1-805-528-7227. A free catalog of all available tapes from the same firm is also available. POSITIONS ENTOMOLOGIST, Postdoctoral Research Associate available January 1997. Position involves: 1) collaborative research with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Institute of Sustainable Agriculture to evaluate insecticide strategies and mulching systems for managing Colorado potato beetle [Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)] on tomatoes, and 2) laboratory and on-farm evaluations to assess effectiveness of drench treatments and perimeter barriers of imidacloprid for control and resistance management of same. Position requires Ph.D. in entomology with emphasis on pest management, plus knowledge and appreciation of insect resistance management. Position located at College Park, MD, USA. FMI: G. Dively, 4720 Ruatan Street, College Park, MD 20740 USA E-mail: gd7@umail.umd.edu Fax: 1-301-474-2949 Phone: 1-301-441-1083
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IPM RESEARCH/TECHNICAL PAPERS --- categories and topics related to IPM III. SPECIAL SECTION Consortium Profile Why and How to Register [ Note: The section that usually appears here, "Research and Findings Related to IPM," will resume next month. ] CONSORTIUM PROFILE a brief profile of IPMnet's sponsoring organization, the Consortium for International Crop Protection. THE CONSORTIUM - For more than three years, the Consortium for International Crop Protection (CICP), initially with another organization but now alone, has sponsored IPMnet, a global integrated pest management information sharing effort. Since there may be NEWS readers who aren't familiar with CICP and the reasons why it's interested in IPM and sponsors IPMnet, a brief explanation follows. FORMATION AND MISSION The Consortium was formed in 1978 specifically to assist developing nations reduce food crop losses caused by pests (all), and to also promote economically efficient and environmentally sound crop protection practices. CICP's basic mission still stands as it's core tenet, with minor evolution to reflect shifts in technology. The Consortium exists to: reduce pest-caused losses of food crops; foster development and adoption of sustainable integrated pest management systems appropriate to local economic, sociological, and environmental situations; provide information and consultation to help reduce hazards to growers, consumers, and the environment; function as a resource and gateway to a global talent pool for expertise in virtually any aspect of IPM; and, serve as a global IPM information service and exchange. The not-for-profit Consortium was formed by a group of U.S. land grant universities together with the Univ. of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. While these institutions are predominantly located in the U.S., CICP clearly emphasizes an international focus. The Consortium's current institutional members are: Univ. of California CICP is a direct outgrowth of an earlier program, "Pest Management and Related Environmental Protection," that was managed by the Univ. of California (Berkeley) and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. That program's leader, R. Smith, was one of the original architects and originators of the IPM concept. Cornell Univ. Scientists at Cornell have been pioneers in establishing a strong IPM program, both in the U.S. state of New York, and in several international contexts. Univ. of Florida Situated in a tropical environment, this major land-grant institution supports IPM research in a wide variety of tropical crops and related disciplines. Univ. of Hawaii From its Pacific location, the University has been the site of specific notable tropical crop protection programs and research for many years. Univ. of Illinois In the heart of the U.S. corn/soybean belt, UI engages in an extensive program
of forward-looking agricultural research and extension. Univ. of Minnesota Along with Illinois and Purdue, the Univ. of Minnesota offers strengths in crop protection disciplines, breadth of experience, and commitment to IPM. North Carolina State Univ. A long-time Consortium member, NCSU's notable research and extension programs emphasize a robust IPM component, as well as being the base site for the U.S. National IPM Network. Oregon State Univ. OSU, through its Integrated Plant Protection Center, was a partner with Univ. of California in the program that led to the Consortium's formation, and conducted a long-running international weed management effort that also included an active global information dissemination effort used as a model for IPMnet NEWS. Univ. of Puerto Rico UPR is an active site for sugarcane research, including IPM, as well as other tropical crops and small-farm cropping systems. Purdue Univ. Long a center for IPM research and development, Purdue offers a diversity of expertise and scientific knowledge on important crops and farming systems. Texas A&M Univ. As a major U.S. land-grant research institution, TAMU maintains a broad-based innovative IPM program across a range of temperate and sub-tropical crops and farming conditions, backed by deep expertise. U.S. Dept. of Agric. Through its new National Wildlife Research Program (in transition from a previous structure) USDA engages in IPM aimed at vertebrates that can impact crops. The Consortium operates under the guidance and direction of a Board of Directors representing each member institution. CICP's programs are managed by an executive director and a very small administrative staff. MOVING INTO THE INTERNET AND WEB Several years ago Consortium leaders, all senior scientists with extensive international experience, foresaw the need for an IPM information network that utilized the emerging, immediate features of electronic communication and the inherent capability to link and assist researchers, extensionists, producers, governmental specialists, and others interested in developing and implementing IPM. The result was IPMnet, conceived during 1993, and launched late that year with the help and support of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's National Biological Impact Assessment Program. CICP assumed sole responsibility for IPMnet in late 1995 drawing upon funding from other sources. IPMnet promptly began a monthly newsletter in late 1993, the IPMnet NEWS, and has produced 35 "issues" since then, plus the one you're reading. The NEWS is available only in electronic
form, via either direct e-mail (semi"list-serve"), or on the Web. An estimated 1,500 recipients in more than 80 nations see the NEWS each month. In mid-1995, through collaboration with the (U.S.) National IPM Network, the Consortium established a Web site that includes access to: IPMnet NEWS RESISTANT PEST MANAGEMENT, a periodic newsletter devoted to research concerning development of chemical resistance in pest species, and management techniques; technical information resources; and, a forum, message center, and databases. WHY AND HOW TO REGISTER Voluntary registration to help promote IPM... IPMnet REGISTRATION WHAT: complete an IPMnet Registration form available from the sponsoring Consortium for International Crop Protection (CICP) that asks about your IPM-related interests, experience, language facility, location, affiliation, etc. WHY: by registering, you help expand and strengthen an already established database of global IPM-related knowledge and expertise so that you and others can interact with colleagues to facilitate IPM implementation, extension, and research; registering helps build the critically important network links that are an integral part of IPMnet. WHO: anybody who is part of IPMnet, who sees the IPMnet NEWS, who periodically checks the IPMnet Web site, and who feels strongly about interacting with peers and colleagues in helping to improve global integrated pest management, or elements thereof. COST (to you): zero, other than a possibly a postage stamp, or fax message. HOW: use any one of the following channels Send an e-mail message to: CICP@cornell.edu and ask to have an IPMnet Registration form in hard copy sent to you via postal channels. CICP staff will respond promptly with a copy of the form. Be sure to provide CICP with your own postal address ... or, Write to: CICP, NYSAES, Cornell Univ., Geneva, NY, 14456-0462, USA and request a form be sent to you ... or, Fax or telephone your request to CICP at: Fax: 1-315-787-2418 Phone: 1-315-787-2252 ... or, On the Web, bring up the CICP web site at: ipmwww.ncsu.edu and fill in a registration form electronically. YOUR COLLEAGUES AROUND THE GLOBE URGE YOU TO REGISTER ON IPMnet. End of Special Section
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In 1997 (N) 8-11 January NORTH AMERICAN POTATO LATE BLIGHT WORKSHOP, Holiday Inn, Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ, USA. A workshop to identify the present state of knowledge on potato late blight and define future research and educational needs. Contact: W. Brown, Dept. of Agricultural Biosciences and Pest Management, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA E-mail: wbrown@ceres.agsci.colostate.edu Fax: 1-970-491-3862. Phone: 1-970-491-6470. (N) 2-4 February ASSOC. OF APPLIED INSECT ECOLOGISTS ANNUAL MEETING, "Pest Management: Tools & Theories," Radison Hotel, Visalia, CA, USA. Contact: J. Plain, AAIE, 1008 10th Street, Suite 549, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA Phone; 1-916-441-5224 (N) 11 March TRANSGENIC CROPS, NEW PERSPECTIVES IN CROP PROTECTION, London, U.K. Contact: SCI Conference Secretariat, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS, U.K. Fax: 44-0-171-235-7743 (R) [new information] 19-23 July SOCIETY OF NEMATOLOGISTS ANNUAL MEETING, Sheraton El Conquistador Resort, Tucson, AZ, USA. Contact: M.A. McClure, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 204 Forbes Bldg., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA E-mail: McClure@ag.arizona.edu Fax: 1-520-621-9290 Phone: 1-520-621-7161 (N) 15-17 September UNDERSTANDING PATHOSYSTEMS: A FOCUS ON SEPTORIA (15th Long Ashton International Symposium), Bristol, U.K. Contact: H.M. Anderson, IACR-Long Ashton, Bristol BS18 9AF, U.K. E-mail: Christine.Cooke@bbsrc.ac.uk Fax: 44-0-1275-394007 (R) 17-20 November BRIGHTON CROP PROTECTION CONFERENCE 1998, WEEDS,
Brighton, UK. Contact: CASI Ltd., 4 New Cavendish Square, London W1M 0BX, U.K. Fax: 44-0-171-629-3233 Phone: 44-0-171-499-0900
In 1998 (N) 24-28, August 1988. 3RD INTERNATIONAL FOREST VEGETATION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Contact: IFVNC #3, Ontario Forest Research Institute, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1235 Queen Street E., Sault Ste Marie, ONT P6A 5N5, CANADA E-mail: ifvmc3@epo.gov.on.ca Fax 1-705-946-2030 Phone: 1-705-946-2981
IPMnet Calendar II. PREVIOUSLY LISTED entries 1997 6-8 January 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PESTS IN AGRICULTURE, Montpellier, FRANCE. Among several plenary sessions will be "Integrated Pest Management: From the Grower to the ConsumerFacts and Prospects," featuring speakers and a roundtable discussion. Other specialized sessions will cover a broad range of pest management topics. Contact: ANPP, 6 Blvd. de la Bastille, F-75012 Paris, FRANCE Fax: 33-1-43-442-919 Phone: 33-1-43-448-964 2-6 February WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING, Orlando, FL, USA. Contact: WSSA, 1508 W. University Ave., Champaign, IL 61821-3133, USA Phone: 1-217-352-4212 6-7 February MANAGING WEEDS IN HORTICULTURAL CROPS NATIONAL WORKSHOP, Clarion Plaza Hotel, Orlando, FL, USA. Contact: American Soc. for Hort. Sci., 600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2562, USA E-mail: meetings@ashs.org Fax: 1-703-836-2024 2-7 March 16TH ANNUAL CONGRESSO BRASILEIRO DE ENTOMOLOGIA, Salvador, Bahia, BRAZIL. Contact: A. Nascimento, President CBE97/EMBRAPA-CNPMF, Cx. Postal 07, CEP 44380-000, Cruz das Almas, BA, BRAZIL E-mail: cbe97@cnpmf.embrapa.br 11 to 13 March THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF TRANSGENIC CROPS: RISK, BENEFIT AND TRADE CONSIDERATIONS. Canberra, AUSTRALIA. Aim: To make a balanced assessment of issues that are now perceived to be critical to the progress of transgenic plant projects. Contact: M. Gibbs, Cooperative Research Center for Plant Science, GPO Box 475, Canberra ACT 2601, AUSTRALIA E-mail: mark.gibbs@pi.csiro.au Fax: 61-6-246-5000 Phone: 61-6-246-5455 13-18 April INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN HORTICULTURAL CROPS, an international symposium, Agadir, MOROCCO. Oral and poster presentations related to integrated control of pests of horticultural crops, plus post-symposium tours. Contact: Institut
Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II, BP 18/S, Agadir, MOROCCO Fax: 212-824-2243 Phone: 212-824-1006 14-16 April RESISTANCE ?, INTEGRATED APPROACH TO COMBATTING RESISTANCE, sponsored by IACR, Rothamsted, U.K. Third in a series of international conferences to review progress in addressing pesticide resistance. Contact: B.P.S. Khambay, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, U.K. E-mail: BHUPINDER.KHAMBAY@bbsrc.ac.uk Fax: 44-1582-760981 21 April-16 May 4th INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF ARTHROPOD PESTS & WEEDS, Ascot, U.K. Contact: S. Williamson, International Institute of Biological Control, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks SL5 7TA, U.K. E-mail: S.WILLIAMSON@cabi.org Fax: 44-1344-875007 Phone: 44-1344-872999 6 May 49TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CROP PROTECTION, Univ. of Gent, BELGIUM. Contact: L. Tirry, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, BELGIUM Phone: 32-0-9-264-6152 Fax: 32-0-9-264-6239 29-31 May INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ACREMONIUM/GRASS INTERACTIONS, Atlanta, GA, USA. Contact: N.S. Hill, Dept. of Agronomy, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. 22-26 June 10TH EUROPEAN WEED RESEARCH SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM, Poznan, POLAND. Includes worskshops, posters, and field excursions. Contact: EWRS Symposium ?, c/o BBA Inst. f. Unkrautforschung, Messeweg 11-12, D-38104 Braunschweig, GERMANY Fax: 49-531-299-3010 Phone: 49-531-299-3903 9-13 August AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, Rochester, NY, USA. Contact: APS, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097, USA Phone: 1-612-454-7250 Fax: 1-612-454-0766 E-mail: ZZZ6882@vz.cis.umn.edu (no date) September 16TH ASIAN-PACIFIC WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY CONFERENCE, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. Contact: B.H. Bakar, Botany Dept., Univ. of Malaya, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Phone: 60-3-75-4351 E-mail: baki@botany.um.edu.my Fax: 60-3-759-4178 7-11 October 7TH INTERNATIONAL VERTICILLIUM SYMPOSIUM, Cape Sounion, GREECE. Contact: R.C. Rowe, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Ohio State Univ., Wooster, OH 44691, USA E-mail: rowe.4@osu.edu Fax: 1-216-263-3841 10-15 October MICROBIAL CONTROL OF PESTS IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural Univ., Copenhagen, DENMARK. Contact: J. Eilenberg, Dept. of Ecology and Molecular Biology, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural Univ., Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg, DENMARK E-mail: Per.Damgaard@ecol.kvl.dk Fax: 45-35-282670 Phone: 45-35-282660
13-18 December ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING, Opryland, Nashville, TN, USA. Contact: ESA, 9301 Annapolis Rd., Suite 300, Lanham, MD 20706, USA Fax: 1-301-731-4538 Phone: 1-301-731-4535 E-mail: PUBINFO@entsoc.org 1998 23 February-1 March INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PESTICIDE USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: IMPACT ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, San Jose, COSTA RICA. Contact: Y. Astorga, Univ. Nacional, Apdo. 86-3000, Heredia, COSTA RICA Phone: 506-277-358 Fax: 506-277-3583 E-mail: PPUNA@irazu.una.ac.cr Web: www.una.ac.cr 2-7 August 25TH INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS, Brussels, BELGIUM. Contact: H. Wilcox, Dept. of Hort., Min. of Agric., Bolwerklaan 21, 14th Floor, B-1210 Brussels, BELGIUM. Fax: 32-2-211-7209. 2-7 August 9TH IUPAC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS: PESTICIDE CHEMISTRY, London, UK. Contact: J.F. Gibson, Royal Soc. of Chemistry, Burlington House, London W1V 0BN, U.K. Fax: 44-171-734-1227 Phone: 44-171-437-8656 9-16 August 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PLANT PATHOLOGY, Edinburgh, UK. Contact: ICPP98 Congress Secretariat, c/o Meeting Makers, 50 George Street, Glasgow, Scotland G1 1QE, U.K. E-mail: icpp98@meetingmakers.co.uk Fax: 44-141-552-0511 Phone: 44-141-553-1930 23-28 August 6TH INTERNATIONAL MYCOLOGICAL CONGRESS, Jerusalem, ISRAEL. Contact: Secretariat, PO Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, ISRAEL E-mail: mycol@kenes.ccmail.compuserve.com Fax: 972-3-5175674 Phone: 972-3-5140014 6-10 December AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOC. and ENTOMOLOGICAL SOC. OF AMERICA JOINT MEETING, Las Vegas, NV, USA. Contact: J.M. Schimml, APS, 3340 Pilot Knob Rd., St. Paul, MN 55121-2097, USA Fax: 1-612-454-0766 Phone: 1-612-454-7250 E-mail: zzz6882@vz.cis.umn.edu
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