The Western Society of Crop Science
comprises the states and provinces of Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, American Samoa,
Baja California, Baja California Sur, British Columbia, California, Chihuahua,
Colima, Colorado, Durango, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Jalisco, Montana, Nayarit,
Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Sinaloa,
Sonora, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Yukon Territory.
Western Society of Crop Science Annual Meeting
June 6-7, 2017
Parma, ID
June 6-7, 2017
Parma, ID
The Western Society of Crop Science (WSCS) is
pleased to announce the next annual meeting in Parma, ID on June 6-7, 2017. The
meeting will be held at the University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension
Center (29603 U of I Lane, Parma ID 83660). The meeting is an opportunity to
network with colleagues and students from around the West
and exchange scientific information.
The meeting begins with a tour on Tuesday morning
(June 6th) to highlight sites of agricultural significance in southwest Idaho.
The tour will begin at the University of Idaho Parma Research and
Extension Center where we will examine field experiments in beans,
cereals, corn, cover crops, potatoes, and sugarbeets. Next, we travel to Obendorf
Hop Yard to tour the largest hop producer in Idaho and discuss hop
management and marketing. Then the group will tour Western Laboratories,
a commercial laboratory for testing soils, plants, nematodes, plant diseases,
manures, feed, and water. They are also the world's largest potato and onion
testing laboratory. The final stop will be Watson's Packing Co., an
onion growing, packing, and shipping company that is one of the oldest family
owned and operated businesses in the produce industry.
A professional presentation session will occur
Tuesday afternoon. Student oral presentations will be held Wednesday morning.
Additional professional presentations will occur in the afternoon, followed by
a business meeting, poster presentations, and an awards dinner Wednesday
evening.
Presentations
The theme of the 2017 WSCS Meeting will be the same
as that of 2017 ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meeting, "Managing Global Resources
for a Secure Future." We encourage you and your students to present a
paper or poster around this theme. The deadline for submitting and editing
titles/abstracts is May 15, 2017.
Student Competitions
The WSCS presents the A.K. Dobrenz Student Paper
Awards with a cash award for the three best student oral presentations at its
Society meetings. The student winners receive $200 (1st place), $175 (2nd
place), and $150 (3rd place) awards. The 1st place winner also receives a $500
travel stipend to attend the CSSA International Annual Meetings in Tampa, FL!
Graduate students may also present a poster; however, there will be no poster
competition.
Registration
Pre-registration rates are $125 for professionals
and $50 for students. Onsite registration rates will be $150 for professionals
and $75 for students. These rates include breaks, Tuesday's tours and lunch,
and the awards banquet on Wednesday evening.
Important Dates:
March 28, 2017: Abstract Submission Opens
April 3, 2017: Pre-registration Opens
May 15, 2017: Abstract Submission Closes
April 3, 2017: Pre-registration Opens
May 15, 2017: Abstract Submission Closes
Questions:
Contact Mark Marsalis at marsalis@nmsu.edu and Earl Creech at earl.creech@usu.edu.
Contact Olga Walsh at owalsh@uidaho.edu for questions or additional information on the local accommodations.
Contact Mark Marsalis at marsalis@nmsu.edu and Earl Creech at earl.creech@usu.edu.
Contact Olga Walsh at owalsh@uidaho.edu for questions or additional information on the local accommodations.
