Western Society of Crop Science meeting - Parma, ID, June 6-7, 2017

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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

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.

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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.

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Important Dates:

March 28, 2017: Abstract Submission Opens
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.