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Minutes of the 77th Annual Meeting
Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference
Hilton Hotel, Portland, Oregon
January 15-17, 2003
I. Call to Order: The 77th Annual Meeting
was called to order by the Chair John Dunley at 10:00 AM. Chair Dunley
extended an official welcome to everyone. Chair Dunley introduced section
leaders. They were:
| Chemical Control/New Products | Christian Krupke |
| Biology/Phenology | Maciej Pszczolkowski |
| Mating Disruption/SIR | Jay Brunner |
| Implementation | Peter McGhee |
| Thresholds/monitoring; | Mike Omeg |
| Biological Control | Tom Unruh |
| Pesticide Resistance | Roger Willemsen |
| Tree Fruit Diseases |
II. Old Business
Reading of 2002 Minutes: It was moved and seconded that the reading of
the minutes be dispensed with and that the minutes be approved as written.
Secretary Thomson indicated that the minutes would be posted at the registration
desk.
Chair Dunley called for any other old business. There was none.
III. New Business
A. Committee Assignments: The following committee assignments were made:
Nominations: Mike Willett, Helmut Riedl, Brad Higbee
Audit: Tim Smith, Mike Omeg, Fred Smith
Resolutions: Chris Nobbs, Greg Rains, Glenn Thayer
B. Venue 2004: It was agreed that the WOPDMC would meet again at the Hilton Hotel. It was agreed that Secretary Thomson would make the arrangements with Hilton Hotel to secure arrangements for all future meetings.
C. Structure of the WOPDMC: Secretary Thomson reported on the incorporation of the WOPDMC as a nonprofit organization in the State of Oregon.
IV. Closing Business Meeting:
The closing business meeting was called to order by Chair Dunley at 11:30
AM on January 17.
A. Committee Reports:
1. Nominations: The nominating committee nominated Phil Van Buskirk as
chair elect for the 2004 meeting and Don Thomson as Secretary/Treasurer
for the 2004 meeting. A motion was made and seconded to accept the recommendations
of the nominations committee. The motion passed unanimously. Broc Zoller
will be the Chair for the 2004 meeting
2. Audit: Chair Dunley asked for the report of the auditing committee. The committee audited the report from Treasurer Thomson. They reported it to be in good order. A motion was made and seconded to accept the treasurer's report. The motion passed. Don Thomson then read the Treasurer's Report.
3. Resolutions: The report of the resolution committee was requested by Chair Dunley. The committee proposed the following:
a. Be it resolved that this conference extend written appreciation to the management and staff of the Hilton Hotel for the courteous service and the fine accommodations provided. The membership would like to especially thank the Hilton Hotel for the organization of the reception on Wednesday, January 15.
b. Be it resolved that the members of the conference express their appreciation to Chair Dunley, and Secretary/Treasurer Don Thomson for their leadership and dedication in organizing the 2003 meeting.
c. Be it resolved that the members of the conference extend their appreciation to Bette Brattain for preparing the research report abstracts as well as to the section leaders: Maciej Pszczolkowski, Jay Brunner, Peter McGhee, Mike Omeg, Tom Unruh, Roger Willemsen and Christian Krupke.
d. Be it resolved that the Secretary write letters of condolences to the family members of those who passed away during the past year.
e. Be it resolved that the members of this conference recognize the long-term benefits the organization will receive from the development of the web-based communication made possible through the efforts of Betsy Beers, Bette Brattain, John Dunley, and Jerry Tangren, WSU-TFREC, Wenatchee, Washington.A motion was made and seconded to accept the resolutions as read. The motion passed.
It was announced that the meeting dates for the 2004 meeting will be January 14, 15 and 16. The meeting will start at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, January 14, 2004.
Chair Dunley thanked those who had attended and helped in various capacities to make the 77th Pest and Disease Management Conference a success. Chair Dunley turned over the proceedings to Chair Elect Broc Zoller. He adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Donald R. Thomson
Secretary/Treasurer
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