NEMATOLOGY NEWSLETTER An Official Publication of the Society of Nematologists V O L U M E 5 8, I S S U E 2 J U N E 2 0 1 2 SOCIETY OFFICERS PRESIDENT JAMES LAMONDIA From the President s Desk... PRESIDENT-ELECT BRENT SIPES VICE-PRESIDENT JONATHAN EISENBACK TREASURER INGA ZASADA SECRETARY RICHARD DAVIS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY NANCY BURELLE EDITOR, NEMATOLOGY NEWSLETTER SALLIANA STETINA WEB SITE EDITOR BYRON ADAMS PAST PRESIDENT PARWINDER GREWAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS PAULA AGUDELO ANTOON PLOEG DAVID SHAPIRO ILAN INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Annual Meeting 2, 3 Changes to JON 4 Member News 5-7 In Memoriam 8 Kerry Tribute 9 This has been another busy year for the Society of Nematologists and in addition to the normal activities of the Society some major changes have been made concerning the Journal of Nematology. I hope that everyone is now aware that we are now getting back on track and will be publishing the upto-date electronic journal soon. If you have not already done so, check it out at the SON website. Also, please register with the Journal at http:// www.editorialmanager.com/jon/. A quick and easy one-time registration will be needed to get authors into the peer-tracking system to allow manuscript submission. Registration will help editors match submitted manuscripts with potential reviewers in the same classification and spread out the review requests among more people. Having everyone register will be a big help for Editor-in- Chief Nancy Burelle. I think that authors and reviewers will find this a much-improved system and I encourage everyone to publish in our Journal! Because of changes in the business office over the last couple of years, we have also been working through issues with membership and online membership renewal. I am hoping that we can provide an option for membership renewal along with meeting registration in the future. We are always interested in increasing membership and member participation, so suggestions are very welcome. I am looking forward to what should be an excellent meeting in historic Savannah, Georgia to kick off the second half-century of the Society of Nematology. These meetings are a lot of work for local arrangements and program committees, but they are a great opportunity for us to share the science of nematology. This is especially important for me, and I suspect for others like myself, who are not surrounded by other nematologists. There is always a danger when thanking people that something will be missed in the listing, but I do have to thank all of the people who have volunteered time and worked for the Society of Nematologists this past year. Without those efforts the Society could not function. Thank you to all who served on subject matter and ad hoc committees, reviewed manuscripts or submitted a manuscript to the Journal, served as Board Members, Officers or worked on the website and newsletter, as sponsors, on the Cobb Foundation, worked on local arrangements, represented the Society to associated organizations, initiated or renewed membership, submitted items to the newsletter, or simply promoted the Society to students or colleagues. If it sounds like I thanked everyone in the Society I guess that gives you an idea of the number of volunteers and time required to run the Society. Finally, if you have any suggestions concerning how we may improve our service to the membership please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you. You can contact me by phone at 860-683-4982 or by email at James.LaMondia@ct.gov See you in Savannah! New Nematology Graphics Alternative Conference Lodging 9, 10 11 Have you registered??? SON 2012 Annual Meeting ~ Savannah, GA ~ August 12-15
PAGE 2 The Nematology Newsletter is published quarterly by the Society of Nematologists, 108 W. Burwell Ave., Loudonville, OH 44842, USA Address all newsletter correspondence to: Dr. Sally Stetina Email: nemanews@gmail.com Additional Hotels in Savannah If the discounted room block at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel is filled when you call to make reservations, there are discounted rooms at the following hotels: Olde Harbour Inn Mulberry Inn Hampton Inn and Suites Historic District. See page 11 for additional information about rates and amenities at these facilities. Please make sure to ask for the group rate for the Society of Nematologists Conference. 16 East. Follow Interstate 16 East until it ends and turns onto Montgomery Street. Turn right onto Bay Street. The hotel is on the left, ½ mile east on Bay Street. On-site parking at the Marriott Riverfront Hotel is $10 per day. This is the group rate. The regular parking fee is $18 per day. Airport Shuttle Service: K-Shuttle is the official provider of scheduled shuttle service from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The shuttle services the following hotels: Marriott Riverfront, Mulberry, There are 20 rooms blocked at each facil- ity. Those rooms not reserved by the cutoff date will Hampton Inn, and others on Bay Street. reservations, call (877) 243-2050 or e-mail For be released to the general public so we are not held responsible for payment of any unreserved rooms. The discounted room rate will not be available after the cutoff date of July 12, 2012. www.kshuttle.com. The cost is $20 one way or $30 round-trip per person. Reservations MUST be made at least 24 hrs in advance of pickup. Taxi service: There are a large number of Taxi Cab companies that service the Savannah/Hilton Head Airport. Cab services charge a flat rate of $28 for one person. Some cab services charge $5 for each additional person and some do not charge for additional people. Getting to the Hotels None of the hotels (Marriott, Mulberry, Olde Harbour Inn, and the Hamtpon) have courtesy shuttles to and from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport SAV is 10 miles from the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel. Driving directions from the Savannah airport to the Marriott: Take Interstate 95 South to Interstate Car rentals: The following rental car companies are located at the Savannah/Hilton Head Airport: Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National/Alamo, and Thrifty. Hertz also has rentals available in the Historic District: 1915 E. Victory Dr. 1-912-354-2215. Nematology Newsletter viewpoints are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those of the Society of Nematologists, the Executive Board, or the Nematology Newsletter Editor. NEMATOLOGY NEWSLETTER
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NATHAN A. COBB NEMATOLOGY FOUNDATION CHAIR PATTY TIMPER PAGE 4 VICE CHAIR KOON-HUI WANG TREASURER STEPHEN KOENNING SECRETARY PAULA AGUDELO BOARD MEMBERS RICHARD DAVIS JAMES LAMONDIA BRENT SIPES INGA ZASADA SUSTAINING ASSOCIATES OF THE SOCIETY OF NEMATOLOGISTS AGRIGUARD COMPANY, LLC BAYER CROPSCIENCE DIVERGENCE, INC. DOW AGROSCIENCES DUPONT CROP PROTECTION MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS PASTEURIA BIOSCIENCE, LLC PEST PROS, INC. SYNGENTA VALENT BIOSCIENCES CORP. Important Changes to How the Journal of Nematology is Operated ~ Please Read! As the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nematology, I am very pleased and proud to announce several important changes to how our journal is managed and published. First, I would like to recognize and express my deep appreciation to Inga Zasada, Jim LaMondia, David Shapiro-Ilan, Richard Davis, Brent Sipes, and Byron Adams who all worked very hard to help make these improvements happen. The process began with a survey of the SON membership conducted in the spring of 2011 to solicit input regarding the operation, value, viability, and future direction of the Journal of Nematology. The survey indicated support from the membership for JON, with over 60% of respondents strongly agreeing that it is important for the SON to continue publishing JON. Over 80% of survey respondents indicated that they believed increasing the accessibility of JON by transitioning to an Open Access publishing model, eliminating subscription fees, and making submission of articles and access to the Journal electronic, would improve the Journal s impact factor. To reduce manuscript turn-around time, an electronic submission and peer-review system was suggested and has now been implemented. Additionally, a database of potential reviewers and their specialties will automatically be generated upon user registration in the PeerTrack Editorial Manager system. I encourage all members of SON to access the Editorial Manager website and set up a profile. It is anticipated that these changes will increase the accessibility to JON, improve timeliness of publication, and improve the impact factor of our journal. Specific journal policy changes include: 1. No pages charges to SON members. Page charges will remain the same for non-members ($US125/page). 2. Printed copies for SON members will be discontinued. Universal access to JON will be through The Florida Center for Library Automation at http://journals.fcla.edu/jon/index. 3. Printed copies of JON will still be distributed to our library subscribers at a cost of $US140 for U.S. subscriptions and $US160 for international subscriptions. 4. All submissions to JON will be done online through our new peer-track system supported by Allen Press. This service can be accessed at http:// www.editorialmanager.com/jon. Regarding the status of JON, the March 2012 issue of JON (Vol. 44 No. 1) was sent to the publisher on April 6, 2012. Authors will be receiving galley proofs for that issue soon. The June 2012 issue of JON (Vol. 44 No. 2) will be sent to the publisher by May 21, 2012. Electronic access to all issues will be made available as soon as the Florida Center for Library Automation can update our website by uploading all available issues. They promise me they are working on it. We are excited about these changes; however we anticipate that we will encounter some problems that remain to be addressed. Please get involved and bring potential improvements to my attention by sending me an email at nancy.burelle@ars.usda.gov. Also, please be patient until we can get FCLA to upload the most recent issues of JON on-line, and don t hesitate to contact me or other members of the Executive Board with ideas on how to make our journal the best it can be. Now get busy writing those Journal of Nematology papers! Nancy Burelle JON Editor-in-Chief NEMATOLOGY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 58, ISSUE 2 PAGE 5 Sikora Awarded Fellowship Richard A. Sikora, University Professor emeritus, University of Bonn, Germany was awarded a six months Fellowship at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advance Study at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The African continent, once considered the breadbasket of the world, is now highly dependent on food imports. Steady increases in African populations, high food and input prices, and a shortage of food surpluses worldwide will require significant increases in production in the coming two decades. This has to take place in small scale farming systems where soil quality and plant health have been negatively impacted by extraction farming techniques. Richard will use his extensive agricultural and plant protection experience, in and outside of Africa, to connect the realities of small scale grass-roots agricultural production, where 80 percent of Africans live on < 2 ha of land, with practical as well as new technologies. He hopes to formulate multi-disciplinary based concepts for dealing with food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Stress will be given to concepts of soil quality, fertility and biodiversity as they relate to overall root and plant health. The results of his studies will be presented in lectures as well as presented in review papers and strategic documents. Submitted by: Richard Sikora University of Bonn Germany Nematologists/soil-ecosystem pathologists who trained in Richard Sikora s lab in Bonn met for a reunion in Nairobi in 2010. Pictured (L to R) are Dr. Maina Mwangi (Kenyatta University), Richard A. Sikora, Prof. Waceke Wanjohi (Kenyatta University) and Prof. John Kimenju (University of Kenya). Arthropod Nematology/bugworms.com Arthropod Nematology (ENT 812) was taught for the first time at Michigan State University during Spring Semester of 2012. The students were requested to develop an e-course on this topic. They chose bugworms.com as their domain. The website will be finished and posted before the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists. A paper on bugworms.com will be presented at the meeting in Savannah, Georgia. The photograph (left) of MSU students and faculty was taken during the final discussion session for one of the ten case studies selected for the project. Submitted by: George W. Bird Michigan State University USA
PAGE 6 New Nematology Society Formed in Nigeria NISON Some thirty-six fully trained and trainee nematologists have registered a Nematology Society with the Corporate Affairs of Nigeria. The new Society is named Nigerian Society of Nematologists (NISON) and it owes a lot of its membership to the training INITIALLY provided by members of Society of Nematologists (SON) like Prof. Sasser, Dr. F. E. Caveness and Prof. Mai of Cornell University who respectively trained Prof. Raphael Odhihirin (of Blessed memory), Prof. Olufunke Egunjobi and Prof. Steve O. Afolami, and Prof. Bamidele Fawole. The last three Nematologists have trained many of the other members of the new Society and are the Trustees of NISON. Apart from Prof. Babatola, Prof. Adesiyan S. O. and Dr. Olowe who trained in Imperial College; and Dr. Omolara Olaniyi who was trained by Dr. Moens, most of the others have an indirect or direct link with SON. Bravo SON, for inspiring a National Nematology Society in Africa (without knowing it!)! Nothing is ever lost! Prof. Sasser s Coordinated Project on Meloidogyne spp. (IMP) played a key role in promoting nematology research in Nigeria in addition to the pioneering roles of Dr. F. E. Caveness and Prof. Olufunke Egunjobi who trained in New Zealand after working briefly with Dr. Caveness in the sixties. Submitted by: Steve O. Afolami Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria (UNAAB) Retirement of Sylvia Miller Nematologists from Canada report that Sylvia Miller, chief of the nematode diagnostic lab, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), retired on April 13, 2012 after 35 years of service for the government of Canada. Sylvia started her career as a nematologist as a research technician for Dr. Barry Ebsary, in phytonematode diagnostic techniques and Plant Protection program delivery for Food Production and Inspection Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1991-1993. In 1995, she was promoted to the head of the nematode diagnostic lab. When the Canadian Food Inspection Agency was created in the 1997, her program was transferred to the agency. As a Regulatory Identification Nematologist, since 1992, her job was to support the delivery of the Canadian Plant Protection Organization programs and activities, under the Canadian Plant Protection Act and Regulations, the Seeds Act, and the Canadian Agricultural Products, meeting international phytosanitary standards and requirements, and she provided scientific and technicalexpertise during international negotiations where plant nematodes of quarantine significance are at issue. She has been a member of the North American Plant Protection Organization Technical Advisory Panels for both Grapevine and Potato commodity groups, providing advice and participating in the development of related Regional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Regarding phytonematodes. Over the years, under her leadership, CFIA dealt with a few nematode related national emergencies with the latest on the potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) in Quebec. She collaborated extensively with other nematologists in Canada. She is well recognized and respected internationally as an expert on nematode detection and identification. We would like thank her for her contribution to the nematology in Canada. Fortunately, she was succeeded by Dr. Fengcheng Sun as the head of the nematode diagnostic lab to look after the nematode related regulatory issues for CFIA. We wish her all the best in her retirement. Submitted by: Qing Yu Ottawa Canada NEMATOLOGY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 58, ISSUE 2 PAGE 7 Statewide California Nematology Workshop The Statewide California Nematology Workshop met this year with the Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens (CSPP) on March 20-22 at Huntington Gardens, San Marino, CA. Both organizations have long and illustrious histories, dating back to 1968 and 1954, respectively. About 80 participants came from universities, State agencies, crop commodities, agrochemical and biocontrol industries as well as technical service organizations, private consulting, crop production, nurseries and other areas. In addition, students and visiting scientists from as far as Brazil, Mozambique, China, Taiwan, Germany and Vietnam added international flair to the friendly, informal atmosphere of the meeting. Program Chair Tim Paulitz (Dept. Plant Pathology, Washington State University) and local organizers Antoon Ploeg and Ole Becker (Dept. Nematology, UC Riverside) arranged the 2 1/2 day meeting at Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, one of the world s premier cultural, research, and educational centers. The meeting started with an enjoyable tour through the gardens, led by Plant Pathology Professor emeritus Martin Stoner and Jerry Turney, Plant Pathologist for the Los Angeles County Agricultural Department. The tour was filled with botanical and plant pathological information as well as entertaining anecdotes about this extraordinary institution. Some of us even crawled on hands and knees through the bushes, following Prof. Stoner in search of fungal fruiting bodies. The afternoon was devoted to the annual California Nematology Workgroup meeting comprised of UC, CDFA, USDA, industry and commodity personnel who share a common interest in nematodes. We were honored by the presence and advice of Emeritus Professor, Dean and Honorary SON member Seymour Van Gundy. UC Riverside's Nematology Department Chair Philip Roberts, UC Davis Nematologist Becky Westerdahl and the CDFA's Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch Senior Plant Nematologist John Chitambar gave brief overviews of the situation at their respective institutions. Reports from other university and industry groups as well as presentations by students and visiting scientists generated lively discussions. The following day continued with a Symposium on Ornamental and Landscape Diseases presented by Akif Escalen (Dept. Plant Pathology, UC Riverside), Jim Downer (UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County), and Antoon Ploeg. Four Student Scholarship Awards were given to Renuka Attanayake (Washington State University), Eric Carr (Cornell University), Helen Jiang (Michigan State University) and Hannes Witte (University of California, Riverside). Five consecutive sessions completed the meeting with brief talks about new discoveries, biobased disease management strategies, chemical controls, ornamental and horticultural diseases and a potpourri. The organizers and participants appreciated the outstanding hospitality and staff support of the Huntington host institution as well as the financial support of our corporate sponsors Syngenta, Arysta LifeSciences, Monsanto, Marrone Bio Innovations, and Harris Moran Seeds. Submitted by: Ole Becker University of California (UC) Riverside USA Public and private sector researchers came together for the Statewide California Nematology Workshop.
PAGE 8 In Memoriam Gerald D. Griffin Dr. Gerald Griffin passed away July 29, 2011. Dr. Griffin received BS and MS degrees in entomology and zoology from the University of Utah, and a Ph.D. in plant pathology from the University of Wisconsin. He joined the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1956, and transferred to Logan, Utah, in 1963, where he established an outstanding program in basic and applied nematology. He retired in 1997 after 41 years of service. His work was published in more than 250 popular and scientific journals, and had more than 90 invitations from scientific, commercial and grower organizations. He was president of the Society of Nematologists, and is renowned throughout the world in his area of expertise. His full obituary can be viewed at http://www.legacy.com/ obituaries/hjnews/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-dougal-griffingriff&pid=152838754&fhid=4514. Prepared by Brent Sipes Peggy S. King Ms. Peggy King, a long time member of our society, passed away on the morning of March 9, 2012. Peggy was born on March 18, 1934 in Collinwood (Wayne County) Tennessee and passed away peacefully at home with her family after a fight against lung cancer. Peggy worked at Auburn University as a Laboratory Technician in the School of Agriculture, through departmental changes from the Department of Botany, Department of Biology through the Department of Plant Pathology for over 45 years. She traveled the country and the world, discussing and presenting research on nematodes on crops such as peanuts, tomatoes, corn, and potatoes. With only a high school degree, she authored many publications working with great AU and USDA scientists over the years. A full obituary can be found at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oanow/ obituary.aspx?n=peggy-sue-heard-king&pid=156401923. Prepared by Brent Sipes William S. Gazaway Dr. William Bill Sherrill Gazaway, Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology and Extension Plant Pathologist at Auburn University, passed away on March 20, 2012. Dr. Gazaway graduated from Mississippi State University with a BS in Plant Pathology and completed his doctorate in Plant Pathology at Texas A& M working with Dr. Bob Halliwell. Dr. Gazaway began working with Dole (Standard Fruit Company) in Costa Rica and Nicaragua on banana diseases and took further nematology training in Venezuela. He began his career at Auburn University in 1976. In the late 1980s, Dr. Gazaway identified the reniform nematode in cotton in Alabama and focused subsequent efforts in this area. Current nematode management strategies in cotton in Alabama are based on research conducted by Dr. Gazaway. Prepared by Brent Sipes Daniel Orion Prof. Daniel Orion passed away on April 7, 2012. Prof. Orion was the former Head of the Nematology Department at the Volcani Center, ARO, Israel. He also was a member of the Society of Nematologists. He is survived by his wife, Tamar Orion. Prepared by Sally Stetina Oliver V. Holtzmann Dr. Oliver V. Holtzmann passed away on May 10, 2012, after a long period of dementia. He succumbed to pneumonia, and fought to the very end. Dr. Holtzmann was an Emeritus Professor in plant pathology. He was born in 1922. He was awarded both his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Colorado State University. Dr. Holtzmann received the Ph.D. from Washington State University in 1955. Dr. Holtzmann began his career at the University of Hawaii soon after. He worked with many pathogens in several crop systems in Hawaii. Dr. Holtzmann was among the first to publish on the loss of rootknot nematode resistance at elevated temperatures. Dr. Holtzmann chaired the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Hawaii for many years in addition to being an active scientist and teacher. Prepared by Brent Sipes NEMATOLOGY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 58, ISSUE 2 PAGE 9 Professor Brian Kerry Homage Planned Editor s Note: This announcement was circulated to the SON mailing list by Emmauel (Manolis) Tzortzakakis earlier this spring. The key points appear here, for those who may not be on our mailing list but would like to participate in the tribute. Professor Luis V. Lopez-Llorca is organizing a special presentation in honor of the late Dr. Brian Kerry. The presentation will part of the 2012 annual meeting of the British Mycological Society (BMS) (http:// www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/science/scientificmeetings/2012-alicante/), scheduled for September 3-6, 2012 at the University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain. This meeting will be held in conjunction with the Spanish Society for Plant Pathology (SEF), Spanish Association of Mycology, and the International Symbiosis Society. On September 4, at the Conference Dinner, a special SEF-BMS award will be posthumously given to Dr. Kerry in recognition of his research devoted to the identification and use of nematophagous fungi as biocontrol agents. Dr. Kerry s widow, Maxine, will attend and accept the award on his behalf. In addition, Prof. Lopez- Llorca is assembling a Power Point presentation about Dr. Kerry that will be shown during the ceremony. If you have photos or stories that you would like to share for inclusion in that presentation, please contact Prof. Lopez-Llorca at (luisvilopezllorca@gmail.com). Graphics courtesy of Edward C. McGawley (EMcgawley@agcenter.lsu.edu)
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VOLUME 58, ISSUE 2 PAGE 11 Alternative Lodging for 2012 Annual Meeting Olde Harbour Inn Discounted Room rate: $109 per night Complimentary breakfast and a Daily Wine and Cheese social from 5:30-7:00 included in room rate Conference Rate available August 12 through 16 Shoulder dates discount rate available $119 per night Group name: Society of Nematologists Conference Call 1-800-553-6533 to make reservations. Cutoff date to make reservations 7/12/12 http://www.oldeharbourinn.com/ 0.5 miles from Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel Mulberry Inn Discounted Room rate: $109 per night Complimentary Wine Down Reception weekday evenings from 4:00-6:00 Conference Rate available August 12 through 16 Group name: Society of Nematologists Conference Call 912-238-1200 to make reservations. Cutoff date to make reservations 7/12/12 http://www.savannahhotel.com/index.php 0.2 miles from Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel Hampton Inn and Suites Historic District Discounted Room rate: $109 per night Complimentary continental breakfast and free internet access included with room Conference Rate available August 12 through 16 Group name: Society of Nematologists Conference Call 1-800-576-4945 to make reservations. Cutoff date to make reservations 7/12/12 http://hotelsavannah.com/index.php 0.5 miles from Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel Editor s Corner The Nematology Newsletter is what you make it! Please keep those contributions coming. The deadline for submissions for the September 2012 issue is August 24, 2012. Submissions received after that deadline will be included in the December 2012 issue. If possible, prepare your articles using Word and send any images as jpg files. I will do my best to acknowledge all submissions that I receive, so if you send something and do not hear back from me, please do follow up to be sure that I received it. Please send your submissions to: nemanews@gmail.com.