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<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Announcing:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The
Arundo/Phragmites Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>March 13 and 14,
2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Hyatt Regency Orange
County<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Anaheim, CA<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Sponsored by the
Western Society of Weed Science<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Giant
reed (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Arundo donax</span></i>) and common
reed (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Phragmites australis</span></i>) are
major invasive plants of riparian and wetland ecosystems in the US. The
Arundo/Phragmites Symposium brings together experts from both coasts to present
the current knowledge on the biology, ecology, impacts, and management of both
species. While common reed is principally thought to be a problem of the east
coast, invasive biotypes have been identified from California and Idaho. This
will be an opportunity for “weed warriors” in the west to learn
first hand about this potential new pest. Plan now to attend this important
symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Registration
for the Symposium and Hotel reservations are available at the Western Society
of Weed Science (WSWS) website (<a href="http://www.wsweedscience.org/">http://www.wsweedscience.org</a>).
Registration fee for the Symposium is $100 or $50 for students with current
student identification. You can also register for the full WSWS annual meeting at
a discounted rate. To register through this site you will need to join as a
member (at no cost). This will also allow you to make a reservation at
the hotel at the discounted WSWS rate of $145.00 per night. Online
pre-registration cutoff date is February 22, 2008 and the Hotel reservation
cutoff date is February 18, 2008. If you wish to mail in pre-registration; fill
out the information below and send it to Phil Banks, Business Manager for WSWS;
cutoff date for mail-in registration is February 29, 2008. Onsite
registration will be available subject to meeting room capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>For
further information, please contact a member of the symposium committee;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Chair:
Carl E. Bell, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Diego, CA
(cebell@ucdavis.edu)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tom
Dudley, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (tdudley@msi.ucsb.edu)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Adam
Lambert, University of Eastern Connecticut State College
(lamberta@easternct.edu)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Joe
DiTomaso, University of California, Davis, CA (jmditomaso@ucdavis.edu)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Posters
and exhibits by private individuals and non-profit organizations that register
for the symposium are being accepted. Please contact Carl E. Bell for
information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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