On July 27, the Departments of Horticulture and Crop & Soil Sciences at Cornell will host the 2010 Northeastern Collegiate Weed Science Contest at the Homer Thompson Vegetable Research Farm, Freeville, N.Y.
The purpose of the contest is to provide an educational experience for students from universities in the Northeast and adjacent regions to broaden their applied skills in weed science. The contest provides an opportunity for weed science students to meet and talk with each other, be exposed to researchers from other universities and industry, and apply what they have learned. It is also hoped that the contest will increase the visibility of weed science and intensify the interest level of those participating in the discipline of weed science.
We have a record number of students planning to attend this year, from as far away as Florida and Canada and Midwest from Indiana. As you can imagine, it is no small feat to plan and orchestrate this annual event. We are looking for volunteers on Tuesday, July 27 to help our team of faculty and staff with this event. Tasks may include but are certainly not limited to proctoring students during weed or herbicide identification exams or working in teams to challenge students with ‘grower problems’.
If you would like to help out with this great educational event and receive a free lunch, please contact Larissa Smith at lls14@cornell.edu or 607-255-2177
Your willingness to volunteer is greatly appreciated
Toni DiTommaso, Russ Hahn, Robin Bellinder