To:Contributing Authors

To:contributing authors

From:the editor

A survey of the members taken at the 1999 NCWSS meeting indicated that the majority favored an electronic /searchable form of the Research Report compared to the traditional book version. In response, the Board of Directors of the NCWSS has voted to change the way the Research Reports are distributed, this after careful consideration of recommendations put forth by the Editor.

Beginning this year the Research Report will be distributed on a compact disk (CD). The CD format provides many advantages including: lower printing and shipping costs, better indexing, electronic search capability, cleaner paper printouts (each report you print is an original not a photocopy), and an internet site that helps people discover the work being conducted by our society members.

Changing to a CD format means changing the way contributors submit their reports to the editor.

Last year, many contributors were able to send Adobe Acrobat files via email which saved both time and money compared to mailing printed reports. Emailing files was especially useful for quick turn around when the editor requested changes to a report.

Adobe Acrobat was one of the first “file formats” designed specifically for sharing of documents by people who were “not exactly using the same system.” Adobe’s PDF format (portable document format) was designed to both minimize file size and preserve document content and format. The lengthy and complex data tables presented in the Research Report require exact reproduction whether printed or viewed on a computer screen, and Acrobat can do it!

In the event that contributors cannot produce Acrobat files, the editor is prepared to scan your printed reports, and create the Acrobat files. However, scanning does not make as nice a PDF file compared to those that are created from your wordprocessor or spreadsheet program and converted to PDF files. If you need assistance learning how to make PDF files, please email Joe Matthews at . If you want to send us a sample PDF file, we would be happy to review it and let you know if there are any problems. To the people who sent PDF files last year - Thank you!

The following page is an Index Outline to be completed and emailed to the editor, one for each report you submit. The index outline you submit becomes the “keywords” for the searches performed by the end users. Search engines can therefore find your report based on any words you include in the title or the objective, as well as any author, crop, weed, or herbicide. The format is similar to last year with a few changes:

1. A statement of the objective of the study is requested on line 4.
2. For crops, list both common name, the scientific name, and the variety/hybrid.
3. For weeds, list common name, scientific name, and five-letter code.
4. For herbicides, always list the approved common name or code number, and list the trade name when available. (This will make it possible to search by herbicide trade names if multiple products have the same active ingredients.) List approved common names for the components of pre-mixed herbicides as they appear in the report. List trade names for pre-mixed herbicides as well, when available.
5. The order for weeds and herbicides should be in the same order that they appear in the tables. We verify each and every index outline against the tables, as your two reviewers should as well, and we find it easier when the order in the index outline follows the order in the tables.
6. We have provided lists of crops, weeds, and herbicides based on last year’s Research Report beginning on page 4 of this file. Hyperlinks to lists have been provided, or use PageUp and PageDown.
7. In any section, press the TAB key to in the last cell of the last row to insert an additional row.
8. Please try to send individual reports as they are completed, rather than waiting until all your reports are completed.

1. / SUBJECT AREA (section):
2. / TITLE: As it appears in the text.
3. / AUTHORS: Last name, First initial. Middle Initial.
4. / OBJECTIVE: As stated in the first sentence of the materials and methods.
5. / CROPS:
Common Name / Botanical Name / Variety/Hybrid
6. / WEEDS:Listed in the same order that they appear in the tables, include the botanical name and the WSSA approved five-letter computer code for each species.
Common Name / Botanical Name / Five-letter Code
7. / HERBICIDES:Listed in the same order that they appear in the tables, use WSSA approved names when available, or code numbers. List pre-mixed herbicides as they appear in the tables. List multiple trade names for the same common name on separate lines, see example.
Common Name(s) / Trade Name
8. / REVIEWS BY TWO PERSONS IN ADDITION TO SENIOR AUTHOR ARE REQUIRED.
I have reviewed the attached report and find the content to be appropriate and presented in the proper style for publication in the NCWSS Research Report.
Signature ______
Signature ______
9. / Person to contact in the case of questions with this report.
Name:
Telephone:
Fax:
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Your internal code for this report (not required):
File names (required): / index:
text:
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SECTION / BACK
The following is a list of section headings to be used to describe the subject matter of your report.
This list is based on the sections included in last year’s Research Report.
It is provided for your convenience, you may copy from this list.
WEED CONTROL IN HORTICULTURAL CROPS
WEED CONTROL IN PASTURES AND FORAGES
WEED CONTROL IN FIELD CROPS - Small Grains
WEED CONTROL IN FIELD CROPS - Specialty Crops - canola, sorghum, multi-species evaluations
WEED CONTROL IN FIELD CROPS - Corn
WEED CONTROL IN FIELD CROPS - Soybean
WEED CONTROL IN REDUCED TILLAGE AND CHEMICAL FALLOW - Corn
WEED CONTROL IN REDUCED TILLAGE AND CHEMICAL FALLOW - Soybean
HERBICIDE APPLICATION METHODS AND ADJUVANTS
CROPS / BACK
The following is an incomplete list of crops.
This list is based on the crops included in last year’s Research Report.
It is provided for your convenience, you may copy from this list.
INDEX - VEGETABLES
Common Name / Botanical Name
bean, snap / Phaseolus vulgaris
chickpea / Cicer arietinum
corn, sweet / Zea mays
pea / Pisum sativum
pumpkin / Cucurbita pepo
INDEX - FIELD CROPS
Common Name / Botanical Name
alfalfa / Medicago sativa
barley / Hordeum vulgare
bean, dry / Phaseolus vulgaris
bluegrass, Kentucky / Poa pratensis
bluestem, big / Andropogon geradi
bluestem, little / Schizachyrium scoparium
bromegrass, smooth / Bromus inermis Leyss.
Canada wildrye / Elymus canadensis
canola / Brassica napus
coneflower, purple / Echinacea purpurea
coneflower, yellow
corn, field / Zea mays
flax / Linum usitatissimum
indiangrass / Sorghastrum nutans
millet, foxtail / Setaria italica
millet, proso / Panicum milliaceum
oats / Avena sativa
safflower / Carthamus tinetorius
sideoats grama / Bouteloua curtipendula
sorghum, grain / Sorghum bicolor
soybeans / Glycine Max
sugarbeet / Beta vulgaris
sunflower / Helianthus annus
sunflower, oxeye / Heliopsis heliathoides
susans, Black-eyed / Rudbeckia hirta
susans, sweet Black-eyed / Rudbeckia hirta
switchgrass / Panicum virgatum
wheat / Triticum aestivum
WEEDS / BACK
The following is an incomplete list of weeds.
This list is based on the weeds included in last year’s Research Report.
It is provided for your convenience, you may copy from this list.
Common Name / Botanical Name / Five-letter Code
amaranth, Powell / Amaranthus powellii / AMAPO
barnyardgrass / Echinochloa crus-galli / ECHCG
bindweed, field / Convolvulus arvensis / CONAR
bindweed, hedge / Calystegia sepium / CAGSE
brome, downy / Bromus tectorum / BROTE
broomsedge / Andropogon virginicus / ANOVI
buckwheat, wild / Polygonum convolvulus / POLCO
campion, white / Silene alba / MELAL
carpetweed / Mollugo verticillata / MOLVE
catchfly, nightflowering / Silene noctiflora / MELNO
chamomile, false / Matricaria maritima / MATMA
chickweed, common / Stellaria media / STEME
chickweed, mouseear / Cerastium vulgatum / CERVU
clover, white / Trifolium repens / TRFRE
cocklebur, common / Xanthium strumarium / XANST
corn, volunteer / Zea mays / ZEAMX
crabgrass, large / Digitaria sanguinalis / DIGSA
crabgrass, smooth / Digitaria ischaemum / DIGIS
cupgrass, prairie / Eriochloa contracta / ERBCO
cupgrass, woolly / Eriochloa villosa / ERBVI
dandelion / Taraxacum officinale / TAROF
dock, curly / Rumex crispus / RUMCR
dogbane, hemp / Apocynum cannabinum / APCCA
foxtail, bristly / Setaria verticillata / SETVE
foxtail, Carolina / Alopecurus carolinianus / ALOCA
foxtail, giant / Setaria faberi / SETFA
foxtail, green / Setaria viridis / SETVI
foxtail, yellow / Setaria glauca / SETLU
garlic, wild / Allium vineale / ALLVI
gourd, buffalo / Cucurbita foetidissima / CUUFO
groundcherry, smooth / Physalis subglabrata / PHYSU
hempnettle, common / Galeopsis tetrahit / GAETE
horsenettle / Solanum carolinense / SOLCA
horseweed / Conyza canadensis / ERICA
jimsonweed / Datura stramonium / DATST
johnsongrass / Sorghum halepense / SORHA
kochia / Kochia scoparia / KCHSC
ladysthumb / Polygonum persicaria / POLPE
lambsquarters, common / Chenopodium album / CHEAL
lettuce, prickly / Latuca serriola / LACSE
mallow, common / Malva neglecta / MALNE
mallow, Venice / Hibiscus trionum / HIBTR
marijuana / Cannabis sativa / CNISA
milkweed, climbing / Sarcostemma cynanchoides / SAZCY
milkweed, common / Asclepias syriaca / ASCSY
milkweed, honeyvine / Ampelamus albidus / AMPAL
millet, wild-proso / Panicum miliaceum / PANMI
morningglory, ivyleaf / Ipomea hederacea / IPOHE
morningglory, pitted / Ipomoea lacunosa / IPOLA
morningglory, tall / Ipomoea purpurea / PHBPU
mustard, ball / Neslia paniculata / NEAPA
mustard, blue / Chorispora tenella / COBTE
mustard, wild / Brassica kaber / SINAR
nightshade, black / Solanum nigrum / SOLNI
nightshade, eastern black / Solanum ptycanthum / SOLPT
nightshade, hairy / Solanum sarrachoides / SOLSA
nutsedge, purple / Cyperus rotundus / CYPRO
nutsedge, yellow / Cyperus esculentus / CYPES
oat, wild / Avena fatua / AVEFA
panicum, fall / Panicum dichotomiflorum / PANDI
pennycress, field / Thlaspi arvense / THLAR
pepperweed, field / Lepidium campestre / LEPCA
pigweed, prostrate / Amaranthus blitoides / AMABL
pigweed, redroot / Amaranthus retroflexus / AMARE
pigweed, smooth / Amaranthus hybridus / AMACH
pigweed, tumble / Amaranthus albus / AMAAL
plantain, buckhorn / Plantago lanceolata / PLALA
purslane, common / Portulaca oleracea / POROL
quackgrass / Elytrigia repens / AGRRE
ragweed, common / Ambrosia artemisiifolia / AMBEL
ragweed, giant / Ambrosia trifida / AMBTR
sandbur, field / Cenchrus incertus / CCHIN
shattercane / Sorghum bicolor / SORVU
shepherd’s-purse / Capsella bursa-pastoris / CAPBP
sida, prickly / Sida spinosa / SIDSP
smartweed, Pennsylvania / Polygonum pensylvanicum / POLPY
sorrel, red / Rumex acetosella / RUMAA
spurge, leafy / Euphorbia esula / EPHES
stinkgrass / Eragrostis cilianensis / ERACN
sunflower, common / Helianthus annuus / HELAN
thistle, bull / Cirsium vulgare / CIRVU
thistle, Canada / Cirsium arvense / CIRAR
thistle, musk / Carduus nutans / CRUNU
thistle, Russian / Salsola iberica / SASKR
velvetleaf / Abutilon theophrasti / ABUTH
waterhemp, common / Amaranthus rudis / AMATA
waterhemp, tall / Amaranthus tuberculatus / AMATU
waterpod / Ellisia nyctelea / ELSNY
witchgrass / Panicum capillare / PANCA
woodsorrel, yellow / Oxalis stricta / OXAST
HERBICIDES / BACK
The following is an incomplete list of herbicides.
This list is based on the herbicides included in last year’s Research Report.
It is provided for your convenience, you may copy from this list.

INDEX OUTLINE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS vol 57, 2000

Acetochlor
Acifluorfen
Alachlor
Ametryn
Amitrole
Atrazine
Barban
Benefin
Benazolin
Bentazon
Benzofluor
Benzoylprop
Bifenox
Bromacil
Bromoxynil
Butylate
Cacodylic acid
Carfentrazone
Chloramben
Chlorimuron
Chloroxuron
Chlorsulfuron
Cinemethylin
Clethodim
Clomazone
Cloproxydim
Clopyralid
Cloransulam
Cyanazine
Cycloate
Cyometrinil
Dalapon
Desmedipham
Diallate
Dicamba
Dichlobenil
Dichlormid
Diclofop
Diclosulam
Diethatyl
Dietholate
Difenzoquat
Dinoseb
Diphenamid
Diquat
Dithiopyr
Diuron
DSMA
Endothall
EPTC
Ethalfluralin
Ethametsulfuron
Fenoxaprop
Flamprop
Fluazifop
Fluazifop-P
Flumetsulam
Flumiclorac
Flumioxazin
Fluorochloridone
Flurazole
Fluroglycofen
Fluroxpyr
Flurtamone
Fomesafen
Glufosinate
Glyphosate
Halosafen
Halosulfuron
Haloxyfop
Hexazinone
Imazamethabenz
Imazamox
Imazapic
Imazapyr
Imazaquin
Imazethapyr
Isouron
Isoxaben
Lactofen
Linuron
MAA
MAMA
MCPA
MCPB
Mecoprop
Mefluidide
Methazole
Metolachlor
S-metolachlor
Metosulam
Metribuzin
Metsulfuron
Molinate
MSMA
Naphthalic anhydride
Napropamide
Naptalam
Nicosulfuron
Nitrofen
Norflurazon
Oryzalin
Oxadiazon
Oxyfluorfen
Paraquat
Pendimethalin
Perfluidone
Phenmedipham
Picloram
Primisulfuron
Prometryn
Pronamid
Propachlor
Propanil
Propazine
Pyrazon
Pyridate
Pyrithiobac
Quinclorac
Quizalofop
Rimsulfuron
Sethoxydim
Siduron
Simazine
Sulfentrazone
Sulfometuron
Tebuthiuron
Tebacil
Terbutryn
Thiazopyr
Tralkoxydim
Triallate
Tribenuron
Triclopyr
Tridiphane
Thifensulfuron
Trifluralin
Triflusulfuron
2,4-D
2,4-DB
Vernolate

INDEX OUTLINE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS vol 57, 2000

HERBICIDE PREMIXES / BACK
The following is an incomplete list of herbicide premixes.
This list is based on the herbicide premixes included in last year’s Research Report.
It is provided for your convenience, you may copy from this list.
2,4-D&fluroxypyr&atrazine
acetochlor&atrazine&MON 4660 / Harness Xtra
acetochlor&atrazine / Fultime
acetochlor&atrazine&glyphosate / Fieldmaster
acetochlor&atrazine&dichlormid / Surpass 100
acetochlor&dichlormid / Surpass
alachlor&atrazine / Bullet
atrazine&2,4-D / Shotgun
bentazon&acifluorfen / Storm
bentazon&acifluorfen / Galaxy
bentazon&atrazine / Laddok
bentazon&sethoxydim / Rezult B+G
bromoxynil&atrazine / Buctril+Atrazine
bromoxynil&atrazine / Moxy+Atrazine
bromoxynil&MCPA / Bronate
CGA-152005&primisulfuron / Exceed
chlorimuron&metribuzin / Canopy
chlorimuron&sulfentrazone / Canopy XL
chlorimuron&thifensulfuron / Synchrony STS
chlorsulfuron&metsulfuron / Finesse
clopyralid&2,4-D / Curtail
clopyralid&MCPA / Curtail M
dicamba DGA&atrazine
dicamba&atrazine / Marksman
dicamba&nicosulfuron / Celebrity B+G
dicamba&San 1269H / Distinct
dicamba&San 1269H&nicosulfuron / Celebrity Plus
fenoxaprop&2,4-D&MCPA / Tiller
fenoxaprop&MCPA / Cheyenne
fenoxaprop&MCPA&thifensulfuron&tribenuron / Cheyenne FM + X-TRA
fluazifop-P&fenoxaprop / Fusion
flumetsulam&clopyralid&2,4-D / Scorpion III
flumetsulam&clopyralid / Hornet
flumetsulam&metolachlor / Broadstrike+Dual
flumetsulam&trifluralin / Broadstrike+Treflan
flurtamone&aclonifen
FOE 5043&atrazine&metribuzin / Axiom AT
FOE-5043&metribuzin / Axiom
FOE-5043&metribuzin / Domain
FOE-5043&RPA 201772 / Epic
glufosinate&atrazine / Liberty ATZ
ICIA-5676&ZA1296
ICIA-5676&ZA1296&dichlormid
imazethapyr&imazapyr / Lightning
imazethapyr&pendimethalin / Pursuit Plus
lactofen&flumiclorac / Stellar
metolachlor&atrazine / Bicep Lite II
metolachlor&atrazine / Bicep II
metolachlor&metribuzin / Turbo
nicosulfuron&primisulfuron&dicamba
nicosulfuron&rimsulfuron&clopyralid&flumetsulam / Accent Gold
nicosulfuron&rimsulfuron
pendimethalin&imazaquin / Squadron
pendimethalin&imazethapyr&imazaquin / Steel
primisulfuron&CGA-152005 / Spirit
primisulfuron&dicamba / NorthStar
propanil&MCPA / Stampede
rimsulfuron&nicosulfuron&atrazine / Basis Gold
rimsulfuron&thifensulfuron / Basis
s-metolachlor&atrazine&flumetsulam / Bicep II Magnum TR
s-metolachlor&atrazine / Bicep II Magnum
s-metolachlor&atrazine / Bicep Lite Magnum
s-metolachlor&metribuzin / Boundary
San 582H&dicamba / OpTill
San 582H&atrazine / Guardsman
thifensulfuron&tribenuron / Harmony Extra
trisulfuron&dicamba

INDEX OUTLINE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS vol 57, 2000

EXAMPLE FOR
HERBICIDES INVESTIGATED / BACK
List alphabetically by WSSA approved names, when available, or by code numbers.
List multiple trade names for the same common name on separate lines.
Common Name / Trade Name
glyphosate / Roundup Ultra
glyphosate / Rodeo
glyphosate / Roundup Original
glyphosate / Glyphomax Plus
ICIA-0224 / Touchdown 5

If all the above products were to be reported in a single data table, footnotes would be needed to designate the different formulations of glyphosate.

When a single formulation of a herbicide is used throughout a report, footnoting of the formulation is not required unless it had an effect on the results.

Do not use trade names for herbicides in the body of a data table.

Do not use trade names for herbicides in the text of a report except to specify the formulation that was used, and then only when it had an effect on the results.

Trade names that you report in this index outline will be incorporated into the electronic searching capability of the 2000 Research Report. Electronic searching will allow a reader to find your report based on multiple search criteria including herbicide trade names and five-letter codes for weeds.