AGRO is a division of the American Chemical Society. Its purpose is to promote knowledge benefiting society through advancements in agricultural public health, and environmental science and technologies.

Announcements

• The AGRO Division will host the largest program in our history as part of the 239th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco during March 21-25, 2010. Click here to view the AGRO technical program.  For questions on the AGRO program, please contact the AGRO Program Chair Ken Racke
• The latest issue of the PICOGRAM is now available on line.  It contains the latest information on the AGRO program, social events, and abstracts.  Come to the AGRO table to pick up your hard copy at the National Meeting.  All other members will receive their copies via mail just after the National Meeting.
• Early bird registration for the San Francisco meeting ends February 16, 2010, and standard registration ends on March 25, 2010. Click here to register on-line.
• All AGRO technical sessions will be held at the Moscone Convention Center.
• Information on housing and on-line hotel reservations for the San Francisco meeting is also now available.
• Professor Shinzo Kaguu of Gifu University, Japan will receive the ACS International Award for Research in Agrochemicals during a symposium in his honor on Monday March 22nd, 2010.
• Dr. Chris Somerville will receive the Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lectureship Award on at 11:30AM on Tuesday March 23rd, 2010.
• Professor John Casida will be honored in a symposium on Tuesday and Wednesday March 23-24, 2010.  See the PICOGRAM for more details.
• Check out the latest AGRO-sponsored ACS books, available in both electronic and print formats.  Click here to see the latest titles and your old favorites.
• Abstracts are now being accepted through March 19th for the 12th IUPAC Congress of Pesticide Chemistry being held July 4 – 8, 2010 in Melbourne Australia.
• Abstracts are now being accepted through April 5th for Pacifichem being held December 15 – 20, 2010 in Honolulu, HI.
• Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are now being accepted for the Florida Pesticide Workshop through May 1 for oral presentations and June 1 for poster presentations being held July 18-21, 2010 in St. Pete Beach, FL.
• Sign up for email updates for AGRO members via AgList to receive the most up-to-date information on AGRO activities.