Our guest speaker for the Rocky Mountain District Meeting on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, will be Dr. Don Myers, a well-known name in District and National ARS circles. Currently, Don serves on the National ARS Consulting Rosarian and Research Committees. From 2004 to 2006, Don served as National Chairman of Consulting Rosarians.

Don’s professional career keeps him informed and involved in plant science research. Don received his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Cornell University and has worked as a scientist for the past 16 years in the agrochemical industry. For the past 7 years, Don has been Product Development Manager for herbicides and plant growth regulators at Bayer Environmental Sciences.

Don and his wife Mary relocated from New York to Wake Forest, North Carolina, about two years ago, bringing 300-some roses with them. Their collection of roses has since grown to almost 500 roses, which they enjoy growing and exhibiting. Don is a frequent speaker at local, district, and national meetings of the American Rose Society.