• USDA Announces Fellowships for Future Agricultural Scientists
  

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of more than $15 million for fellowships to train and develop the next generation of scientists more »

• WSSA 2015 Annual Meeting Program is Now Available
  

  The finalized program of the upcoming WSSA annual meeting in Lexington, Kentucky is now available online. more »

• Weed Science Societies Focus on the Future during Upcoming Annual Meetings
  

  Upcoming annual meetings of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its sister regional organizations will tackle a wide range of topics vital to the future of weed science – from how to manage herbicide-resistant weeds to new developments … more »

• Election for Vacant WSSA Board Member Positions
  

  The Weed Science Society of America is in the process of electing candidates to fill two board member positions that are currently vacant within the society. There are two contestants each more »

• Farmers Battle Herbicide Resistance with Harvest-Time Weed Seed Controls
  

  Experts with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say one often-ignored strategy for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is now getting a second look.  Farmers are finding success by ensuring that weed seeds remaining in the field at harvest time aren’t … more »

• The Goats Fighting America’s Plant Invasion
  

  Each country has its own invasive species and rampant plants with a tendency to grow out of control. In most, the techniques for dealing with them are similar – a mixture of powerful more »

• Tough weed: Reward versus risk of new auxin seeds, herbicides on the farm
  

  Soon farmers will face the issue of risk versus reward when it comes to the newly formulated auxin herbicides and the crops tolerant to them as the technologies get closer to being commercially available more »

• Dawn of Farming Sparked Speed-Evolution in Weeds
  

  IT DIDN’T take long. Just a few thousand years after humans began to domesticate crops, a wide variety of weeds had adapted to exploit the new farmlands – with some species seeming to have evolved, like crops, to be completely dependent on cultivated land. more »

• Disspelling Common Misconceptions About Superweeds

• WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 01- Safety Begins at the Point of Sale
• WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 02- The Buyer Has Important Responsibilities
• WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 03- Hiring a Pest Management Professional
• WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 04- The Importance of Reading the Pesticide Label
• WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 05- Restricted Use Pesticides Require an Extra Level of Care
• WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 06- Certification Programs Fulfill an Essential Need for Competent Pesticide Applicators
• WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 07- Always Be Diligent Concerning Personal Protective Equipment

The WSSA, a non-profit professional society, promotes research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds; provides science-based information to the public and policy makers; and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on managed and natural ecosystems. Learn more about the WSSA.