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- Innovation & Best Practices Take Center Stage at Upcoming Weed Science Society Meetings
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – November 13, 2018 – The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its affiliated scientific societies have scheduled information-packed annual meetings over the coming months – each focused on new innovations and best practices in weed control. … more »
- WSSA Brings “Clean Bean” Message to Farm Broadcasters
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – November 1, 2018 – In a recent audio news release taped by the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) addresses one of the most significant issues facing agriculture today: the … more »
- Recommended Best Practices for Reducing Weed Seeds in U.S. Soybean Exports
Listen to the interview by Dr. Lee Van Wychen http://wssa.net/wp-content/uploads/103118WSSA-Wrap-UPDATED.mp3 Weed seeds in commodity exports are a serious trade concern. Countries, including the United States, often take action when weed seeds are detected in imported commodities. That means the importing country … more »
New Featured Articles from WSSA Journals
- Research Focuses on Factors that Fuel New Plant Invasions
Which environmental factors are most important to the establishment of new plants of invasive species? Is it seed dispersal from existing plants? Canopy disturbance? Disturbance to the soil or leaf litter? more »
- Researchers Document the Role Rainfall Plays in Organic Weed Control
Organic growers can face tough challenges when it comes to weed control. But new research published in the journal Weed Science shows weather conditions and well-timed cultural management techniques can make a big difference. more »
- New Study Shows Timing is an Important Factor in Auxin Damage
With the introduction of crops engineered for resistance to the auxin herbicides, concern has soared about unintentional injury to auxin-sensitive crops through off-target spray drift, volatility more »
Weeds in the News
These news items are not positions nor the scientific conclusions of the Weed Science Society of America
- EPA Ruling Clears Path for Dicamba’s Use on Arkansas Farms
Source credit: www.arkansasonline.com Farmers will be allowed to use dicamba on soybeans and cotton for the next two years, even as other farmers and weed scientists say the herbicide still has a tendency to move off target and damage other … more »
- EPA Extends Dicamba Registration for Two Years
The EPA has announced it will extend the registration of dicamba for two years for over-the-top use in dicamba-resistant crops. Jason Norsworthy, University of Arkansas weed scientist, was unfazed by the news. “There’s nothing there that surprised me. more »
- New Research Shows Solutions to Ugly Dicamba Saga Closer
Over the last several years, Xtend crops and new dicamba formulations have been fraught with controversy. Might the strife generated by off-target movement and regulatory edicts be dialed back? more »