• 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 »

• 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 »

• Agriculture Without Glyphosate: The Costs?
  

  Across North America, the benefit from glyphosate-tolerant soybeans has been calculated at more than $3 billion annually through lower food prices. more »

• 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 »

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