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The 2019 North American Weed Science Contest will be held on Thursday, July 25,2019 at the BASF Midwest Research Farm, Midwest Ag Research Center of Valent, and Klein Farms near Seymour, Illinois. 

Purpose: The Travel Enrichment Experience (TEE) will provide an opportunity for WSSA graduate students to participate in a five day,

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), an event focused on how to prevent and manage the devastating damage caused by unwanted, biological invaders. Originally founded by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – February 22, 2019 – This year marks the 20th anniversary of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW),

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Yesterday the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) honored more than two dozen individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of weed science.  The awards were presented during the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – February 1st, 2019 – The second annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month gets underway February 1st, to reinforce core principles of safe handling and use and to raise awareness of and support for the land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs).

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WESTMINSTER, Colorado – January 30, 2019 – Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) released further details on its 59th annual meeting,

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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.

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WESTMINSTER, Colorado – November 1, 2018 –  In a recent audio news release taped by the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB),

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Listen to the interview by Dr. Lee Van Wychen

Weed seeds in commodity exports are a serious trade concern.

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WESTMINSTER, Colorado – August 27, 2018 –  Experts from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) will attend the 2018 Farm Progress show in Boone,

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WESTMINSTER, Colorado – August 1, 2018 –  Today the Weed Science Society of America is introducing a new fact sheet featuring state-level strategies in the battle against noxious weeds – those plants known for their negative impact on public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife or property. Once a weed is classified as noxious at the