• Weed Science Societies Announce Annual Meetings
  

  WESTMINSTER, Colorado – November 29, 2021 – Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its regional affiliates announced plans for upcoming annual meetings – each designed to spotlight new innovations and best practices in weed control. First up … more »

• Front-Line Responders Fight Plant Invaders That Fuel Fires – and More
  

    WESTMINSTER, Colorado – November 9, 2021 – Fires have had a devastating impact on communities and public lands across the western U.S. in recent years. But scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say effective weed control … more »

• Oktoberfest: Time to Raise a Glass to Weed Control!
  

  WESTMINSTER, Colorado – October 5, 2021 – This fall beer drinkers around the globe are celebrating Oktoberfest with a mug of their favorite brew. Scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say the celebration wouldn’t be possible, though, … more »

• Study Shows Socioeconomic Factors Can Influence the Spread of Invasive Plants
  

  WESTMINSTER, Colorado – September, 2021 – Predicting the spread of nonnative plants that have the potential to become invasive may seem like an unachievable goal. But research featured in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management shows important, predictive clues … more »

• Do the Ways We Live and Work Influence the Spread of Invasive Plants?
  

  A recent study shows we may be overlooking important information that can help us predict how and where invasive plants are likely to spread. Researchers writing in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management say invasion pathways can be closely … more »

• Science Journal Takes an In-Depth Look at Weedy Rice
  

    WESTMINSTER, Colorado – September 9, 2021 – Weedy rice (Oryza spp.) is a serious threat to rice crops around the globe. It can rob them of vital nutrients and cause yield losses of up to 90 percent – creating … more »

• Think Climate Change is bad for corn? Add weeds to the equation
  

  URBANA, Ill. – By the end of the century, scientists expect climate change to reduce corn yield significantly, with some estimating losses up to 28%. But those calculations are missing a key factor that could drag corn yields down even … more »

• Attack of the Superweeds: Herbicides are losing the war — and agriculture might never be the same again.
  

  Click on the link below for the article  https://wssa.net/wp-content/uploads/NYT-Magazine_Attack-of-the-Superweeds_Aug-22-2021.pdf

• Where Do Denver’s Tumbleweeds Come From?
  

  You might expect tumbleweeds on Colorado’s plains, but what are they doing rolling around RiNo and LoDo? more »

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