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Even with all the time and resources that were expended to control weeds in 2015, weeds will once again be a foe in Midwestern fields in 2016, said University of Illinois weed scientist

The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its sister regional organizations will use their upcoming annual meetings to spotlight topics vital to the future of weed control – from the genetics of herbicide resistance to the use of plant diseases and insects to manage highly competitive invasive weeds.

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Yellow nutsedge is a grass-like plant that has a well-earned reputation as one of the world's worst weeds. Not only does it grow aggressively in crops like rice and soybean
A study featured in the most recent issue of the journal Weed Technology shows that post-harvest treatment of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth can significantly reduce
The U.S. oil and gas industry has grown rapidly in the past decade, creating thousands of new jobs across a broad geography. The digging performed around rigs and pipelines, though
The plant Typha domingensis can be used in reducing bacterial contamination of water for agricultural use, scientists report. This plant helps to reduce, up to 98 percent, pollution by
The Weed Science Society of America has issued a request for proposals to provide potential service providers with sufficient information to prepare and submit proposals for consideration
The Weed Science Society of America is in the process of electing candidates for the vacant positions. The biographies of the candidates running for the various offices