WSSA and three regional affiliates honor more than 100 students for exceptional weed science acumen.
Posted on September 10, 2024
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 10 September 2024 – The Northeastern, North Central and Southern affiliates of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) tested 214 students in their weed science skills and expertise this summer. Undergraduate and graduate students from 25 U.S. and Canadian Universities competed in four categories: sprayer calibration; herbicide symptom identification; weed and seed identification; and “farmer problems” where students had to identify and provide solutions for weed control issues that farmers and other weed management practitioners might encounter in the field.
“These competitions test both individual and team weed science talents,” says Greg Dahl, WSSA president. “We are proud both of the knowledge and problem-solving skills that the students demonstrated and of the time, talents and guidance from dedicated volunteers and university weed scientists who made this contest possible.”
Below are the winners from each participating region:
