Publications

Posted: February 25, 2015

Initiative Nurtures Women Pursuing Weed Science Careers

Today less than 15 percent of the members of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are women. It’s a sobering statistic,

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Posted: February 16, 2015

National Invasive Species Awareness Week Promotes Education and Involvement

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is scheduled for February 22-28, and experts with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say it is more important than ever for each of us to get involved.

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Posted: February 10, 2015

Weed Science Society of America Names 2015 Award Winners

This week the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) presented awards to more than two dozen individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of weed science.

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Posted: December 22, 2014

USDA Announces Fellowships for Future Agricultural Scientists

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of more than $15 million for fellowships to train and develop the next generation of scientists

Posted: December 19, 2014

WSSA 2015 Annual Meeting Program is Now Available

The finalized program of the upcoming WSSA annual meeting in Lexington, Kentucky is now available online.

Posted: November 20, 2014

Weed Science Societies Focus on the Future during Upcoming Annual Meetings

Upcoming annual meetings of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its sister regional organizations will tackle a wide range of topics vital to the future of weed science – from how to manage herbicide-resistant weeds to new developments in weed research.

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Posted: November 15, 2014

Election for Vacant WSSA Board Member Positions

The Weed Science Society of America is in the process of electing candidates to fill two board member positions that are currently vacant within the society. There are two contestants each

Posted: November 5, 2014

Farmers Battle Herbicide Resistance with Harvest-Time Weed Seed Controls

Experts with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say one often-ignored strategy for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is now getting a second look.

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Posted: October 20, 2014

Summit on the “Wicked” Problem of Herbicide Resistance Now Available Online

On the heels of its September scientific summit on herbicide resistant weeds, the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) today announced that slides and a webcast of the event are available for free online.

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Posted: October 8, 2014

Weed Scientists Uproot Common “Superweed” Myths

Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) issued a new fact sheet to uproot common misconceptions about “superweeds”– a catchall term used by many to describe weeds resistant to herbicides.

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Posted: October 3, 2014

Undergraduate Research Awards Now Open – Deadline Dec 1

The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) has developed an Undergraduate Student Research Grant program designed to encourage and involve exceptional undergraduates in agricultural research. Interested faculty members are encouraged to identify potential award candidates

Posted: September 24, 2014

WSSA 2015 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open

Registration for the 2015 annual meeting in Lexington, Kentucky, Feb. 9-12, is now open. You can review a PDF of the meeting brochure to view a tentative schedule, read about student events, find out about