The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) is among a broad coalition of public and private stakeholders gathering in our nation’s capital March 3-8 for National Invasive Species Awareness Week.

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Posted: November 12, 2012

Three Leading Scientific Societies Take an Objective Look at the Issues Associated with “Least Toxic Pesticides” Applied as a “Last Resort”

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Posted: October 22, 2012

Team of Stakeholders Join to Promote Funding for Pesticide Safety Education Program

Today the Weed Science Society of America announced it is joining more than 30 organizations from the scientific community, government, education and industry in a commitment to launch a National Stakeholder Team for Pesticide Safety Education Program Funding.

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Posted: June 18, 2012

WSSA Says Biofuel Best Practices are Imperative to Protect Against Plant Invaders

The biofuels industry is hitting its stride . . . but scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) caution that many of these crops also are known as invasive weeds...

Posted: December 22, 2011

WSSA Lesson Modules: Herbicide Resistant Weeds

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Herbicide resistance education and training have been identified as critical paths in advancing the adoption of proactive best management programs to delay or mitigate the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds.

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Posted: December 22, 2011

Módulo de Lecciones de la WSSA: Malezas Resistentes a Herbicidas

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La educación y el entrenamiento en la resistencia a herbicidas han sido identificados como elementos críticos para el avance en la adopción de programas proactivos con las mejores prácticas de manejo para retrasar o mitigar la evolución de malezas resistentes a herbicidas.

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