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Proposal writing tips from the USDA-NIFA Invasive and Weedy Plants Review Panel 2013

Dr. Adam Davis had the pleasure of serving as panel manager for the USDA NIFA AFRI ‘Controlling Weedy and Invasive Plants’ competitive grants program. He shares his thoughts on how to write better grant proposals. Given that the RFA will … more »

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Election for Vice President and Secretary of the WSSA Board of Directors

A Vice-President and Secretary of the WSSA Board of Directors are to be elected for 2014. The Vice-President will succeed to President-Elect in 2015, to President in 2016, and to Past-President in 2017. The Secretary will serve a two-year term … more »

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WSSA/CWSS 2014 Annual Meeting – Abstract and Registration Site Now Open

The abstract submission site for the 2014 Joint Annual Meeting of the WSSA and CWSS to be held Feb. 3-6, 2014 in Vancouver, BC, Canada is now open.
More details: https://wssa.net/meeting/annual-meeting/

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National Stakeholder Team Creates Initiative to Strengthen U.S. Pesticide Safety Education

The Weed Science Society of America today announced that the National Stakeholder Team for Pesticide Safety Education Program Funding has created a three-year initiative to enhance the education of pesticide applicators. The U.S. Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) has faced … more »

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WSSA award nominations now open for 2014!

Nominations are now solicited for various WSSA awards. The deadline is September 10, 2013 for all awards except  the Undergraduate Research Award (November 15th) and Graudate Student Annual Meeting Travel Grants (October 31st). Information on the WSSA Photo Contest are … more »

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WSSA Weed Watch: ‘Shape-Shifting’ Primrose Plant Plagues Communities in Coastal States

Three water-loving species in the primrose family are now plaguing communities across the Pacific Northwest and Southern Atlantic — clogging lakes, ponds, canals, rice fields and sensitive wetlands.  The exotic invaders are Uruguaian primrose-willow (Ludwigia hexapetala), large-flowered primrose-willow (Ludwigia grandiflora) … more »

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WSSA July Newsletter is Online

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WSSA Undergraduate Research Award – 2014

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 and discuss the possibility of … more »

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WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series 11- Proper Disposal of Pesticides Extends Far Beyond the Container

A farmer, a local lawn and garden supply store, and a department store chain were fined recently for pesticide disposal violations. In each of these cases, the pesticide product itself was disposed of improperly. “Regulations on proper pesticide disposal govern … more »

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Impact Factor for IPSM just announced at 0.982!

Two years ago, Invasive Plant Science and Management was accepted into the Thomson Reuters collection of journals that are included in the annual Journal Citation Reports (JCR).  For the first time in 2013, IPSM has received an impact factor of 0.982, which is a good … more »

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