Publications

Posted: August 11, 2021

Scientists Make Moves to Fundamentally Alter Weed Control

Genomics group accelerates genetic sequencing of weeds, launches conference & training workshops

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – August 11,

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Posted: June 28, 2021

WSSA Members to Present Latest Research During Upcoming Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – June 28, 2021 – Members of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are among those leading presentations during in the upcoming 61^st annual meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS),

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Posted: June 10, 2021

New Podcast Focuses on the “War Against Weeds”

In a year upended by the COVID pandemic, three WSSA members specializing in extension work have found a new socially distanced way to share information. They’ve launched the War Against Weeds, a new podcast devoted to weed management. Want to listen? Simply subscribe through your podcast provider of choice or access weekly episodes online. The War Against Weeds podcast is funded by a grant from the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center (NCIPM).

Posted: May 11, 2021

WSSA Survey Ranks Most Common and Most Troublesome Weeds in Grass Crops, Pasture and Turf

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – May 11, 2021 – The latest survey conducted by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) shows that Palmer amaranth is the hardest to control weed in grass crops,

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Posted: May 5, 2021

2021 WSSA Travel Enrichment Experience Award Applications Open Now

Purpose: The Travel Enrichment Experience (TEE) will provide an opportunity for WSSA graduate students to participate in a five-day, four-night educational experience with professionals in a different WSSA region.

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Posted: April 28, 2021

Have you heard about HRAC’s Mode of Action updates?

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – April 28, 2021 – The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) has updated its Herbicide Mode of Action Classification System,

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Posted: April 20, 2021

Free Educational Webinars Offered During “National Invasive Species Awareness Week”

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – April 20, 2021 – The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) today announced that five free educational webinars will be offered during National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) – a May 15-22 initiative to raise awareness about invasive species. WSSA is among the sponsors of awareness week activities and has played an active role in its planning.

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Posted: March 17, 2021

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Growers Win the Weed Wars?

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – March 17, 2021 – Weed control in vegetables, flowers and herbs can be incredibly labor intensive, experts with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say.

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Posted: February 17, 2021

WSSA Honors Outstanding Weed Scientists During 2021 Awards Program

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – February 17, 2021 – This week the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) honored more than two dozen individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of weed science.

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Posted: February 17, 2021

WSSA Recognizes 2021 Award Winners

The full 2021 WSSA awards program can be accessed here.

OUTSTANDING EXTENSION AWARD

Industry Sponsor: Corteva Agriscience

JANE M.

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Posted: February 2, 2021

February 2021: National Pesticide Safety Education Month

National Pesticide Safety Education Month is February 2021.

The purpose of National Pesticide Safety Education Month is to reinforce core principles of safe pesticide use with many audiences and raise awareness of and support for the land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs).

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Posted: January 26, 2021

WSSA Cautions Against Poor Choices That Can Spread Invasive Weeds

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – January 26, 2021 – Last year many people across the U.S. and Canada received unsolicited packets of seed believed to originate in China.

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