- WSSA and Affiliated Science Societies Share Plans for 2021 Virtual Annual Meetings
- Ph.D. Graduate Assistant with University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- 10th Edition of the Herbicide Handbook is Available for Purchase
- Want To Keep Your Compost Weed-Free?
- The Deadly Problem of Poisonous Weeds
- Post-Doc Position for Integrated Weed Management with University of Delaware and USDA-ARS-BARC Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, Beltsville, MD
- PhD Graduate Assistant with LSU AgCenter with Louisiana State University AgCenter in Baton Rouge, LA
- Global R&D Scientist, Discovery Biology- Weed Scientist with FMC Corporation in Newark, Delaware
- Assistant Professor of Practice-Oregon Organic Extension Program with Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR
- PhD Fellowship with North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC
Southwest Conservation Corps Crew Members with Southwest Conservation Corps in Durango, CO and Salida, CO
Dolores River Restoration Strike Team Crew Member with Southwest Conservation Corps in Durango, CO
WSSA and Affiliated Science Societies Share Plans for 2021 Virtual Annual Meetings
Corn and Emerging Crop Production Systems Agronomist with The Ohio State University in Columbus or Wooster campus
Distribution Supervisor with The Scotts Miracle Gro Company in North America,–Washington
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10 Things University Research Teaches Us About Dicamba
Weed scientist says spraying other herbicides before and after dicamba drift increases injury to soybeans.
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Net Farm Income Would Drop With Glyphosate Ban
If glyphosate is no longer available, farmers can expect cost increases for other herbicides, increased use of other herbicides and less net farm income. more »
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Thailand Bans Use of Paraquat, Farm Chemicals
The ban, proposed by the Agriculture Ministry, had met with strong opposition from some farmers groups and academics, who argued that the chemicals were not unacceptably dangerous and banning their use would drive up farmers’ costs significantly. more »
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Using the Broader Approach Against Rising Weed Resistance
The battle against herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth continues unabated in North Carolina. Charlie Cahoon says growers must integrate a broader system to better control troublesome weeds. more »
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A Layby Application Made a 1,400-Pigweed Difference per Acre
That layby application you made, or didn’t make, matters when it comes to continued pigweed control in cotton, and it can help preserve a valuable tool. more »
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Invasive Weed Fuels Wildfires, UC Scientist Says
When wildfires burn in California, people often call them forest fires or brushfires, but the odds are high that an invasive weed is an unrecognized fuels component, says a UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientist. more »
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Honestly Evaluate Your Weed Program With 10 Questions
Most of the weed control successes or failures that occur on your farm will depend upon the management decisions that YOU make or don’t. more »
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Dandelion Seeds Fly Using ‘Impossible’ Method Never Before Seen in Nature
When some animals, aeroplanes or seeds fly, rings of circulating air called vortices form in contact with their wings or wing-like surfaces. These vortices can help to maintain the forces that lift the animal, machine or seed into the air. more »
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WSSA to Participate in Annual Meeting of Two Aquatic Plant Management Societies
June 4, 2019 – Today the Weed Science Society of America announced it will participate in the joint annual meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) and Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (WAPMS), scheduled for July 14-17 in San Diego, California. more »
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Fighting Back Against Pigweeds
Fighting Back Against Pigweed WSSA highlights successful awareness initiative & best practices WESTMINSTER, Colorado – April 29, 2019 – Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, both members of the pigweed family, have become significant threats to crop yields and farm incomes … more »
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