FAQ
The study of weeds and their effects on our environment. Browse the links below to learn more about weeds.
WSSA members are actively involved in addressing some of the most important issues facing our modern world. Our objectives are to:
- Maximize crop yields and feed a growing population as cropland is lost to urbanization
- Eliminate aquatic weeds that clog our waterways and impact water quality
- Control invasive weeds that compromise biodiversity in our rangelands and wild areas
- Develop integrated weed management techniques for conventional and organic farming
- Reduce the impact of weeds on human health and allergies
- Develop new and improved integrated weed management strategies in response to climate change
- Manage weed resistance to herbicides
- Prevent soil erosion by optimizing the role of tillage in weed control
- Manage weeds that fuel devastating fires
Fees, applications and all other questions regarding WSSA Society activities should be directed to our business office ([email protected]), who handles many of the business functions of our Society.
All queries regarding WSSA publications should be directed to our business office ([email protected]).
Titles and abstracts from Weed Science, Weed Technology, and Invasive Plant Science & Management are available on-line from Cambridge.
We do not provide research services. If you would like to do the research yourself, there are numerous University libraries that carry copies of the “Weed Science” , Invasive Plant Science and Management, and “Weed Technology” journals.
Because laws differ greatly by region most queries require a response by someone familiar with local conditions and regulations. Usually the best people to address such queries are “Weed Extension Specialists” which are located at the Land Grant Universities of each state. You can identify the proper specialist who can answer your questions by contacting your local University Extension office. In Canada, each Province has weed scientists located at Federal stations across the country. These people are knowledgeable and trained to answer your questions.
Send that information to the WSSA Office.
All weed images are the property of the owner and may not be copied or used without their permission.