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WSSA Recognizes 2021 Award Winners

The full 2021 WSSA awards program can be accessed here . OUTSTANDING EXTENSION AWARD Industry Sponsor: Corteva Agriscience JANE M. MANGOLD Jane Mangold is a Professor and Extension Invasive Plant Specialist in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at … more »

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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 … more »

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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. Scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) were among those to raise … more »

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WSSA Seeking New EPA Liaison for 2021

WSSA Seeking New EPA Liaison for 2021 Posted on November 5, 2020 The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) is seeking a qualified individual to interact with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and serve as the liaison and subject matter … more »

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WSSA and Affiliated Science Societies Share Plans for 2021 Virtual Annual Meetings

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – January 13, 2021 – Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and two of its regional affiliates released details on their upcoming virtual annual meetings – each focused on research, innovations and best practices in weed … more »

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NIFA Funding Opportunities for Weed Scientists

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Weed Science Societies Announce Plans for Virtual Annual Meetings

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – November 17, 2020 – Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and five affiliated scientific societies announced plans for upcoming annual meetings that will spotlight new innovations and best practices in weed control.   Each of … more »

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WSSA Seeking New EPA Liaison for 2021

The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) is seeking a qualified individual to interact with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and serve as the liaison and subject matter expert and facilitate appropriate interactions between WSSA members and EPA staff. … more »

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WSSA Webinar on Grantsmanship

Join us for a WSSA Grantsmanship Webinar on December 16. This webinar is FREE to current WSSA members as a member benefit. The webinar is designed to help WSSA members improve their grantsmanship and competitiveness for federal grants. It will … more »

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WSSA Provides an Update on Weed Genomics & What Scientists Are Learning

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – November 3, 2020 – Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) released a new fact sheet that explores the status of weed genomics, what scientists are learning and the potential impact on future weed control. To date scientists have … more »

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