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No-Spray Buffer Zones Critical to Prevent Herbicide Soil Persistence Following Invasive Conifer Treatments

WESTMINISTER, Colorado. November 10, 2023— Invasive conifers such as lodgewood pine threaten New Zealand ecosystems and biodiversity by quickly outcompeting local flora. It led New Zealand to launch The National Wilding Conifer Management Programme to manage the problem. An article … more »

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New Technologies Including Genetic Tools and Harvest Weed Seed Control to be Featured at Weed Science Meetings

WESTMINISTER, Colorado – November 13, 2023 – The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its regional affiliates will hold upcoming annual meetings to discuss new developments in weed science research and management. It will include technology such as harvest … more »

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Researchers develop field identification process for invasive reeds

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – July 27, 2023 A team of researchers recently set out to determine whether it is possible to identify invasive common reed reliably in the field – reducing the need for time-consuming and costly genetic testing. In a study … more »

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Distinguishing Invaders from Native Plants

Easy-to-Use Checklist Speeds Field ID of Invasive Reeds Invasive common reed (Phragmites australis) is one of Canada’s worst weeds. Unfortunately, the plant is very similar to a native reed that is a valued component of local ecosystems. That makes identification … more »

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Nation’s Top Weed Scientists Recognized by Their Peers

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – May 2, 2022 – The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and its affiliates have recently singled out a dozen of the nation’s most accomplished weed scientists for Fellows Awards – a recognition honoring their outstanding contributions … more »

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USDA-NIFA and NSF Establish Nationwide Network of Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes

KANSAS CITY, MO (August 26, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation announced today they are establishing seven new artificial intelligence (AI) institutes across the country to accelerate research, … more »

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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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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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Biological Control of Brazilian Peppertree – USDA-APHIS Seeks Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment

Biological Control of Brazilian Peppertree, an invasive noxious weed found primarily in Florida – The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment “… relative to permitting the release of [the … more »

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WSSA Annual Meeting 2014 – Call for Papers

The abstract submission site will be opened by September 1st, 2013.  Abstract titles and author information are due by October 2nd, 2013 and abstract text will be due January 15, 2014.
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