Promoting Research, Education, and Awareness of Weeds in Managed and Natural Ecosystems
Weeds and invasive plants impact the world around us and our daily lives. They can reduce crop yields, choke waterways, trigger allergies, disrupt the natural habitats of plants and animals, create fire and safety hazards, and reduce aesthetic and property values. These are just a few of the environmental impacts caused by weeds.
Weed Science Society of America
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WSSA-member scientists extol benefits from proper establishment in grain-crop systems
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 24 September 2026 – If timed right,
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An overlap in leadership boosts synergistic progress in aquatic weed control initiatives
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 15 September 2026 – The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) commends the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) for its recent and ongoing initiatives to research and manage aquatic plants,
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WSSA student competitors and contest volunteers boosted learning with after competition events
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 27 August 2026 – Students and volunteers representing North Central and Western affiliates of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) were able to tour two,
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