WSSA
@WorldofWeeds
The Weed Science Society of America promotes research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds and the invasive plant sciences.
⚡️ New research from #WSSA reveals that weed-zapping tech can be just as effective as herbicides or mechanical methods! 🔥 Electric control shows promise...but comes with a fire risk in dry conditions. 📄 cambridge.org/core/journals/… #invasiveplants #weedscience #weedmanagement
📣 Join the PA iMapInvasives #ScavengerHunt Aug 1–31! 🔍 Scan habitats 📱 Report #invasiveplants via the app 🌱 Help shape #weedmanagement across PA 🗓️ Free webinar: July 23 @ 10 AM ET — RSVP now! 📩 [email protected] 🔗 ow.ly/XYzy50WpkQx #WSSA #weedscience
📣Attention #WSSA! Tomorrow is the TOWN HALL at 11 am Eastern! Registration required! The purpose of the Town Hall is to provide a mid-year update regarding our legislative activities, and we will allot half of the meeting to hear from YOU! #weedscience #invasiveplants
🚨 The 2025 Weed Survey is LIVE! Help ID the most common & troublesome ##weeds in broadleaf crops, #hemp, #fruits & #veggies across the U.S. & Canada. 🗓️ Deadline: Sept 1 🔗 surveymonkey.com/r/2025WeedSurv… Be specific with weed names!! #WSSA #weedscience #agriculture #ag
#NAISMAAcademy has completely revamped the #CertifiedWeedFreeProducts Inspector Course. Check it out and get certified today! bit.ly/4eXPS6d #invasivespecies #weedfreeproducts
New July episode! 🎙️ From one of our WeedSmart Week farmers giving low weed seed banks a good nudge! Austin Rayner has a chat to WeedSmart podcaster, Shannon Beattie around driving low weed numbers. 🌿 Listen here 🎧 ➡️ buff.ly/hQokfPF
New publication alert: Combined effects of spring-planted cover crops and residual herbicide on weed suppression and subsequent wheat yield in the semiarid Central Great Plains | Weed Science | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/4lDtBge @sachin__dhanda
Congratulations to the WSSA Travel Enrichment Experience Award winners of 2025!
👏 Big congrats to #WSSA VP Dawn Refsell, named a 2025 Woman of Influence by Business Record! From leading in #agriscience to advancing gender equity in #STEM, Dawn inspires us all! 🔗 Part I: businessrecord.com/dawn-refsell-2… 🔗 Part II: fearlessbr.com/how-can-we-ach… #leadership #weedscience
📰 Hot off the press! The July 2025 #WSSA Newsletter is here! Get the latest on #weedscience, events, funding, student highlights & more in this summer roundup! 🌿 📖 wssa.net/wp-content/upl… #invasiveplants #agriculture #forestry #aquatics
Drones to the rescue! A single herbicide #drone application cut invasive #Phragmites by 99%, with minimal off-target damage & signs of native regrowth. A win for #wetlands! 🌿 🔗 wssa.net/2025/07/drone-… #WSSA #weedscience #UAV #wetland #drones #weedmanagement #invasiveplants
📬 Hey #WSSA members! Please check your July 9 email 📅 It includes: ✅ Agenda for the July 25 Virtual Town Hall ✅ Registration link for the Town Hall meeting ✅ Survey request for #WSSA2026 in Raleigh Your input matters - thanks for staying engaged! 💬 #weedscience
Don’t miss seeing @erinwhodgson, @mjanders1, and @alisonrISU to get all of your mid-season insect, weeds, and disease questions answered at the July 15th Between the Rows session. More details 🔗 crops.extension.iastate.edu/event/2025/bet…. #ISUCrops
Shooting lasers at weeds? ⚡️🌱 It’s not sci-fi—it’s @Cornell science. Asst prof. Lynn Sosnoskie found that laser weeders work as well as herbicides, offering a high-tech, sustainable way to farm with fewer chemicals. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0…
.@UFGulfCoastREC scientists are using #AI technology to target JUST the trouble spots in tomato fields. More on this @ufhorticulture #AIatUF research ➡️ go.ufl.edu/aispray
Study Evaluates Horseweed Response to Paraquat and Diquat in New York Vineyards and Orchards - ASHS ashs.org/news/705604/St…
“Think you know your weeds? Compete with the best at the @IowaStateFair Weed Identification Contest! Join the fun on Friday, August 8 anytime between 9 – 11:30am outside the ag building to compete! #ISUCrops”
Latest pub from WeedBionomicsLab @AuburnCSES. @AkashGrewal98 examined if Palmer and johnsongrass seeds can survive longer duration than other weeds in the rumen fluid. - bit.ly/3IkAAMu
Excited to share our latest work: “Influence of glufosinate mixtures on waterhemp control and soybean yield” by @_arsenijevic et al. (2025) #Glufosinate alone provided effective #waterhemp control, so mixtures didn’t improve efficacy. However, as we continue to rely on…
July's #KnowYourInvasives Species of the Month is #Cheatgrass - Learn more here: bit.ly/41xRDCr #invasivespecies #invasivegrass