The 70^th annual Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting started yesterday and continues through Thursday in Moncton, New Brunswick. One unique aspect of the program is an opening plenary session on “Forensic Weed Science.” Experts will use photographs of crop fields to review actual issues growers have encountered and discuss how to identify the cause.

Other upcoming annual meetings of the Weed Science Society of America and regional weed science organizations are expected to offer new perspectives on a wide range of issues vital to the future – from how to manage herbicide-resistant weeds to new advances in weed control technologies.

Weed Science Society

Upcoming annual meetings of the Weed Science Societies will offer new perspectives on weed control. (Photo: maljalen/Thinkstock)

The WSSA’s annual meeting is Feb. 6-9, 2017, in Tucson, Arizona. The wide-ranging agenda includes multiple symposia and workshops. Among the topics:

-Precision Agriculture and Weed Science

-Understanding and Reducing the Impact of Herbicide Off-Site Movement

-Contributions of USDA ARS Area-Wide Projects to Weed Science Research and Practice

-Navigating the New Landscape of Federal Funding for Weed Science Research

-Teaching Undergraduate Weed Science: Strategies to Improve Learning

Additional details and registration information are available online at the Society’s website.

North Central Weed Science Society

The North Central Weed Science Society will convene in Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 12-15, 2016, for its annual meeting.  Further details will be posted soon at http://www.ncwss.org.

Northeastern Weed Science Society

The Northeastern Weed Science Society will hold its annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jan. 3-6, 2017. It also will host the second annual Northeastern Plant, Pest and Soils Conference. Details will be posted soon at http://www.newss.org.

Southern Weed Science Society

The Southern Weed Science Society annual meeting is Jan. 23-25, 2017, in Birmingham, Alabama.  Registration information and meeting details will be posted soon at http://www.swss.ws.

Western Society of Weed Science

The Western Society of Weed Science annual meeting will be held March 13-16, 2017, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Details will be posted soon at http://www.wsweedscience.org.

Source: Weed Science Society of America