United States
January 28, 2009
- February 9-13 event in
Orlando attracts participants from across the nation
- Keynote speech by USDA
expert to highlight agricultural research priorities and
impact of 2008 Farm Bill.
- Recent developments and
trends in weed management are the focus of an upcoming joint
meeting of two of the nation's leading weed science
organizations.
The
Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and the
Southern Weed
Science Society (SWSS) will meet February 9-13 at the Walt
Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The event is drawing
hundreds of scientists, students, educators and professionals
from public and private organizations who are interested in
sustainable weed control practices.
This is the 49th Annual Meeting for WSSA and the 62nd Annual
Meeting for SWSS.
Keynote speaker will be Ed Knipling, administrator of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Knipling will provide an overview of leading ARS research
priorities and discuss the implications of the 2008 Farm Bill
for enhancing USDA research, education and extension programs
relevant to weed science.
Eight conference symposia will cover some of the hottest topics
in weed science today:
- Plant pathogens and
the biological control of weeds
- Emerging resistance of
Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) to the well known
herbicide glyphosate
- New weed population
and community modeling techniques
- Web accessible,
invasive weed databases and volunteer weed monitoring
programs
- The impact of
herbicides used at rates below those specified on
product labels
- Ethical research
practices and the mentoring of new weed scientists
- Technology innovations
in weed science communication
- Expanded uses for
herbicides
To round out the program, the 9th
International Bioherbicide Group will hold a concurrent workshop
February 8-9 with field tours of weed biocontrol sites – one for
the aquatic weed hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) and the other
for the pasture weed tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum).
For further information on the annual meeting and details on how
to register, visit
http://www.wssa.net or
http://www.weedscience.msstate.edu/swss.
The Southern Weed Science Society serves the states of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, as well as the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico. Members exchange ideas, experiences, opinions and
information and promote better correlated and coordinated
efforts on weed research and control by federal, state and local
organizations, both public and private. Members include those
who are directly interested in weed control through research,
education, regulation, manufacturing or merchandising. For more
information, visit
http://www.weedscience.msstate.edu/swss.
The Weed Science Society of America, a nonprofit professional
society, was founded in 1956 to encourage and promote the
development of knowledge concerning weeds and their impact on
the environment. The Weed Science Society of America promotes
research, education and extension outreach activities related to
weeds, provides science-based information to the public and
policy makers, and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts
on managed and natural ecosystems. For more information, visit
http://www.wssa.net. |
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