ABOUT NCWSS

Who We Are

We are professionals interested in weed science from many perspectives. Many members are affiliated with universities or the crop protection industry; others are crop consultants, state or federal agency or private research personnel, extension educators and others. Graduate students in weed science are a vibrant and important segment of our membership.

What We Do

  • Annual Meetings:

    The NCWSS holds an Annual meeting at which papers and posters are presented, including student paper and poster contests. Visit the Annual Meeting webpage for more information.

  • Publications:

    The proceedings of the annual meeting are published annually and are available on the Publications webpage. We publish a newsletter three times a year and maintain a webpage with both current and archived Newsletters.

  • Events:

    NCWSS holds the Student Weed Contest every year. Visit the Weed Contest webpage for more information and to register.

  • Symposia:

    We organize symposia where the latest weed science topics are discussed by industry professionals.

 

Operating Procedures

See the NCWSS MOP (Updated September 2023)

 

Achievements and Honors

Visit the Award Nominations Information page for instructions and rules

States in the NCWSS

Fifteen US states and one Canadian province form our geography, as shown in the map and list of states and provinces below.

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Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming