The Weed Science Society of America honored more than two dozen individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of weed science.  The awards were presented during the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“This year’s honorees are actively spearheading innovations and advancing weed science through their research, teaching, publishing and outreach,” says Larry Steckel, 2019 annual meeting chair and incoming president of WSSA.  

2019 winners include:

Fellow Awards (WSSA’s highest recognition):

Honorary WSSA member

Outstanding Extension Award

Outstanding Research Award

Outstanding teacher award

Outstanding paper award, invasive plant science and management

Timing Aminopyralid to Prevent Seed Production Controls Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) and Increases Forage Grasses. Authors: Matthew J. Rinella, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service; Josh S. Davy, University of California Cooperative Extension; Guy B. Kyser, University of California-Davis; Fadzayi E. Mashiri, University of California Cooperative Extension; Susan E. Bellows, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service; Jeremy J. James, UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center, and Vanelle F. Peterson, Dow AgroSciences

Outstanding paper award, weed science

Genetically Engineered Herbicide-Resistant Crops and Herbicide-Resistant Weed Evolution in the United States. Author: Andrew R. Kniss, Ph.D.,  University of Wyoming

Outstanding paper award, weed technology

iHSD Mill Efficacy on the Seeds of Australian Cropping System Weeds. Authors: Michael J. Walsh, Ph.D., University of Sydney; John C. Broster, Ph.D., Charles Sturt University; Stephen B. Powles, Ph.D., University of Western Australia

Outstanding graduate student award

Outstanding early career weed scientist

Outstanding industry award

Outstanding reviewer awards

Public service award

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