Biotech Updates

National Summit on the Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

January 27, 2012

The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) will co-sponsor an upcoming Scientific Summit on the Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds — a costly and growing problem threatening crop production across the U.S. and around the globe. The meeting is scheduled in May 10, 2012, organized by the National Research Council and will be held at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. The meeting aims to counter herbicide resistance by development and practice of integrated weed management programs that would incorporate a variety of other methods. By so doing, crop yields are preserved as well as herbicide effectiveness and the sustainability of the agricultural production systems.

For more details on the Summit, see http://www.wssa.net/WSSA/PressRoom/WSSA-SummitHerbicideResistantWeeds.htm