North Central Weed Science Society

Reid Smeda, University of Missouri, was named a Fellow of the NCWSS

(7/7) Young Scientist: Erin Burns - Michigan State University

(6/7) Education: Sarah Lancaster - Kansas State University

A series of posts to highlight our Distinguished Achievement Award winners from last week (1/7): Outstanding Graduate Student: Jeanine Auxilador Arana Cordonero - Purdue University

Proof that science conferences can come with holiday vibes too...🎄🔬 @GregDahl8 @NCWeedScience

Congratulations to all the student winners at the @NCWeedScience meeting this week!

Enjoyed networking and catching up with colleagues during the society luncheon and social #NCWSS2025

Great start to #NCWSS2025 with the women in weed science networking breakfast ‘string together’ #NCWSSWiWS

‘Twas the night before #NCWSS2025, when all through the hall, not a weed was left standing- #NCWSS2025 tackled them all. Posters awaiting to be hung, talks ready to go, The Annual Meeting awaits- let the knowledge flow!

📣Calling all #weedscientists who work in #aquaticplantmanagement! 🌱🌊 The Western Aquatic Plant Management Society Annual Meeting is in Coeur d’Alene, ID, March 9–11, 2026. 👉 Info here: wapms.org/2026-Annual-Co… #WSWS #weedscience #aquaticweeds #invasiveplants #WAPMS

🚨The 2025 Weed Survey is LIVE! 🚨 We need YOUR input on the most common & troublesome #weeds in the U.S. & Canada. 🗓️ Deadline: Sept 1 📝 Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/2025WeedSurv… #WSSA #weedscience #agriculture #invasiveplants #foodsupply #crops #ag

🌱 Fresh look, same mission! The Weed Science Society of America has a new logo - reflecting our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and the science of managing #weeds. Check it out and grow with us! 🌿 #WSSA #weedscience #newlogo #invasivespecies #plantscience

Graduate Result! TEAM: 3rd- Purdue University (917 points) 2nd- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (927 points) 1st- Purdue University (1011 Points)   INDIV: 3rd- Jada Davis, Purdue University (285 points) 2nd- Maria Souza, Purdue University, (297 points) 1st- Prurdue Alex Mueth, Purdue University, (301 points) Congratulations to all our graduate winners! 🎉🏆#NCWSS #weedscience

Undergraduate Results! TEAM: 3rd - Kansas State University (605 pts) 2nd - University of Wisconsin-Madison (609 pts) 1st - University of Wisconsin-Madison (702 pts) INDIV: 3rd- UW-Madison, Sabeel Abuhakmeh 2nd- UW- Madison, Brandon Boyd 1st- UW-Madison, Rianne Wagner Congrats to all our undergraduate winners! 🎖️🏆 #NCWSS #weedscience

#NCWSS President Mark Benards kicking off our awards banquet tonight. Student awards will be presented momentarily! #weedscience