WSWS
Objectives
- To foster
and encourage education and research in weed
science.
- To foster
cooperation among state, federal and private
agencies in matters of weed science.
- To aid and
support commercial, private and public
agencies in the solution of weed problems.
- To support
legislation governing weed control programs
and weed research and education programs.
- To support
the Weed Science Society of America and
foster state and regional organizations and
agencies interested in weed control.
WSWS History
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The Western
Society of Weed Science (WSWS) was originally
established as the Western Weed Control
Conference (WWCC) and had its first annual
meeting in Denver in 1938.
The Conference had first been suggested by Harry
L. Spence, Extension Agronomist from Idaho, at
the regular meeting of the Western Plant
Quarantine Board, which had been meeting
regularly since 1919. He recognized the need to
coordinate efforts in weed management among the
various states and agencies and "to interchange
suggestions in regards to our many weed
problems."
The WWCC continued annually, except for 1943,
until 1950. In 1950 the decision was made to
meet every two years on even-numbered years. The
Research Section met on the odd-numbered years.
In 1963 the meeting was changed to odd-numbered
years to alternate with the Weed Science Society
of America which met on even-numbered years.
In 1967 the Conference was changed back to an
annual affair and in 1968 the Society name was
changed to the Western Society of Weed Science. |