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PLANT CANADA 2019

The CWSS-SCM is a non-profit professional society for scientists, agronomists,
economists, and students interested in weed science. The society is widely
recognized in Canada and beyond for its national leadership in bringing together
research and information on science and management related to plants potentially
impacting the environment, economy and society. The three major goals of the
CWSS-SCM are to: (1) be the Canadian scientific authority representing professionals
working in weed science; (2) expand the CWSS-SCM network of members and
partners; and (3) ensure good governance.
Some highlights of 2018-2019:

The CWSS-SCM held its 72 nd annual meeting in Niagara Falls, ON in November
2018. The full-day plenary session focused on “New Frontiers in Weed
Management”, with a range of national and international speakers covering topics
such as hyperspectral technologies, big data, advances in mechanical weed
control, and ethics. Additionally, a fascinating session on Molecular Biology was
added to the program for the first time. The graduate student presentations were
again a highlight of the meeting, and we had 14 such speakers with best talk
award going to Lauren Benoit from the University of Guelph for a presentation on
multiple resistant waterhemp. For more details, see the meeting archive at
https://weedscience.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CWSS-SCM-2018-Niagara-
Meeting-Package-Nov-15.pdf.

The CWSS-SCM proudly awarded Dr. Linda Hall a Fellow Award at the 2018 annual
meeting. Linda is a professor in the Faculty of Agriculture Life and Environmental
Science at the University of Alberta. She has enjoyed a productive and
distinguished career in weed science and transgenic crop biosafety. After
spending 12 years as a Research Scientist with Alberta Agriculture, Linda joined
the University of Alberta in 2006. Linda is a world-renowned weed scientist and
pioneer of research on the environmental impacts of transgenic crops and gene
flow via and pollen and seeds. She has also contributed to the development of the
next generation of weed scientists through teaching, mentoring and training of
undergraduates and graduate students. Linda has been an active member of the
CWSS-SCM for many years and served as president from 2016-2017.

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The CWSS-SCM will host its 73 annual meeting from November 18-21, 2019 at the
Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna, British Columbia. An exciting scientific
agenda is taking shape for this meeting and all weed science professionals,
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consultants and stakeholders should mark the dates on their calendar. The 74
annual meeting will be in Gatineau, Quebec in November of 2020. Details can be
found at https://weedscience.ca/meeting-home/.

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