The WSSA is looking for proposals to address meeting management and executive secretary/non-journal printing services for the society. The deadline for submission is
June 1, 2008. Click the following links for more information:

• WSSA RFP for Meeting Management Services
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The Weed Science Society of America is seeking a weed scientist to assume the duties and responsibilities of the editor of the journal Weed Science effective on or about February 2009. The individual who takes this position must be able to make at least a three year commitment to the journal....

• GIANT COUSIN OF THE CARROT PLAGUES BACKYARD GARDENERS WITH BLISTERS AND BURNS
  Well-known garden plants such as carrots, parsnip and dill have cousins with some nasty characteristics. Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) and their hybrids were introduced into the United States from Europe in the early 1900s as showy garden ornamentals. But they can pack a painful punch.
  
  
• BEETLES HELP TAKE A BITE OUT OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST AGGRESSIVE WEEDS
  Over the past decade, beetles have taken a major bite out of purple loosestrife, one of the world’s most aggressive weeds. In the early 1990s, researchers in Minnesota were among the first to try a biological-based approach for beating back the weed. They released two types of loosestrife beetles (Galerucella calmariensis and Galerucella pusilla) that love to munch on purple loosestrife foliage.
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WSSA launched its newest peer-reviewed journal in February at its annual meeting in Chicago.

IPSM focuses on fundamental and applied research on invasive plant biology, ecology, management, and restoration of invaded non-crop areas, as well as on educational, sociopolitical, and technological aspects of invasive plant management.

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