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Meetings of the National and Regional Weed Science Societies
Jul. 15 - 18, 2018 Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS), Buffalo, NY www.apms.org
Dec. 3 - 6, 2018 North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS), Milwaukee, WI www.ncwss.org
Jan. 7 - 10, 2019 Northeastern Weed Science Society (NEWSS), Baltimore, MDwww.newss.org
Feb. 3 - 7, 2019 Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS), Oklahoma City, OK www.swss.ws
Feb. 11 - 14, 2019 Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), New Orleans, LA www.wssa.net
Mar. 11 - 14, 2019 Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS), Denver, CO www.wsweedscience.org
Five New Great Lakes "Least Wanted" Aquatic Invasive Species Announced
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers today announced five additions to the list of “least wanted” aquatic invasive species. In 2013, the Governors and Premiers released the first list of 16 “least wanted” aquatic invasive species (AIS) that present a serious threat to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Basin. Since then, the region’s eight states and two provinces have taken more than 40 actions to prohibit or restrict these high-risk species, including the Asian carp. The new “least wanted” AIS include:
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