Students Sharpen Skills in National Weed Science Contest
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WESTMINISTER, Colo., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Can you identify a weed species in any growth stage? Or, know all aspects of sprayer calibration, such as required spray volume?
Key Points:
- This summer, students were tested on such weed science skills and more in the 2023 Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) National Weed Science Contest held at Bayer's research farm in Union City, Tennessee.
- This summer, students were tested on such weed science skills and more in the 2023 Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) National Weed Science Contest held at Bayer's research farm in Union City, Tennessee.
- "This contest was a great educational opportunity for students to showcase their weed science knowledge," says Matthew Wiggins, WSSA student contest chair.
- Regional awards sponsored by the Northeastern Weed Science Society, North Central Weed Science Society, Southern Weed Science Society, and Western Society of Weed Science were also given to students.