Ragweed, Common. Courtesy of The Weed Science Society of America.
An NRC committee will organize a one-day, open national summit of weed scientists, agronomists, and ecologists, along with representatives of federal and state research and regulatory agencies, the crop protection industry, and agricultural producers, to consider a coordinated strategy for managing herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds in the United States. ♣
The summit will use the findings and recommendations of the 2010 NRC report on The Impact of Genetically-Engineered Crops on Farm-level Sustainability in the United States and the conclusions of a Weed Science Society of America white paper (expected in early 2012) to focus the summit discussions on best management practices to avoid, mitigate, and control the evolution and proliferation of herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds. ♣
The committee will develop the agenda, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. ♣