Weed Science publishes original research and scholarship in the form of peer-reviewed articles focused on fundamental research directly related to all aspects of weed science in agricultural systems. Topics for Weed Science include:
- the biology and ecology of weeds in agricultural, forestry, aquatic, turf, recreational, rights-of-way and other settings, genetics of weeds
- herbicide resistance, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology and molecular action of herbicides and plant growth regulators used to manage undesirable vegetation
- ecology of cropping and other agricultural systems as they relate to weed management
- biological and ecological aspects of weed control tools including biological agents, and herbicide resistant crops
- effect of weed management on soil, air and water.

Recently published articles

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Study Shows Seed Impact Mills Clobber Waterhemp Seed Viability
16 January 2025, Weed Science Society of America
Recent research shows promise for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds, such as waterhemp, in soybean fields by using a seed impact mill at harvest.

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Study Shows Seed Impact Mills Clobber Waterhemp Seed Viability
16 January 2025, Weed Science Society of America
Recent research shows promise for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds, such as waterhemp, in soybean fields by using a seed impact mill at harvest.

Planting Soybean Green Proves Effective for Waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth Suppression
02 January 2025, Weed Science Society of America
Recently published research in the journal Weed Science shows planting soybean into a green, living cover crop effectively suppresses two problematic Amaranthus...

Diflufenican Proves Promising to Control Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp
03 December 2024, Weed Science Society of America
Diflufenican, a new mode of action herbicide for preemergence use in corn, demonstrates effectiveness as an integrated weed management strategy for multiple-herbicide...