Annual Meeting

Mark your calendars! NCWSS 76th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan – 12/13 – 12/16

We are hopeful to be able to be back in person for the NCWSS 76th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel beginning December 13 – 16, 2021.

Book your room today at https://book.passkey.com/e/50179885 or call 616-776-6411.

Important Dates:

Call for Symposia

Complete the form and submit symposia by Friday, May 14, 2021. Symposia will be selected by June 15th.

Title Submission

Title submission for the NCWSS 2021 Annual Meeting will open Wednesday, August 25th and the deadline to submit will be Friday, September 10, 2021. Titles will be submitted to the abstract site here http://weedscimeetingabstracts.com/

As defined in the NCWSS MOP, primary authors are limited to a maximum of 2 for papers, 2 posters, or one paper and one poster. Authors may present an additional invited symposium paper.

Abstract Submission

The deadline to submit abstracts will be Monday, November 1st, and should be submitted to the abstract site here http://weedscimeetingabstracts.com/

You can view abstract format guidelines here.

Poster & Presentation Submission

Posters and Presentations must be submitted by Friday, December 3rd to the abstract site here http://weedscimeetingabstracts.com/

See poster and presentation guidelines here.

Nominations for Awards

Nominations and their respective due dates are below, as well as their eligibility and past winners.

Graduate Student Travel Awards – due by Thursday, September 9th

NCWSS-Graduate-Student-Travel-Awards Rules and Requirements
See previous Graduate Student Travel Award Winners

Distinguished Achievement Awards – due by Thursday, September 30th

Outstanding Graduate Student Award – due by Thursday, September 30th

Outstanding Graduate Award eligibility and instructions
See previous Oustanding Graduate Student Award Winners

Nominations for Fellows – due by Thursday, September 30th

See eligibility requirements and nomination instructions here
See the current list of NCWSS Fellows and Honorary Members 2020

Video Contest

Updates and contest rules have been posted. See them here:

2021 NCWSS Video Submissions Background

NCWSS Video Contest Grading Rubric 2021

Thank you to everyone who attended the 75th Annual Meeting. Proceedings will be posted soon!

NCWSS “Unofficial” Proceedings

NCWSS 2020 Unofficial Proceedings

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Annual Meeting. We are so grateful for your contribution to its success and we hope to see you next year!

You can view the program here: NCWSS 75TH ANNUAL_DRAFT PROGRAM2_11.29.20 rev (0019)

Check out pictures from the 74th Annual Meeting here!

2019 NCWSS Program

2019 NCWSS Proceedings