ABG Ag Services cordially invites all NCWSS institutions to the 2024 North Central Weed Science Collegiate Contest.

The 2024 contest will be held on July 24 and 25 at ABG Ag Services near Sheridan, Indiana, which is just a short drive north of Indianapolis.  Registration will be on site, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, starting at 4:30 p.m.  There will be a welcome dinner following registration at 6:00 p.m., including introductions and details on the contest, as well as time for socialization and relaxation.  An awards banquet will be held following the contest on Thursday in a restored 1800’s era haymow barn at Dull’s Tree Farm near Thorntown. Directions to the contest and banquet locations, hotel names and phone numbers, and a more detailed schedule will be provided later, via email and the NCWSS website, ncwss.org.

Registration forms, volunteer forms, contest rules and regulations, list of unknown herbicides, list of potential weeds for identification, and the possible crop and weed list for this year’s contest can be found by visiting the links below:

• Weed Contest Rules and Information
• Weed Contest Registration Form
• Weed Contest Volunteer Form

To assist in planning and for future communication, please have the primary contact person send their e-mail address and expected number of contestants by April 5, 2024 to [email protected], with the official registration forms and fees being due by May 1, 2024.  Registration fees are $25 per NCWSS student and $35 per non-NCWSS student.  Please mail checks made out to NCWSS to North Central Weed Science Society, Inc., 12110 N. Pecos Street, Suite 220, Westminster, CO  80234 ATTN: Weeds Contest or if using a credit card, send information to [email protected], also referencing the weeds contest.

If there are any questions or concerns, please call 260-242-1565 or send an e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected] .  ABG Ag Services looks forward to seeing you and your students this summer at the 2024 NCWSS Weed Contest!