Student Weed Contest

2023 National Weed Science Contest Announcement

We are proud to announce that in 2023 Bayer CropScience in Union City, TN will be hosting the National Weed Science Competition. Contest dates are July 25th – 27th. Tentative plan is to arrive to Union City, TN on the July 25th that afternoon/evening to register for the event. The actual contest will take place on July 26th, followed by an awards banquet/reception that evening. Travel day on the July 27th.

The official rules for this year’s competition have been posted to the WSSA website and can be found here. These rules have also been communicated to each WSSA representative from the regional societies for distribution to the regional societies.

For event planning purposes, the host has requested that teams interested in participating RSVP prior to March 25, 2023. To RSVP, please send an email to group below and indicate how many individuals are planning on attending from your organization/university:

Matthew Wiggins, SWSS Student Contest Chair – [email protected]

Garret Montgomery, Bayer CropScience Host – [email protected]

Joey Williams, Bayer CropScience Host – [email protected]

As we move into April, information regarding hotel blocks, local arrangements, and volunteers will be communicated through WSSA and the regional societies.

We are looking forward to a great competition and learning experience for the graduate students. Feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions.

Thanks,

Matthew Wiggins

SWSS Student Contest Chairperson

[email protected]

2022 NCWSS Student Weed Contest Results

Individual Weed ID

PlacingUniversityContestant
FirstKansas State UniversityTyler Meyeres

Individual Herbicide ID

PlacingUniversityContestant
FirstUniversity of IllinoisLogan Miller

Individual Problem Solving

PlacingUniversityContestant
FirstUniversity of Wisconsin – MadisonMark Kendall

Individual Written Calibration

PlacingUniversityContestant
FirstPurdue UniversityJesse Haarman

Individual Overall

PlacingUniversityContestants
FirstPurdue UniversityJesse Haarman
SecondPurdue UniversityMatt Osterholt
ThirdUniversity of IllinoisLogan Miller

Team Field Calibration

PlacingUniversityTeamContestantsCoach(es)
FirstUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonG1Felipe Faleco, Guilherme Chudzik, Mark Kendall, Nikola ArsenijevicRodrigo Werle

Team Overall

PlacingUniversityTeamContestantsCoach(es)
FirstPurdue UniversityG1Claudia Bland, Jesse Haarman, Lucas Maia, Matt OsterholtClaudia Bland
SecondKansas State UniversityG1Isaac Barnhart, Sachin Dhanda, Sarah Zerger, Tyler MeyeresAnita Dille
ThirdUniversity of IllinoisG1Isabel Werle, Logan Miller, Lucas Bobadilla, Pavle PavlovicPatrick Tranel

Individual Weed ID

PlacingUniversityContestants
FirstNorth Dakota State UniversityAdam Aberle

Individual Herbicide ID

PlacingUniversityContestants
First TieOhio State UniversityCameron Collett
First TiePennsylvania State UniversityEthan Whitmoyer

Individual Problem Solving

PlacingUniversityContestants
FirstUniversity of Nebraska – LincolnBruno Eltink

Individual Written Calibration

PlacingUniversityContestants
FirstUniversity of IllinoisYudai Takenaka

Individual Overall

PlacingUniversityContestants
FirstUniversity of IllinoisYudai Takenaka
SecondNorth Dakota State UniversityAdam Aberle
ThirdWestern Illinois UniversityDustin Steinkamp

Team Field Calibration

PlacingUniversityTeamContestantsCoach(es)
FirstUniversity of IllinoisUG1Caleb Van Hoveln, Nathan Welch, Travis Wilke, Yudai TakenakaPatrick Tranel

Team Overall

PlacingUniversityTeamContestantsCoach(es)
FirstUniversity of IllinoisUG1Caleb Van Hoveln, Nathan Welch, Travis Wilke, Yudai TakenakaPatrick Tranel
SecondOhio State UniversityUG1Brock Horn, Cameron Collett, Cori Lee, Sam ShillingBruce Ackley and Alyssa Essman
ThirdWestern Illinois UniversityUG1Dustin Steinkamp, Jamie Hidreth, Kinsey Tiemann, Stephanie ReiterBrent Heaton

Video of 2017 Student Weed Contest