2023 CWSS Annual Meeting

On behalf of the Canadian Weed Science Society / Société Canadienne de Malherbologie, we wish to welcome you to our 2023 Annual General Meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Managing Weeds through Seeds and Genes” and will be held at the Radisson Hotel Winipeg Downtown located at 288 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3C 0B8 on November 20^th to 23^th, 2023.

The conference organizers have developed an exciting program including graduate student presentations, concurrent oral and poster presentation sessions on weed management and related topics, and a symposium exploring harvest weed seed control and the use of genetic tools for weed management. Workshops include analysis of molecular data, publishing manuscripts including the role of AI in that process and preparing a submission package to PMRA.

Winnipeg is located on Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, as well as the National Homeland of the Red River Metis. The junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers has a rich history as an important trading centre prior to the arrival of Europeans and Winnipeg was instrumental in developing the gateway to the west. Winnipeg is home to the Grain Exchange which once rivalled the largest markets in the world and now is a modern metropolis that hosts the Jets (NHL) and the Blue Bombers (CFL) sports organizations.

Some sight-seeing attractions include: The Leaf at Assiniboine Park, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Forks, and the Royal Mint.

When: November 20-23, 2023

Where: Winnipeg, MB

Theme: Managing Weeds through Seeds and Genes

Hotel: Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown - Deadline to book November 3, 2023. CWSS conference rate is $140 CAD per night. Click here for hotel and room details.

Hotel Online Booking Link: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/G9557085

The hotel can be called directly at 204-956-0410

Important Deadlines

October 1, 2023

Title submissions for posters, oral presentations, graduate student presentations, and provincial/regulatory reports. UPDATE: TITLE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO OCT. 15TH. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE REMAINS OCT. 15.

CWSS Scholarships and Awards deadlines:
- Graduate Student Scholarships
- CWSS-SCM Outstanding Industry Member Award
- Excellence in Weed Science Award
- CWSS-SCM Fellow
- CWSS-SCM Meritorious Service
- Excellence in Weed Extension Award

October 15, 2023

Early registration ends
Submission deadline for abstracts and provincial/regulatory reports

October 28, 2023

CWSS photo contest deadline

November 1, 2023

The last day to register for conference

November 3, 2023

The last day for reserving rooms in the Room Block for conference rates

7:00

Breakfast and CWSS-SCM Annual General Meeting

9:30

Rangeland, Forestry, and Industrial Weed Management/ SaskPulse Kochia Summit

Workshop: PMRA - Preparing a Registration Package

11:00

Commercial Exhibits Takedown

12:00

CWSS-SCM Board Lunch & Meeting