News

IWSC2020 postponed to 7- 12 December 2020

17th of March 2020  IWSC2020 postponed to 7- 12 December 2020 and EWRS Training Workshop scheduled at IWSC2020 will also be postponed to December 7. Read more »

Update EWRS events in relation to COVID-19

13th of March 2020  The EWRS Board has met on 12 March 2020 in Ede (The Netherlands). The Board wants to inform all EWRS members and friends about upcoming EWRS events in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak.  Read more »

Update about the Workshop of the WG Germination and Early Growth

5th of March 2020  In the full article you will find more information about the new deadline for submission of abstracts for the Workshop of the EWRS Working Group Germination and Early Growth to be held in Perugia, Italy, from 26 to 28 May 2020. Read more »

Update International Weed Science Conference in Bangkok

24th of February 2020  In the full article you can find an update about organisation of the 8th International Weed Science Conference (IWSC 2020) from the IWSS President and the safety measures taken in relation to COVID-19 (coronavirus).  Read more »

Biopesticides Europe Conference

19th of February 2020  The 5th Biopesticides Europe Conference is taking place on 27-28 May 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. Read the full article if you are interested. Read more »

EWRS Training Session: Confirming and characterizing herbicide resistance

19th of February 2020  The EWRS Education & Training Working group is organizing a pre-congress workshop on“Confirming and characterizing herbicide resistance" before the IWSC 2020 in Bangkok (Thailand) on June 21st from 8.30-12.30. This free half day workshop will introduce students and researchers to methods and considerations for the identification, sampling, confirmation and characterization of evolved herbicide resistance in weed populations.  Read more »

Weed Science Congress on Herbicides and Growth Regulators

12th of February 2020  The Weed Science Society of Serbia informs you that the XI Weed Science Congress and Symposium on Herbicides and Growth Regulators will be held in the wonderful atmosphere of lake Palić (Serbia) from 21-24 September 2020. Read more »

Obituary: Professor John Denny Fryer

31st of January 2020  The EWRS is sad to announce that one of its oldest Honorary members passed away on 24 September 2019, aged 96.  Read more »

Welcome to the new EWRS website

21st of January 2020  Welcome to the new EWRS website! We hope you enjoy reading and using it.    

EWRS meeting on glyphosate

17th of January 2020  The EWRS organises an expert meeting from 2-4 September 2020 to discuss critical aspect of glyphosate in the light of the possible ban on the use of this product in 2022.   Read more »

Meeting of the EWRS Working Group 'Germination and Early Growth'

17th of January 2020  We invite you to the EWRS Working Group meeting on Germination & Early Growth to be held in Perugia, Italy on 26-28 May 2020. Read more »

Subsidy to early career scientists to participate in the International Weed Science Congress.

12th of December 2019  If you are a young (<35 years young) scientist, please read below how to apply for subsidy to early career scientists to participate in the 8th International Weed Science Congress in Bangkok, Thailand from June 21 to 26, 2020.   Read more »

Physical and cultural weed control tools and their influence on herbicide resistance evolution

5th of December 2019  Two Working Groups of the EWRS are organising a workshop on the 6th and 7th of April in Lelystad, The Netherlands.     Read more »