Weed Science Society of North Carolina Records 1993-2001

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Creator
Weed Science Society of North Carolina
Size
0.25 linear feet (1 half box)
Call number
MC 00794
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The Weed Science Society of North Carolina Records consist of newsletters, annual meeting programs and minutes, and a pamphlet. Topics addressed in these materials include herbicide resistance, crop protection chemicals, poisonous weeds, and food safety.

The Weed Science Society of North Carolina originated in 1981 during the North Carolina State University Field Research Tour. The first annual meeting was held in 1983.The Society aims to facilitate communication between academic, government, and industry weed scientists and promote safe, effective, and environmentally sound use of weed management technologies in North Carolina.

Biographical/historical note

The Weed Science Society of North Carolina originated in 1981 during the North Carolina State University Field Research Tour. The first annual meeting was held in 1983.The Society aims to facilitate communication between academic, government, and industry weed scientists and promote safe, effective, and environmentally sound use of weed management technologies in North Carolina. They support weed science education in North Carolina, host an annual meeting, promote graduate student programs, publish a newsletter, and sponsor the annual NCSU Weed Science Research Field Tour.

Weed science is the study of weeds, their biology, and the problems they pose to human endeavors and the environemnt. Weed science is used to develop economical, effective, and environmentally sound weed management strategies to protect agriculture and other ecosystems from invasive, non-indegenous weed species.

Scope/content

The Weed Science Society of North Carolina Records consists of newsletters, annual meeting programs and minutes, and a pamphlet. Topics addressed in these materials include herbicide resistance, crop protection chemicals, poisonous weeds, and food safety.

Use of these materials

The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.

The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Weed Science Society of North Carolina Records, MC 00794, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Transferred from Iowa State University (Accession 2025.0134, 2025 October).

Processing information

Processed by: Hailey Mandel, 2025 November; Collection guide written by Hailey Mandel, 2025 November.

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Newsletters 1993-2001 (Accession 2025.0134)
Half box 1, Folder 1
Annual Meetings 1994-2000 (Accession 2025.0134)
Half box 1, Folder 2
Pamphlet undated (Accession 2025.0134)
Half box 1, Folder 3
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Access to the collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.

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Mailing address:
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Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Weed Science Society of North Carolina Records, MC 00794, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.

The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.