The theme for this years plenary session is:
Evolution in Action: Changes in Weeds from Crop Domestication to Glyphosate Resistance.
The main speakers for this Plenary Session and their proposed topics are:
* Steven Shirtliffe, University of Saskatchewan – Introduction + Evolution of crops from wild plants and weeds
* Leslie Campbell, Ryerson University – Evolution of weeds from crops
* J C Cahill, University of Alberta – Evolution of social behavior in plants
* Carol Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University – Mechanisms contributing to the evolution of glyphosate resistance
* Len Juras, Dow AgroSciences – Industry response to weed evolution
* Neil Harker, AAFC Lacombe – Slowing weed evolution with integrated weed management
