Canadian Weed Science Society

What Canadian Weed Science Society does

The Canadian Weed Science Society (CWSS-SCM) is a Canadian non-profit professional society that convenes and serves weed science practitioners from universities, government agencies, and the agricultural and chemical industries. Its members specialize in research, teaching, extension, and regulation of weed-related topics, and the society exists to reduce fragmentation across these stakeholder groups through shared programming, publications, and standards. CWSS-SCM is incorporated and headquartered at a mailing address in Lacombe, Alberta, and operates with 1–10 employees; it is not publicly traded and is governed by a Board of Directors.

The society's core offerings are programmatic rather than commercial. They include monthly newsletters, an annual scientific meeting rotated across Canadian cities (with the 2026 meeting scheduled for Saskatoon and a 2025 joint meeting held in Vancouver with the Weed Science Society of America), webinars, scholarships and member awards, a job listings board, and educational resources such as identification guides, the CWSS_SCM Visual Rating Scale, and mobile applications. Specialized committees — notably the Resistant Wild Oat Action Committee — produce infographics and management resources. The society also co-publishes the peer-reviewed Biology of Canadian Weeds journal series in partnership with Canadian Science Publishing, and members receive a complimentary subscription to the Canadian Journal of Plant Science plus reduced page charges.

Revenue is generated primarily through membership subscriptions, supplemented by annual meeting registration fees, multi-tier corporate sponsorship (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver), journal-related affiliations, and job-listing advertising. The go-to-market is direct membership enrollment into the society, with marketing conducted through owned channels — Twitter/X, a LinkedIn group, monthly email newsletters, and in-person events. The society does not sell a commercial product portfolio, has no disclosed revenue or funding rounds, and operates as a recurring-activity, dues-funded organization rather than a growth-stage enterprise.

Name

Canadian Weed Science Society

Legal name

Canadian Weed Science Society

Website

https://weedscience.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Canadian Weed Science Society is a Canadian non-profit professional society that convenes weed science researchers, educators, regulators, and industry professionals through annual conferences, peer-reviewed publications, scholarships, webinars, and member resources.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lacombe

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Members receive a free subscription to the Canadian Journal of Plant Science and reduced page charges for publications

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Canadian Weed Science Society (CWSS-SCM) is a non-profit professional society that delivers membership-based programs and resources for weed science professionals in Canada. Its core offerings include annual scientific meetings, monthly newsletters, webinars, peer-reviewed journal publications (Biology of Canadian Weeds, Biology of Invasive Alien Plants), specialized research tools (CWSS_SCM Visual Rating Scale), identification guides, weed/pest management resources, and the Resistant Wild Oat Action Committee resources. The society also provides member benefits such as a free subscription to the Canadian Journal of Plant Science and reduced page charges for affiliated publications.

Product overview

The Canadian Weed Science Society (CWSS-SCM) is a non-profit professional society that does not offer a commercial product portfolio but rather serves its members through a collection of programs, publications, and resources. The society operates primarily as an organizational membership body offering: monthly newsletters, annual conferences and meetings, scholarships and awards (including graduate student scholarships, weed professional awards, and travel enrichment awards), job listings, webinars, and educational resources. The CWSS-SCM also publishes the Biology of Canadian Weeds journal series in partnership with Canadian Science Publishing. Specialized resources include the Resistant Wild Oat Action Committee with infographics, the CWSS_SCM Visual Rating Scale for weed assessment, identification resources, and weed/pest management guidelines. The society brings together professionals from university, government, and industry who specialize in research, teaching, extension, and regulation of weed-related topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Newsletters

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Canadian Journal of Plant Science (CDN Science Publishing)coreOthersCWSS-SCM is affiliated with the Canadian Journal of Plant Science, providing members free subscriptions and reduced page charges when publishing in the journal
• Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint annual meetings held with WSSA, such as the 2025 Vancouver WSSA-CWSS Joint Meeting, facilitating cross-border collaboration in weed science research
• Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint meetings held with CSA, such as the 2022 joint CWSS/CSA meeting, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration in crop and weed science

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Weed Research Society of Japan: Japanese national weed science society with similar publication, conference, and member-benefit model. Comparable as a peer society focused exclusively on weed science, but serving a different national geography than CWSS-SCM.

Others

• CropLife International: Global trade association representing the crop protection industry (including herbicides). Comparable as a membership/industry convening body serving overlapping agricultural stakeholders, though commercially focused rather than scientific.

Direct peers

• Weed Science Society of America: U.S. national professional society for weed science. WSSA is the most direct peer, holding joint annual meetings with CWSS-SCM and serving an analogous member base of researchers, educators, and industry professionals.
• Canadian Society of Agronomy: Canadian professional society for agronomy with overlapping membership. CSA is an established joint-meeting partner of CWSS-SCM, making it a directly comparable society in structure and audience.
• European Weed Research Society: European professional society advancing weed science research and education. Comparable to CWSS-SCM in mission, member composition (academia, government, industry), and conference/publication model, but geographically focused on Europe.
• Canadian Phytopathological Society: Canadian professional society for plant pathology. Directly comparable in size, structure, and Canadian-focused member base, and adjacent in subject matter (plant health protection) to CWSS-SCM's weed science focus.
• Entomological Society of Canada: Canadian professional society for entomology. Directly comparable in organizational form (non-profit, member-funded, Canadian scope, conferences, publications) and overlaps with CWSS-SCM in integrated pest management audiences.

Broad incumbents

• International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences: International umbrella organization for plant protection disciplines including weed science. Operates at a global scope and serves overlapping researcher audiences, providing a broader-incumbent comparator to CWSS-SCM.
• American Society of Agronomy: Larger, established professional society covering the full agronomy discipline including crop science and soils. Comparable in society structure and member benefits, but broader in scope than CWSS-SCM's weed-only mandate.

Emerging players

• International Weed Genomics Consortium: Emerging multi-institution research consortium advancing weed genomics. Comparable in subject matter to CWSS-SCM but newer, narrower in scope (genomics only), and structured as a research initiative rather than a member society.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cwss_scm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-weed-science-society

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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