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Australasian Weeds Conference (AWC)
Next AWC conference
24th Australasian Weeds Conference (24AWC)
On behalf of the Council of Australasian Weed Societies (CAWS), the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute (NZBI) and the New Zealand Plant Protection Society (NZPPS) are excited to host the 24th Australasian Weeds Conference.
Please plan to join us in Christchurch, 23 -27 August 2026, at Te Pae, the city’s new convention centre.
Previous Australasian Weeds Conference
The 23nd Australasian Weeds Conference was held on 25-29 August 2024, Brisbane, QLD. The proceedings of this conference are available here…
About CAWS
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The Council of Australasian Weed Societies (CAWS) is an independent body that can express national and regional views on all issues relating to weeds and their management…
Objectives
Under the CAWS Constitution, the object of CAWS is to encourage and foster the study and promotion of weed science and technology in Australia and New Zealand…
About Weeds
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A weed can be defined as any plant that is growing where it is not wanted. More specifically, weeds can be defined as wild plants that cause negative economic, environmental or social impacts…
Publications
CAWS publishes proceedings of the Australasian Weeds Conferences and links to the journal Plant Protection Quarterly and a range of books about weeds.