Welcome to the Weed Science Society of Israel Website
The Weed Science Society of Israel - WSSI
The Weed Science Society of Israel (WSSI) was founded as a voluntary non-profit association in 1964
Website: http://www.wssi.org.il
Email: weedscienceil@gmail.com
The Society was founded to promote interest in, to gather and to spread information on weeds in Israel. Our Society encompasses all those who are interested or involved in identification, research and control of weeds in Israel.
Main activities include a bi-annual professional meeting, several more specific conferences once or twice a year; field days once or twice a year. The society is a member of the International Weed Science Society. The society promotes B.Sc. and M.Sc. students in the field of weed science.
Goldwasser Yaakov- President
Graph Shaul- Vice President
Evgenia Dor- Treasurer
Greenspoon Inbar- Web-site coordinator
Cohen Ron
Richker Idan
Ben-Nun Erez
Mutzrafi Maor
Hershenhorn Joseph- Chair
Reznik Andy
Avisar Erez
Cohen Gideon: 1964
Schulberg Amos: 1968
Horowitch Menashe: 1968-1970
Lifshitz Nachum: 1970-1973
Shoham Chaim: 1973-1976
Nir Aryeh: 1976-1979
Koren Ephraim: 1979-1981
Kleifeld Yeshayahu: 1981
Ernshtein Zeev: 1981-1984
Rubin Baruch: 1984-1987
Joel Daniel: 1987-1990
Gressel Jonathan: 1990-1992
Yaacoby Tuvia: 1992-1994
Ohali Yuval: 1994-1996
Nir Aryeh: 1996-1998
Yaacoby Tuvia: 1998-2001
Benyamini Yuval: 2001-2003
Sibony Moshe: 2003-2005
Hershenhorn Joseph: 2005-2007
Eizenberg Hanan: 2007-2009
Zahavi Erez: 2009-2011
Goldwasser Yaakov: 2011-
Ernshtein Zeev: 2005
Horowitch Menashe: 2005
Lifshitz Nachum: 2005
Nir Aryeh: 2005
Kleifeld Yeshayahu: 2005
Rubin Baruch: 2005
Gressel Jonathan: 2007
Yasour Ezra: 2007
Blumenfeld Titi: 2009
Jacobsohn Reuven: 2009
Alon Yaakov: 2009
Sando Tzuriel: 2009
Lior Ali: 2009
Joel Daniel: 2011
Zaks Yair: 2011
January 17th-The 21st Conference of the Weed Science Society of Israel.
March 2nd- Field day in the South (Beit Kama to Zikim).
May 16th- Field day in the North (Beit Shean and Jizrael Valleys).
September- Half day conference on Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) and Nutsedge (Cyperus spp. )- place and exact date to be announced.
December- Conference on broomrape (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) in memory of the late Dr. Reuven Jacobsohn- the Volcani center. Date to be announced.
Plant Protection and Inspection Service- The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Pesticide database- The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Flora of Israel Online- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
International Weed Science Society
The Weed Science Society of America
European Weed Research Society
The International Paras itic Plant Society
The Parasitic Plant Connection
Western Society of Weed Science
The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee HRAC
World of Herbicides Poster- HRAC
Present Board members
Goldwasser Yaakov- President
Graph Shaul- Vice President
Evgenia Dor- Treasurer
Greenspoon Inbar- Web-site coordinator
Cohen Ron
Richker Idan
Ben-Nun Erez
Mutzrafi Maor
Audit Committee
Hershenhorn Joseph- Chair
Reznik Andy
Avisar Erez
Past presidents
Cohen Gideon: 1964
Schulberg Amos: 1968
Horowitch Menashe: 1968-1970
Lifshitz Nachum: 1970-1973
Shoham Chaim: 1973-1976
Nir Aryeh: 1976-1979
Koren Ephraim: 1979-1981
Kleifeld Yeshayahu: 1981
Ernshtein Zeev: 1981-1984
Rubin Baruch: 1984-1987
Joel Daniel: 1987-1990
Gressel Jonathan: 1990-1992
Yaacoby Tuvia: 1992-1994
Ohali Yuval: 1994-1996
Nir Aryeh: 1996-1998
Yaacoby Tuvia: 1998-2001
Benyamini Yuval: 2001-2003
Sibony Moshe: 2003-2005
Hershenhorn Joseph: 2005-2007
Eizenberg Hanan: 2007-2009
Zahavi Erez: 2009-2011
Goldwasser Yaakov: 2011-
Honor members
Ernshtein Zeev: 2005
Horowitch Menashe: 2005
Lifshitz Nachum: 2005
Nir Aryeh: 2005
Kleifel
Present Board members
Goldwasser Yaakov- President
Graph Shaul- Vice President
Evgenia Dor- Treasurer
Greenspoon Inbar- Web-site coordinator
Cohen Ron
Richker Idan
Ben-Nun Erez
Mutzrafi Maor
Audit Committee
Hershenhorn Joseph- Chair
Reznik Andy
Avisar Erez
Past presidents
Cohen Gideon: 1964
Schulberg Amos: 1968
Horowitch Menashe: 1968-1970
Lifshitz Nachum: 1970-1973
Shoham Chaim: 1973-1976
Nir Aryeh: 1976-1979
Koren Ephraim: 1979-1981
Kleifeld Yeshayahu: 1981
Ernshtein Zeev: 1981-1984
Rubin Baruch: 1984-1987
Joel Daniel: 1987-1990
Gressel Jonathan: 1990-1992
Yaacoby Tuvia: 1992-1994
Ohali Yuval: 1994-1996
Nir Aryeh: 1996-1998
Yaacoby Tuvia: 1998-2001
Benyamini Yuval: 2001-2003
Sibony Moshe: 2003-2005
Hershenhorn Joseph: 2005-2007
Eizenberg Hanan: 2007-2009
Zahavi Erez: 2009-2011
Goldwasser Yaakov: 2011-
Honor members
Ernshtein Zeev: 2005
Horowitch Menashe: 2005
Lifshitz Nachum: 2005
Nir Aryeh: 2005
Kleifeld Yeshayahu: 2005
Rubin Baruch: 2005
Gressel Jonathan: 2007
Yasour Ezra: 2007
Blumenfeld Titi: 2009
Jacobsohn Reuven: 2009
Alon Yaakov: 2009
Sando Tzuriel: 2009
Lior Ali: 2009
Joel Daniel: 2011
Zaks Yair: 2011
List of activities- 2011
January 17th-The 21st Conference of the Weed Science Society of Israel.
March 2nd- Field day in the South (Beit Kama to Zikim).
May 16th- Field day in the North (Beit Shean and Jizrael Valleys).
Coming events
September- Half day conference on Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) and Nutsedge (Cyperus spp. )- place and exact date to be announced.
December- Conference on broomrape (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) in memory of the late Dr. Reuven Jacobsohn- the Volcani center. Date to be announced.
d Yeshayahu: 2005
Rubin Baruch: 2005
Gressel Jonathan: 2007
Yasour Ezra: 2007
Blumenfeld Titi: 2009
Jacobsohn Reuven: 2009
Alon Yaakov: 2009
Sando Tzuriel: 2009
Lior Ali: 2009
Joel Daniel: 2011
Zaks Yair: 2011
List of activities- 2011
January 17th-The 21st Conference of the Weed Science Society of Israel.
March 2nd- Field day in the South (Beit Kama to Zikim).
May 16th- Field day in the North (Beit Shean and Jizrael Valleys).
Coming events
September- Half day conference on Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) and Nutsedge (Cyperus spp. )- place and exact date to be announced.
December- Conference on broomrape (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) in memory of the late Dr. Reuven Jacobsohn- the Volcani center. Date to be announced.