Stephen Moss
Secretary
UK Weed Resistance Action Group
Veterinary Sciences
United Kingdom
Biography
Stephen Moss studied agriculture at the University of London before moving into weed research and gaining a PHD at the University of Bristol. He is Secretary of the UK Weed Resistance Action Group and a UK representative on the European Herbicide Resistance Working Group.
Research Interest
His current research looks at herbicide resistance, particularly aspects of herbicide resistance in relation to arable crops. In 2009 Stephen was presented with the prestigious Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) Technology Award for his team's design of the Rothamsted Rapid Resistance Test which provided a method of diagnosing resistance to herbicides in arable weeds and has had a major impact on agriculture in the UK and overseas. An active advocate of technology transfer, Stephen has contributed to over 200 articles in the popular farming press, including Farmers Weekly, and given numerous talks to farmers and consultants in the last 20 years.
