Dr. Richard Old is to be presented with the Washington State “Weed Warrior” award at the Washington State Weed Association’s 55th annual meeting in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Old was made an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Association in 1990 and will now receive the Association’s highest award in recognition of 30 years service in performing the weed identification for Washington State Cooperative Extension Service, and the development of innovative tools to make plant identification more accessible to the general public.