One interesting aspect of being an extension weed scientist is identifying weed samples people send to us via the mail, deliver in person or now send via cyberspace as digital images attached to e-mail messages. The Department of Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin does this as a free service for our clientele. We believe it is important to give people an accurate weed identification and do not want a fee to inhibit them sending in samples. Many of the identifications are critical to making the right control decision in the immediate situation and they also help plan the most appropriate management system for the long term.