The Leafy Spurge Stakeholders Group (LSSG), a broad coalition of agricultural and conservation groups, plus all 3 levels of government, was spearheaded in 1998 by the Manitoba Weed Supervisors Association (MWSA) and is coordinated by the Rural Development Institute (Brandon University). The goals of the LSSG are to increase awareness of leafy spurge, examine the issues and impacts and enhance coordination among stakeholder agencies.