PLNT 0770 WEED MANAGEMENT Room 109 474-6097 office |
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WEED MANAGEMENT 1. Introduction 1.1 Course description and marking scheme 1.3 Definitions of a weed 1.4 Noxious characteristics of weeds 1.5 Ethno Botany: Value of weeds
2. Biology of Weeds 2.1 Life cycles and growth habits 2.2 Reproduction and dissemination of weeds 2.3 Germination and dormancy 2.4 Characteristics of an "ideal" weed
3. Legislation Re: Weeds 3.1 Seeds Act http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/reg/rege.shtml http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.phtml 3.2 Weed seed order 3.3 Pest Management Regulatory Agency http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/index-e.html
4. Weed-Crop Competition 4.1 Competition for water, nutrients, light 4.2 Yield reduction factors 4.3 Economic considerations 4.4 Electronic Guides to Crop Protection http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/index.html http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Guide_to_Crop_Protection
5. Methods of Weed Control 5.1 Integrated http://ipmworld.umn.edu/textbook.htm 5.2 Cultural 5.3 Mechanical 5.4 Biological 5.5 Chemical
6. Classification of Herbicides 6.1 By Chemical family 6.2 By Mode of Action http://www.plantprotection.org/hrac/MOA.html 6.3 By Crop 6.4 By Weeds 6.5 Other classifications
7. Herbicide Application Pesticide Applicator Licence: 1-800-862-6307 x7116 Trent Nowosad 7.1 Formulations and carriers 7.2 Adjuvants 7.3 Tank mixing 7.4 Incorporation of soil-applied herbicides 7.5 Herbicide toxicity 7.6 Safety precautions: MSDS
8. Herbicide/Soil/Plant Interactions 8.1 Factors affecting herbicide performance 8.2 Mode of action of herbicides 8.3 Movement of herbicides in the soil 8.4 Residues 8.5 Fate of herbicides in the environment
9. Herbicide Resistance 9.1 Occurrence in western Canada 9.2 Mechanism of resistance 9.3 Predicting resistance 9.4 Managing/Avoiding resistance 9.5 Herbicide resistant crops
10.. Current Topics 10.1 “Cosmetic use” of pesticides in cities 10.2 New developments 10.3 Trends in herbicide research and formulation 10.4 Effect of Gov. policy/legislation on the use and development of herbicides
MARKING SCHEME
Lab Text: Weeds of Canada and the Northern United States, Royer and Dickinson Weed Seedling Guide Diploma Lab Manual http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/weeds/weeds.html Guide to Crop Protection http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/index.html Reference Books: Ross and Lembi. Applied Weed Science. 1985 Labs Weed identification
Evaluation procedures and other relevant information A number of quizzes and problems (a total of approximately 25 marks) will be marked and returned to you before the voluntary withdrawal date of March 11, 2010. Written papers worth 10 marks will be assigned during the term. In the first paper, due on January 8 please send me an email at gary_martens@umanitoba.ca introducing yourself to me. Send me a link to your farm on Google Earth. Tell me your area of interest and what you hope to get out of this course. You will be adked to write a 4-5 page referenced paper on a topic of your interest in weeds. "Referenced" paper means that you include a list of all your sources, written, oral and internet sources at the end of your paper. A citation (Martens, 2009) must also be included in the text. Lab quizzes will be given at the start of each lab, beginning in Lab 2. These quizzes are open book and may be done in consultation with other class members. Most lab problems can be done in class and handed in at the end of the lab period. The final lab exam will be a closed book, individually done identification and short answer exam. The final lab exam will be done during your last lab period the week of March 16-18. Late assignments will be deducted 10% for each day late unless previous arrangements are made with the instructor. Missing lab quizzes, problems or assignments will receive a value of zero. No make up quizzes will be given. Refer to the University of Manitoba statements on academic dishonesty including plagiarism and cheating and examination impersonation found on line at
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