Workshop: Sustainable Weed Management

Objective(s):
This workshop will offer interactive weed control research presentations that lessen or eliminate the need of herbicides and compare certified organic weed control to uncertified. Topics include: 1) certified organic and uncertified weed management comparison; 2) weed seedbanks, mulches, cover crops, and soil fertility; and 3) physical and cultural weed control. Each topic will be followed by a short discussion period.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013: 8:00 AM
Springs Salon D/E (Desert Springs J.W Marriott Resort )
Coordinator:
Teri Gadd
Moderator:
Teri Gadd
8:00 AM
Overview of workshop topics, timing, and speaker introductions
8:02 AM
Do Certified and Uncertified Fresh-market Organic Tomato Farmers in the Midwest Manage Weeds Differently?
Kevin D. Gibson, Ph.D., Purdue University; Jose M. Gomez Vargas, Purdue University; Ariana P. Torres Bravo, Purdue University
8:15 AM
Discussion of Topic 1: Certified Organic and Uncertified Weed
8:20 AM
Can Living Mulches Reduce Weed Seed Banks in Fresh Market Tomatoes?
Kevin D. Gibson, Associate Professor, Purdue University
8:32 AM
Cover Crops Influence Weed Management in Dry Edible Beans
Erin C. Taylor, Research Associate, Michigan State University; Karen A. Renner, Professor, Michigan State University; Christy L. Sprague, Assoc. Professor, Michigan State University
8:51 AM
Discussion of Topic 2: Weed Seedbanks, Mulches, Cover Crops, and Soil
9:00 AM
Timing of Early Weed Control Practices by Growing Degree Days
Erin C. Taylor, Research Associate, Michigan State University; Karen A. Renner, Professor, Michigan State University; Christy L. Sprague, Assoc. Professor, Michigan State University
9:11 AM
Physical Pest Control: Soil Disinfestation with Steam in Strawberry and Machine-vision Intra-row Cultivation in Vegetables
Steven A. Fennimore, Extension Specialist and Weed Ecophysiologist, University of California, Davis
9:31 AM
Impact of Vineyard Floor Management Practices on Weed Communities and Soil Quality
Richard F. Smith, University of California Cooperative Extension; Larry J. Bettiga, University of California Cooperative Extension; Michael Cahn, University of California Cooperative Extension
9:51 AM
Discussion of Topic 3: Physical and Cultural Weed Control
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