254 Symposium--Management and Biological Control of Weeds in Agroecosystems

Oral Session
ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems
The symposium goal is to bring together scientists from different disciplines to explore synergies and conflicts among weed management practices with special focus on biological weed control.

Approved for 3.0 IPM CEUs.

Cosponsor(s):

Weedy and Invasive Plant Species Community

Tuesday, November 17, 2015: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center, M101 A

Organizer:
Anil Shrestha
Moderator:
Linda Buergi
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
Biological Control of Mile-a-Minute Weed: Effects of Abiotic Environmental Conditions.
Judith Hough-Goldstein, University of Delaware; Ellen Lake, USDA ARS; Scott Berg, University of Delaware
1:50 PM
Integrating Targeted Sheep Grazing in Organic Systems: Impacts on Weed and Ground Beetle Communities.
Fabian Menalled, Montana State University; Sean McKenzie, Montana State University; Hayes Goosey, Montana State University; Kevin O'Neill, Montana State University; Subodh Adhikari, Montana State University; Nar Ranabhat, Montana State University
2:10 PM
Evaluation of Contrasting Weed Management Systems Using Multiple Performance Criteria.
Matt Liebman, Iowa State University; Natalie Hunt, University of Minnesota; Jason D. Hill, University of Minnesota; Ann Johanns, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach; Huong Nguyen, Iowa State University; Matt Woods, Iowa State University
2:30 PM
Break
2:40 PM
Pollinator Assemblages on Dandelions and White Clover in Urban and Suburban Lawns.
Jonathan Larson, University of Nebraska; Daniel Potter, University of Kentucky
3:10 PM
Certified Crop Advisor Perceptions of Giant Ragweed Distribution, Herbicide-Resistance, and Management in the Corn Belt.
Emilie Regnier, Ohio State University; Steven Kent Harrison, Ohio State University; Mark Loux, Ohio State University; Christopher Holloman, Ohio State University; Ramarao Venkatesh, Ohio State University; Florian Diekmann, Ohio State University; Robin Taylor, Texas A&M University; Robert Ford, Ohio State University; David E. Stoltenberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Robert Hartzler, Iowa State University; Adam S. Davis, USDA-ARS; Brian J. Schutte, New Mexico State University; John Cardina, Ohio State University; Kris Mahoney, University of Guelph; William G Johnson, Purdue University
3:25 PM
Cover Crop Diversity and Management for Weed Control in Organic Agro-Ecosystems.
Amanda L. Buchanan, Michigan State University; Guihua Chen, The University of Maryland; Cerruti R.R. Hooks, University of Maryland
3:40 PM
Evolutionary Stability of Biological Weed Control.
Peter B McEvoy, Oregon State University
3:55 PM
Concluding Remarks
4:00 PM
Adjourn