Integrated Weed Management: The Rationale and Approach

A growing awareness of environmental issues in Canada has had a major influence on government policies. An initiative was launched by the government of Ontario to promote research toward the development of an integrated weed management (IWM) system. Research in IWM must take all aspects of the cropp...

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Published in:Weed technology 1991-09, Vol.5 (3), p.657-663
Main Authors: Swanton, Clarence J., Stephan F. Weise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crop management
Crop rotation
Crops
Ecological sustainability
Food crops
Herbicides
Sustainable agriculture
Symposium: Integrated Weed Management Symposium
Tillage
Weed control
Weeds
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Summary:A growing awareness of environmental issues in Canada has had a major influence on government policies. An initiative was launched by the government of Ontario to promote research toward the development of an integrated weed management (IWM) system. Research in IWM must take all aspects of the cropping system into consideration and evolve in a progressive manner. This approach must encompass the role of conservation tillage, knowledge of the critical period of weed interference, alternative methods of weed control, enhancement of crop competitiveness, modeling of crop-weed interference, influence of crop rotation and seed bank dynamics, and education and extension of the findings. The complexity involved in addressing these issues requires a multi-disciplinary approach.
ISSN:0890-037X
1550-2740
DOI:10.1017/s0890037x00027512