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By Connor Ferguson
Weed control in the 21st century: a primer on precision agriculture’s role in improving yield, quality, and
resource conservation
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What is a Weed?
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Some Rethinking
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Decrease resources available -- Water, Nutrients, SunlightDecreases yield / quality
Harvest Issues
Aesthetics
What Weeds Do
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Resource Conservation
Resistance
Increased Demand on Production
Issues in the 21st Century
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Weeds Decrease Available Resources
Water, Nutrients, Sunlight
Can adversely affect crop -- Up to 60% Loss of Grain Production (Appleby et al. 1976)
Resource Conservation
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Precision through Knowledge
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Resistance Issues
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Crop Rotation
Chemical Rotation
Using labeled rates – NO CUT RATES!
And Knowledge
Rotation is Necessary
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New Technologies
WeedSeeker
Precision Application
Application in the 21st Century
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WeedSeeker
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GIS in Weed Control
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Application Issues
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Low Drift Systems
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Precision methods to determine proper application procedures
Spray Lasers
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Labels specify rates
Labels specify timing
Labels are key to applying correctly
Just Read the Label!
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Knowledge of a Given Problem
Rotate, Rotate, Rotate!
Implementing new technologies and techniques
Following directions can be key to success
What is Next?
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Any Questions???