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