To introduce the principles of weed science and weed management in 3 component areas:
1. Weed identification: important Iowa and midwestern weedy pests
2. Weed biology and ecology in agroecosystems, as well as urban, waste and other habitats
3. Weed management: strategies, tactics (including herbicides), and systems
Required course textbooks and bulletins:
1) Weeds of the North Central States. North Central Regional Research Publication No.
281. Univ. of Illinois Ag. Exp. Sta. Bulletin 772.
2) Weed Management Guide for 1996 (or 1997). Iowa State Univ. Ext. Bull. Pm-601.
3) 1996 (or 1997) Herbicide Manual for Agricultural Professionals. Iowa State Univ. Ext.
Bull. W-92.
Grading & Exams
-Weekly exams (on the web)
-Class attendance and participation
1997 Class Schedule:
Mondays, 5:30-7PM on the ICN
Everyday, Anytime, on the Web
Instructor Information:
Jack Dekker
3214 Agronomy Hall
ISU, Ames, IA 50011
TEL: 515.294.8229
FAX: 515.294.3163
E-Mail: <jdekker@iastate.edu>
WWW: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~jdekker/homepage.html