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Future Directions and Needs for Weed Science Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Harold D. Coble
Harold D. Coble*
Affiliation:
Dep. Crop Sci., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC 27695-7620
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Abstract

There is no question that weeds negatively impact human endeavors, both in agricultural and non-agricultural environments. The need for weed population management is inarguable. The important issue is “how will we manage weeds in the future”? Will it be business as usual, or will we be able to develop and implement a fully integrated approach to weed management? If Weed Science is to become a full partner in utilizing the concepts of Integrated Pest Management, there are at least four research areas that must be significantly strengthened. These research areas include: biology and ecology of weeds and crop/weed interactions, economic thresholds for weeds, alternative weed control methodology, and information delivery systems. New or non-traditional sources of funding will be required to adequately address these important issues.

Type
Symposium
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , June 1994 , pp. 410 - 412
Copyright
Copyright © 1994 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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References

3 Dynamics of the Research Investment: Issues and Trends in the Agricultural Research System. U.S. Dep. Agric.-Coop. State Res. Serv. July, 1993. Google Scholar