Applied Weed Science

3 credits · Graduate

This is a lecture and laboratory based course designed to introduce students to the advanced principles of weed science and vegetation management. The course will build upon the foundation created in BIOA3002 and is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills critical for competency and knowledge generation in the field of weed science. Emphasis will be placed on crop-weed competition, managing weeds in annual and perennial cropping systems, determining the fate of herbicides in plants and soils, knowledge of herbicide mode of action and injury symptomology, examination of herbicide application technology, approaches to trouble shooting when field scouting, and management of aquatic weed species. PREREQUISITES: BIOA 3002 EXCLUSIONS: ENVA 4003 FORMATS: Lecture | Lab