NIAB - National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Plant Science Into Practice
Grass and grassland weed identification course
NIAB TAG run one-day courses on grassland weed identification and management for farmers, crop inspectors, seed producers and agronomists.
2012 Course dates
- Wednesday 14th November at NIAB, Cambridge
- Wednesday 21st November at NIAB, Cambridge
- TBC at a venue in south-west of England
Please contact us if you are interested in attending.
Price
TBC
Course programme includes:
Morphology of grasses
- Identification of grasses in the field, or in turf, that look different to the main grass species
- Recognition of general characters, e.g. leaf colour and shape, pigment, growth habit
- Making detailed observations using ligules and auricles
Includes a practical session using plant material to illustrate how the characters can be used to identify specific weeds.
Crop management
- Choosing the right species/variety for the different regions of the UK
- Learning how certain grass species and varieties can be used to discourage a major grass weed problem by suppressing weed growth
- Determining the level of grass weed present and whether re sowing is necessary
- Impact of different weed species on each grass end-use markets, turf, seed, forage
- Weed control – using herbicides in a grass crop
- Recognition and management of noxious weeds
For further information contact:
Anne Unwin
NIAB TAG
Huntingdon Road
Cambridge
CB3 0LE
E: anne.unwin@niab.com
T: 01223 342200
Further details, including the final programme, will be available nearer the course date and issued out to all confirmed delegates.