Northeastern Weeds IPM Working Group

Weed management is a priority issue for Northeastern farmers, particularly with the increasing prevalence of organic production, the rise of herbicide resistant weeds, and the recent increase in small farms and urban farming.

The Northeastern Weeds IPM Working Group will survey the current state of knowledge in weed seed germination/seedling emergence ecology in the Northeast, and explore knowledge gaps and opportunities for development of a Northeast-specific weed seedling emergence prediction model. Such tools could increase the potential for IPM-based weed management by providing real-time information to inform management selection and timing.

The Northeastern Weeds IPM Working Group has two goals:

  1. Establish a group to foster the development and adaptation of IPM within weed management in the Northeast
  2. Create a proposal for a weed seedling emergence model for the Northeast and apply for funding to support the project

The working group met on January 10, 2018 in Philadelphia. Another meeting is planned for 2019 at the annual Northeastern Weed Science Society (NEWSS) meeting.

Members

Alex Sinfarosa
Cornell University Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Application Programmer

Antonio DiTommaso
Cornell University, SIPS Section of Soil and Crop Science, Professor

Art Degaetano
Cornell University Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Professor

Caroline Marschner
Cornell University, SIPS Section of Soil and Crop Science, Invasive Species Specialist

Dan Olmstead
Cornell University, NYS Integrated Pest Management, Coordinator of the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA)

Eric Gallandt
University of Maine, School of Food and Agriculture, Professor of Weed Ecology

Jacob Barney
Virginia Tech, Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science, Associate Professor

Matt Ryan
Cornell University, SIPS Section of Soil and Crop Science, Assistant Professor

Richard Smith
University of New Hampshire, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, Associate Professor

Thierry Besancon
Rutgers University Experiment Station, Assistant Extension Specialist in Weed Science

Mark VanGessel
University of Delaware, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Professor and Extension Specialist

Bill Phillips
University of Maryland, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, Assistant Clinical Professor

John Wallace
Cornell University, SIPS Section of Horticulture, Assistant Professor