DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR WEED MANAGEMENT
November 29 and 30, 1995
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
Organised by: Daniel Cloutier and Anne Legere
Moderated by: Doug Derksen
Wednesday, November 29:
13:15-13:30 Opening of the symposium Anne Legere
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ste-Foy, Quebec
13:30-14:10 An American experience - North Carolina
Harold Coble, North Carolina State Univ.
14:10-14:50 An European experience P. Rydhal
Danish Institute of Plant and Soil Science
14:50-15:10 Break
15:10-15:40 A Canadian experience Susan Weaver
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow, Ontario
15:40-16:20 Decision support systems based on the
"conventional" approach John O'Donovan
Pest Management Program, Alberta Environmental Centre
16:20-17:00 Decision support system based on the
"futuristic - but not so far in the future"
approach Ralph Brown
University of Guelph
Thursday, November 30:
9:15- 9:45 The decision process in the reality of
horticultural farming operations
Luc Brodeur, Prisme
9:45- 10:15 The decision process in the reality of
cereal farming operations Dave Kelner
Manitoba Agriculture
10:15- 10:35 Break
10:35- 11:05 The need for decision making tools from the
perspective of the agrochemical industry
To be announced
11:05- 11:15 Synthesis Doug Derksen
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon, Manitoba
11:15- 12:15 Round table discussion
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Diane Lyse Benoit
Horticulture Research and Development Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
430 boul. Gouin
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Canada J3B 3E6
TEL: (514) 346-4494 EXT. 212
EMAIL: BENOITDL@EM.AGR.CA
FAX: (514) 346-7740