Symposium on "Decision support systems for weed management"

Daniel Cloutier (CLOUTIERD@qcrgmo.agr.ca)
17 Oct 1995 14:17:59 -0400 (EDT)

In the course of the regular meeting of the Canadian Expert
Committee on Weeds, a symposium has been organised that
might be of interest to people involved in weed scouting.

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