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Dr. Peter Sikkema and Dr. Darren Robinson will be offering the ‘Weed Science Short Course’ in-person during the week of November 6-10, 2023 in London, Ontario, Canada. This is an intensive course on herbicide activity (chemical structure, mode-of-action, selectivity, weed control efficacy, crop injury,) and weed identification.
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2023-11-06 to 2023-11-10
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When:
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November 6-10, 2023
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Where:
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Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites London
1150 Wellington Road South
London, Ontario
Canada
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Contact:
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Peter Sikkema
psikkema@uoguelph.ca
519-674-1500 x 63603
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Date & TimeNovember 6: 1:00pm-5:00pm
November 7-9: 7:15am-5:00pm
November 10: 7:15am-Noon Cost$1,677.00 + HST = $1,895.00
Includes presenter fees, course materials and handouts, breakfasts, lunches, and coffee breaks Dr. Peter SikkemaConducts research on weed management systems in corn, soybean, edible beans, and cereals. Dr. Darren RobinsonConducts research on weed management in vegetable crops and herbicide carryover. More than five hundred people have taken the course! Attendees have come from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, plus numerous US states. The age range of course participants was from 20 to 74. Attendees were from almost all the herbicide manufacturers and many of the ag retailers across Canada plus farmers, agronomists, university professors, and Agriculture Canada research scientists. 1:00 pm 1 - Herbicide uptake and translocation 2:00 pm 2 – Herbicide resistance 3:30 pm 3 – Herbicide mode of action & selectivity 5:00 pm Supper on your own This course has been taught a number of times, some of the attendee comments were…The course was fabulous! I would say it has been the most interesting and valuable course I have ever taken. So glad I participated. Participant
Course was presented very well. I never once was bored or distracted, and for the length it went amazingly quick. Best course taken. Participant
Great balance of chemistry and actual field results to keep it challenging and real. Very professional instructors. Far surpassed my expectations. Participant
Very good course! An excellent opportunity to learn and refresh. Every CCA should take this course. Participant
Fantastic work! Was a fantastic review and the resource material will be used extensively. Participant
Course RegistrationNote: If you plan to stay at the Four Points by Sheraton London, 1150 Wellington Road South, London, ON N6E 1M3, they can be reached at (519) 681-0600. A block of rooms has been reserved under “Weed Science Short Course November 2023” at the following prices: Superior King Guestrooms (single occupancy): $ 139/night
Superior 2 Queen Guestrooms (double occupancy): $149/night Please make your room reservation prior to October 5, 2023. |
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