Systems for weed management for southwest Kansas

Weeds can frequently cause up to a 20% loss in value of the over 4 billion dollar grain crop in Kansas.These losses if not minimized would have a ripple effect in the economy.Much of this grain is a significant part of the United States grain exports to the world.Further, the food United States Exports helps stabilizes the world's food supply which may reduce global conflict.This project over the last 23 years has used tried and true scientific methods to measure with statistical accuracy the changes in weed populations and develop ecologically sound and financial profitable methods to execute this control. This project then communicates these results to thegrain producers and change agents such as crop consultants and the popular press of south western Kansas.These results are also shared on a national basis with other weed scientist across the nation thru formal publication and yearly presentations at professional meetings to other weed researchers. The ultimate goal of this project is to help grain producers to control weeds with the most economical and ecologically sound weed control strategies.