Economic, climatic, and evolutionary challenges abound in wheat production and management of weeds. As a result, changes in weed science research is essential to providing an impactful Pacific Northwest focused weed science program. Washington State University is partnering with Corteva Agriscience™ to host a virtual seminar to delve into the possible weed science research collaboration opportunities from 10 a.m. – noon on Monday, Nov. 8.
The seminar will feature two sessions. Ian Burke, professor of weed science at WSU, will present his talk titled, “Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation in Weed Management for Pacific Northwest Wheat” during session one. Session two will host a roundtable discussion with follow-up questions from Burke’s presentation and discussion of possible research collaboration opportunities.
“This seminar will bring together WSU researchers with industry partners looking to find a solution to our changing needs around weed management. By bringing voices from both the academic side and the industry side together at one table, we can provide an opportunity for collaboration to tackle this challenge,” said Brian Kraft, assistant vice president for the Innovation and Research Engagement Office. “The Office of Research is extremely grateful to our Corteva colleagues, including WSU alum Dilpreet Riar, for all of the work they’ve put into this effort. This seminar was originally Dilpreet’s vision, which he championed when returning to work at Corteva after visiting WSU in October 2019 for an Alumni in Industry event.”
Pacific Northwest wheat growers are focused on minimizing expenses to manage a variety of climate conditions and commodity prices. However, weed management in wheat is increasingly dependent on the use of herbicides, many of which are failing due to evolution of herbicide resistance. Together these factors have forced fundamental changes in weed science research, both at the applied and fundamental levels. As a result, development of novel traits, evaluation of emerging technologies for reducing overall herbicide use, and incorporation of evolutionary thinking are essential ingredients to create a weed science program that tackles the challenges faced in weed management today and issues that may arise in the future.
Corteva Agriscience is the only major agriscience company completely dedicated to agriculture. By combining the strengths of DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection and Dow AgroSciences, Corteva Agriscience harnesses agriculture’s brightest minds and expertise gained over two centuries of scientific achievement.
Registration is required to receive Zoom meeting details. Registration will provide entry into both sessions.
