Monday 12 November 2001
The Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel

THE WORLD'S WORST WEEDS

Weeds account for significant costs in all agricultural systems. An understanding of their biology and ecology is the essential basis for rational control practices.

Taking it's theme from the trilogy published by Holm et al., the Monday Symposium will review the current distribution and status of some of the most important and intransigent weed groups in world agriculture.

Using examples from temperate and tropical areas, emphasis will be placed on how change in agricultural practice effects weed floras and how recent developments in weed biology and ecology can lead to sustainable, environmentally acceptable management systems for key species.

Looking to the future, the likely impact of global climate change and our ability to predict the emergence and spread of new weed problems will be considered.

Ample opportunity will be provided for questions and general discussion of the major issues during, and at the end of the Symposium.