Author(s): FONTES, J. R. A.; SHIRATSUCHI, L. S.; NEVES, J. L.; JÚLIO, L. de; SODRÉ FILHO, J.

Summary: ABSTRACT: Integrated weed management (IWM) is essential to sustainable agricultural production by reducing costs and nega tive environmental impact. Weeds are not necessarily undesirable and, in certain situations, they are more beneficial than harmful, contributing to integration of control methods. It has been demonstrated that crops coexist with weeds in certain growth phases of both without yield damage. This change of traditional approach, however, is not always easy to implement due to the concept that weeds need to be eliminated of the agricultural environment at any cost. A form to promote change in attitude is to deliver detailed, simple and objective information to farmers. Researchers have accumulated information be delivered by various means. Training courses are some of the fastest forms to take innovations to the farmers. The information is presented on accessible language, besides facilitating direct contact of farmers with researchers. This document congregates the information passed on to farmers during the I Course of Integrated Weed Management held at Embrapa Cerrados.

Publication year: 2003

Types of publication: Booklets

Unit: Embrapa Cerrados

Keywords: Agricultura Sustentável, Controle Biológico, Controle Químico, Crescimento, Growth, Impacto Ambiental, Manejo, Planta daninha, Reprodução, Reroduction, biological control, chemical control, weeds