Syllabus for: PSAS 518 Principles of Herbicide Action

PSGA 518
PRINCIPLES OF HERBICIDE ACTION

Instructor: Bryan Young
108 Public Policy Institute (Forestry Bldg.)
453-7679
bgyoung@siu.edu

Course Objectives:
To learn about herbicide markets and discovery efforts, herbicide mode of action, herbicide resistant crop and weed developments, as well as other related herbicide physiology concepts. Attention will also focus on specific herbicides and performance issues to prepare students in making weed management decisions.

Text: Various handouts and citations

Grading: Points
Hour Exams (2) 200
Quizzes (4) 100
Paper/Oral Presentation 100
400

Final Exam (optional) Will replace lowest exam grade

Grading scale: 90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
<60% F

LECTURE SCHEDULE

Lecture No. Lecture Topic
1 Introduction
2 World crop production
3 Herbicide discovery and development
4 Herbicide absorption/penetration
5 Herbicide absorption/penetration
6 Plant membranes
7 Adjuvants
8 Herbicide translocation
9 MOA: Plant growth regulators
10 MOA: Photosynthesis inhibitors
11 MOA: Amino acid synthesis inhibitors
12 MOA: Amino acid synthesis inhibitors
13 MOA: Amino acid synthesis inhibitors
14 MOA: Cell membrane disruptors
15 MOA: Seedling inhibitors - root
16 MOA: Seedling inhibitors - shoot
17 MOA: Lipid synthesis inhibitors
18 MOA: Pigment synthesis inhibitors
19 Herbicide injury symptoms
20 Herbicide injury symptoms
21 Herbicide selectivity
22 EXAM #1
23 Herbicide metabolism
24 Herbicide metabolism
25 Herbicide metabolism
26 Herbicide resistant crops
27 Herbicide resistant crops
28 Herbicide resistant weeds
29 Herbicide resistant weeds
30 Herbicide interactions
31 Soils
32 Soils
33 Soils
34 TBA
35 Corn preemergence products
36 Corn postemergence products
37 Corn herbicide programs
38 Soybean preemergence products
39 Soybean postemergence products
40 Soybean herbicide programs
41 Student presentations
42 Student presentations
43 Student presentations
44 Review for exam
45 EXAM #2