CPSC 226: Introduction to Weed Science

Instructor	Dr. Patrick J. Tranel 320 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory Phone: (217) 333-1531 E-mail: tranel@uiuc.edu Office Hours: Thursday 9-12, anytime by appointment, or anytime I am in my office
Teaching Assistant	Michael Bell (msbell1@uiuc.edu)
Course Time & Location	Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 am - 8:50 am W-115 Turner Hall
Laboratories	Tuesdays, W-13 Turner Hall Section 1: 12 pm - 2:50 pm Section 2: 3 pm - 5:50 pm This course is not offered in the Spring semester or Summer Sessions.
Course Description	Fundamentals of weed biology, ecology, and management. Emphasis placed on basic principles that are relevant to both crop and non-crop ecosystems; specific management strategies used in these different ecosystems are introduced.
Course Objectives	At the conclusion of this course, each of you should: appreciate weeds from a plant science perspective, know how to identify plant families and weed species, understand basic weed control strategies, be versed with the chemistry, physiology, and use of herbicides, be familiar with weed management strategies used in diverse crop/non-crop systems
Prerequisites	CPSC 112 or HORT100 or IB103
Requirement(s) Fulfilled	Elective or required course (depending on concentration) for Major in Crop Sciences.

Crop Sciences