Weed Management and Identification
Competency C4. Develop and implement a plant management plan for crop and pest management.
Description
Show or explain what makes a weed as either noxious, invasive or as an economically impactful plant. Identify how plants are able to resist chemical or other management techniques.
Resources
- Small group discussions or field trip to site that allows study
- Local guest from Regional Forester, Conservation District Office or other
- YouTube search on types of weeds or invasive species
- Weed identification (Weed Science Society of America)
- Michigan Turf Weeds (MSU)
- Video on Chemical Resistance (Bayer Crop Science)
Teaching Methods
Brainstorming, Lecture Discussion, Paired or Small Group Discussion, Role Play, Case Study, Field Trip, Resource People, Experiment, Game and Simulations, Supervised Study, Debate