Web based resources For weed I.D. and control, problems weeds in Hawaiian turf and Purple nutsedge control in gardens and ornamental nursery beds - 2012

  On October 12, 2012, Dr. DeFrank made a presentation to participants of the "DOD Pesticide Applicator Recertification & PMPAR Training NAVFAC Pacific and HIJIRSG" at Ford Island on Oahu.  The participants are part of federal employee's pesticide certification program required of all pesticide handlers.  This presentation covers Dr. DeFrank's selected web based resources for Hawaii weed I.D. and control recommendations.  Problem sedge and broadleaf weeds are described and control recommendations for warm season turf are discussed.  The presentation concludes with an in-depth description of the biology of Purple Nutsedge and IPM practices used to control this important weed with cultivation, systemic herbicides and woven black plastic weed mat.

  For more information on this presentation contact:

Dr. Joe DeFrank

email:defrenk@hawaii.edu. 

Phone: 808-956-5698.

Suggested method to view streaming media and slideshow:

1.  Open two browser windows, one will be used to view the "talking head" and the other will be used to view the slide show images as an Adobe pdf. 

2.  Click on the link to "view lecture", let the program download and start then hit pause.

3.  In the second window open the pdf version of the slide show and once the first slide appears return to lecture and resume play.

3.  With two windows open, one for the video and one for the slide show you can follow the lecture for the queues to change the slide image.

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