Weeds Research in North America Lynn Sosnoskie joined Cornell AgriTech in September 2019 as an Assistant Professor of Weed Ecology and Management in Specialty Crops, which includes tree and vine crops in addition to fresh and processing vegetables. A native of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, she earned a B.Sc. in Biology from Lebanon Valley College, a M.Sc….
Month: April 2023
LandWISE 2023 Michael Widderick – Keynote Speaker
Weeds Research in Australia Dr Michael Widderick is Principal Research Scientist with Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, specialising in Weed Science in broadacre farming landscapes. Michael has been in this field for 25 years and over this time has conducted research into the ecology and management of a number of key weeds. Michael’s current…
LandWISE 2023 – Tech Session Presenters
Callum Ross Sustainability and high-techCallum Ross, the founder of RossAi, brings a wealth of experience spanning over 18 years in sustainability, technology, and innovation projects. Callum has worked with various companies like Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Hawkes Bay’s own Rockit Apples. His unwavering commitment to sustainability is unmatched and implements environmentally friendly solutions in…
LandWISE 2023 Speakers – Herbicide Resistance
Herbicide resistance management presenters for LandWISE 2023: Normal Practice Revisited
The Future of Weed Control
By Invitation Workshop Friday 26 May 2023 – Green Shed, LandWISE MicroFarm, Hastings Given the calibre of people who will be with us for LandWISE 2023, we are running a special workshop the day after the Conference. It seems an ideal opportunity to let farmers, researchers and industry get together to workshop where we are,…
Annual Subscriptions Due
Members are now due to renew their subscriptions. This process has now moved to the website so when you log in you will need to select a membership type. Free is still Free! Full members signup online and will go through a payment process. This is set for annual renewal as an automatic reminder, and…
Cyclone Gabrielle response update
We all know that many people in the Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and Northland Regions were hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle. For many it came on top of a very difficult spring and summer, and some have little left. Houses, sheds, machinery and crops were damaged or destroyed. Some blocks have metres of sediment deposited, others…
Carbon Positive Update
The Carbon Positive project is progressing well. We harvested the first crop, sweetcorn for McCain Foods, on 11 April. It was planted just before Christmas and given the season we had, we were reasonably happy with an average yield of around 16 t/ ha. We have not had time to analyse all the data yet,…