Texts |
Required:
- Applied Weed Science:, 2nd Edition, by M. A.
Ross and C. A. Lembi. 1999. Prentice Hall.
Suggested: (Either one of the following)
- Weeds of the Great Plains, by Stubbendieck, Coffin, and Landhold.
2003. Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture. ($25.00) (Hardcover volume contains
color pictures of most weeds you will encounter in Illinois.)
- Weeds of the Northeast, by Uva, Neal, and DiTomaso. 1997. Cornell
University Press. ($29.95) (Paperback with excellent descriptions,
color pictures, and comparison tables; includes almost every weed
on your list.)
- Weeds of the North Central States. Bulletin 772 (NCRR281), University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ($15.00) (The cheapest option. No
color pictures.)
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Selected List
of Useful References |
- Principles in Weed Management, by R. J. Aldrich and R.
J. Kremer. 1997. Iowa State University Press.
(complements Ross and Lembi book by taking a more
theoretical approach.)
- Weed Science: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition,
by W. P. Anderson. 1996. West Publishing Co.
(Gives a different perspective than the Ross and
Lembi book.)
- Weed Ecology: Implications for Management, 2nd Edition,
by S. Radosevich, J. Holt, and C. Ghersa. 1997. Wiley.
(Goodt text on ecology of weeds, primarily in agronomic
crops.)
- Herbicide Handbook, 8th Edition. 2002. Weed
Science Society of America.
(Contains a wealth of information about each and
every herbicide.)
- Weed Science Society of America
(Excellent starting point for weed info via the net.)
- Periodicals: Weed Science,Weed Technology, Weed Research, Pest
Management Science.
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