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Agricultural Research Service Weed Science Research: Past, Present, and Future
- Stephen L. Young, James V. Anderson, Scott R. Baerson, Joanna Bajsa-Hirschel, Dana M. Blumenthal, Chad S. Boyd, Clyde D. Boyette, Eric B. Brennan, Charles L. Cantrell, Wun S. Chao, Joanne C. Chee-Sanford, Charlie D. Clements, F. Allen Dray, Stephen O. Duke, Kayla M. Eason, Reginald S. Fletcher, Michael R. Fulcher, John F. Gaskin, Brenda J. Grewell, Erik P. Hamerlynck, Robert E. Hoagland, David P. Horvath, Eugene P. Law, John D. Madsen, Daniel E. Martin, Clint Mattox, Steven B. Mirsky, William T. Molin, Patrick J. Moran, Rebecca C. Mueller, Vijay K. Nandula, Beth A. Newingham, Zhiqiang Pan, Lauren M. Porensky, Paul D. Pratt, Andrew J. Price, Brian G. Rector, Krishna N. Reddy, Roger L. Sheley, Lincoln Smith, Melissa C. Smith, Keirith A. Snyder, Matthew A. Tancos, Natalie M. West, Gregory S. Wheeler, Martin M. Williams, Julie Wolf, Carissa L. Wonkka, Alice A. Wright, Jing Xi, Lew H. Ziska
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- Weed Science / Volume 71 / Issue 4 / July 2023
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- 16 August 2023, pp. 312-327
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has been a leader in weed science research covering topics ranging from the development and use of integrated weed management (IWM) tactics to basic mechanistic studies, including biotic resistance of desirable plant communities and herbicide resistance. ARS weed scientists have worked in agricultural and natural ecosystems, including agronomic and horticultural crops, pastures, forests, wild lands, aquatic habitats, wetlands, and riparian areas. Through strong partnerships with academia, state agencies, private industry, and numerous federal programs, ARS weed scientists have made contributions to discoveries in the newest fields of robotics and genetics, as well as the traditional and fundamental subjects of weed–crop competition and physiology and integration of weed control tactics and practices. Weed science at ARS is often overshadowed by other research topics; thus, few are aware of the long history of ARS weed science and its important contributions. This review is the result of a symposium held at the Weed Science Society of America’s 62nd Annual Meeting in 2022 that included 10 separate presentations in a virtual Weed Science Webinar Series. The overarching themes of management tactics (IWM, biological control, and automation), basic mechanisms (competition, invasive plant genetics, and herbicide resistance), and ecosystem impacts (invasive plant spread, climate change, conservation, and restoration) represent core ARS weed science research that is dynamic and efficacious and has been a significant component of the agency’s national and international efforts. This review highlights current studies and future directions that exemplify the science and collaborative relationships both within and outside ARS. Given the constraints of weeds and invasive plants on all aspects of food, feed, and fiber systems, there is an acknowledged need to face new challenges, including agriculture and natural resources sustainability, economic resilience and reliability, and societal health and well-being.
17 - Educating for “intelligent environmental action” in an age of global warming
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- By Tina Grotzer, Harvard University, Rebecca Lincoln, Harvard University
- Edited by Susanne C. Moser, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Lisa Dilling, University of Colorado, Boulder
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- Creating a Climate for Change
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- 20 August 2009
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- 01 February 2007, pp 266-280
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Summary
If you want to understand nature, you must be conversant with the language in which nature speaks to us.
Richard FeynmanWhat does it mean to be “conversant with the language in which nature speaks to us,” and how do we help others develop this capacity? From a pedagogical perspective, if we want to address climate change and help people become a part of the solution rather than the problem, we must answer this question. One of the authors watched as her two-year-old son took the hand of another little boy on the playground and brought him over to the fence to “see the pretty sunset.” His sense of wonder and enthusiasm for sharing it inspires hope for the future, and yet there is strong evidence that people of all ages understand little of the language or patterns of nature. Too often, as children grow up, they lose their appreciation for and sense of connection to the natural world. This is, in itself, a deep loss. But even if we retain an appreciation for the beauty of nature, few of us ever develop an understanding of the inherent complexities and dynamics of our environment. To solve environmental problems, an intuitive appreciation for nature is certainly necessary, but it is by no means sufficient. How do we learn the patterns of nature? How do we encourage the development of “environmental intelligence” and, more importantly, “intelligent environmental action”?