Scientific Program

FRIDAY | July 9, 2010
18:00 - 19:00 EWRS Foundation Board meeting
SATURDAY | July 10, 2010
09:00-18:00 EWRS Scientific Committee Meeting
SUNDAY | July 11, 2010
09.00-17.00 EWRS Board Meeting
09.00-17.00 Workshop of the Working Group Education and Training
How to write a paper for a scientific journal
Jon Marshall, Editor in Chief of Weed Research, & Jens Streibig, coordinator of the Working Group

This workshop arranged by EWRS Education and Training working group, is free for members of the EWRS and for registrants to the 15th EWRS Symposium. Others must pay a workshop registration fee of 60 EURO, which corresponds to the annual membership fee to the EWRS. For more details please consult http://www.ewrs.org/et/Kaposvar.asp
09.00-17.00 Workshop of the Working Group Germination and Early Growth
12.00-19.00 Registration & posters put up
17.00-18.00 Meeting of Weed Research Editorial Board
18.00-19.00 Meeting between the EWRS Board and National Representatives
19.00-22.00 Welcome Reception
MONDAY | July 12, 2010
07:30-08:30 Registration & posters put up
08:30-09:45 Opening
Chair: Hansjörg Krähmer (Germany)
08.30 - 08.40Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
08.40 - 08.50The rector of Kaposvár University
08.50 - 09.00EWRS National Representative
09.00 - 09.30 Invited paper
R. NOVAK (Hungary)
Arable weeds of Hungary. The fifth national weed survey (2007-2008)
09:30-09:45 Discussion
09:45-10:15 Coffee break
10:15-12:55 Session 1: Herbicide resistance
Chairs: Baruch Rubin (Israel) & Anne Thompson (UK)
10.15 - 10.45 Keynote paper
S.S. KAUNDUN, S.J. HUTCHINGS, G.C. BAILLY, R.P. DALE & P. GLANFIELD (UK)
A novel in-season method for detecting resistance to post-emergence ACCase and ALS inhibitor herbicides in grass weeds
10.45 - 11.05 H. YASUOR & A. FISCHER (USA)
Non-target site multi-herbicide resistance mechanisms in late watergrass (Echinochloa phyllopogon): a case study
11.05 - 11.25 I.S. TRAVLOS, K.N. GIANNOPOLITIS & E. PASPATIS (Greece)
Presence and distribution of wild oat (Avena spp.) and herbicide-resistant populations across a typical cereal producing region of Greece
11.25 - 11.45 I. GREENSPOON, A. GAMLIEL & B. RUBIN (Israel)
Avoidance as herbicide resistance mechanism in Chrysanthemum segetum
11.45 - 12.05 C. PETIT & C. DÉLYE (France)
Transcriptomics-based identification of genes involved in non-target-site based resistance to acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors in Alopecurus myosuroides
12.05 - 12.25 J.P. RUIZ-SANTAELLA, B. LABER, H. MENNE, J. KAISER, M. HESS, H. STREK & H. KRÄHMER (Germany)
Modern tools to diagnose herbicide resistance
12:25-12:55 Discussion


Herbicide Resistance - Posters » View
13:00-14:00 Lunch
13.30-14.15 Herbicide resistance WG meeting
14:00-15:30 Poster session No. 1 and Coffee
15:30-18:10 Session 2: Weed biology
Chair: Kirsten Torresen (Norway) & Maurizio Vurro (Italy)
15.30 - 16.00 Keynote paper
H. KRÄHMER (Germany)
How weed anatomy can still serve as a tool for weed scientists
16.00 - 16.20 P.R. WESTERMAN, P.X. MONSERRAT, C. STRUCK & B. GEROWITT (Germany)
Weed seed survival after silage and fermentation
16.20 - 16.40 J. DEKKER (USA)
Seed heteroblasty: how weeds exploit local opportunity
16.40 - 17.00 L. KARLSSON (Sweden)
Germination and onset of shoot growth of root/rhizome buds of perennial weeds
17.00 - 17.20 H. MENNAN & E. KAYA (Turkey)
Determination of morphological and genetic diversity of Echinochloa crus-galli
17.20 - 17.40 M. ISHFAQ KHAN (Pakistan)
Factors influencing seed germination of wild onion and chickpea cultivars
17:40-18:10 Discussion


Weed Biology - Posters » View
18:15-19:15 Working Groups Meetings (parallel sessions)
  • Biological control of weeds
  • Crop-weed interactions
  • European weed mapping
  • Optimisation of herbicide dose
  • Physical and cultural weed control
  • Weed management systems in arid and semi-arid environments
19:15-20:00 Subsidised junior scientists meet the EWRS Board and SciCom
21:00-23:00 Dinner on the Grill
TUESDAY | July 13, 2010
07:30-08:30 Registration & poster exhibition
08:30-10:00 Session 3: Weed diversity in time and space - Part I.
Chair: Bärbel Gerowitt (Germany) & Hansjörg Krähmer (Germany)
08.30 - 09.00 Keynote paper
K. GOERKE & B. GEROWITT (Germany)
Beyond mapping - what can we learn from large area weed surveys?
09.00 - 09.20 J. SALONEN & T. HYVÖNEN (Finland)
Weed mapping in spring cereals in Finland - update and applications
09.20 - 09.40 R. PÁL, G. PINKE, G. CAMPETELLA, S. BARTHA, R. KALOCSAI & A. LENGYEL (Hungary)
Weed species composition and diversity of cereal fields under different environmental and management factors in Central Italy
09.40 - 10.00 J.S. CONN & N.R. WERDIN PFISTERER (USA)
How do weed species assemblies form? The case of new farm land in Alaska
10.00 - 10.30 Coffee break
10:30-11:40 Session 3: Weed diversity in time and space- Part II.
Chair: Bärbel Gerowitt (Germany) & Hansjörg Krähmer (Germany)
10.30 - 10.50 L. RAN, S. FILIN & H. EIZENBERG (Israel)
Unbiased estimation of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) spatial growth using invariant image proccessing methods
10.50 - 11.10 S. CORDEAU, S. PETIT, X. REBOUD & B. CHAUVEL (France)
Sown grass strips: opportunity or threat for the management of weeds in arable landscapes?
11:10-11:40 Discussion


Weed Diversity in Time and Space - Posters » View
11:40-12:40 EWRS General Assembly
Chair: Hansjörg Krähmer, EWRS President
12:50-20:00 Excursion to
Agricultural Research Institute of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár (packet lunch on bus)
20:00-22:00 Symposium dinner at Martonvásár
WEDNESDAY | July 14, 2010
08:00-09:00 Registration & poster exhibition
09:00-10:10 Session 4: Weed ecology - Part I.
Chair: Lammert Bastiaans (The Netherlands) & Francesco Tei (Italy)

09.00 - 09.30 Keynote paper
P. NEVE (UK)
Evolution in action - the role of evolutionary thinking in weed biology and management
09.30 - 09.50 P.R. WESTERMAN, J.K. BORZA, M. LIEBMAN & P.M. DIXON (Germany)
Weed seed burial rate as affected by seed size and crop environment, and consequences for predation risk
09.50 - 10.10 D. ANDÚJAR, D. RUIZ, A. RIBEIRO, C. FERNÁNDEZ-QUINTANILLA & J. DORADO (Spain)
Factors affecting the spatial distribution of Sorghum halepense in maize fields
10.10 - 10.40 Coffee break
10:40-12:10 Session 4: Weed ecology - Part II.
Chair: Lammert Bastiaans (The Netherlands) & Francesco Tei (Italy)

10.40 - 11.00 J. STORKEY, A. STRZALEK, S.R. MOSS & J.W. CUSSANS (UK)
Weed functional traits on the Broadbalk long term experiment
11.00 - 11.20 M. GLEMNITZ & J. HAUFNAGEL (Germany)
The impacts of energy cropping systems on weed flora composition: effect of new crops and crop rotations
11.20 - 11.40 N. COLBACH, A. GARDARIN & N. MUNIER-JOLAIN (France)
FLORSYS: a mechanistic model of cropping system effects on weed flora based on functional relationships with species traits
11:40-12:10 Discussion


Weed Ecology - Posters » View
12:10-13:00 Session 5: Invasive plants and biocontrol - Part I.
Chair: Christian Bohren (Switzerland) & Paul Hatcher (UK)

12.10 - 12.40 Keynote paper
R. SHAW, G. CORTAT, R. TANNER & D. DJEDDOUR (UK)
Classical biological control of Japanese knotweed - lessons for Europe
12.40 - 13.00 E. GERBER, J. BILAT, U. SCHAFFNER, R. ROCKLIN, J. AZENS, M. THEVENOT, M.P. PELT & H. HEUER-KLUG (Switzerland)
Non-chemical management methods against invasive knotweeds (Fallopia sp.) - impact on target weed and recovery of native biodiversity
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Poster session No. 2 and coffee
15:30-17:20 Session 5: Invasive plants and biocontrol - Part II.
Chair: Christian Bohren (Switzerland) & Paul Hatcher (UK)

15.30 - 15.50 H. MÜLLER-SCHÄRER, A. GASSMANN, E. GERBER, U. SCHAFFNER & M SEIER (Switzerland)
Biological control in integrated management of Ambrosia artemisiifolia for Europe
15.50 - 16.10 P. POCZAI, K.K. MÁTYÁS, I. CERNÁK & J. TALLER (Hungary)
Is genetic diversity a prerequisite for successful plant invasion? What do we know about the ecological genetics of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)?
16.10 - 16.30 G. KARRER, I. MILAKOVICS & M. VITALOS (Austria)
Agents for the spread of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. in Europe
16.30 - 16.50 M.C. BON, M. JEANNEAU, W. JONES, L. MILBRATH, R. SFORZA & M.Y. DOLGOVSKAYA (France)
When population genetics meets biological control of the invasive swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench and V. rossicum (Kleopow) Barbar.)
16:50-17:20 Discussion


Invasive Plants and Biocontrol - Posters » View
17:20-17:30 Coffee break
17:30-18:30 Working Group meetings
  • Invasive plants
  • Parasitic weeds
  • Weed management systems in vegetables
  • Weeds & biodiversity
18:30-19:30 IWSS Open Board Meeting
20:00-23:00 Gala dinner
THURSDAY | July 15, 2010
07:30-08:30 Registration & poster exhibition
08:30-10:00 Session 6: Non chemical tactics and strategies - Part I.
Chair: Bo Melander (Denmark) & Svend Christensen (Denmark)

08.30 - 09.00 Keynote paper
L. BASTIAANS (The Netherlands)
Crop rotation and weed management
09.00 - 09.20 H. MEISS, S. MÉDIENE, M. BIENAU, R. WALDHARDT, J. CANEILL & N. MUNIER-JOLAIN (France)
Diversifying crop rotations with perennial forage crops for integrated weed management
09.20 - 09.40 A.M. RASK, P. KRISTOFFERSEN & C. ANDREASEN (Denmark)
Flame weeding on hard surfaces: the effect of time intervals between flaming treatments
09.40 - 10.00 A. PERUZZI, M. FONTANELLI, F. SORELLI, C. FRASCONI & M. RAFFAELLI (Italy)
Tolerance to flaming of Zoysia tenuifolia, Cynodon dactylon and Paspalum vaginatum
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-11:40 Session 6: Non chemical tactics and strategies - Part II.
Chair: Bo Melander (Denmark) & Svend Christensen (Denmark)

10.30 - 10.50 V. RUEDA AYALA & R. GERHARDS (Germany)
Development of algorithms for automatic adjustment of the harrowing intensity in cereals using sensors for measuring crop and weed coverage and soil resistance
10.50 - 11.10 M. FAGOT, B. DE CAUWER, D. REHEUL, R. BULCKE & A. Beeldens (Belgium)
Effectiveness of joint filling materials for weed control in paved areas
11.10 - 11.40 Discussion


Non Chemical Tactics and Strategies - Posters » View
11:40-11:45 Break
11:45-12:55 Session 7: Chemical weed management - Part I.
Chair: Per Kudsk (Denmark) & Jens Streibig (Denmark)

11.45 - 12.15 Keynote paper
R.G. BELZ & N. CEDERGREEN (Denmark)
Hormesis - an option for the portfolio of herbicides?
12.15 - 12.35 P.J.W. LUTMAN & S.R. MOSS (UK)
Is the production of winter cereals in the EU doomed because of inability to control grass weeds?
12.35 - 12.55 H. STÜBLER, H. KRÄHMER & A. SCHULZ (Germany)
Herbicide research in a changing landscape
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session 7: Chemical weed management - Part II.
Chair: Per Kudsk (Denmark) & Jens Streibig (Denmark)



14.00 - 14.20 C. KEMPENAAR, P.O. BLEEKER, F.K. VAN EVERT, J. HEMMING, A.T. NIEUWENHUIZEN, E.J. PEKKERIET, R.Y. VAN DER WEIDE & J.C. VAN DER ZANDE (The Netherlands)
Site specific weed control and herbicide use; results of four projects
14.20 - 14.40 N. MUNIER-JOLAIN, M.H. BERNICOT & P. FARCY (France)
Multi-criteria evaluation of cropping system prototypes based on integrated weed management
14.40 - 15.00 M. HOZAYN (Egypt)
Allelopathic phenomenon and its application in agriculture: preliminary study on utilization of sorghum and sunflower extracts as natural bio-herbicide in lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.) grown in newly reclaimed sandy soil
15:00-15:30 Discussion


Chemical Weed Management - Posters » View
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:40 Final Session
Chair: Hansjörg Krähmer (Germany)

16.00 - 16.20 Summary of the scientific programme
Josef Soukup, EWRS Scientific Secretary
16.20 - 16.30 Presentation of the venue of
16th EWRS Symposium, June/July 2013
16.30 - 16.40 Concluding remarks
Hansjörg Krähmer, EWRS President
16:40 End of Symposium
FRIDAY | July 16, 2010
09.00 - 17.00 Workshop of the ENDURE sub-activity RA4.5 on "Collaborative weed demographic modelling"
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