Dr. Darren Robinson
Horticultural Crop Weed Management
Assistant Professor
Degrees:
Ph.D. (Agr.) Weed Science - University of Guelph
M.Sc. (Bot.) Plant Pathology - University of Manitoba
B. Sc. (Biol.) Plant Ecology - University of Winnipeg
Research Interests:
My research interests are weed management in vegetable crops, the influence of cultural practices and soil fertility on crop-weed competition, and the effect of herbicide residues on production of vegetable crops. The management of weeds in vegetable crops has been a significant component of this research program, and currently is focussed on the development of integrated weed management strategies. Recent or current projects include:
- Effect of topramezone residues on high value crops
- Weed management in processing and fresh tomato
- Critical period and mechanisms of competition in carrot
- Biologically effective rate of sulfentrazone in tomato and pepper
- Use of micro-rates for weed control in red beet
- Weed competition and light attenuation in living mulch systems for sweet corn
Research Associates:
| Dave Bilyea Phone: 519-674-1638 dbilyea@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca  |
Graduate Students:
| Kristen McNaughton PhD. Student Department of Plant Agriculture Phone: 519-674-1638 kmcnuagh@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca |
Chris Kramer M.Sc. Student Department of Plant Agriculture ckramer@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca |
| Rob Miller M.Sc. Student Department of Plant Agriculture Phone: 519-820-0071 rob.miller@basf.com |
Teaching:
I co-ordinate and teach in the Horticulture Diploma program, as well as teach in the Agriculture Diploma at Ridgetown Campus. I am also responsible for teaching a portion of the Biology I and II in the Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management Degree. Courses include:
- DHRT*3160 Turf Management
- DHRT*3170 Horticultural Weed Science
- DAGR*4270 Vegetable Crop Pest Management
- BIOL*1030 Biology I
- BIOL*1040 Biology II
For potential graduate students:
I am looking for students interested in vegetable crop weed management, with an emphasis on mechanisms of competition or plant physiology.
Specific research questions include: 1. What are the primary causes of competition in vegetable crops (ie. resource competition). 2. How do you control weeds in vegetable crops, and what is the impact of competition on crop yield? 3. How do uncontrolled weed populations contribute to juvenile recruitment and subsequent weed populations in future years?
Experience in plant ecology, plant physiology, and/or weed science would be useful. For more information, please email me.
Dr. Darren Robinson
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