Abstract
Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elae-agnifolium Cav.) is recognised as one of the world’s worst agricultural weeds. Yet, little is known about the broader social drivers or barriers that influence farmer adoption of particular control strategies. To better understand these drivers and barriers, individual semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 farmers involved in the management of silverleaf nightshade (SLN) across four Australian states. Find-ings from this research reveal that the most significant driver for landholders to control SLN is the potential implications for property value in the district if SLN is not properly controlled. Time and associated labour costs represent the main challenges in controlling SLN, but they do not act as a barrier to ongoing control due to the high importance placed by farmers on control-ling SLN. Based upon these findings, the paper makes three key recommendations for future SLN extension
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the20th Australasian Weeds Conference (2016 ) |
| Editors | Rod Randall, Sandy Lloyd, Catherine Borger |
| Place of Publication | Perth |
| Publisher | Weed Society of Western Australia |
| Pages | 55-58 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780646960319 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 20th Australasian Weeds Conference (2016) - Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth, Australia Duration: 11 Sept 2016 → 15 Sept 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316141153/http://www.20awc.org.au/ (Conference website) http://caws.org.nz/old-site/awc_contents.php?yr=2016 (Conference proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | 20th Australasian Weeds Conference (2016) |
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| Abbreviated title | Science, Community and Food Security: the Weed Challenge |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Period | 11/09/16 → 15/09/16 |
| Other | In 2016, the Council of Australasian Weed Societies (CAWS), along with local hosts the Weeds Society of Western Australia, are celebrating the 20th Australasian Weeds Conference. The biennial conference is being held at the Pan Pacific in Perth, Western Australia which has traditionally been one of the highest attended AWC's, and over 300 delegates are expected from across Australasia. Delegates will come together to meet-up with peers, engage with industry sponsors, and to listen and participate in presentations and field trips on a variety of topics including: Herbicide Resistance Weeds of National Significance Agricultural weeds Environmental weeds Biological control of weeds Modelling and new technologies to manage weeds Legislation, regulation and policy to manage weed |
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