INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY AREAS ...

MID-ATLANTIC CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER (CCA) PROGRAM PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVESINTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) COMPETENCY AREAS:1 Management of weeds2 Management of plant diseases3 Management of insects and other invertebrates4 Integrated pest management principlesCompetency Area 1 - Management of weeds1. Identify the following weeds by common name at the first true-leaf stage and at plant maturity, and classifyeach by life cycle. Be able to distinguish among rhizomes, stolons, aerial bulblets, and nutlets.a. Giant foxtail u. Pennsylvania smartweedb. Johnsongrass v. Spiny amaranthc. Yellow nutsedge w. Morningglory, pittedd. Barnyardgrass x. Morningglory, talle. Quackgrass y. Horseweedf. Fall panicum z. Italian ryegrassg. Canada thistle aa. Ragweed, commonh. Common cocklebur bb. Burcucumberi. Common chickweed cc. Jimsonweedj. Henbit dd. Wild garlick. Shattercane ee. Crabgrass,largel. Velvetleaf ff. Crabgrass,smoothm. Morningglory, ivyleaf gg. Horsenettlen. Wild mustard hh. Eastern black nightshadeo. Field pansy ii. Cutleaf evening primrosep. Ragweed, giant jj. Bermudagrassq. Pigweed, smooth kk. Common pokeweedr. Milkweed, common ll. Common lambsquarters. Prickly sida mm. Broadleaf signal grasst. Spurred anoda nn. Corn speedwelloo. Bladder campionpp. Trumpetcreeper2. Describe factors that influence performance of soil-applied herbicides.3. Describe factors that influence performance of postemergence herbicides.4. Recognize the factors that cause herbicide drift of both soil-applied and postemergence herbicides.5. Distinquish between drift and volatilization and how would you mininze both of them.6. Describe how the following factors influence herbicide persistence and/or carryover