Schedule

Preliminary programme

Main sessions:

1. Weed Biology and Physiology

Dormancy and soil seed bank dynamics
Germination ecology
Emergence and early growth
Weed genetics and systematics
Weed physiology

2. Weed Ecology

Weed community dynamics
Species distribution, surveys, and mapping
Interaction between fields and surrounding vegetation
Conservation of biodiversity
Impact of climate changes on weeds

3. Crop–Weed Interactions

Competition – thresholds, critical periods
Improvement of crop competition effect
Parasitism – mechanisms and molecular basis
Distribution and impact of parasitic weeds
Control of parasitic weeds
Allelopathy – basis, applications in weed management
Modeling of crop-weed interactions

4. Precision Weed Management

Weed sensing and maping
Data management, GIS, algorithms
Unmanned aircraft systems for precision weed detection and management
Robotics in weed management

5. Herbicide Resistance

Mechanisms of target site and non-target site resistance / HRAC update
Resistance evolution – principles and modeling
New cases of herbicide resistance / Resistance Criteria Update
Resistance management tools and economics
Anti-resistant platforms and information systems
Omics approaches in herbicide resistance research

6. Non-chemical Weed Control Tools

Mechanical and physical weed control
Mulching and cover crops
Weed management in organic farms

7. Herbicides and Application Technology

New product concepts and development for integrated weed management
Optimization of herbicide use
Herbicide tolerant crops
Improvements in formulation technology
Adjuvants, sprayers and application techniques

8. Weed Management on Non-agricultural Land

Weed management in non-agricultural areas
Plant management in areas of nature conservation
Vegetation management in non-agricultural landscapes

9. Economic and Societal Aspects of Weed Management

Economics of weed management
Socio-economic aspects of weed management
Environmental aspects of weed management
Regulatory systems and their impact on weed management
Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of technologies

10. Invasive Weeds

Updating control options
Guidinace, Policy, and legislations

11. Biological Control of weeds

Classcial biological control of alien invasive weeds
Innundative biologcial control – mycoherbicides and invertebrates
Mechanism in conservation biological bontrol
Natural herbicides based on plant or fungal compounds
Biological control in an agricultural setting
Scope for biological control in an intergrated weed managment strategy
Develop and broadcast biocontrol strategies resilient to climate change
Standards and regulations on the use of biological control in Europe
Nagoya protocol in relation to the use of biological control genetic resources

12. Agroecological weed and crop management

Cultural practices in the core of agroecologically based systems
Optimized combinations of non-chemical methods
Success stories and limitations of agroecological weed and crop management

The Symposium program will have 2 concurrent sessions of oral presentations (15 min including the question period), and poster will be displayed during the whole duration of the symposium. All submissions have to be accompanied by an abstract and are subject to approval by the scientific committee. A book of abstracts of all contributions will be distributed to all registered participants. Only the abstracts of registered participants will be included in the book and in the program. The official language of the Symposium is English.

Monday - 30 June, 2025

EWRS Training for students

19.00 – 22.00 – Welcome cocktail

Tuesday - 1 July, 2025

Sessions

Working group meeting (4-5 groups)

Visit to La Seu Vella

Wednesday - 2 July, 2025

Sessions

Working group meeting (4-5 groups)

Gala Dinner

Thursday - 3 July, 2025