Dow Experimental Station hosted II Brazilian Herbology Championship

On October 25th and 26th, 2016, the II Brazilian Herbology Championship took place. The event is promoted by the Brazilian Society of Weed Science (SBCPD) and was held at the Dow AgroScience Experimental Station in Mogi Mirim/SP. The event had the participation of 06 teams, representing the following Universities: Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita – Botucatu (UNESP – Botucatu), University of São Paulo (USP/ ESALq), State University of Maringá (UEM), Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) and Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita – Jaboticabal (UNESP – Jaboticabal).

Participants II Brazilian Herbology Championship 2016

During the two-day event, undergraduate and postgraduate students underwent several tests such as identification of weed plants and seeds, sprayer calibration, herbicide symptoms, recommendation for weed control in crops and a quiz with questions in the weed area.

The team winners were: UFPel (1st), UEM (2nd) and USP/ESALq (3rd). In the general individual, the winners were the students: Renan Zandoná (1st), Laís Perboni (2nd), Ana Ligia Giraldeli (3rd), Matheus Noguera (4th), Rafael Mendes (5th), Juciléia Santos (6th), Alexandre Gemelli (7th ), Marcos Tomazetti (8th), Maiara Franzoni (9th) and Eliezer Gheno (10th).

Proof of recommendation for weed control in crops II Brazilian Herbology Championship 2016

Proof of identification of weed plants and seeds II Brazilian Herbology Championship 2016

Herbicide symptomatology test II Brazilian Herbology Championship 2016

Sprayer calibration test II Brazilian Herbology Championship 2016

Much more than just a competition, the Brazilian Herbology Championship It is a unique opportunity for students to interact with students, technicians and researchers from other universities and companies, being able to showcase their capabilities and skills.

The event was exclusively sponsored by the company Dow AgroScience and the Organizing Committee formed by Prof. Camila Ferreira de Pinho – UFRRJ, Prof. Carlos Eduardo Schaedler – UNIPAMPA, Researcher Rogerio da Silva Rubin – Dow AgroScience and Prof. Anderson Luis Nunes – IFRS/ Campus Sertão.