Publications and Presentations
Articles
Gramig, G. and C. Keene. 2017. Organic Management of Canada Thistle. North Dakota State University Extension (W1860). Available at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/crops/organic-management-of-canada-thistle.
Orloff N, Mangold J, Miller Z, Menalled F. 2018. A meta-analysis of field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) and Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense L.) management in organic agricultural systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 254:264-272. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2017.11.024
McFarland, C., R. Zuger, P. Carr, and I. C. Burke. 2019. Washington State University Weed Control Report. Available at http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Organic-management-of-creeping-perennials-Canada-thistle-and-field-bindweed-year-1.pdf
Seipel, T., J. Eberley, M. Maggio, E. Hecker, D. Chichinsky, P. Carr. Thistle Rust: A Potential Biocontrol Agent to Help in the Management of Canada Thistle. Montana State University Extension. Available at https://ipm.montana.edu/cropweeds/research/canada-thistle-rust-fungus.html
Conference Presentations and Posters.
Carr, P.M. CREEP STOP. Integrating Strategies for Creeping Thistle and Field Bindweed Suppression in the Northern American Prairie Region. 2020. Organic Connections Virtual Annual Meeting, 06 November. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzKz30mCDc&t=6687s
Carr, P.M. The Ecology and Organic Management of Canada thistle. 2020, Manitoba Organic Alliance Weed School for Organic Growers, held virtually, 9 December. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g2e8osl2H4
Carr, P.M. CREEP STOP: OAEC Update. 2020. 18th Annual Conference and Business Meeting, Montana Organic Association, held virtually, 3 December. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nCtaF7zlyk
Chichinsky, Daniel, Tim Seipel, Perry Miller, Fabian D. Menalled, Patrick Carr, Greta G. Gramig. Competition Between Canada Thistle and Crops in Organic Cropping Systems of the Northern Great Plains. Poster. 2020 Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Abstract available at https://wssa.net/wp-content/uploads/WSSA-WSWS-2020-Proceedings.html
Chichinsky, D. The spread of Creeping thistle and the impact of thistle rust. 12th Annual Research Colloquium, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Management (LRES), Montana State University, Bozeman, 29 April, 2022 *2nd place winner oral presentation.
Chichinsky, D. Thistle Rust: A Potential Biocontrol Agent for Canada Thistle. 2021. Student Presentation Section, 18th Annual Conference and Business Meeting, Montana Organic Association, held virtually, 05 December. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2CudWGs2E
Hettinger, K. Assessing Management of Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) Using Population Growth Rates and Soil Health Characteristics. 11th Annual Research Colloquium, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Management (LRES), Montana State University, Bozeman, 12-15 April. Recording available to MSU affiliates at https://montana.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=9d157624-f19e-4574-a7c4-ae6d0150c0d2
Hettinger, K. Integrated Weed Management of Perennial Weeds in Organic Cropping Systems. Graduate Student Seminar, Land Resources & Environmental Management Department Seminar Series, 08 March, 2021. Available at https://montana.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/montana/recording/d20bfaa1f14e4340a5ea7f2308a6c0f5/playback
Hettinger, K. Managing field bindweed. 12th Annual Research Colloquium, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Management (LRES), Montana State University, Bozeman, 29 April, 2022.
Hettinger, K. Response of Canada Thistle to Diverse Cropping Rotations, Student Presentation Section, 18th Annual Conference and Business Meeting, Montana Organic Association, held virtually, 05 December, 2021. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2CudWGs2E
Pull, Z., and G.G. Gramig. 2022. Crop sequencing for long-term suppression of creeping perennial weeds in organic systems. Presented at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
Tumber, K., K. Binzen Fuller, A. Maas. 2022. Montana organic budgets for hard red spring wheat, lentils, nurse barley, alfalfa establishment, alfalfa production, and cover crop. MontGuide (In press)
Funding
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This project was funded in 2018 by the Organic Research and Extension Initiative grant, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Grant number 2018-51300-28432