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Social factors influencing landholder management of silverleaf nightshade
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 13:16 authored by Vaughan HigginsVaughan Higgins, Herbert, K, Bowden, P, Wu, H, Behrendt, KSilverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium 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. Findings 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 controlling SLN. Based upon these findings, the paper makes three key recommendations for future SLN extension.
History
Publication title
Twentieth Australasian Weeds ConferencePagination
55-58Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Weeds Society of Western AustraliaPlace of publication
South Perth, Western AustraliaEvent title
Twentieth Australasian Weeds ConferenceEvent Venue
Perth, AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2016-09-11Date of Event (End Date)
2016-09-15Rights statement
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