- Posted by: Gale Perez
Weed Day 2016 comes to UC Davis July 7
You can read about the latest weed-science research being conducted at UC Davis, but nothing beats seeing it for yourself. That's why pest control advisors, chemical company cooperators, faculty, students and regulatory officials continue to gather at UC Davis each July for Weed Day, an annual tour of the vast array of weed-control field trials underway.
This year's 60th Annual Weed Day will be held Thursday, July 7, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. As always, it will begin with a bus tour of various weed-science research plots and in the afternoon, after a nice lunch, staff and students will present...
- Author: Brad Hanson
As most orchardists and pest control advisors are well aware, glyphosate-resistant weeds have been one of the biggest weed management challenges in California orchard crops for several years.
Depending on where you are located in the Central Valley, your biggest challenges in the glyphosate-resistant weed department are probably one or more of the following winter annual weeds. In the San Joaquin Valley, hairy fleabane and horseweed (also known as mare's tail), dominate. In the Sacramento Valley and in some North coast areas, annual or Italian ryegrass is more common. For an extra challenge, many growers have a mix of several of these, in addition to...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Department of Parks & Recreation :: JOB ANNOUNCEMENT POSTING :: JC-11931 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Final Filing Date: 4/12/2016
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST ($3,169 - $6,058) – DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS / AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES BRANCH / AQUATIC WEED ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SECTION
The reporting location for this position is in Sacramento. Dependent upon the...
- Author: Gale Perez
Don't miss "Weeds are Beautiful"--photo exhibit by Robert Norris, UC Davis Plant Sciences professor emeritus.
Come see weeds up close and personal and meet Robert. Learn how the focus stacked photographs were taken.
WHEN: April 8-May 10, 2016
WHERE: International House (10 College Park, Davis, CA)
RECEPTION: 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday, April 8, 2016
- Author: Brad Hanson
I received notification recently that Rely 280 can now be used in California without growers being required to use a closed mixing and loading system.
According to manufacturer representatives, a revised label has been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the US-EPA.
Here's a link to the press release for more info and I've pasted below a particularly important paragraph from that press release:
New inventory of Rely 280 herbicide, which will carry the revised...
