A quick post today to share an announcement for a Integrated Weed Management Specialist position at the University of Nebraska. 

The long version of the position announcement is attached below this post and the short version can be accessed here:  

From the PD: 

To review the complete position details and to apply for this position, go to: http://employment.unl.edu, search for requisition number F_150058. Click on “Apply to this Job.” Attach a cover letter, an overview of research and extension experience and interests, and a curriculum vitae. Arrange for 3 letters of reference...

Good news for POST weed control in several tree crops. 

With a recent label change, Rely 280 is now registered for use on citrus, stone fruits, pome fruit and olives. 

This is also true for all the currently registered glufosinate herbicides which brings conformity among the products with that active ingredient (there was some oddities for a while in that the newer products has slightly broader registrations than the original product their labels were built upon).

Currently registered tree and vine crops include:

We received the following e-mail from the California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation.

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... We are seeking someone with a degree in the biological sciences, preferably plant physiology, plant science, weed science, or a similar specialty, and preferably with research experience in one of these specialties.  A detailed duty statement is attached and a short description follows:

The Department of Pesticide Regulation's Pesticide Registration Branch is recruiting for a Environmental Scientist position. Working in the discipline of Plant Physiology and under the supervision of an Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory), you will apply scientific methods and...

One point I always make is that the sooner you control annual weeds, the better. The reduces crop-weed competition, along with a host of other issues caused by weeds (we'll save that for another blog).  But the real key to forward-looking weed management is to kill the weed before it produces seeds. Once seeds are produced, they contribute to the seed bank, pretty much ensuring that the weed population will be a continual problem.

But suppose you miss some weeds that are starting to flower but the flowers aren't open yet? I think most growers will just pull or cut the weed and leave it in or near the field.  

I want to show you a time-lapse video I took.  I cut the flowering stem off of an...