- Author: Thomas J Getts
Ten years ago, Guy Kyser wrote an excellent blog on the identification of Northern California's “Big Three” invasive thistles. I encourage you to check it out, if I recall correctly, it is one of the most viewed blog posts ever posted on the UC Weed blog, which is impressive!
Driving back home from Quincy yesterday, in the Dixie fire scar on Hwy 70, there were hundreds of native “snowy thistles” growing along the steep slopes clinging to the rocks. This has to be one of my favorite plants since moving to California. Stark white, covered in hairs, with a vibrant pink flower,...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
The February 2019 issue of the Farm Advisor's Update by Tom Getts (Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems Advisor) is out.
Contents:
- Winter Annual Weed Control in Alfalfa (Avoiding Crop Injury with Roundup)
- Purple Flowers, Pokey Leaves and Deep Roots: Canada Thistle Control Trial
- Update: Scotch Thistle Control in the Spring and Fall
http://celassen.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Farm_Advisors_Update78846.pdf
- Author: Gale Perez
Here's the latest issue of the Lassen Farm Advisor's Update newsletter from Tom Getts, Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems Farm Advisor.
September 2017 Contents:
- Controlling Scotch Thistle with Fall or Spring Applications of Herbicides
- Myrtle Spurge
- Low Lignin Alfalfa: Is It Right For You?
- Upcoming Events
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