Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings

The first step in developing an effective weed management program is being able to properly identify the weed species that are infesting a field. But why? Why is weed identification so important? Simply stated, because not all weeds are created equal.

South Sacramento Valley Processing Tomato Production Meeting When: Thursday, January 10, 2019 Time: 7:45am to 12:00pm Where: Woodland Community Center (2001 East Street, Woodland, CA 95776).

Interested in soil amendments, cover cropping and soil health? Check out this rapidly approaching workshop.

This is a new type of post that I hope to upload monthly to this blog site: a short little bit of information that can be read in about a minute that (hopefully) illustrates an important fact of value to growers in the SJV.

While soil health is currently a big buzzword in CA agriculture, UC Davis researchers want to dig into how managing CA soils to build soil health indicators impacts a grower's crop management decisions, productivity, and economic bottom line.