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UC ANR Statewide IPM Program, Writer/Editor, (530) 750-1237 Spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner. If you work in agricultural, turf, landscape, or structural settings, you are probably at your busiest.

A recent call about the poor control of marestail (horseweed, Conyza canadensis) to glyphosate (Roundup) wasn't surprising, but that paraquat didnt do the trick was. It turns out that there is multiple resistance to the materials.

Coffee is one of the top 3 most traded commodities in the world. About 12 billion pounds of coffee are consumed each year worldwide. In the US, coffee consumption has been steadily increasing and today Americans average about 4 cups of coffee per day.

Forrest Gump believed life was like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get inside. It's much the same for graduate student Danielle Martinez, except she isn't reaching for tasty chocolates. She's digging into coyote stomachs.

With the rains, and in those area where fire took out the competition, weeds are coming back in their glory. Mustard has painted the hills yellow. The question comes up, what to do about all that wild growth. Mechanical control, such as discing or whipping can work great.