UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia)

The House Science Committee will hold a hearing on: In Defense of Scientific Integrity: Examining the IARC Monograph Programme and Glyphosate Review Tuesday, February 6 at 10 a.m. (E.S.T) Witnesses: Dr.

Dear California weeders, I organized a symposium on the business of weed control at last week's WSSA meeting which contrasted the state of the agrochemical industry with engineering companies that are developing automated weed removal technology.

I visited an onion field where I saw this interesting emergence pattern with annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.). Onion beds are listed in east-west orientation (as seen in pictures). We can see annual bluegrass emergence only on the south facing slopes and none on bed-tops or north facing slopes.

Here are a couple of articles from our friends at California Ag Today: New Regs on Pesticide Spraying Near Schools Begin Jan.

UC Rice Advisor Whitney Brim De-Forest is using a spray chamber to apply a foliar organic fertiliser to rice. She uses the chamber to make sure that they are applying a precise amount of the product. Thanks to @balde.hamady for the video! https://www.facebook.