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

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What Makes a Weed a Weed? The Case of “Weedy” Rice

January 8, 2018
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Over the past year and a half, I have been conducting research and extension with weedy (red) rice (Oryza sativa L.), which has re-emerged as a pest in California rice fields. What makes this plant so interesting is that it is the exact same species as cultivated rice (also Oryza sativa L.).
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Pre-emergent herbicides in almond orchards

January 1, 2018
By Brad Hanson
by David Doll, UCCE Pomology Farm Advisor (see also http://thealmonddoctor.com/) With the emergence of herbicide-resistant weed populations, several perennial nut crop spray programs incorporate the use of pre-emergent herbicides.
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Weed spotting by drone

December 22, 2017
By Gale Perez
Seth Watkins shared the following article with me--thanks Seth. To see the actual article, visit https://agresearchmag.ars.usda.gov/2017/dec/drone/.
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