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

In California, a general requirement of plant species used for revegetation and restoration projects is its classification as a native species. However, the high cost of native plant materials is one of the dominant obstacles to effective revegetation nationwide.

A recent USDA-CDFA collaboration has documented the first establishment of a population of the water hyacinth planthopper in the western U.S.

From California Ag Today by Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Director :: Aug.

From the Fresno State News website and Morning Ag Clips Fresno State plant science professor Dr. Anil Shrestha was honored by the American Society of Agronomy with its Fellow Award.

Here's something from the Salinas Valley Agriculture blog :: Aug. 9, 2016 Bagrada bug (Bagrada hilaris) is an invasive stink bug that was first observed in the Salinas Valley in October-November 2013.