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

What happens when two problematic invasive plant species hybridize? In the case of Salsola tragus and S. australis, both widespread and co-occuring, but genetically distinct species commonly referred to as Russian thistle, the result has been a new species, S. ryanii. So far S.

Hi I am posting an article by Patrick Cavanaugh with his permission. This has not been previously published. [Click HERE or the attachment below.

Pests, Pesticides & IPM Project Coordinator Academic Coordinator II AP #16-12 LOCATION HEADQUARTERS: Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, Parlier, CA or UC IPM State Office, Davis, CA.

After 36 years as an agronomist/weed science advisor with UC Cooperative Extension, Steven Wright retired June 30.

If you didn't get a chance to meet Whitney Brim-DeForest at Weed Day 2016, here's a little background information on her (from the Rice Notes newsletter July, 2016): Whitney Brim-DeForest is the newest addition to the UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor rice team.