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What is that in my grove, Horseweed or Hairy Fleabane?

January 27, 2016
By Sonia I Rios
As a farm advisor many growers will ask, What is that in my grove- horseweed or fleabane? These two weeds have been running rampant in Southern California, as well as other parts of the state and can be seen in every cropping system imaginable.
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DIY 'Recycle Strap Hoe'

January 26, 2016
By Gale Perez
This is from the Salinas Valley Agriculture Blog. The video is a must-see--I give it FIVE stars (out of 5). Possible stocking stuffer?? New Hoe Design to help control weeds and winter cover crops in strawberries Author: Dr.
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Federal Label for Kerb Regained

January 22, 2016
By Richard F Smith
The following information is from the Salinas Valley Agriculture blog. On January 12, 2016 the Federal EPA label for Kerb SC was reinstated for leaf lettuce. The registration on leaf lettuce was pulled in 2009 and Dow AgroSciences has been working to reregister Kerb since that time.
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2015 Evaluation of intelligent cultivators for use in lettuce production

January 18, 2016
By Richard F Smith
Richard Smith, Farm Advisor and Tricia Love, Research Assistant University of California Cooperative Extension Monterey County SUMMARY The current automated weeding machines use cameras to detect plants, and a computer algorithm to process the image, calculate which plants to keep/remove, and activa...
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