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

Weed control in cilantro and parsley

May 14, 2014
By Richard F Smith
From the UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County Crop Notes newsletter (March/April 2014) Excellent weed control is essential for economically producing cilantro and parsley. Both crops have had various weed control challenges over the last few years.
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100 years of Cooperative Extension!

May 8, 2014
By Brad Hanson
Today, May 8th, marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Smith-Lever Act that resulted in the creation of Cooperative Extension.
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Phytophotodermatitis, umbels and leucoderma

May 5, 2014
By Gale Perez
From the Invasive Plants in Southern California blog May 3, 2014 The Apiaceae family is a large (300+ genera worldwide) and interesting group of native plants (water hemlock, wild carrot, sanicle), weeds (fennel, poison hemlock, queen ann's lace) and important crops (carrot, celery, dill, fennel an...
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Herbicides that move up in plants

May 1, 2014
By Gale Perez
A recent blog post titledPlant growth and development and herbicide efficacy discussed herbicides like glyphosate and imazapyr that move through plants in the sugar conducting tissues (aka phloem or symplastic system).
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