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

Agriculture is under pressure from regulations, as well as environmental and economic issues. In 2013 there were also widespread labor shortages in the Salinas Valley. These issues put pressure on growers to adapt and resolve each of these problems.

While conducting a field experiment testing herbicides for control of sahara mustard in Borrego Springs in 2011, out of a corner of my eye I saw a ring of rusty brown around an ant hole. Being curious I looked closer.

A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER position in the Dept. of Plant Sciences & Plant Biology opened up at Montana State University. Screening of applications will begin on FEBRUARY 18, 2014 and will continue to be accepted until an adequate pool is established.

Repost of an article orginally posted by Brent Holz at The Almond Doctor blog on January 27th.

A position (Assistant Professor Cropping Systems Specialist) in the Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences opened up at Oklahoma State University. The application deadline is coming up--FEBRUARY 1, 2014. The position description is attached.