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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia)
Ho Ho Holy Cow its going to be cold (in other parts of the country) this holiday break. Winter and the New Year are great times to think about preventing weed management problems.
My title is Regional Advisor Invasive Plants, but I really think of myself as a Weed Scientist (which sometimes gets an interesting response from some people; those that likely have a smoking habit).
From Stephen Powles (Australia) Attached are details on a good opportunity for a scientist focused on crop-weed issues in the Northern cropping zone of Australia. This is a University of Queensland position, in an initiative known as QAAFI.
This little ditty was sent to the UC Weed Science group--thought I'd share this with you. The Wild Radish Song by Bill Long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Kv5tl2rK0&feature=youtu.
Prior to the latter half of the 20th century, weed control in agriculture was achieved almost exclusively through mechanical means (e.g. plowing, cultivating, disking, hoeing, and hand-pulling) (Timmons 1970).
