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

By law, fieldworkers and pesticide handlers must be trained in basic pesticide safety and personal protection, but who trains their trainers? Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator Lisa Blecker will be giving Train the Trainer workshops in 2014 in various locations around the state.

Position Announcement Title: Assistant ProfessorOrnamental and Landscape Invasive Weed Management Location: Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Apopka, Florida Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience Rev...

Reposted (with permission) from the UC ANR blog Invasive Plants in Southern California Link to original post (December 6, 2013): Medusahead in San Diego County written by Carl Bell Medusahead [Elymus (Taeniatherum) caput-medusae] is a relatively new but serious invasive grass in San Diego County.

Private organizations and public agencies have done a great job of acquiring and preserving many thousands of acres of open space in Southern California as natural areas over the past few decades.

Grape Pest ManagementThird Edition Link to the long-awaited 3rd edition of the Grape Pest Management Guide The 2nd ed.