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

Since it was first identified in 2004, glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth has become the most significant weedy pest of cotton in the Southeastern United States.

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the May 2, 2013 issue of Nature is devoted to GMO technology. Contents include an editorial, updates about GM salmon, a series of graphs and figures detailing the adoption of GMO technology, and commentaries about the GMO debate.

Battling Spurge: WSSA Offers Weed Control Tips for Nurseries and Homeowners Posted on April 26, 2013 Though the economy and housing market have begun to recover in the aftermath of the Great Recession, one unexpected impact still lingers.

A repost today from the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative. Int this snap shot, AHRI discusses new Monsanto technology called BioDirect (RNAi) for control of glyphosate-resistant weeds with glyphosate.

On Earth Day. Managing weeds is a costly and difficult task. Yet their impacts to the environment are high. Herbicides or hoes cost money and the impacts to the environment when weeds grow unchecked are also significant. The costs of managing invasive species are staggering.