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

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Ever heard of fumitory?

April 15, 2013
This is a new-to-me weed, even though it's growing all around Robbins Hall where I've been working since typewriter times. Fumitory (Fumaria spp.) is a lacy, vine-like annual native to Europe. Looks sort of like parsley, though it's not related.
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Broadleaf weed control in cilantro

April 8, 2013
By Richard F Smith
Cilantro was produced on 5,543 acres in Monterey and Ventura Counties in 2011. The production of cilantro has shifted to high density 80-inch wide beds and a large proportion is now mechanically harvested.
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UCD agronomy/biofuels research technician job announcement

April 5, 2013
By Brad Hanson
Junior Specialist Department of Plant Sciences Minimum requirement: B.S. degree in plant pathology, plant science, agriculture, biology, or related field. It is highly desirable for the candidate to have either a Masters degree and/or at least two years work experience in an applicable field.
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