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

Just a quick plug for the 64th Annual California Weed Science Society Conference in Santa Barbara next week (January 23-25th). A conference flyer and finalized agenda is attached. This is always an excellent way to get updated on weed science issues in the state.

As wildland weed management and eradication projects fall to the economic hatchet, one vital program continues as a standout---preventing the introduction and spread of invasive weeds can yield a lot of bang for the buck! Invasive weed seeds and other reproductive parts are often moved to new locati...

We have all heard that turf grass is competitive to weeds and other plants in the landscape. There are several turf grass types grown in California.

I was forwarded a question recently about rotating herbicide mode of actions for resistance management in vineyards and realized that the information is not always particularly easy to find.

Although many orchard weed managers are waiting for rain (or at least a chance of rain) before putting out their dormant-season herbicide applications, I thought I'd post a few results from three 2011 residual herbicide trials focused on hairy fleabane.