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

Weeds are often the most problematic to manage in and around agricultural fields. Yellow and purple nutsedge are difficult to manage and it seems brings an additional pest of concern.

My calendar says November but the weeds in my garden think its spring. That nice rain last month followed by warm, sunny days has prompted them to grow like, well, weeds and thats not good news for my winter crops.

Cooperative Extension Specialist Joe DiTomaso has received the Jake Sigg Award for Vision and Dedicated Service from the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC), the highest honored bestowed each year by the group which works to protect Californias lands and waters from invasive plants through s...

The Field Bindweed Pest Notes (Publ. 7462) has been revised. View the publication information online or as a PDF (http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7462.html.) Pest Notes are produced by the UC Statewide IPM Program.

Article originally posted on the UC ANR Green Blog on October 11, 2011. Written by Danial Putnam and reposted with permission.