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

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New weed identified in California rice

September 23, 2011
By Gale Perez
A new weed has been identified in California rice. Its name is winged primrose willow (WPW), and it is a weed in rice fields in the southern US. So far this weed has been identified only in fields near Richvale.
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WANTED: Weed management specialist

September 16, 2011
By Gale Perez
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Weed Management Specialist University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), Department of Agronomy & Horticulture invites applications for a Weed Management Specialist, Assistant Professor, 12-month, tenure-track position, with 50...
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Recently revised: Kikuyugrass Pest Notes

September 16, 2011
By Gale Perez
The Kikuyugrass Pest Notes (Publ. 7458) has been revised. View the publication information online or as a PDF (http://ucipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7458.html.) Pest Notes are produced by the UC Statewide IPM Program.
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Spray nozzles: small parts with big impacts on performance

September 5, 2011
By Brad Hanson
Last week I sat in on the Weed Science School at held at UC Davis. This event is held every two years (alternating with the Aquatic Weed School) and is intended as a refresher or high-level introduction to weed science for professionals in the field.
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