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

Well, I survived my first turn as the chairperson for the annual UC Davis Weed Day and I thought it went very well.

An article was posted a couple days ago on the Scientific American blog in which the author deconstructed what she saw as common myths about organic agriculture.

The adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" can apply to pesticide safety, too! When I was at Colorado State University in 2006, Sandra McDonald of Mountain West PEST led an effort to teach pesticide safety through the use of photos.

Reposting of an announcement for a Field School sponsored by the Western Society of Weed Science. This is not a UC Field School but may be of broad interest to western landmanagers fighting invasive weeds. The informational flyer can be found here: http://sfc.smallfarmcentral.

I kill weeds, I must admit. I was talking to my daughter about writing a weed blog for UC Cooperative Extension and asked her what I should say I do (kindergarteners have the best ideas). She replied, bluntly, you kill weeds, daddy.