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

I visited a couple of almond orchard trials this week and thought I'd share a few photos. First, I ran across a weed that I haven't encountered before - alkali mallow (Malvella leprosa).

**EVENT DATE CHANGE** Event: Weed Science School 2011 Date: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2011 (not Sept. 6-8, 2011 and not Sept. 19-21, 2011) Location: UC Davis More information will be posted on the UC Weed Research & Information Center website (http://wric.ucdavis.edu.

I visited a couple herbicide trial sites in orchards and vineyards yesterday and saw some interesting results that follow up on my post from February 21, 2011.

In a Great Basin sagebrush community, low rates of glyphosate applied at the medusahead tillering stage in late April to early May provided excellent control of medusahead.

I only have a moment to post today but wanted to put up two links concerning the research and publications of a retired Purdue University researcher. Dr.