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

webinar video on electric weed control in organic perennial crops

April 2, 2025
By Brad Hanson
A quick repost to share a link to a recent January 14, 2025 webinar on Electric Weed Control in Organic Perennial Crops. The webinar was part of a multi-state research and extension project that includes researchers from Oregon State University, Cornell University, and UC Davis and outreach support from…
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WeedCut: BMPs for herbicide application techniques

April 2, 2025
By Brad Hanson
Sharing a recent post from the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) about a new page on the WeedCUT online decision support tool. -Brad--------------------------------------------------------------------New WeedCUT Feature: BMPs for Herbicide Application Techniques   Confused about…
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Best Practices for Using Glufosinate in Hops

January 16, 2025
By Brad Hanson
Reposted from the "Weeders of the West" blog with author's permission. Marcelo Moretti summary of research on glufosinate best practices in hops (direct link to article). -Brad Posted by jenna.osiensky | January 9, 2025 Marcelo L.
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Stinknet spreads because it’s a difficult weed

January 15, 2025
By Chris J McDonald
Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) is an annual weed spreading aggressively in the southwestern US. This species was first found in North America the early 1980's in Southern California and it continues to spread aggressively in California and Arizona and a few populations have been found in Nevada.
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