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“If it’s growing close to your house, there’s a potential it could send its rhizomes and break through your foundation,” says Jatinder Aulakh, an assistant weed scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Photo from Japanese Knotweed Solutions, Ltd.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Oh, No, Not Knotweed!

February 1, 2021
Thanks to our friend at Cornell (Lynn Sosnoskie) for sharing the article,"Oh, No, Not Knotweed!" by Henry Grabar from the Pocket Worthy website. Oh, No, Not Knotweed! It's been over four years since I bought hypodermic needles at a CVS, squatted in my backyard, and drew them full of glyphosate.
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Student Winners
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CWSS: Virtual Student Poster Competition!

January 25, 2021
By Thomas J Getts
Today is the start of the CWSS Annual Meeting, which is being held virtually from January 25-26 on an online platform. It is not too late to sign up! There is a great program with loads of good information, and like always plenty of CE credits.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Herbicide screen in Brassica vegetables

January 22, 2021
By Steven A Fennimore
Hello We have been evaluating several herbicides on direct-seed Brassica vegetables: Bok choi, broccoli raab, collard greens, mizuna, mustard greens and radish. We also have evaluated several herbicides in transplanted Brussels Sprouts and Kale.
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2021 Rice Growers Meeting UPDATED Announcement
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ANNOUNCEMENT :: 2021 Rice Growers Meeting

January 11, 2021
Mark your calendar... UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION presents When: February 11, 2021|9:00 AM-12:00 PM Where: Virtual via Zoom Cost: $10 Click here to REGISTER Click here for AGENDA Continuing education units applied for from CA Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) and Certified Crop Advisers (CCA).
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