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

A very spiny plant was dropped off at my office here in Woodland, CA that turned out to be Canada thistle, a noxious weed (Photo 1).

Richard Smith is the UC Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science Advisor for Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties and Daniel Hasegawa is a USDA ARS Research Entomologist for the Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit in Salinas, California.

Here's the latest issue of the UC (ANR) Cooperative Extension Lassen County Farm Advisor's Update newsletter: November 2020 contents: Is Irrigating Alfalfa After Last Cutting a Good Idea? What To Do When an Animal Dies?

Sharing a survey seeking input on tree and vine cropping system weed control practices and interest in novel technologies as we develop research ideas and priorities with colleagues (and former UC weeders!) around the country. -Brad Survey link: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.

From the Almond Board of California's IN THE ORCHARD | Nov. 6, 2020 The Almond Board of California is excited to welcome Drew Wolter to the team as its new senior specialist in Pest Management.