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How to Control Mustard with Grazing

April 13, 2020
By Devii R Rao
How to Control Mustard with Grazing Summer mustard, sometimes also called short-pod mustard (Hirschfeldia incana) and black mustard (Brassica nigra) are common rangeland weeds on California's Central Coast. Summer mustard seems to be the more common species.
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Map from Calflora. Arrows and road names added by Ryan O'Dell.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Invasion of Stinkwort into San Benito County

April 13, 2020
By Devii R Rao
Stinkwort (Dittrichia graveolens) is a very sticky annual weed in the sunflower family with a powerful smell similar to tarweeds (Brownsey et al. 2013). Its first observation in California was in Santa Clara County in 1984.
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Unsolicited seed packets reported across the United States

April 13, 2020
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
***** New information (7/30/2020): California Agricultural Commissioner's offices are collecting seeds locally. Please contact your county office (https://cacasa.org/county/).
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT :: Agronomy and Weed Management Advisor

April 12, 2020
By C Scott Stoddard
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (AP 20-06) County Location: Merced County Date Posted: April 7, 2020 Closing Date: May 31, 2020 Location Headquarters: Merced, California For more information, visit https://ucanr.
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Whitney Brim-DeForest, UC Cooperative Extension Rice Advisor
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UCCE Rice Advisor on Out of the Blank podcast

April 10, 2020
Here's Whitney Brim-DeForest, UC Cooperative Extension Rice Advisor, on the Out of the Blank podcast: Click here >> PODCAST From the Out of the Blank channel...
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