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Rosettes and flowers of broadleaf plantain, Plantago major. (Photo credit: K. Windbiel-Rojas)

Plantain weeds publication updated

February 28, 2020
By Gale Perez
From the Pests in the Urban Landscape blog on Feb. 26, 2020 Plantain weeds Pest Notes updated - Feb 26, 2020 Plantains are common weeds in lawns, athletic fields, ornamental plantings, roadsides, and pastures. Two species, broadleaf and buckhorn plantains (Plantago major and P.
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Weeds of California and Other Western States book

ANNOUNCEMENT :: ANR publications sale

February 27, 2020
By Gale Perez
Cheryl Wilen let me know there's a LEAP DAY sale on UC ANR Publications--a special discount of 29% off. She says, "...Weeds of California book is at a great price with the discount." Here's your chance to get your weed science books (actually any ANR book) at a 29% discount. ONE-DAY SALE on Feb.
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Take Actions Webinar Series

Free webinar series on weed and herbicide management

February 19, 2020
By Gale Perez
I received an e-mail from OSU (The Ohio State University) Weed Management on a free webinar series. The USB Take Action initiative and university weed scientists across the region have developed a free webinar series covering various weed and herbicide management issues.
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Planting garbanzos for a research trial at UC West Side REC in the San Joaquin Valley, 2020.

Garbanzo research update in California

February 16, 2020
By Brad Hanson, Rachael Long
From the UC Dry Bean blog on Jan. 30, 2020 With generous donations from seed companies and support from the California Dry Bean Advisory Board, we're working on two research projects in garbanzo beans this year.
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