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

WSSA statement concerning glyphosate registration

August 14, 2019

By Brad Hanson

Posting a press release and link to the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) statement on the registration of glyphosate. - Link to press release: http://wssa.net/2019/08/wssa-board-issues-statement-concerning-registration-of-glyphosate/ - Link to full statement: http://wssa.

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Participants head to the field (2016). Photo by Dana Dickey

Rice Weed Course 2019

August 13, 2019

By Whitney B Brim-Deforest

The 2019 Rice Weed Course will take place: Friday, September 6, 2019 from 8:00AM to 4:10PM (Registration begins at 7:30AM) at the Hamilton Road Field (on West Hamilton Rd. between Hwy. 99 & Riceton Hwy.

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Crop injury was the most severe in the plot sprayed with 8 oz./acre (far right). Germination was severely inhibited, and leaf stunting was evident. Far left: herbicide-free plot; middle left: 4 oz./acre; middle right: 6 oz./acre. Pictures were taken on June 14, 2019 (38 days after seeding).

Evaluating the performance of a sulfentrazone herbicide on basil

August 4, 2019

By Zheng Wang

The purpose of this research is to collect performance data to support registration of sulfentrazone herbicides on basil. Leafy green and culinary herb growers are affected by a limited number of herbicides, resulting in tremendous manual weed removal.

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Infographic showing what is in the revised Pest Management Guidelines for Rice.

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

New resources for integrated weed management in California rice

July 31, 2019

By Kassim Al-Khatib

If you grow rice in California, you already know that effective weed management is not only essential for economical rice production, but also very challenging, complex, and regulated.

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT :: Innovations in Pest Management Symposium

July 29, 2019

By Gale Perez

The Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (BSPM) department at Colorado State University is hosting the one-day Innovation in Pest Management Symposium on August 27, 2019 inFort Collins (Colorado State University.

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