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

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Harvesting water hyacinth

Costs to manage invasive aquatic weeds in the Delta

December 6, 2018
Attached is a presentation on the economics of controlling invasive aquatic weeds in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This was presented by Karen Jetter at the Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weeds Program (DRAAWP) stakeholders meeting in October 2018.
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Poor control of Palmer amaranth can result in a significant infestation late in the season and crop failure. Photos by the late Dr. Ted Webster, Research Agronomist with USDA-ARS.

Field scouting guide: Palmer amaranth

December 4, 2018
From Growing Produce by Karli Petrovic | November 27, 2018 https://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/field-scouting-guide-palmer-amaranth/ This month's field scouting guide concentrates on Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson (Palmer amaranth).
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