Hi, my name is José Luiz Dias and I have recently joined the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) team. I am writing this blog with the goal to introduce myself, share some of my previous work experiences, as well as to share some of the short- and long-term goals I plan to implement in my extension and research programs.

Area of work

As a UCCE field crops agronomy and weed management advisor, I plan to work closely with the growers, consultants and industry personnel to develop applied research and extension activities in the Northern San Joaquin Valley (SJV) which includes...

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UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION presents

2021 Rice Growers Meeting 

When: February 11, 2021|9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Where: Virtual via Zoom

Cost: $10

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Will Rising Temperatures Make Superweeds Even Stronger?

Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem.

From the digital magazine, Undark • Dec. 7, 2020

By Natasha Gilbert • 12.07.2020

Around 10 years ago, in the fierce heat of the Kansas summer, many of the noxious kochia weeds invading Phillip Stahlman's research fields simply wouldn't budge when sprayed with a mixture of two...

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Steve Fennimore is a Cooperative Extension Weed...