Large scale demonstration of chemigated rimsulfuron treatments for branched broomrape control in California processing tomato

Matthew Fatino, Brad Hanson

Plant Sciences Department, University of California, Davis

Branched broomrape is an obligate holoparasite that can attach to a wide variety of agricultural crop hosts, including tomato. It has been reported in numerous California commercial processing tomato fields in recent years and is of growing concern to the tomato industry in the state. In late 2022, a 24c Special Local Need (SLN) label was approved for broomrape management with chemigated Matrix...

Last week, I shared a press release about theEPA's educational materials toolbox related to pesticides and the Endangered Species Act.  Today, I wanted tofollowup with another "explainer" document from the Weed Science Society of America about the current version of the Herbicide Strategy.

-Brad

EPA's Final Herbicide Strategy for ESA: What Could Change

The following description has been endorsed by the Weed Science Society of America

1: What is the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?

The Endangered Species Act is a long-standing...

from a Weed Science Society of America press release (Oct. 11, 2014)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an online toolbox with educational materials related to pesticides and endangered species -- another step in the agency's efforts to protect endangered species, support farmers, and provide critical environmental protections for communities across the country. 

When EPA registers a pesticide or reevaluates it in 

One of the first steps in ecological restoration is often controlling invasive weeds, which can be a major barrier to native plant establishment. But what happens after restoration is complete? At most sites, weed pressure is an ongoing challenge that land managers must grapple with to maintain the diversity, structure, and functioning of native plant communities.

The Invasive Weed & Restoration Ecology Lab at UC Davis is currently exploring the use of “competitive planting” as a method for weed suppression in restored grassland communities. As part of a USDA-funded project, we are evaluating what seed mixes can best facilitate the establishment of native perennial bunchgrasses while also preventing reinvasion of...