- Author: Richard Smith
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Richard Smith is the University of California Cooperative Extension Monterey County Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science Farm Advisor. He also covers Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
Weeds are an important host of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) in the Salinas Valley. It is a tospovirus that is spread primarily by western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis). It has a wide host range of over 600 species of plants, including vegetables such as lettuce, tomatoes and peppers and many ornamentals. In the Salinas Valley, many weed species serve as a...
- Author: Mike Pitcairn
- Author: Lincoln Smith
- Author: Patrick J. Moran
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Mike Pitcairn is with the California Dept. of Food & Agriculture (mike.pitcairn@cdfa.ca.gov). Lincoln Smith (link.smith@usda.gov) and Patrick Moran (patrick.moran@usda.gov) are with USDA Agricultural Research Service....
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands (online event)
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Pacific Time)
The latest information on weed control will be presented at the Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands online event.The lineup of UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and UC Davis experts will discuss basic ecology and biology of common weeds in California rangelands, potential benefits of dusting rangelands with compost, grazing for weed control (palatable and nutritious or a nuisance and poisonous), invasive weed control research projects in Northeastern California, weeds in grassland...
- Author: Alex Ceseski
- Posted by: Gale Perez
The California Rice Field Day is back! The annual event, sponsored by the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation and the California Rice Board, returned to in-person status on August 25, 2021 after being held virtually in 2020. The field day is the premier event for the California rice industry, showcasing the latest developments in rice breeding and agronomic techniques, as well as demonstrations of research on rice physiology and pest control. More than 300 growers, advisors, industry professionals, and academics attended the event at the California Rice Experiment Station in Biggs, CA.
As usual, the UC Davis Weed Science group had several research trials on...
- Author: Richard Smith
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Richard Smith is the University of California Cooperative Extension Monterey County Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science Farm Advisor. He also covers Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
Oakleaf goosefoot (Chenopodium glaucum) is a new weed to the Salinas Valley that has become more prevalent. Its population has been on the rise for several years and it has become a significant weed in some parts of the valley. It ranges in vegetable production fields from Castroville to King City. High populations are still spotty in the valley, but in some fields it is one of the...
