Topic:  UC Ag Experts Talk: Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds in Orchard Crops

Description: One hour webinar about glyphosate-resistant weed management in orchards, delivered by Dr. Brad Hanson. One CEU (other) from the DPR is approved.

Time: Apr 24, 2019 3:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Recorded version will be published on UC IPM YouTube channel about a week after the webinar.

The link to register is https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_96wd2GBMQl2Ou4i4oSwTTg

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2019 Automated Weeder and Thinner Demonstration and Field Day

The 2019 Automated Weeder and Thinner Demonstration and Field day will take place on Tuesday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the USDA Spence Research Field Station, 1572 Old Stage Road. Automated technologies are helping to fill the gap in the supply of labor that is occurring in the farming community. At this field day weeders and automated lettuce thinners developed by a number of companies will be demonstrated on lettuce plantings. Both driven and autonomous machines that use a variety of different mechanisms to remove unwanted plants will be available for viewing. These technologies are useful to both conventional and organic producers....

Students, this if for you!!

The California Weed Science Society has announced students can apply for either Scholarships or Undergraduate Research Awards, which can be valued up to $2,000. Awards will be given to students who demonstrate a strong interest in weed science, or invasive plant management. In order to apply students must be pursuing a degree at an accredited California University.

Please share this announcement with all students who may be interested or eligible.

Award recipients are required to present a poster or paper at the annual CWSS conference, in Monterey CA, January 22-24^th, 2020. (For conference travel there will be travel assistance available to students.)

Please...