- Author: John A Roncoroni
I just returned from the Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (WAPMS) meeting in Coeur d’ Alene Idaho. My interest in aquatic weeds is mostly as they relate to interfering with irrigation and frost protection ponds in California’s North Coast grape growing region. The emphasis at this conference is on weed control in large lakes and water moving systems and is dominated by people from the Northwest (Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana). There were several people from California in attendance, but only two of us from the University of California, myself and Dr. Michael Anderson of UC Riverside who is a soil chemist that studies and teaches...
- Author: Brad Hanson
A repost and link today to a recent Weed Science Society of America press release entitled: "WSSA Scientists Stress the Importance of Early Response to Invasive Weeds" Click the link to go to the full article.
I'll also give kudos to the WSSA web team on the brand new redesigned (and really sharp-looking Society webpage here: http://wssa.net/ A great resource for weed science info, jobs, and links to issues...
- Author: Cheryl A. Wilen
MSMA is an old herbicide that was sold for both the professional market for postemergence broadleaf and some grasses control in turf. It was also available in the home use market primarily for crabgrass management. However, because one component of the herbicide is arsenic the use of MSMA has been greatly restricted, primarily due to groundwater concerns. It is currently only allowed for use in cotton and limited use on golf courses, sod farms and highway rights of way.
- Golf courses:
– One broadcast application allowed on newly constructed courses.
– Application...
- Author: Brad Hanson
My second WSWS post today is intended to provide folks a sense of the involvement of UC weed scientists in the WSWS meeting and organization. I'll just run through a few UC highlights from the 66th WSWS meeting program for those that may not have been able to attend the meeting. I'll apologize in advance if I miss anyone - let's just say UC research and extension was well-represented at the meeting. Here are some examples:
Research posters:
- Stapleton: Feasibility of Solar Tents for Hydrothermal Inactivation of Weedy Plant...
- Author: Brad Hanson
Two posts today to share news about the 66th annual meeting of the Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) last week in San Diego. This first post will have links to WSWS news and information:
WSWS webpage: http://www.wsweedscience.org/
WSWS-sponsored publications: http://www.wsweedscience.org/Products/Products.asp?cat=1
- Includes the hot-off-the-presses reprinting of the classic "Weeds of the West" which is one of the best-selling weed ID books for the last ~20 years since it was first published.
- Also includes the...