- Author: Douglas J Munier
Some data from over 15 years ago may help people better asses the damage from phenoxy herbicide drift in the San Joaquin Valley this year. This data is only for one trial in one year, but shows the range of damage which can occur in cotton. The yield losses were the greatest when the cotton plants show continued phenoxy symptoms on new growth all season long.
Thousands of acres of cotton in the Sacramento Valley were damaged by phenoxy herbicide drift in 1995. Cotton had not been planted on a large acreage in the Sacramento Valley since being planted in the 1920’s. This widespread damage continued in 1996 and 1997 and only stopped when the phenoxy herbicde manufactures severely restricted...
- Author: Gale Perez
Check out the June 2012 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News
FEATURES:
• Tools for Removing Dandelions and Other Weeds
• Invasive Plants Sold in California
• User-friendly Weed Identification Tool
- Author: Gale Perez
Weed Day 2012 comes to UC Davis July 19
The latest developments in weed control will once again take center stage at UC Davis when scores of scientists, students, regulators and more gather July 19, 2012 for the 56th annual Weed Day at the Buehler Visitors & Alumni Center.
The morning field tours include: preharvest burndown treatment comparison in walnuts; Dittrichia, tarweed and yellow starthistle root growth dynamics; weed control and herbicide safety in melons; effect on herbicides on tomatoes under weed free conditions; Zeus–a new herbicide for use in tomato; herbicide drift symptomology on row crops; and field bindweed control in processing...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
The Annual Bluegrass Pest Notes has been revised.
If you're not familiar with Pest Notes, they are the University of California’s official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and non-pesticide alternatives for managing pests in homes and landscapes. Pest Notes are authored by UC folks and produced by the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Best of all, they are FREE!
Here's the link to the weed-related Pest Notes: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7464.html.
- Posted by: Gale Perez
- Author: Diane Nelson
Annabelle Kleist, a Ph.D. student working with Associate Professor Marie Jasieniuk, has been awarded a California Science & Technology Policy Fellowship by the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST). The fellowship places Kleist in the California State Legislature where she will contribute to the state policymaking process. Following a comprehensive orientation on the state government and policy process, Kleist will work in a legislative office and answer technical questions, give scientific advice, and provide policy options for scientific issues. The CCST Fellowship will provide important experience in science...