- Author: Brad Hanson
I recently received a copy of a paper published by CropLife Foundation entitled "The Importance of Herbicides for Natural Resource Conservation in the U.S.". Publication date: January 2012.
I thought the paper had some interesting data on how herbicidal weed control has reduced the amount of tillage-based weed control and contributes to reductions in soil erosion, water concervation, and energy use in agriculture.
The article is available along with a number of other publications at the CropLife Foundation home page (here), direct link to the pdf (
- Author: Rebecca Miller-Cripps
- Contributor: Wendy West
Collaboration between Partners May Be an Effective Way to Fund Wildland Weed Control Projects
Many funding sources for weed eradication have been reduced or completely eliminated. According to the California Assembly Budget Committee's annual Preliminary Review of the Governor's Proposed 2012-13 State Budget, the California Department of Food and Agriculture will absorb a permanent budget reduction of $12 million in program cuts, in addition to a $19 million budget reduction in 2011-12. Funding for Weed Management Areas (WMAs) has been reduced to the...
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
- Posted by: David Low
Abstract: Weed control in blackberries (Rubus spp.) is a serious problem for organic producers and those who wish to reduce their reliance on herbicides. Three landscape fabrics and one industrial grade white on black plastic were evaluated for weed control in conjuction with newly planted ‘Kiowa’ root cuttings in Feb. 2006 at a site near Monte Alto, Texas (26◦N Lat.). In the no-fabric treatment, weeds were controlled mechanically by hand. The reflectant white plastic and weave weed barriers reduced mid-summer soil temperatures at 10 cm and reduced the magnitude in soil temperature fluctuation. Field plant vigor and plant height measured in 2007 (only) were improved by use of weed barriers. The time required for plot...
- Author: Rob Wilson
It's too cold in Tulelake to work in the field, so I'm stuck writing reports and going to meetings this week. I recently finished summarizing my 2011 onion weed control studies conducted at the Intermountain Research and Extension Center (IREC) in Tulelake. You can view the research progress report and other onion research reports from IREC at: http://ucanr.org/sites/Intermountain_REC/Research_Progress_Reports978/
Additional Information on Weed Control and Integrated Pest...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
- Author: Harry Cline, Western Farm Press
Western agricultural concerns about weed cost increases center on the growing problem of herbicide resistance.
At the recent California Weed Science Society annual meeting in Santa Barbara, Calif., in the traditional* realm of weed control, Brad Hanson, UCCE weed science specialist, addressed the issue of off-site movement of herbicides, a growing concern because of heightened regulations to prevent ground and surface water contamination.
“Any herbicide that misses the target or moves from a plant treatment zone is off-target,” said Hanson.
Herbicides tend to be more persistent once leached below root zone, noted Hanson. To avoid off target movement, Hanson encouraged proper applicator training and equipment...
