- Author: Joseph DiTomaso
The Weed Research and Information Center previously produced three instructional videos intended for the general public, or more specifically, the Master Gardener program. These videos focused on weed identification tools, principles of urban weed control, and urban weed control tools. In this fourth video, the emphasis is on wildland weed management. The 35+ minute video discusses the different formulations used in wildland weed management,...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
- Author: Oleg Daugovish
The California Weed Science Society (CWSS) is offering scholarships to support undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in weed or invasive plant management. To be eligible for these awards the student must be pursuing a degree at an accredited 2-year college or 4-year university in California and be enrolled through the spring 2012 term. Preference will be given to students that demonstrate a strong interest in weed or invasive plant management. All awards will be given at the discretion of CWSS.
CWSS Scholarships
Academic scholarships up to $2,000 are available for undergraduate and graduate students.
CWSS Internships
The internship is an award of...
- Author: Steven Fennimore
I have a question from a PCA regarding physical damage from burning nettle on vegetables. I have never heard of this. Has anyone else heard of physical damage to vegetables from nettle? this is in organic vegetables and the PCA wonders if nettle is blowing in the wind and banging against the vegetables causing damage.
Steve Fennimore
- Posted by: Gale Perez
- Author: Elizabeth Brusati
CalWeedMapper is a new website for mapping invasive plant spread and planning regional management strategies (calweedmapper.calflora.org). Users generate a report for their region that synthesizes information into three types of strategic opportunities: surveillance, eradication and containment. Land managers can use these reports to prioritize their invasive plant management, to coordinate at the landscape level (county or larger) and to justify funding requests. For some species, CalWeedMapper also provides maps of suitable range that show where a plant might be able to grow in the future. The system was developed by the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC,
- Author: Pamela M. Geisel
I have to admit to having more than just a few weeds in my garden at this time of year. The most common weed is Annual Bluegrass, Poa annua which is now freely going to seed so I can plan to have another investation next spring. Even if I do everything in my power to clean up the current infestation, the weed seeds have already ripened and been spread about the garden. Darn….
Annual bluegrass is probably one of the most common weeds in the United States in home gardens and landscapes. It grows during the cooler parts of the year and then comes into flowering in spring. You can identify annual bluegrass generally by the boat shaped tip of the leaf blade. Contrary to the name, there are actually two types of...