- Author: Jose Luiz Carvalho de Souza Dias
- Posted by: Gale Perez

Hi, my name is José Luiz Dias and I have recently joined the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) team. I am writing this blog with the goal to introduce myself, share some of my previous work experiences, as well as to share some of the short- and long-term goals I plan to implement in my extension and research programs.
Area of work
As a UCCE field crops agronomy and weed management advisor, I plan to work closely with the growers, consultants and industry personnel to develop applied research and extension activities in the Northern San Joaquin Valley (SJV) which includes...
- Posted by: Gale Perez

Mark your calendar...
UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION presents
2021 Rice Growers Meeting
When: February 11, 2021|9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: $10
/h2>- Posted by: Gale Perez

Will Rising Temperatures Make Superweeds Even Stronger?
Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem.
From the digital magazine, Undark • Dec. 7, 2020
By Natasha Gilbert • 12.07.2020
Around 10 years ago, in the fierce heat of the Kansas summer, many of the noxious kochia weeds invading Phillip Stahlman's research fields simply wouldn't budge when sprayed with a mixture of two...
/h5>/h3>/h2>- Author: Elizabeth Mosqueda
- Author: Richard Smith
- Author: Steven Fennimore
- Posted by: Gale Perez

Elizabeth Mosqueda is an Assistant Professor at the California State University, Monterey Bay.
Richard Smith is a Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension.
Steve Fennimore is a Cooperative Extension Weed...
- Posted by: Gale Perez

Weed Science-Based Summer Scholars Opportunity at Cornell University
Guess what, undergraduates! Cornell AgriTech in Geneva has received the green light to proceed with the 2021 season of the Summer Scholars Research Program, which offers students the opportunity to work with faculty, their graduate students and postdocs, and staff on horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology research projects. The goal of the program is to provide undergraduates with the opportunity to plan and conduct experiments, evaluate data, communicate results, and learn about opportunities in agricultural and food research.
Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie (Assistant Professor of Weed Ecology and...