- Author: Gale Perez
Here's information on the Medusahead and Barb Goat Grass Forum that will be held on November 5, 2013, at the UC Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center (SFREC) in Browns Valley, CA. THIS IS A FREE EVENT to discuss the research and management strategies of medusahead and barb goatgrass. Researchers, university faculty, conservation professionals, or other land managers interested in these invasive rangeland species are encouraged to attend.
More details are on the SFREC blog post and registration is available through the SFREC website.
- Author: Brad Hanson
A followup today on a post from last October about a series of glyphosate-resistant weed extension publications that were "about to be finalized". These four paper finally wound their way through the review and publication process and were posted on the UC ANR Catalog last week.
Brad
Selection pressure, shifting populations, and herbicide resistance and tolerance. Hanson, B., A. Fisher, A. Shrestha, M. Jasieniuk, E. Peachey, R. Boydston, T. Miller, K. Al-Khatib. 2013. University of California, Division of...
- Author: Brad Hanson
This is the last in my series of posts outlining current University of California weed science research published in the California Weed Science Society (CWSS) Research Update and News (June 2013, Volume 9, #2).
Lynn Sosnoskie (UC Davis, Weed Research Project Scientist) wrapped up some of her weed seed biology work from her previous position at the University of Georgia. ...
- Author: Brad Hanson
A link to the July 29 press release from the Weed Science Society of America on several invasive weeds in the primrose (Ludwigia) family. The article features information from Dr. Brenda Grewell, USDA-ARS Ecologist who is located at UC Davis (just down the hall from yours truly).
Take care,
Brad
WSSA Weed Watch: ‘Shape-Shifting’ Primrose Plant Plagues Communities in Coastal States
Three water-loving species in the...
- Author: Gale Perez
Join UC Farm Advisor Janet Caprile for an overview of weed management techniques for perennial and annual cropping systems that don't rely on synthetic herbicides or chemicals.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Livermore, California
For more information, click HERE.