- Author: Gale Perez
The Tuolumne County Agricultural Commissioner and UC Cooperative Extension are offering a FREE WORKSHOP on rangeland weed control and pesticide regs.
Rangeland Weed Control & Pesticide Regulations Workshop
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 • 8:30 AM-12 noon
Tuolumne County Emergency Operations Center • 18440 Striker Court, Sonora, CA
It's free... there's no fee PLUS earn 3.5 DPR credit.
For more information call the Tuolumne County Agricultural...
- Author: Gale Perez
Want to learn more about weeds? Attend the...
Salinas Valley Weed School 2012
Tuesday, 11/13/2012 • 8 AM-12 noon
Agricultural Center Conference Room • 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA
It's free... there's no fee.
For more information call Richard Smith (831) 759-7357.
CLICK HERE for the agenda.
- Author: Gale Perez
Small smutgrass (Sporobolus indicus) is a grass that grows well in irrigated pastures but is not palatable to livestock. So what happens if it grows well and it doesn't get eaten? It takes over the pasture! Learn some simple control measures that will keep this weed in check.
/span>- Author: Brad Hanson
I recently ran across a report published by Crop Life International (a federation of plant science industry companies) on the cost of getting a "biotech" crop variety to market. I've attached the "fact sheet" to the bottom of this post and you can access the whole 24 page report at this link: http://www.croplife.org/PhillipsMcDougallStudy
Technological advances in our understanding and ability to manipulate crop plant genetics (through either GM or non-GM tactics) have had a profound impact on agricultural productivity and adaptibility to new and changing environments. While the study didn't distinguish among traits specifically related to...
- Author: Brad Hanson
Last Thursday (July 19th) was the 56th annual UC Weed Day at the Davis campus.
We had a really good turnout again this year with just under 150 participants including weed science researchers, students, farmers, land managers, pest consultants, and government agency people in attendance. Cooperative Extension Specialist Tom Lanini organized the morning field tour and afternoon presentation session and ordered up really great weather for the day.
We started out on campus for registration and signing up for various continuing educaton credits before heading out on two buses and a parade of trucks and vans to the...