- Author: Thomas Getts
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- Author: Lynn M. Sosnoskie
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The old saying, “Everything's fine until it's not,” comes to mind when dealing with some tough to control perennial weeds in alfalfa production during the summertime. Such was the case for an alfalfa field in the Sacramento Valley, where weed control seemed good up until mid-summer, and then it wasn't. Perennial weeds that started off small and overlooked, grew through the season, persisting through multiple cuttings, including curly dock, plantain, and nutsedge. For tough to control weeds in alfalfa fields, one needs to determine: 1) What types of perennial weeds are present, and 2) How many of them are there, to make a decision on how to manage them. These sorts of weed issues can creep up quickly in older alfalfa...
- Author: Gale Perez
Here's the latest issue of the Lassen Farm Advisor's Update newsletter from Tom Getts, Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems Farm Advisor.
September 2017 Contents:
- Controlling Scotch Thistle with Fall or Spring Applications of Herbicides
- Myrtle Spurge
- Low Lignin Alfalfa: Is It Right For You?
- Upcoming Events
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- Author: Michelle Leinfelder-Miles
- Author: Mick Canevari
- Posted by: Gale Perez
We have become aware that common purslane (Portulaca oleracea, Fig. 1) is an increasing problem in alfalfa fields, particularly during the months of July through September. A pest control advisor (PCA) was recently seeking advice on managing purslane in glyphosate-tolerant alfalfa fields this summer. He said that the purslane was getting raked up into the windrowed hay, and he was concerned that the moisture of the purslane would cause mold and hay discoloration or even spontaneous combustion of the hay once baled. He said that glyphosate was not effective at controlling the purslane, and he was considering applying carfentrazone (Shark) as an in-season, post-emergence herbicide. Let's dissect this situation.
Common...
- Author: Gale Perez
The latest edition of the Lassen Farm Advisor's Update newsletter is out. The Feb. 2017 issue contains the following articles:
- Posting of the 2016 Lassen County Weed Research Report
- Description of Other On-going Weed Research Trials
- Roundup Ready Alfalfa: Minimizing Injury While Maximizing Weed Control
The newsletter is written by Tom Getts, Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems Farm Advisor.
Here's the link to the newsletter: http://celassen.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Farm_Advisors_Update67897.pdf....
- Posted by: Gale Perez
The latest issue of Farm Advisor's Update is out (Sept. 2016.)
Here are the articles in the Sept. issue:
- Fall is a Good Time to Think about Weed Control
- Cleaning and Winterizing Spray Equipment
- Parker 3-Step: Digging Way Back in the Files for Range Trends
- Intermountain Alfalfa Weevil Resistance to Pyrethroid Insecticides Confirmed
- Current Research Projects
- Upcoming Events
Click HERE for the newsletter.
Tom Getts is the UC Cooperative Extension Weed...