- Author: Clebson G Goncalves Ph.D.
- Posted by: Gale Perez
In California, Italian ryegrass [Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot] has been around for a long time and is a major weed in orchards, vineyards, field crops, fallow fields, and so on. It grows vigorously in winter and early spring. Italian ryegrass is a short, rhizomatous, that grows from 11 to 35 inches tall, often with erect stems exhibiting purple coloration at the base. That species can be identified by its dark green, glossy, and hairless leaves that are rolled in the bud. Auricles are well-developed and the shape can vary from clasping to blunt, and the ligules are long and membranous. Once flowering occurs, Italian ryegrass is easily distinguishable by alternating spikelets that run along the...
- Author: Giuliano Carneiro Galdi
- Posted by: Gale Perez
My name is Giuliano Galdi, and I am the new UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Agronomy and Weed Management Advisor located in Merced County, and also with responsibilities in Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. In San Joaquin county, my primary responsibility will be in weed management. I received my B.S. in Agricultural Engineering at the University of Sao Paulo and my M.S. degree in Plant Sciences at California State University, Fresno.
I'm back in the San Joaquin Valley after spending four years of my early career as the UCCE Agronomy and Crops Advisor in Siskiyou County. My previous research and extension program in Siskiyou county was focused on alfalfa, pasture, small grains, pest control, and water management. I worked on...
- Author: Sarah E Light
Cover crops are typically planted in ground that is otherwise fallow. In an annual crop rotation in the Sacramento Valley, cover crops are commonly planted in the fall, grown over the winter, and terminated in late winter/early spring. Thus, cover crops can take up space outcompeting winter weeds. Cover crops have to establish well to be competitive, otherwise there will be room for weeds to grow. Establishment and significant cover crop growth can be challenging in a drought year. This article presents some of the considerations for weed management based on observations from various cover crop trials in the Sacramento Valley. In addition to weed reduction, cover crops provide a range of other soil health benefits and management...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Position: Agronomy Advisor Applied Research and Extension (AP#23-09)
Location: This position will be headquartered in the UCCE Siskiyou County office in Yreka, CA.
Closing date: August 31, 2023
Job Description: https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2580
UC ANR is hiring an Agronomy Advisor located at UCCE Siskiyou, in Yreka, CA. For more information and how to apply, follow the link:
- Posted by: Gale Perez
UC Cooperative Extension Lake & Mendocino Counties invite you to attend the
Grapes and Olive Field Day
Thursday, August 24, 2023
7:45 AM-1:00 PM
Kelseyville, CA (see address for locations below)
Please join us for the Lake-Mendocino Counties Grapes and Olive Field Day. Find out what the latest UC research is on grapes and olives—cultivars, canopy management, water management, pest management (diseases, weeds, vertebrates and invertebrates) and more.
Join us on this excellent opportunity to learn about the current north coast grape and olive situation plus the future perspectives.
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