- Author: Cheryl A. Wilen
The 8th International IPM Symposium to be held March 23-26,2015 in Salt Lake City, UT is approaching. Thank you to those of you who have already registered for the meeting.
Don't miss the opportunity to hear plenary talks from:
- Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of USDA's National Institute for Food and Agriculture
- Dr. Marc L. Lame, Clinical Professor at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Director of their Masters of Science Environmental Science Program
- Dr. David R. Shaw, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Mississippi State University
- Dr. Mark Gregory Robson, Dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs and...
- Author: Brad Hanson
Pop quiz.
Today's post is a) long, b) recycled from another use, c) of high interest due to current weather conditions, or d) all of the above? The correct answer, I think, is "D" all of the above.
As an aside, the length of this post reminds me of one of my favorite Mark Twain quotes " I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead" - there's a lot of truth in that.
Ok, this is actually an article I prepared for the meeting booklet for the Plant...
- Author: Brad Hanson
The journal California Agriculture recently published a special issue on research and extension efforts related to the University's Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases strategic initiative.
The subtitle of the special issue is: How UC and it's collaborators detect, contain, and manage (pests and diseases). There are six articles under three headings: Excluding Pests and Pathogens, Managing Newly Established Pests, and Maintaining Long-Term Management. Table of contents available HERE.
A group of weed scientists reviewed the California status of herbicide-resistant weeds...
- Author: Steven Fennimore
Hello
The Principles of Weed Control 4th edition recently released by the California Weed Science Society is now available in both E book ($13.99), and printed version ($50) at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/principles-of-weed-control-steven-a-fennimore/1120944806?ean=9780692304822&itm=1&usri=principles+of+weed+control+4th+edition
Thanks,
Steve Fennimore
- Author: Gale Perez
First Rafael Munhoz Pedroso—a graduate student in Dr. Albert Fischer's lab—was awarded first place at the California Weed Science Society's (CWSS) annual meeting for his student oral research presentation on Uncovering the Mechanism of Resistance to Propanil in Ricefield Bulrush (Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla) from Rice Fields of California.
Then three days later, he wins first place in his section at the Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS) meeting in Savannah, Georgia for this research talk on Target-site Resistance to Propanil in Cyperus difformis L.: Implications for Management in Rice Fields of...
