- Author: Gale Perez
Agricultural Technician for Weed Science Program at Rice Research Station (Biggs, CA)*
Starting date: ASAP
Position: Full-time (40 hrs/week) for 4-5 months
Job summary:
- With supervision, set up and establish field and greenhouse experiments at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs, CA (position is located at station)*
- Supervised maintenance of greenhouse and field experiments.
- Identify and count weeds and weed seeds after minimal training
- Some data entry in Microsoft Excel.
Qualifications:
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and...
- Author: Chris McDonald
Developing, managing, maintaining and testing an early detection and rapid response program (EDRR) will enable property owners to combat new weeds before they become a problem. EDRR is a system used to find new weeds and then treat those weeds before they spread and become an even greater problem. An early detection and rapid response program has four main components: education, monitoring, assessment, and management.
Education: Education includes teaching people to look for weeds and providing information on some of the most likely weeds to invade your area and identifying unknown specimens. In California, a variety of agencies and programs can be used to learn about weeds in your area from UC Cooperative...
- Author: Scott Oneto
The California Weed Science Society (CWSS) is offering scholarships to support undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in weed or invasive plant management. To be eligible for these awards the student must be pursuing a degree at an accredited 2-year college or 4-year university in California. Preference will be given to students that demonstrate a strong interest in weed or invasive plant management.
Scholarships
Academic scholarships up to $2,000 are available for undergraduate and graduate students.
Internships
The internship is an award of $3,000 for an 8-week full-time internship with a University of California farm advisor or other off-campus research...
- Author: Scott Oneto
A recent find in El Dorado County has weed scientists, land managers, foresters, botanists, and plant conservationists throughout Northern California really excited over a tiny insect-like animal. The broom gall mite (Aceria genistae) which is actually not an insect but more closely related to spiders and ticks has recently taken residence on the invasive plant Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius). Scotch broom was introduced into North America in the mid-1800s from Europe as an ornamental and for erosion control. The bright yellow flowers and rapid growth has made it a prized ornamental however its ability to out-compete native plants and form dense stands has also made it one of California's worst wildland weeds....
- Author: Lynn M. Sosnoskie
Despite the promise of rain for the next few days (April 5-7, 2015), California is poised to experience a fourth consecutive year of drought. As of April 1, 2015, the Sierra snowpack is essentially gone. According to the California Department of Water Resources "Electronic readings today found that the statewide snowpack holds only 1.4 inches of water content, just 5 percent of the historical average of 28.3 inches for April 1. The previous low for the date was 25 percent in 2014 and 1977." As a consequence, Governor Jerry Brown has enacted mandatory water restriction across the state; these will impact all of California's 38 million citizens,