- Author: Steven D Wright
- Author: Carol A Frate
- posted by: Brad Hanson
From the May 2014 Tulare County UC Cooperative Extension "Field Crop Notes" newsletter
http://cetulare.ucanr.edu/newletters_898819/Field_Crop_Notes_692/?newsitem=51665
Managing Junglerice in Corn
by Steve Wright and Carol Frate
Introduction. The summer annual grass weed junglerice (Echinocloa colona) has become a difficult problem to control in corn fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley, especially minimum till...
- Author: Carl E. Bell
- Posted by: Gale Perez
From the Invasive Plants in Southern California blog :: June 11, 2014
Preemergence herbicides for wildland weed control
Kill weeds before they ever see the light of day; sounds great, doesn't it? That is what preemergence herbicides are for. They are a mainstay in commercial agriculture and ornamental landscapes, so why not in wildlands? While there are situations where they would be very helpful I have some concerns that make me reluctant to recommend them in general.
First of all, what is a preemergent herbicide? (The shorthand version is PREE, so I'll use that term for the rest of this blog.) These are...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
From the UC Green Blog :: June 5, 2014 :: by Jeannette Warnert
One of the worst rangeland weeds in the West is aptly named after a monster in Greek mythology that has writhing snakes instead of hair.
Medusahead, an unwelcome transplant from Europe, is anathema to the cattle living off rangeland grass. The weed's three-inch-long bristles poke and sometimes injure the animals' mouths and eyes. The weed is also low-quality forage for livestock. When medusahead takes over rangeland, it reduces the forage value by 80...
- Author: Gale Perez
Here are two (2) weed science positions announced at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI):
- Author: Gale Perez
The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources has just listed a new open position: Associate Director for Urban and Community IPM and Area IPM Advisor. Please help spread the announcement in order to maximize our outreach to interested candidates. I appreciate your support in advancing our recruitment goals within UC ANR. Please forward the links below to potential candidates.
