- Author: David Low
- Re-posted by: Gale Perez
From the WeedsNews4873 | May 20, 2014 | 8:28 pm
Abstract: Non-native plant distribution and community composition, along with an array of environmental factors, were examined in 31 hedgerows, an archetypal class of conservation linkage, in the northern part of California's Central Valley. Row crop, orchard, and vineyard agriculture dominate this area, and hedgerows have been popular...
- Author: Brad Hanson
Field Day Announcement:
Strawberry field day to demonstrate research on fumigants and herbicides
June 12, 2014 9 am to 11:00 am
Karen Stahlman, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner's Office
Steve Koike, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County
Husein Ajwa and Steve Fennimore, University of California, Davis
Spence USDA Farm, 1572 Old Stage Rd, Salinas, CA – located at the SW corner of...
- Author: Joseph DiTomaso
For years, the diagnostic program for weeds of the western United States was only available on CD format. With many computers moving away from CD drives, fewer people were able to use the identification tool. However, both the broadleaf weeds and the grass weeds are now available in a flash drive format, which is not only more convenient to carry and easier to use, but more versatile on most PC-based computers. The program still contains 754 broadleaf species and another 231 grass or grass-like species. In total, the program allows for the identification of 985 species. A number of native perennial grasses are also included to help restorationists determine what species are becoming established after initiating a revegetation program....
- Author: Brad Hanson
repost WSSA press release - Brad
For Immediate Release
WSSA to Sponsor Second National Summit on Herbicide Resistance
LAWRENCE, Kansas – May 15, 2014 – Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) announced plans for a second national scientific summit...
- Author: Oleg Daugovish
Growers and pest control advisors look at strawberry plants daily and see problems often. Some problems like salt injury are frequent while others, like frost injury are only seen once in a few years. With over 60 pathological, physiological and nutritional problems it is important not to overlook injury from herbicides. In collaboration with UC strawberry workgroup members we recently launched a bi-lingual web site that displays injuries and disorders from chemical and other causes.
The site is a work in progress as we continue to add images of problems, translation into Spanish and update the content of existing pages with new information. We hope that with improved access to images and descriptions the site can be useful in...
