- Author: Bradley Hanson
Reposted from Sac Valley Orchards (article here or landing page here)
I recently participated in a UCCE meeting focused on orchard management decision making when times are hard. This was in the context of the current low walnut prices facing producers in the state, but given the cyclic nature of agriculture could easily apply to other perennial crops as the ups and downs of agricultural commodities respond to domestic...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
- Posted by: Gale Perez
David W. Cudney, UC Cooperative Extension specialist emeritus, passed away in Riverside on March 30. He was 82.
Cudney joined UCCE in 1964 as a farm advisor for Imperial County. In 1978, he became a UCCE weed science specialist for Southern California, based at UC Riverside. While working as a specialist, he earned his Ph.D. from UC Riverside in 1989.
In 1992, Cudney and six Extension specialist colleagues from all over the western United States, published Weeds of the West, a guide book to identifying weeds in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,...
- Author: Bradley Hanson
I learned recently that the preplant incorporated (PPI) herbicide ethalfuralin (Sonalan HFP) was labeled for use in hemp and stevia. See below for the CA/NY supplemental label or download it from your preferred label website.
The use petition was submitted to US-EPA by the IR4 program (see EPA docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0130 at www.regulations.gov if you're into that kind of thing).
This herbicide is as WSSA Group 3 herbicide that is usually applied to the soil before planting and incorporated into the soil with mechanical methods or irrigation. After incorporation, the crops can be seeded or transplanted at a sufficient depth that the crop roots grow beyond the...
- Author: Bradley Hanson
Sharing a link to an upcoming seminar on a broad screening of annual bluegrass (Poaannua) resistance to herbicides. This is related to aUSDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant called "ResistPoa".
From Weed Science Society of America press release:
Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) is a common and troublesome weed in turfgrass and other landscapes. Its invasive biology and acquired herbicide resistance challenges turfgrass managers by increasing costs and compromising expected outcomes. The USDA-SCRI (Specialty Crops Research Initiative) funded ResistPoa project (www.resistpoa.org) seeks to characterize the national distribution of...
- Posted by: Gale Perez
Recruitment #23-9550-01
Date Opened | 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 5/12/2023 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $44.94 - $44.94/hour; $93,475.20 - $93,475.20/year |
Employment Type | Permanent... |