- Author: Gale Perez
A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER position in the Dept. of Plant Sciences & Plant Biology opened up at Montana State University. Screening of applications will begin on FEBRUARY 18, 2014 and will continue to be accepted until an adequate pool is established.
Overview
We seek a highly motivated candidate to coordinate a 3 year project that evaluates 1) the re-integration of crop and livestock production in organic cropping systems, and 2) the role of mite-transmitted wheat viruses in mediating crop-weed competitive interactions. The successful candidate will be part of two multidisciplinary regional projects aimed at increasing our understanding of...
- Posted by: Brad Hanson
Repost of an article orginally posted by Brent Holz at The Almond Doctor blog on January 27th.
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Dormant Weed Control in Tree Nut Crops 2014
by Mick Canevari, Brent Holtz, and Brad Hanson
Current dry weather has preempted most normal winter weed germination and growth while prolonged periods of dry soil has caused some...
- Author: Gale Perez
A position (Assistant Professor Cropping Systems Specialist) in the Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences opened up at Oklahoma State University. The application deadline is coming up--FEBRUARY 1, 2014.
The position description is attached.
- Author: Brad Hanson
Good news for minor tree crop weed managers - Chateau SW (active ingredient: flumioxazin) recently received a Supplemental Label that allows use in bearing olive and pomegranate orchards.
Flumioxazin is a cornerstone preemergence herbicide for many tree and vine crop weed managers. Prior to this supplemental label approval, it could only be used in non-bearing olive and pomegranate. This allowed time for the manufacturer and the USDA-IR4 program to complete the residue testing neccessary for use in bearing orchards (standard proceedures). I'm glad to see this bearing label as it gives another weed management tool for these increasingly important crops in the state...
- Author: Gale Perez
- Author: Mark Lundy
Here's more on Mark Lundy...
A new year and a new farm advisor in Colusa‐Sutter‐Yuba
Hello, I’m Mark Lundy, a new Agronomy Advisor in Colusa‐Sutter‐Yuba, based out of the Colusa office. With 2014 underway, I wanted to send out a brief note to introduce myself and give a brief sketch of some of the work I’ve initiated since I began in July of 2013.
Where are you from?
I’m from Arizona originally, but I’m starting my 9th year living here in California. For most of that time I’ve lived in or around Davis where I was a graduate student for 6 years and earned an MS in International Agricultural Development and a PhD in Horticulture and Agronomy. Prior to graduate...
