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,...

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...

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