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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Winged primrose willow and red rice--weeds to watch out for in 2016

April 26, 2016
By Gale Perez
From the UC Rice Blog :: 4/25/2016 Author: Luis Espino In addition to the well-known rice weeds we deal with every year, there are a couple of weeds I want to bring to your attention this year. One is an invasive and the other has been with us for a while.
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IGIS: Article

Wrap up on the Hopland Bioblitz 2016

April 25, 2016
By Maggi Kelly
This text excerpted from the Hopland Newsletter: Over 70 scientists and naturalists descended upon HREC from April 8-10th in our first Hopland Bioblitz.
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Bug Squad: Article

Not Too Late for a Date with the Bee Experts

April 25, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you haven't registered yet for the second annual UC Davis Bee Symposium: Keeping Bees Healthy, a daylong event focusing on bee health and best management practices, there's still time. The event, open to the public, is set from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Conservation Agriculture: Article

No-till Garbanzo Field Day Video Available at CASI Website and You Tube

April 25, 2016
By Jeffrey P Mitchell
Following the public field day that took place at the UC Field Station in Five Points, CA on Monday, April 18th, Station Superintendent, Merf Solorio, provided a field interview in which he provided observations of the no-till garbanzo study early in the 2016 season.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Arundo in the news

April 24, 2016
By Guy Kyser
There is already a wall on our southern border, apparently, made of arundo (giant cane). This NY Times feature discusses US - Mexico cooperation in tackling the giant grass. Great pictures, too. Arundo is also a big deal in California.
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Bug Squad: Article

Celebrating the Honey Bees and Earth Day

April 22, 2016
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Doom or gloom? Boom or bloom? Today is Earth Day, and millions of folks around the world stopped--at least for a moment--to pay tribute to the 46th annual observance. They planted trees, weeded their gardens, greeted pollinators, or just thought about environmental issues.
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