Ongoing research

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Alice Liu and Taylor Barca take water quality measurements at a fluridone control tank at the Mesocosm Experiment in 2015 (picture credit: M. Portilla).
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Students grow as scientists with research into mosquito refugia in invasive aquatic plants

April 9, 2018
By Guy Kyser
One of the many advantages of being part of DRAAWP is the multiple occasions to meet and work with people from a variety of backgrounds. There have been many opportunities to interact with a variety of disciplines, from satellite imaging and economics to water chemistry and weed control.
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Thrips/TSWV in peppers: Article

2018 Season - First post

April 9, 2018
By Neil McRoberts
Dixon Area General situation It has been an up and down start to the year for thrips development. Through February the relatively dry winter, and somewhat warm start to the year in the San Joaquin Valley meant we were running ahead of the 30 year average for degree day accumulation.
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Thrips/TSWV Kings: Article

2018 Season - First post

April 9, 2018
By Neil McRoberts
General situation It has been an up and down start to the year for thrips development. Through February the relatively dry winter, and somewhat warm start to the year in the San Joaquin Valley meant we were running ahead of the 30 year average for degree day accumulation.
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Thrips/TSWV Fresno: Article

2018 Season - First post

April 9, 2018
By Neil McRoberts
General situation It has been an up and down start to the year for thrips development. Through February the relatively dry winter, and somewhat warm start to the year in the San Joaquin Valley meant we were running ahead of the 30 year average for degree day accumulation.
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Thrips/TSWV Merced: Article

2018 Season - First post

April 9, 2018
By Neil McRoberts
General situation It has been an up and down start to the year for thrips development. Through February the relatively dry winter, and somewhat warm start to the year in the San Joaquin Valley meant we were running ahead of the 30 year average for degree day accumulation.
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Thrips/TSWV Eastern San Joaquin Co.: Article

2018 Season - First post

April 9, 2018
By Neil McRoberts
General situation It has been an up and down start to the year for thrips development. Through February the relatively dry winter, and somewhat warm start to the year in the San Joaquin Valley meant we were running ahead of the 30 year average for degree day accumulation.
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Thrips/TSWV Western San Joaquin Co.: Article

2018 Season - First post

April 9, 2018
By Neil McRoberts
General situation It has been an up and down start to the year for thrips development. Through February the relatively dry winter, and somewhat warm start to the year in the San Joaquin Valley meant we were running ahead of the 30 year average for degree day accumulation.
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Thrips/TSWV status in Yolo & Colusa: Article

2018 Season - First post

April 9, 2018
By Neil McRoberts
General situation It has been an up and down start to the year for thrips development.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Looking back: 18 months of weeds

April 9, 2018
In the job listing for my position, weed identification and management were never explicitly mentioned. Natural resource efforts in the listing only mentioned water, forage, soils and the wide array of issues relating to rangeland ecosystem services.
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