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

Intra Row Weeding Machine Demonstration

July 22, 2014
By Gale Perez
University of California Cooperative Extension Intra Row Weeding Machine Demonstration Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. USDA East Alisal Research Station 1636 East Alisal Road (follow signs) The area of mechanical weed control is developing rapidly in Europe.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

new WSSA Herbicide Handbook (10th ed) now available for $95

July 22, 2014
By Brad Hanson
Link today to the newest edition of an important reference book for herbicides - the Weed Science Society of America's "Herbicide Handbook". Dr. Dale Shaner took on the updating and revision of the 10th Edition (at over 500 pages of very dense information, this was no small task!).
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

UC Davis Weed Day draws capacity crowd

July 22, 2014
By Gale Perez
More from Todd Fitchette| Western Farm Press | July 17, 2014 on Weed Day 2014 The UC Davis Weed Day is popular among a cross-section of agricultural interests.
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Camouflaged praying mantis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Perfect Camouflage

July 21, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What a perfect camouflage! Have you ever seen a green praying mantis hiding among the green growth in your garden? Concealed. Disguised. Camouflaged. The praying mantis is a patient insect.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Herbicide resistance top issue for farmers, researchers

July 21, 2014
By Gale Perez
Here's an article by Todd Fitchette| Western Farm Press | July 17, 2014 Weed resistance issues are nothing new for university researchers and the farmers they advise.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

CAST paper: Benefits of Controlling Nuisance Aquatic Plants and Algae in the US

July 21, 2014
By Brad Hanson
Link to a new publication from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). This CAST Commentary dated July 2014 is entitled "Benefits of Controlling Nuisance Aquatic Plants and Algae in the United States" and is authored by Getsinger, Dibble, Rodgers, and Spencer.
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Figure 1. The low temperature sensitive stage of pollen development occurs when the collar of the flag leaf and the collar of the previous leaf align (center plant in photo).
UC Rice Blog: Article

Water Management to Mitigate Blanking

July 21, 2014
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
With the approach of late summer and the possibility for lower nighttime temperatures, this is the time when blanking can occur. Keep in mind how water management helps to mitigate this problem.
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A longhorned bee, Melissodes agilis, awakens on a lavender stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Stems

July 18, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Just one word--stems. Bees forage on the lavender in our bee yard, but sometimes you'll see them on the stems.
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A newly emerged Gulf Fritillary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Passion for a Passion Butterfly

July 17, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
"Wow! Oh, wow!" That's what people usually say when they encounter dozens of reddish-orange butterflies at a home on the 1500 block of Claremont Drive in Davis, Calif.
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