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

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.

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.

Here's more on Mark Lundy... A new year and a new farm advisor in Colusa-Sutter-Yuba Hello, Im Mark Lundy, a new Agronomy Advisor in Colusa-Sutter-Yuba, based out of the Colusa office.

Talking Points: Weed control failures can and do occur. Weed control failures occur for many reasons, including improper treatment applications and plant size and development at the time of treatment. Plants that aren't completely controlled can produce viable seed and re-infest fields.

Onionweed (Asphodelus fistulosus) is an attractive but very difficult to control weed that is relatively common along highways, some irrigation right of ways and other areas in Southern California.