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

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Organic Weed Management for Trees, Vines, Veggies and more

July 18, 2013
By Gale Perez
Join UC Farm Advisor Janet Caprile for an overview of weed management techniques for perennial and annual cropping systems that don't rely on synthetic herbicides or chemicals. Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Livermore, California For more information, click HERE.
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2013 Weed Day wrap up

July 15, 2013
By Brad Hanson
I thought I share a rundown of last week's 57th Annual Weed Day hosted by the UC Davis Weed Science Program and the UC Weed Research and Information Center. This year the program was organized and (mostly) hosted by CE Weed Specialist Joe DiTomaso.
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Sampling a pond for hydrilla

July 8, 2013
By Guy Kyser
Joe DiTomaso and I are supposed to monitor the effectiveness of a hydrilla treatment in a pond near Marysville. I usually work on rangeland, where things stay put - the plants don't float away, and the equipment doesn't sink out of sight.
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57th Annual UC Davis Weed Day this week!

July 8, 2013
By Brad Hanson
A reminder to all who registered already that the 57th Annual UC Davis Weed Day is this Thursday (July 11th). I've attached the agenda for the morning field tour and the afternoon presentation schedule at the end of this post.
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