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

UCD ag engineering professor Ken Giles and colleagues have been testing a remote controlled helicopter for pesticide application in challenging terrain like hillside vineyards.

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A quick blog post today to share a recent edition of "TechLine - Invasive Plant News" that I was forwarded recently.

Below is an article from The Weed's News.

Here's an article from the UCCE San Joaquin County Field Notes newsletter (May 2013.) Medusahead has been invading our rangelands for years. The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has photo documentation from the early 1980s with large stands of medusahead on the east side of the county.