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The many faces of foxtails

April 19, 2021
From roadsides in the city of Fresno to the oak woodlands in nearby Sequoia National Park, annual barleys and bromes are going to seed. In addition to a variety of other grasses, I often hear landowners, weed managers, pet owners, and veterinary advice blogs call these species "foxtails".
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CUTLINE: First-generation, vision-based, intelligent cultivators are now available to help control weeds in specialty crops. (Photo courtesy of Steve Fennimore, University of California, Davis.)

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Growers Win the Weed Wars?

March 21, 2021
From the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) HEADLINES March 17, 2021 * * * * * * * * * * * WESTMINSTER, Colorado March 17, 2021 Weed control in vegetables, flowers and herbs can be incredibly labor intensive, experts with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say.
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Three-spike goosegrass is among the most challenging weeds in orchards. (Photo courtesy of Brad Hanson/UC Davis)

Adviser helps growers tackle orchard weed management

March 18, 2021
From the Western Farm Press March 17, 2021 By Lee Allen ********** Brad Hanson gets down and dirty in his line of work as a weed specialist with the University of California, Davis Plant Sciences Department, typically conducting field trials in a 400-mile swath of the Central Valley.
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