Saw a nice article about a gall fly soon to be released for control of Cape ivy. Our old friend Baldo from CDFA started work on this in 2001, so it's been a while coming. Cape ivy is our version of kudzu, at least along the coast.
Countdown 'til UC Davis Picnic Day... UC Davis will welcome thousands of visitors Saturday, April 16 to its 102nd annual Picnic Day, themed "Cultivating Our Authenticity." You can access the schedule of events here. It promises to be educational, informative and entertaining.
The video of Dr. Li Hongwen's April 15th seminar presentation at the University of California, Davis on Residue Handling for No-tillage Seeders in the World is now available at the CASI website or at the You Tube link https://youtu.
Are you motivated and involved in the cattle industry? Do you have ideas you'd like to share? The San Benito County Cattlemen's Association is looking for a couple new board members. They are especially interested in getting younger people on the board.
Just saw this on the ANR News Blog :: April 13, 2016 Weeds are easiest to control when they are tiny emerging plants, reported Jeanette Marantos in a Los Angeles Times blog post.
The Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) named Dr. Joe DiTomaso as a Fellow of the Society at the 69th annual meeting held March 7-10, 2016 in Albuquerque, NM.
The Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) is calling for papers for the 56th Annual Meeting, July 17-20, 2016, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, MI.