UC Weed Science Blog

Using Native Plants for Weed Control

One of the first steps in ecological restoration is often controlling invasive weeds, which can be a major barrier to native plant establishment. But what happens after restoration is complete? At most sites, weed pressure is an ongoing challenge that...

Be Wary of Relying on Chat GPT for Agricultural Questions

Globally, approximately 570 million small and medium-sized farms need training in various agricultural fields. However, the delivery of agriculture training faces significant challenges. In some areas, the difficulty in obtaining this training has led to...

2024 Kearney Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day

Join us on Friday, September 13th, 2024 from 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue; Parlier, CA 93648. No cost to attend! All are welcome. Interactive field...

In memoriam: Carl Bell

Carl Bell, a long-time member and leader of the California weed science community passed away on July 31, 2024.   Those of us involved in weed research and education knew Carl from his work as a UCCE Farm Advisor, for many years as a crops weed...

New Product Bulletin :: Loyant® CA

Loyant® CA Section 2(ee) Recommendation Bulletin for Control of Cattail in Rice A recommendation bulletin has been released for florpyrauxifen-benzyl (Loyant® CA, Corteva Agriscience LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA) to control cattail plants in...

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