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

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UC Rice Advisor Whitney Brim-DeForest
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UC Weed scientist hard at work

January 10, 2018
UC Rice Advisor Whitney Brim De-Forest is using a spray chamber to apply a foliar organic fertiliser to rice. She uses the chamber to make sure that they are applying a precise amount of the product. Thanks to @balde.hamady for the video! https://www.facebook.
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What Makes a Weed a Weed? The Case of “Weedy” Rice

January 8, 2018
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Over the past year and a half, I have been conducting research and extension with weedy (red) rice (Oryza sativa L.), which has re-emerged as a pest in California rice fields. What makes this plant so interesting is that it is the exact same species as cultivated rice (also Oryza sativa L.).
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Pre-emergent herbicides in almond orchards

January 1, 2018
By Brad Hanson
by David Doll, UCCE Pomology Farm Advisor (see also http://thealmonddoctor.com/) With the emergence of herbicide-resistant weed populations, several perennial nut crop spray programs incorporate the use of pre-emergent herbicides.
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