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

Don't miss Clyde Elmore's photo exhibit... "In the Wild" July 5-August 31, 2017 Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis If you attend Weed Day 2017 (July 13, 2017), you'll get a chance to see the exhibit and talk to Clyde. There will be a reception from 4-7 PM on July 7, 2017.

Register before the cost goes up Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2017 July 11-12, 2017 :: UC Davis Cost goes up on 7/1/2017 CEUs offered Visit http://wric.ucdavis.

Over the past year, weedy rice has become a top issue in California rice, both for individual growers and for the industry as a whole.

I went out on a few farm calls in the past week, and have noticed a trend. Due to the unusually wet weather this spring, some of the weeds are already producing seed out in the field! This occurs when the field was moist or wet in the spring, and was not tilled or sprayed prior to planting.

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) kept a low profile during the drought years but seems to have exploded following this year's rains. (It is still lying low', so to speak, but there is a lot more of it.