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

New Organic Herbicide Registration for California Richard Smith, Farm Advisor University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County A new organic herbicide, Suppress, from Westbridge Company is now in the 30-day waiting period with the California Department of Pesticide Registration and sh...

Over the past several years, land managers and ranchers in Marin and Sonoma counties have been concerned with the spread of woolly distaff thistle (Carthamus lanatus). However, there is very little research conducted on the control of this species.

From Stephen Powles at the UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Colleagues, One month from now (February 23rd 2015) is the closing date for applications for the position of Deputy Director of the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative and Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia.

Here's something from The Weed's News Network. David Low / WeedsNews5282 / January 15, 2015 A sporting site in Melbourne is being used for a weed-tackling treatment that doesn't contain herbicides. A group of green thumbs have used steam to kill weeds, instead of applying chemicals.

UCIPM Press Release: New UC IPM photo repository shows plant damage from herbicides January 9, 2015 Davis, California Identifying nontarget crop and ornamental plant damage from herbicides has become much easier, with the launch of a new online photo repository by the Statewide IPM Program, Univers...