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

Cilantro was produced on 5,543 acres in Monterey and Ventura Counties in 2011. The production of cilantro has shifted to high density 80-inch wide beds and a large proportion is now mechanically harvested.

Junior Specialist Department of Plant Sciences Minimum requirement: B.S. degree in plant pathology, plant science, agriculture, biology, or related field. It is highly desirable for the candidate to have either a Masters degree and/or at least two years work experience in an applicable field.

A quick post today to share a link to the recently revised "UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines for Kiwifruit" (UC ANR Publication #3449). You can download the whole document as a pdf here, or use it online at the above link.

I just returned from the Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (WAPMS) meeting in Coeur d Alene Idaho. My interest in aquatic weeds is mostly as they relate to interfering with irrigation and frost protection ponds in Californias North Coast grape growing region.

A repost and link today to a recent Weed Science Society of America press release entitled: "WSSA Scientists Stress the Importance of Early Response to Invasive Weeds" Click the link to go to the full article.