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

Summary Winged primrose willow is an invasive weed that was identified in Butte County rice fields in 2011. Most infestations were along borders of fields and canals; however, this weed can thrive in the flooded environment within rice fields.

During the 2000s, organic milk production was one of the fastest growing segments of organic agriculture in the United States, according to a USDA Economic Research Service publication Characteristics, Costs, and Issues for Organic Dairy Farming.

The Mediterranean annual grass barb goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis) is widely hated by land managers, and with good reason. Grazers avoid its tough, silica-rich foliage.

If you havent registered for Weed Day 2012, today is the LAST DAY to receive the early-bird DISCOUNT on the registration fee. To register, click HERE.

University of California, Riverside--Cooperative Extension Weed Science Specialist The Department of Botany and Plant Sciences invites applications for an Assistant Cooperative Extension Weed Specialist (11-month tenure-track, 90% CE, 10% OR).