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

The Annual Bluegrass Pest Notes has been revised. If you're not familiar with Pest Notes, they are the University of Californias official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and non-pesticide alternatives for managing pests in homes and landscapes.

Annabelle Kleist, a Ph.D. student working with Associate Professor Marie Jasieniuk, has been awarded a California Science & Technology Policy Fellowship by the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST).

Marcelo Moretti, a UC Davis Horticulture and Agronomy Ph.D. student working with Weed Specialist Brad Hanson, was named as the 2012 University Graduate Medalist at Fresno State for his effort during his M.S. program at Fresno States Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

I recently blogged about an National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast regarding the development and spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds. Well, weeds are back in the news; below is the link for a recently published piece in the The Scientist (Revenge of the Weeds. May 20, 2012). http://the-scientist.

Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) is one of the most problematic invasive grasses on many California rangelands. It is difficult to control selectively in grasslands. Prescribed burning, grazing, and herbicides have been tested with some success but are not practical in all situations.