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

In 2022, I estimate rice acreage in the Delta, south of the Yolo Bypass, was at least 8,000 acres. Most Delta rice is grown in San Joaquin County, but there is some acreage in Sacramento County.

Ben Faber (UCCE Advisor in Ventura County) shared the following article with me--thanks Ben. Steve Haring and Brad Hanson (UC Davis) Abstract Cover crops enhance the biodiversity of cropping systems and can support a variety of useful ecosystem services, including weed suppression.

This year, I received a variety of questions from livestock owners in the region. All of the weeds I mention here were of concern to owners managing smaller (less than 20 ac) properties in Fresno and Madera Counties, impacting multiple kinds of livestock horses, sheep, and cattle.

Great opportunity to join the UC cooperative extension as a weed science farm advisor! In addition to the Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology Advisor position in Colusa County posted last month (and open until November 30th) (link HERE), UC ANR just posted another Weed Ecology position to be headquarte...

It's always interesting to see how people in other parts of the world deal with environmental issues similar to ours. An environmental issue of great concern to me and many Californians are invasive weeds. Here and worldwide, many invasive weeds have horticultural origins.