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

Several months ago, I got a question about weeds in an irrigated pasture. The mystery plants were slowly but surely taking over a significant proportion of the pasture, and the owner asked me to visit the property to identify the plants and options to control them.

From the CAPCA Adviser magazine :: June 2022 Whitney Brim-DeForest is a UCCE Rice and Wild Rice Advisor for Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento, and Placer Counties; Taiyu Guan is an Assistant Specialist in UCCE Sutter-Yuba Counties; Troy Clark is a Rice Junior Specialist for UCCE Butte County.

The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program's website contains many useful features to help identify pests and problems in the garden and home. One such feature is the Weed Gallery, which contains hundreds of images and management tips for more than 150 common weeds found in California.

From the Cornell Chronicle--June 22, 2022 Farmers can tailor their efforts to control weeds more effectively by pinpointing when a particular weed will emerge, according to a new Cornell study.

A press release from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) website :: June 27, 2022 Posted on June 27, 2022 WESTMINSTER, Colorado June 27, 2022 Plant-back intervals are a critical component of any pesticide label indicating the minimum period of time between a pesticide treatment and the pla...