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

Field Day Announcement: Strawberry field day to demonstrate research on fumigants and herbicides June 12, 2014 9 am to 11:00 am Karen Stahlman, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner's Office Steve Koike, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County Husein Ajwa and Steve Fennimore, University of Cal...

For years, the diagnostic program for weeds of the western United States was only available on CD format. With many computers moving away from CD drives, fewer people were able to use the identification tool.

repost WSSA press release - Brad For Immediate Release WSSA to Sponsor Second National Summit on Herbicide Resistance LAWRENCE, Kansas May 15, 2014 Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) announced plans for a second national scientific summit on the topic of herbicide resistance.

Growers and pest control advisors look at strawberry plants daily and see problems often. Some problems like salt injury are frequent while others, like frost injury are only seen once in a few years.

From the UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County Crop Notes newsletter (March/April 2014) Excellent weed control is essential for economically producing cilantro and parsley. Both crops have had various weed control challenges over the last few years.