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

Weed Day 2012 comes to UC Davis July 19 The latest developments in weed control will once again take center stage at UC Davis when scores of scientists, students, regulators and more gather July 19, 2012 for the 56th annual Weed Day at the Buehler Visitors & Alumni Center.

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.