Posts Tagged: aquatic
Azolla in the reservoir?
There have been several recent questions about dealing with a plant floating in reservoirs. Here's Weed Scientist Emeritus Roncoroni's response to them. * * * * * * Pacific Mosquitofern, (Azolla filiculoides) often referred to as Azolla, is native to California. It is considered a desirable...
Job announcement :: Plant Ecologist/Plant Physiologist/Agronomist
POSITION: Plant Ecologist / Plant Physiologist / Agronomist LOCATION: Davis, CA ANNOUNCEMENT #: ARS-D23PWA-12001468-mds CLOSING DATE: July 12, 2023 LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/731291100 * * * * * * The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural...
EVENT :: Aquatic Weed School 2022
UC Davis will host the Aquatic Weed School 2022 on October 31-November 1, 2022 at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center on the UC Davis campus. The Aquatic Weed School is an intensive two-day course focusing on issues associated with developing weed management strategies in a variety of aquatic...
A Primer on Irrigation Canal Weeds
The 17 western states have approximately 40 million square miles of irrigated farmland, supplied by an extensive network of irrigation canals. Without this system of irrigation, farming in most of the western states would not be possible. Irrigation systems in California were first authorized by...
Weed growth in a cement-lined irrigation canal near Tulare, CA
Removing seeds from irrigation canal near Tulare, CA using chaining
New herbicides and tank mixes for control of waterhyacinth in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
From the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management—Special Issue Vol. 59s 2021 New herbicides and tank mixes for control of waterhyacinth in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Guy B. Kyser, John D. Madsen, John Miskella, and Jon O'Brien FULL ARTICLE Abstract The Sacramento–San...