Posts Tagged: environmental quality

Outreach on methyl bromide alternatives for the Pacific West region

One of my research focus areas over the past few years has been related to soil fumigation issues, specifically focused on methyl bromide alternatives for the tree and vine nursery industry.  I described some of this nursery work in a post late last year.  Today I wanted to share a brief...

soil fumigation extension Hanson UCD

Impact of herbicidal weed control on soil, water, and energy

I recently received a copy of a paper published by CropLife Foundation entitled "The Importance of Herbicides for Natural Resource Conservation in the U.S.".   Publication date: January 2012.I thought the paper had some interesting data on how herbicidal weed control has reduced the amount of...

Can GE and non-GE alfalfa coexist?

Article originally posted on the UC ANR Green Blog on October 11, 2011.  Written by Danial Putnam and reposted with permission.  Brad Those of us who work with alfalfa have seen our much-loved Queen of Forages relegated to poster child of all things evil about genetic engineering...

New film traps fumigants and increases strawberry yields

Producing 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries, California growers urgently need alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation if they are to maintain yields. Methyl bromide has been phased out for all but critical uses because it depletes ozone in the upper atmosphere.UC scientists now report that...

Weed seed transport on vehicles

Weeds can be introduced to new areas from a variety of natural and human-influenced sources.  Seed transport on vehicles or equipment can be a very important mechanism of spread.  The WSSA article below focuses on transport of invasive weed seed on recreational and work vehicles in rangeland areas...

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