Posts Tagged: rangeland

2022 weeds in review

This year, I received a variety of questions from livestock owners in the region. All of the weeds I mention here were of concern to owners managing smaller (less than 20 ac) properties in Fresno and Madera Counties, impacting multiple kinds of livestock – horses, sheep, and cattle. The most...

Is vetch a friend or foe to livestock?

From the Alfalfa & Forage News blog (April 29, 2022)   Vetch (Vicia spp.) is growing like a weed everywhere this year, carpeting our hills with great swaths of purple flowers.  What is vetch?  There are several species that are commonly grown as crops, cover crops or weeds...

Meddlesome Mallow

In January I visited a small property to help identify various plants that had taken over an acre of unirrigated land. The property owner wanted to know how to manage the weeds, and if horses could safely graze them. Among some residual annual grasses, there was a surprising amount of mallow,...

Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands (2021) online event recordings

If you missed the Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands 2021 online event (Oct. 19, 2021 • 9 AM-12 noon PST), you're in luck. We have the recordings of each presentation here. Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands (2021) Moderator • Whitney Brim-DeForest,...

EVENT :: Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands (online event)

Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands (online event) Tuesday, October 19, 20219:00 AM-12:00 PM (Pacific Time) The latest information on weed control will be presented at the Managing Weeds in Grasslands and Rangelands online event.The lineup of UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and UC Davis...

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