Posts Tagged: soil fumigant issues

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

Methyl iodide (Midas) registration to be suspended in US market

I just read about an interesting development in the methyl iodide (Midas) controversy - the fumigant is being pulled from US use by the manufacturer.  While the decision is not altogether surprising in California, I admit that I didn't expect a US-wide registration withdrawel.   As I mentioned in a...

Perennial Crop Nursery Research - MBAO

One of my major areas of research the past few years has been related to alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation in perennial crop nurseries.  A list of recent posts on soil fumigation research and issues is available.  Some specific research areas have included reducing atmospheric emissions of...

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...

Research program overview

I gave an overview presentation on my research program today as part of the Plant Science Departmental Seminar series at UC Davis.  I thought I'd post it here for several reasons: 1. There might be someone out there who is just dying to know what I do - here you go!2. I thought the software that I...

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