Posts Tagged: weed

New herbicide resistance resources

Herbicides are an important tool for the management of weeds in crops but an overreliance on herbicides for weed management has accelerated the development of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes. Staying ahead of the biology of herbicide resistance requires a sound understanding of the process and...

New article :: Exploring sterile pollen technique as a novel tool for management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)

Sterile Pollen Technique Shows Promise for Palmer Amaranth Weed Control Newly published research provides a novel and sustainable weed-management strategy   WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 22 May2024 – Recently published research in the journal Weed Science shows that a sterilization...

EVENTS :: Register now!

Register before the cost goes up   Weed Day 2024 :: click link below https://wric.ucdavis.edu/events/weed_day_2024.html Last day to get to early-bird cost is May 24, 2024. Register now! * * * * * * * * More events... 2024-June 24-25 :: Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2024 ::...

Weed control during pollinator habitat establishment.

Introduction: Pollinator insects are essential to produce many economically and nutritionally important crops grown in the western USA. These crops include blueberries, almonds, sunflowers, cucurbits, and many others. Almond pollination in California plays a vital role in the apiary industry,...

Creative weed management approaches using forage crops

In my previous position as the Extension Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist with the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff, I focused my research efforts on intensifying and diversifying the winter wheat-fallow cropping system. The addition of...

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