Posts Tagged: weed management failure

San Joaquin Valley Weed Science Days on April 2nd (KARE) and April 11 (WSREC). Join us!

There are TWO upcoming weed science extension days in the San Joaquin Valley this April. The first will be held on the 2nd of April at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier (9240 South Riverbend Road, Parlier CA 93648) and the second will be held on...

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A Valentine's Day Blog Post: Weeds With Pretty Names (Re-Posted)

You just KNOW that some plants are considered weeds. Their common names give them away. They sound awful. Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). Ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus). Devil's claw (Proboscidea lutea). Smellmelon (Cucumis melo). Itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis)....

Palmer amaranth, hand-weeding, regrowth, and seed production

A drive around parts of the San Joaquin Valley revealed some fields with Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) rising above the crop canopy (See image below). A male Palmer amaranth in a corn field in Merced County   Palmer amaranth is a tall (growing up to 10 feet in height), dioecious...

Real weeds in artificial turf

A little something Lynn Sosnoskie shared with us... real weeds in artificial/fake turf.

Compensatory growth and seed production: A tale of two weeds

Talking Points: Weed control failures can and do occur. Weed control failures occur for many reasons, including improper treatment applications and plant size and development at the time of treatment. Plants that aren't completely controlled can produce viable seed and re-infest...

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