Posts Tagged: rangeland
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...
Integration of grazing and herbicide application improves management of barb goatgrass and medusahead in pasture and rangelands
From the California Agriculture 75(2):83-89. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2021a0011 ***************** Abstract The invasive annual grasses barb goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis L.) and medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae L.) are widespread in western states and present management challenges on...