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Posts Tagged: weeds
Weeds and Wildfires
How can weed control help with wildfire preparedness? Wildfires are part of California's ecosystems, and they do not have to lead to the destruction of structures and livelihoods. Each of us can contribute to improving wildfire resilience, from individual homeowners and businesses to entire...
Zap those pesky invaders: technology sparks alternative to herbicides
A contraption with a long, low, green metal arm swept noisily along the edge of a row of almond trees in an experimental orchard just west of UC Davis. Little flashes of light sparked between the bottom of the arm and the green weeds below, and puffs of gray smoke wafted up from the stricken...
EVENT :: Aquatic Weed School 2022
UC Davis will host the Aquatic Weed School 2022 on October 31-November 1, 2022 at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center on the UC Davis campus. The Aquatic Weed School is an intensive two-day course focusing on issues associated with developing weed management strategies in a variety of aquatic...
A Primer on Irrigation Canal Weeds
The 17 western states have approximately 40 million square miles of irrigated farmland, supplied by an extensive network of irrigation canals. Without this system of irrigation, farming in most of the western states would not be possible. Irrigation systems in California were first authorized by...
Weed growth in a cement-lined irrigation canal near Tulare, CA
Removing seeds from irrigation canal near Tulare, CA using chaining
Invasive Pest Spotlight: Pampasgrass & Jubatagrass
Invasive Pest Spotlight: Pampasgrass & Jubatagrass The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue, we cover the invasive plants pampasgrass and jubatagrass. Pampasgrass & jubatagrass facts Pampasgrass (Figure 1, top) is a common...