UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia)

Compared to some other tree crops, California olives have relatively few registered preemergence herbicide options. However, several recent label changes have increased these options and a few new herbicides are currently being tested and may be registered in the relatively near future.

Or rather, think about the weed seedbank, which is the reservoir of viable weed seeds held within the soil profile of an ecosystem. These seeds may be recent additions (e.g.

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).

This Slate article talks about the Death Cap mushroom - which is adapting to new hosts and expanding its range - and how to treat cases of Death Cap poisoning: eat milk thistle (Silybum marianum) and drink lots of water.

Here's an article from the San Joaquin County Field Notes newsletter (Feb. 2014.