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

See the attached position advertisement for a postdoctoral research position at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs, CA.

From the Alfalfa & Forage News blog :: Feb. 18, 2013 Dodder is a troublesome annual parasitic weed that infests alfalfa fields.

While both horseweed and hairy fleabane have been here since farming began in the region, it's only since about 2003 that they have become such an obvious problem, particularly in tree and vine systems and non-crop areas.

From the UC Strawberries and Caneberries blog :: Sept. 11, 2013 Field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis, also known locally as morning glory, is a persistent weed pest in blackberries grown on the Central Coast of the California.

From the Alfalfa & Forage News blog :: Oct. 25, 2013 Written by Michelle Leinfelder-Miles At the Alfalfa and Forage Meeting held at the Kearney Agricultural Center in September, we provided a demonstration of the co-existence of Roundup Ready (RR) and conventional alfalfa hay fields.