Weed Science
The Weed Science program, based out of the University of California Cooperative Extension- Napa County office, holds a wealth of weed related information and is a must visit if you are looking to learn more about control tactics or identification. You can also find some important links below:
UC Weed Science Blog
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Frequent mowing puts poisonous weed into survival mode
Pair of studies offers evidence into "superweed's" defensive tactics, strategy FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A study of the effects of mowing on a common weed has found that what doesn't kill...
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New herbicide resistance resources
Herbicides are an important tool for the management of weeds in crops but an overreliance on herbicides for weed management has accelerated the development of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes....
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Automated Technology Field Day (Salinas) June 27
2024 Automated Technology Field Day Learn about the growing role of automated technologies in precision weeding and other ag operations at the 2024 Automated Technology Field Day! Watch live...
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Nutrient Strategies to Combat Branched Broomrape
Broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) are obligate plant parasites with a broad range of agricultural crop hosts. In non-parasitic plant species, seeds generally initiate germination when...
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New Avocado Herbicide
Rely® 280 Herbicide Available for Use in California Avocado Groves The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has approved the herbicide Rely® 280 (glufosinate-ammonium)...
Weed Resources
- Weed Research & Information Center (UC WeedRIC)
- Weed ID Tool
- Cal-IPC: California Invasive Plant Council
- Herbicide Symptoms - UC IPM
- Western Society of Weed Science
- Weed Science Society of America
- California Weed Science Society
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation
- California Department of Food and Agriculture Integrated Pest Control (IPC)
Title: Weed Science Farm Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Weed Control and Vegetation Management in Perennial Crops, Covercrops and Aquatic Weed Control
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension
1710 Soscol Avenue
Suite 4
Napa, CA 94559-1315
Phone: 707-253-4221
Email: jaroncoroni@ucanr.edu