Archived news

2013

• Lanini receives WSWS Fellow Award :: March 2013
• SEEDS student wins first place at weed conference :: Jan. 2013
• Interview :: CWSS Meeting 2013 :: Fennimore
• Interview :: Weed control challenge series :: Part 4:: Herbicides :: Hanson :: Jan. 2013
• Interview :: Weed control challenge series :: Part 3:: Field scounting :: Hanson :: Jan. 2013
• Interview :: Weed control challenge series :: Part 2:: Palmer Amaranth :: Hanson :: Jan. 2013
• Interview :: Weed control challenge series :: Part 1:: Glyphosate resistance weeds :: Hanson :: Jan. 2013
• Albert Fischer becomes International Weed Science Society's new president :: IWSS website

2012

• Tools for Removing Dandelions and Other Weeds; Invasive Plants Sold in California; User-friendly Weed Identification Tool :: Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News :: June 2012
  
• UC graduate student Moretti named University Medalist at Fresno State :: June. 2012
• UC Davis weed science graduate student Kleist awarded CCST Fellowship :: June. 2012
• Invasive species alter ecosystems--invasive weeds (see page 7) :: Outlook :: Spring/Summer 2012
• Fischer, weed expert from Fresno County, passes away :: Feb. 2012
• Feasibility of solar tents for inactivating weedy plant propagative material :: J. Pest Science :: Jan. 2012

2011

• Cal-IPC honors Weed Specialist DiTomaso :: Nov. 20, 2011
• New film increases California strawberry yields :: Growing Produce :: Oct. 26, 2011
• Totally impermeable film retains fumigants, allowing lower application rates in strawberry :: California Agriculture :: Oct.-Dec. 2011
• Tree shelters and weed control enhance growth and survival of natural blue oak seedlings :: California Agriculture :: Oct.-Dec. 2011
• Exotic species vs invasive species: importing one outsider to battle another (salt cedar vs beetle) :: Sept. 2011
• Do organic herbicides work? :: Western Farm Press :: Aug. 24, 2011
• Invasive yellow star thistle aims to take over the world :: Sac Bee :: Aug. 21, 2011
• Switchgrass is a promising, high-yielding crop for California biofuel :: California Agriculture :: July-Sept. 2011
• Interview :: Weed Day 2011 :: herbicide research in walnut orchard :: Hanson :: July 2011
• Interview :: Weed Day 2011 :: Lanini :: July 2011
• Interview :: Weed Specialist Brad Hanson interviewed on Capital Public Radio :: interview begins at 23:30 :: July 2011
• Preparing for glyphosate-resistance :: Good Fruit Grower :: Apr. 15, 2011
• Today's garden plants can be tomorrow's invasives :: High Country News :: Apr. 17, 2011
• UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor Jerry Schmierer to retire :: UCANR :: Mar. 31, 2011
• UC Davis Weed Experts contribute to pioneering Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions :: Mar. 2011
• Methods evaluated to minimize emissions from preplant soil fumigation :: California Agriculture :: Jan.-March 2011
• Interview :: Weeds in wheat :: Canevari :: Jan. 2011
• Interview :: Weed control :: Wright :: Jan. 2011
• Interview :: Weed control in almonds :: Hembree :: Jan. 2011
• Interview :: Weed resistance :: Hanson :: Jan. 2011

2010

• Alternative to chemical fumigation--superheated steam
• "Avatar" botanist to discuss her experience working on James Cameron's film :: UCR Newsroom :: Jan. 15, 2010
• Deadly problem of poisonous weeds :: PR Web :: July 26, 2010
• Hanson named Outstanding Early Career Weed Scientist :: Dec. 17, 2010
• Invasive species: a challenge for California
• Inventing the plants of 'Avatar' :: L.A. Times :: Jan. 2, 2010
• Medusahead: an inedible grass threatens western rangeland :: Nov. 26, 2010
• New tool makes it easier for farmers to identify weeds :: Ag Alert :: Jan. 6, 2010
• Scientists pursue new sustainable alternatives for weed control in organic production systems :: WSSA :: Oct. 19, 2010
• UC Davis weed science student Kleist wins Cal-IPC award :: Oct. 2010
• UC Riverside botanist to receive Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence :: UCR Newsroom :: Aug. 20, 2010
• UC scientists continue the quest for alternatives to chemical fumigation :: UCANR
• War on weeds :: UC Davis Weed Science Program fights to tame invasive plants
  • The roots run deep
  • The weed-crop connection
  • Fighting weeds sustainably
  • Managing herbicide resistance in rice
  • Tackling bullies (and other invasive species)
• Weed scientists DiTomaso and Al-Khatib named fellows of Weed Science Society of America

2009

• UC Riverside botanist to answer public’s questions about plants she helped describe in James Cameron’s “Avatar” :: UCR Newsroom :: Dec. 15, 2009

2008

• Glyphosate-resistant hairy fleabane documented in the Central Valley :: California Agriculture :: July-Sept. 2008
• Methyl bromide alternatives evaluated for California strawberry nurseries :: California Agriculture :: April-June 2008
• Trained ovines chomp on weeds, avoid vines :: California Agriculture :: Jan.-Mar. 2008
• Post-emergence herbicides are cost effective for vineyard floor management on the Central Coast :: California Agriculture :: Jan.-Mar. 2008
• UC studies improve the efficiency of weed control in broccoli production :: UC Delivers

2007

• New weed control strategies in strawberry are effective :: UC Delivers
• Newly revised book on weeds and invasive plants discusses how they can be managed using ecological approaches :: UCR Newsroom :: Oct. 1, 2007

2005

• UC scientists find herbicide-resistant horseweed in California :: Western Farm Press :: July 25, 2011

2004

• Seedling alfalfa weed control :: UC Delivers
• Weed control options for cool-season vegetable crops :: UC Delivers

2003

• Controlling invasive and noxious weeds through a weed management area :: UC Delivers
• Proper weed identification is essential for control :: UC Delivers
• Video :: Regulatory and policy issues relating to aquatic invasive species :: Anderson :: UCTV :: Feb. 17, 2003

2002

• Video :: Weed identification and control: part 1 :: Lanini :: UCTV :: Oct. 7, 2002
• Video :: Weed identification and control: part 2 :: DiTomaso :: UCTV :: Oct. 14, 2002
• Video :: Weed management: part 1 :: Elmore :: UCTV :: Nov. 11, 2002
• Video :: Weed management: part 2 :: Elmore :: UCTV :: Nov. 18, 2002

1991

• Bill Fischer :: Fresno Advisor retires after 37 years of pulling weeds :: UC ANR News