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This year in Southern California the rainy season got off to a late start. Southern California has received about one half of the average precipitation total as of this writing (and that's not an April fool's joke). Last year we had over 50% more rainfall than the historic average, it was a wet year. Most of inland Southern California receives about 12 inches of rainfall in an average year, this year we've had less than 6 inches and last year we had about 16 inches.

Sharing a recent post from the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) about a new page on the WeedCUT online decision support tool.

-Brad

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New WeedCUT Feature: BMPs for Herbicide Application Techniques

Confused about what a “drizzle” application is and when to use it? Deciding on the best way to estimate your application rate when using a backpack sprayer? Wondering what your hole spacing should be when using “drill-and-fill”?

A quick post to share a link to a recent January 14, 2025 webinar on Electric Weed Control in Organic Perennial Crops.

Reposted from the "Weeders of the West" blog with author's permission.

Marcelo Moretti summary of research on glufosinate best practices in hops (direct link to article).

-Brad

Posted by jenna.osiensky | January 9, 2025
Marcelo L. Moretti, Oregon State University, Department of Horticulture

A recommendation bulletin has been released for florpyrauxifen-benzyl (Loyant® CA, Corteva Agriscience LLC, Indianapolis, IN, USA) to control cattail plants in California rice fields and permitted under FIFRA Section 2(ee). Cattail (Typha latifolia L.) also known as common cattail or broadleaf cattail is a perennial wetland weed that naturally occurs widely in nearly all North America and are often considered undesirable, weedy, or invasive. Common cattail is cosmopolitan weed that can grow up to 10-ft tall under favorable conditions.