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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Getting familiar with branched broomrape: a parasitic weed in California processing tomato
Branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa), a weedy parasitic plant that can cause devastating damage to many economically important wide range of broadleaf crops including tomato, cabbage, potato,...
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Invasion of Stinkwort into San Benito County
Stinkwort (Dittrichia graveolens) is a very sticky annual weed in the sunflower family with a powerful smell similar to tarweeds (Brownsey et al. 2013). Its first observation in California was in...
By Devii R. Rao
Author - San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor
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)
John A Roncoroni
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
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
Weed ID Tool
UC Weed Science Twitter Feed
Brad Hanson:
@WyoWeeds @tedlieu Congressman Lieu, I’d be glad to visit with you if you have an interest in weed management trade… https://t.co/3MBsJMRVr1 Posted 435 days ago
Brad Hanson:
@LynnSosnoskie Weed dispersal (California burclover if you’re keeping score at home) https://t.co/YFJVfzts8n Posted 440 days ago