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Figure 1. Mature common chickweed flower and leaves close-up.
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Poor control of common chickweed with ALS-inhibitor herbicides reported in multiple small grain fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Is it a new case of herbicide resistance in California?

August 4th, 2021
By Bradley Hanson, Mark E Lundy, Nicholas E Clark, Sarah E Light
Common chickweed (Stellaria media) (Figure 1) is a winter annual found throughout California and considered to be one of the most common broadleaf weeds infesting cereal crops (also referred as small grains) in the state (Wilen 2006).
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Figure 1. On farm study evaluating under-vine cultivator in Turner, OR in the spring of 2021.
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Mechanical Weed Control under the Vine

July 22nd, 2021
From the Weeders of the West blog 07/14/2021 Vineyard floor management can be divided into two areas, the area under the vine and the area between the rows. Cover crops are often planted between the rows and mowed as needed during the season.
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