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Non-native Bromus species, such as ripgut brome, grow fast and dry out quickly, becoming highly flammable.
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California’s bad romance with Bromus fuels wildfire

July 24th, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
When wildfires burn in California, people often call them forest fires or brushfires, but the odds are high that an invasive weed is an unrecognized fuels component, says a UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientist.
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Figure 1. On left: Kerb at 3.5 pints/A applied at planting; On right Kerb at 3.5 pints/A + Prefar at 1.0 gallon/A applied at planting. The main weed is common purslane which was not controlled by Kerb because it was pushed below the zone of germinating weed seeds by the germination water.
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Weed control in lettuce

July 21st, 2019
By Richard F Smith
Weed control in lettuce and other crops is a key issue this time of year. Purslane is particularly problematic and is adapted to warm conditions and can grow very rapidly especially during July and August. At times growers and PCAs are disappointed with the efficacy of Kerb on this weed.
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weedy rice
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT :: Weedy Rice Workshop

July 19th, 2019
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest
Thursday, August 1, 2019 10:00 AM- 12:00 noon (followed by lunch) Colusa Casino Chairman's Room This event is FREE, but you must register. Click HERE to register. Limited to 50 participants, so please enroll early. Seats will be filled on a first-come basis.
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Revisiting Soil Solarization for Weed Management

July 8th, 2019
By Cheryl A Wilen
Welcome to summer! Or at least I think it's summer since southern California is having a very strong June Gloom period that started before June and has touched July. You folks up north have had some pretty hot days though.
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