2003 Proceedings

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2002 CWSS Executive Board

2003 Awards of Honorary Memberships in CWSS
  Nate Dechoretz
  Conrad Skiminia
  Don Koehler

2003 Student Poster, Paper and Scholarship Award Winners

Weed Survival in Yardwaste Piles
  Jim Downer, UCCE-Ventura Co

Weed ID on the Central Coast
  Don Rodrigues, Ventura College

Understanding Weed Seed Dormancy and Weed Control with Steam
  Oleg Daugovish, UCCE-Ventura Co

Herbicide Modes of Action Explained
  John Karlik, UCCE-Kern County

Presidential Adress
  Bruce Kidd, Dow Agro Sciences

Economic Impact of Weeds in Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Systems
  Karen Klonssky, UC Davis

Impacts of Invasive Species in Rangeland
 Mike  Conner,  SFREC

Impacts of Aquatic Weeds in Water Use and Natural Systems
 Dave  Spenser,  USDA

Competition Between Cowpea Cover Crop Varieties and Weeds
  Guangyao Wang, Jeff Ehlers, Eddie Ogbuchiekwe, and Milt McGiffen, UC Riverside

Roundup Ready Alfalfa In The Central San Joaquin Valley Of California
  Ron Vargas, Kurt Hembree, TomÈ Martin-Duvall, Eric Hoffman And Neil Va, UC Cooperative Extension

Compost as a Mulch and Corn Gluten Meal as a Preemergence Natural-based Product for Roadside Vegetation Control
  Steve L. Young, UC Hopland Research & Extension Center, Hopland, CA

Allium spp. Amendments, Soil Temperature, and Exposure Time Affect Seed Viability for Weed Management in California
  Susan B. Mallek  James J. Stapleton, and Timothy S. Prather,
Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project, Kearney Agricultural Center, 
University of California, Parlier, CA

New Methods For Yellow And Purple Nutsedge Control In The San Joaquin Valley
  Matthew Dasilva, Ron Vargas, Steve Wright, Tome Martin-Duvall,and Lalo  Banuelos, University of California Cooperative Extension

Transition Management of Overseeded Bermudagrass and Weed Impacts
  Pamela M. Geisel and Michelle Le Strange, University of California Cooperative Extension, Fresno and Tulare Co

Tall Annual Morningglory Control Studies in Acala Cotton
  Shelly Elam, Steve Wright, and Lalo Banuelos, University of California Cooperative Extension, Tulare Co

Affects of Spray Drift on Trees
  Tom Lanini, UC Davis

Mulch Effects on Trees
  Jim Downer, UCCE Ventura Co

Clopyralid Problems in Mulch and Compost
  John Karlik, UCCE Kern County

Cost Comparisons in Weed Management
  Kurt Hembree, UCCE Fresno County

Benefits and Drawbacks of Cover Crops
  Chuck Ingels, UCCE Sacramento County
 

Situation Report on the Invasion of California Non-Native Plant Species
  Joe Di Tomaso, UC Davis

A Decade of Change and Its Effect on the Vegetation Management Landscape
  David Chang, Ag Biologist, Santa Barbara County
 
Using Out-of-the-Box Thinking and Strategic Planning to Reshape Aquatic Plant
Mangement Programs

  Shaun Hyde, SePro Corp
 
Landscape Herbicides:  What Happens After Application?
  Jay Gan, UC Riverside

Wholesale Nursery Practices that Minimize Environmental Impact
  Gene Arthur, Bordiers Nursery

Weeds as Indicators of Envioronmental Conditions
  Cheryl A. Wilen, UCCE, and Statewide IPM Program

The Role of Weeds in the World of Turf
  Dave Wienecke, US Golf Assoc

Using Grass Control Products in Ornamental Plantings
  Jason Fausey, Valent, USA


Agronomic Practices that Affect Herbicide Use
  Herman Meister, UCCE, Imperial Co

Raptor, A New Post Emergence Herbicide for Seedling and Established Alfalfa
  Mick Canevari, UCCE, San Joaquin Co

The Fit of Roundup Ready Alfalfa, Initial Field Results in California
  Steve Orloff, UCCE, Siskiyou Co., Ron Vargas, UCCE, Madera Co

Integrating Weed Management Tools in Cotton and Corn:  GMOís and Conventional Herbicides
  Steve Wright, UCCE, Tulare Co.

Survival And Growth Of Three Conifer Species Following Three Types Of Site
Preparation And Three Levels of Subsequent Shrub Control:  21 Years After Planting

  W. Thomas Lanini, University of California, Davis


Precision Cultivation to Improve Cultural Weed Control Practices in Vegetable Production
  John Inman, UCCE Emeritus

Timing of "Kerb" Application in Lettuce
  Barry Tickes, University of Arizona Extension

Tomato Weed Control:  Historical Overview and Current Research
  Bob Mullen, UCCE, San Joaquin Co

Weed Control with Methyl Bromide Alternatives
  Husenjn Ajwa, UC Davis

Cultural Practices as Part of IPM for Weed Control in Vegetable Crops
  Vince Ferante, Grower, Teixseira Farms
 
All GPS Receivers Are Not Created Equal
  John W. Jarnagin, Electronic Data Solutions, Exeter CA
 

History amd Biology of Yellow and Purple Nutsedge
  Dave Cudney, UC Riverside

Alternatives for Yellow and Purple Nutsedge Management
  Milton McGiffen, UC Riverside

Nutsedge Mangement in Agronomic Corps
  Steve Wright, UCCE Tulare Co

Nutsedge Management in Landscapes Areas
  Cheryl Wilen, UCCE San Diego, LA and Orange Co

Nutsedge Management in Trees and Vines
  Kurt Hembree, UCCE Fresno County

Clopyralid in Compost-History and Regulatory Actions
 Dave  Haskell,  DPR

Potential Loss of Herbicide Registrations
 Tobi  Jones,  DPR

Preventing Spread of Noxious Weeds
  J. Robert Leavitt, and Courtney Albrecht, CDFA

Anti-Drift Label Requirements
 Roy  Rutz,  DPR

Cruising the DPR Website
  John Stuz, DPR

 

 

 

Join us in Santa Barbara for the 64th Annual Conference.

Conference dates: Jan 23-25, 2012


      

 

2011-2012 Awards, Events & Contests

  1. CWSS Photo Contest-NEW for 2012
  2. Student Paper & poster Contest-2012
  3. Student Scholarship Program-2012
  4. Awards and Honors - 2011
 
 

Aquatic and Riparian Weeds of the West

This is practical guide to the identification and biology of submerged, floating leaved, and emergent aquatic weeds in the Western United States. The book contains a full description of 89 species representing 36 plant families, and another 96 plants compared as similar species. There is at least one photograph each of 171 aquatic plant species. The book contains quick identification tables, several keys, and an illustrated glossary.

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