2003 – Our Weeds, Our World
2002 CWSS Executive Board
2003 Awards of Honorary Memberships in CWSS
Nate Dechoretz, Conrad Skimina, Don Koehler
2003 Student Poster, Paper and Scholarship Award Winners
Weed Survival in Yardwaste Piles
Jim Downer, UCCE-Ventura County
Weed ID on the Central Coast
Don Rodrigues, Ventura College
Understanding Weed Seed Dormancy and Weed Control with Steam
Oleg Daugovish, UCCE-Ventura County
Herbicide Modes of Action Explained
John Karlik, UCCE-Kern County
Presidential Adress
Bruce Kidd, Dow AgroSciences
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 County
Tall Annual Morningglory Control Studies in Acala Cotton
Shelly Elam, Steve Wright, and Lalo Banuelos, University of California Cooperative Extension, Tulare County
Affects of Spray Drift on Trees
Tom Lanini, UC Davis
Mulch Effects on Trees
Jim Downer, UCCE Ventura County
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 County
Raptor, A New Post Emergence Herbicide for Seedling and Established Alfalfa
Mick Canevari, UCCE, San Joaquin County
The Fit of Roundup Ready Alfalfa, Initial Field Results in California
Steve Orloff, UCCE, Siskiyou County., Ron Vargas, UCCE, Madera County
Integrating Weed Management Tools in Cotton and Corn: GMOís and Conventional Herbicides
Steve Wright, UCCE, Tulare County
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 County
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, Teixeira 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 County
Nutsedge Management in Landscapes Areas
Cheryl Wilen, UCCE San Diego, LA and Orange Counties
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