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Coping with Competition: Weed Control Strategies in California Grasslands

9th Annual CNGA Field Day at Hedgerow Farms

April 22, 2016

8:45 - 3:00, Morning refreshments start at 8am

Join us for a day of field tours, networking and beautiful scenery at Hedgerow Farms Inc in Winters, CA. 

*Expert led talks and demonstrations covering a wide range of tools and methods for combating weeds. These include mechanical, mowing, flaming, solarization, grazing, burning, mulching, organic herbicides and conventional herbicides. 

*Tours will visit one and two year weed control trials

*Tours will also visit newly planted native restoration seeding trials 

*There will be labeled plots of both weeds and natives and discussion of tips on identifying commonly found species 

*Both tours will highlight ID characteristics, plant ecology and use of natives in restoration and other settings 

Lunch Time Program Speakers: 

-Keynote Joe DiTomaso: "Resources You Need to Know About for Weed Management in California Grasslands"

-Valerie Eviner: Update on climate impacts on the interactions between native and exotic species

-Rachael Long: Update on research on hedgerows and beneficial insects

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