WEED DAY
Registration is now open for Weed Day 2009 to be held July 16 at UC Davis.
Weed Day is an annual event that provides an opportunity for pest control advisers, farm advisers, chemical company cooperators, college faculty and students, and regulatory officials to learn about the latest weed science research at the university.
The event is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. with a bus tour to the campus research fields to view demonstrations, and research in terrestrial and aquatic weed control. Lunch and afternoon presentations will be indoors.
Registration and more information.
PLANT NUTRITION
The Department of Plant Sciences and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are hosting the 16th annual International Plant Nutrition Colloquium Aug. 26-30 in Sacramento.
Organizers said “Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Development and Global Health” will highlight advances in fundamental and applied plant nutrition, and emphasize the role of plant nutrition in food systems and environmental sustainability.
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu