The Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) will be
hosting a forum 9am - 4pm on November 5, 2013, focusing on the ecology and
management of medusahead and barb goatgrass on California rangeland. This
free event aims to attract university researchers, producers, land
managers and conservation professionals to Browns Valley, California, to
discuss current research knowledge and experiences on these invasive
rangeland grasses.
“Our goal is to unite individuals across the state that are currently
studying medusahead and barb goatgrass. With the sharing of information
about these economically painful species, the best management techniques
can be utilized and put to work more efficiently,” said Jeremy James,
SFREC Director and Ph.D. of Plant Sciences.
Specific information that will be shared includes:
• How these species establish and spread
• How to optimally apply herbicide, grazing and fire to control these
invasive species
• Land managers experience controlling medusahead and barb goatgrass at a
ranch scale
• NRCS programs and resources to fight rangeland weeds
Online registration is available through the SFREC website at
http://ucanr.edu/sites/sfrec/. The event flyer can be found at
http://ucanr.edu/sites/sfrec/files/171895.pdf.
For more information contact Elise Gornish at egorn...@ucdavis.edu.
