NMSU to host weed management programs

Late spring and early summer rains have helped crops but have weeds have also benefited from the moisture. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

The New Mexico State University Department of Extension Plant Sciences and Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education will host weed management presentations and tours on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13.

The event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday at Fabian Garcia Research Center, 113 New Mexico State Rd 101 in Las Cruces. Participation is free and open to the public. For registration or more information, email Israel Joukhadar, senior research scientist, at [email protected].

The presentations and tours will educate and inform participants on rangeland and agricultural weed management. Topics covered include noxious and invasive weeds; weed identification; and mastering rangeland weeds such as strategies for effective management, drone demonstrations, taming the urban weed jungle and integrated strategies and new technologies for agricultural fields.