Ludwigia decurrens research efforts with Jens Beets and Whitney Brim-Deforest

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Jens Beets (USDA) and Whitney Brim-Deforest (UCCE) sit down to discuss the invasive weed Winged Water Primrose (Ludwigia decurrens) and research efforts to mitigate this weed.

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In this episode, Sarah Marsh Janish welcomes back colleagues Dr. Jens Beets (USDA) and Dr. Whitney Brim-Deforest (UCCE) to sit down to discuss the invasive weed Winged Water Primrose (Ludwigia decurrens) and research efforts to mitigate this weed.

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