Transitioning to Organic Vegetable Production- Weed Management
Video: Bear Butte Gardens in Sturgis, SD, led by Rick and Michelle Grosek, is a successful organic vegetable farm certified organic by OCIA. They hosted a SDSPA field day on August 12, 2024, for transitioning organic farmers emphasizing sustainable farming practices. The field day focused on soil health, weed control, pest management, nutrient management, crop […]
DriftWatch: Specialty Crop Site Registry
Video: DriftWatch® Specialty Crop Site and BeeCheck® Apiary Registry are an on-line sensitive site registry programs for South Dakota available through FieldWatch®. This national registry is a voluntary communication tool that enables crop producers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators to work together to protect specialty crops and apiaries through use of mapping programs. Featuring Katie Hengelfelt, S.D. […]
Flame Weeding for Vegetable Crops
Publication: ATTRA.org – Flame weeding for vegetable crops. A type of thermal weed control relies on propane gas burners to produce a carefully controlled and directed flame that briefly passes over the weeds.
Common Herbicides for Fruit and Vegetable Weed Control
Publication: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture – Common herbicides for fruit and vegetable weed control.
Flaming as a Method of Weed Control in Organic Farming Systems
Publication: Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-3038 Using fire to control weeds in organic farming systems shows promise for reducing weed populations without herbicides.
Organic / Sustainable Weed Control Hands-On Training Program for Agricultural Educators & Farmers
Publication: SARE Project funded University of Delaware, Research & Education Center – Organic/Sustainable Weed Control Hands-On Training Program for Agricultural Educators and Farmers.
Principles of Sustainable Weed Management in Organic Cropping Systems
Publication: Mark Schonbeck, Independent Sustainable Agriculture Consultant Principles of Sustainable Weed Management in Organic Cropping Systems, Weeds are nature’s way of covering soil that has become exposed by fire, flood, landslide, windstorms, lear-cutting, clean tillage, herbicides, overgrazing, or other disturbances. Bare soil is hungry and at risk.
Steel In The Field, A Farmer’s Guide to Weed Management Tools
Publication: Sustainable Agriculture Network & Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) A publication of the Sustainable Agriculture Network – Steel In The Field, A farmer’s guide to weed management tools.
Integrated Weed Management for Fresh Market Production
Publication: University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences – Integrated Weed Management for Fresh Market Production
Weed Control in Leafy Greens
Publication: University of Illinois Extension – Weed control in leafy greens.