Posts Tagged: organic weed control

Managing herbicide resistance with electric weed control

From the Weeders of the West (WoW) blog ∴ March 11, 2021 Marcelo Moretti is a Professor in the Dept. of Horticulture at Oregon State University and an alumnus of UC Davis and California State University, Fresno. *************** Managing Herbicide Resistance with Electric Weed...

More on steaming

From the weekly newspaper for California Agriculture, Ag Alert • Dec. 2, 2020 • California Farm Bureau Federation   Advisors seek practical use of steam in weed control By Bob Johnson Steam-treating a shallow band of soil within the seed line before planting may offer, when...

Johnsongrass in organics: Mow it?

From the Small and Organic Farm Advisor Blog   Johnsongrass in organics: Mow it? Yes, mow it! Mowing works to at least prevent seed spread and regular mowing will weaken rhizomes. Seed establishment has the greatest potential for the establishment and spread of johnsongrass and...

Scorching Heat in the Low Desert! No Worries, It’s Good Time to Kill Weeds.

As we are in the mid-summer, many fields in the low desert region are preparing for soil solarization. Soil solarization is a widely adopted pest control method by organic growers in the low desert region. With the increase in organic production acreage in recent years, we are seeing more fields...

Update on “organic” herbicide test for landscapes

A few months ago I wrote about starting some tests looking at various postemergence herbicides for non-crop use. This project was initiated due to new ordinances some cities in southern California were considering or adopted that limited the use products containing glyphosate on city owned...

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