Learn the components of well-designed flame weeding equipment and the research behind creating a successful weed management strategy utilizing the flame weeder in corn and soybeans. Hear first-hand experiences and tips from a panel of experienced organic farmers.
Resources Category: Pest, Weed, and Disease Management
Discover effective organic methods for pest, weed, and disease management. Learn sustainable techniques to protect your crops without the use of synthetic chemicals.
Food Safety for Growing, Harvesting, and Handling Fruit & Vegetables (Iowa State University)
Field Day: Cultivator Shovels on the John Deere 900 HC (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Hop aboard a classic John Deere High Crop tractor for a quick lesson in cultivating cabbage with shovels or sweeps.
Field Day: Spider Baskets on the Kubota L245H (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Discover how the basket weeder works to break up soil crust and pull shallow-rooted weeds during early-stage cultivation. This quick overview highlights its chain-driven design, advantages for light weeding, and some key limitations in rough or rocky soil.
Field Day: Organic Weed Management – Tools & Equipment (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Discover hands-on strategies and cutting-edge tools for effective weed management in both small- and large-scale organic farming. This field-day-style session features demonstrations of cultivating tractors, basket weeders, spider gangs, and even a robotic cultivator, with expert insights on timing, equipment setup, and new technologies like flame weeding. Learn practical techniques to reduce labor and increase… Continue reading Field Day: Organic Weed Management – Tools & Equipment (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Podcast: Pest Trapping with Colin (Episode 44) (Center for Arkansas Food and Farms)
Colin Massey from UADA Extension joins the discussion to talk about scouting cabbage moth, corn earworm/tomato fruit worm, and squash vine borer.
Weed Management for Organic Perennial Grains
Guide on weed management for organic perennial grains with a emphasis on Kernza.
Webinar: Friend or Foe? The Science of IPM for Organic Farms
In this expert-led webinar, Dr. Oscar E. Liburd, Professor of Fruit and Vegetable Entomology at the University of Florida, shares insights into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for farmers. Discover how beneficial insects, companion planting, and cover crops can naturally control pests, explore the latest research on biological and ecological pest control methods, and learn how… Continue reading Webinar: Friend or Foe? The Science of IPM for Organic Farms
Weed Management on Two Organic Fruit Farms (Marbleseed)
Weed Management on Two Organic Fruit Farms; one in Minnesota and the other in Wisconsin.
