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)
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.
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.
Pest Management for Urban Farms (Iowa State University)
Webinar – Composting 101 with Sundiata from Compost Community
In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez teams up with Sundiata from Compost Community in Tallahassee, Florida, to dive deep into composting techniques, soil health, and the power of the soil-food web!
Podcast: Organic Weed Management Series – Part 6: What did I get wrong? (Episode 42)
Before we dive into toolbars, shanks, and cultivators, I provide a few updates on what I got wrong so far from a tractor perspective. I also talk about a few things that have gone well!
Organic Weed Management on Three Springs Farm: Arkansas Grown Conference Session (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Mike Appel provides an overview of the weed management strategy at Three Springs Farm, a Certified Organic vegetable farm in Oaks, Oklahoma.
Organic Weed Management for Small-Scale Farming: Arkansas Grown Conference Session (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Brendan Sinclair and Liesel McCleary of Snuggle Bug Farm discuss proven methods for weed control on their small-scale organic farm in Northwest Arkansas.