Discover innovative and soil-friendly strategies for weed control in organic farming. Featuring Dr. Carlene Chase, Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida, this session dives into techniques like cover cropping, living mulches, and sustainable practices tailored to organic systems. Learn how to reduce environmental impact and boost farm resilience through practical insights… Continue reading Ecological Weed Management for Organic Farms
Resources Category: Weed Management
Webinar: Organic Weed Control Workshop (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
What to expect at the Weed Management Field Day — learn to operate cultivating tractors, try out new weed control tools, and practice your weed scouting and ID.
Webinar: Advice for New Farmers! Organic Weed Control (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Mike Appel discusses organic weed management on Three Springs Farm, a Certified Organic vegetable farm in Oaks, Oklahoma.
Podcast: Organic Weed Management Series – Part 10: small seeded crops (Episode 51) (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Part 10 and the final episode of the weed management series. In this episode I wrap up the series with a discussion on cultivation tools for small seeded crops.
Podcast: Organic Weed Management Series – Part 9: Bare ground large seeds and transplants (Episode 50) (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
This is part 9 of the weed management series! where we talk about cultivating transplants and large seeded crops.
Podcast: Midwest Weed Management Field Day Recap (Episode 54) (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Observations from the Midwest Mechanical Field Day on August 20, 2025 in Ames, Iowa.
Blog: Tackling Weeds Organically — Farmer-Tested Tools and Strategies from the Field (Missouri Organic Association)
Weeds are a constant companion on every farm—but that doesn’t mean they need to win. During a recent The Farm Gate Journal webinar hosted by Missouri Organic Association (MOA), four experienced farmers came together to share their best strategies for managing weeds without synthetic herbicides.
Panel Discussion: Managing Weeds Organically in Market Gardens (Missouri Organic Association)
A Practical Resource Guide for Regenerative & Organic Farmers with Katie Nixon of Green Gate Family Farm, Kevin Prather of Springfield Community Gardens, Tom Ruggieri of Fair Share Farm and Clint Shannon of Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture where different methods of weed management from cover crops to flame weeders and everything in between are… Continue reading Panel Discussion: Managing Weeds Organically in Market Gardens (Missouri Organic Association)
2025 Midwest Mechanical Weed Management Field Day Recap (Iowa State University)
Organic Weed Management in Row Crop with Dave Campbell (Missouri Organic Association)
Dave Campbell, an organic farmer with over 30 years of experience in Illinois and Wisconsin, shares practical strategies and real-world insights on managing weeds in organic farming systems. Topics covered in this session include: 🌱 Soil health and the role of calcium-magnesium ratios 🌱 Mechanical tillage and cultivation tools (rotary hoe, tine weeder, roll cultivator)… Continue reading Organic Weed Management in Row Crop with Dave Campbell (Missouri Organic Association)