Keep Weeds from Emerging

Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2020: $89,731.00
Projected End Date: 04/30/2023
Grant Recipient: Organic Trade Association
Region: North Central
State: Illinois
Project Coordinator:
Mallory Krieger
Organic Trade Association
Description:
Weeds are plants that have evolved to thrive in specific agricultural environments. So as long as we use the same practices in the same way, weeds will continue to be a significant problem. Therefore, our jobs as advisers and farmers is to keep weeds guessing with integrated tactics, so that we can short circuit their lifecycles and stop their evolution. In this lesson, we discuss how to keep weeds from emerging in the first place.
Type:
Video
Authors:
Mallory Krieger, OATS
Nate Powell-Palm, OATS
Anders Gurda, OATS
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.