www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm major-agricultural-weeds-of-the-us Part II. Major Agricultural Weeds of the U.S. How the Species Chapters Were Developed The species treated here include the most common and difficult to control agricultural weeds in the United States and southern Canada. The species were chosen largely through a systematic analysis of Bridges and Bauman (1992), which lists the 10 most abundant weeds in each of the major crops grown […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm farm-profiles Ch 5. Farm Profiles The farms included in this chapter were chosen for their interesting, innovative and integrated approach to weed management. These farms are also innovative in a variety of other ways. Most notably, all achieve a substantial reduction in tillage relative to otherwise similar organic farms. The farms include both large and small farms, and they represent […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm mechanical-physical-weed-management Ch 4. Mechanical and Other Physical Weed Management Essential Concepts of Mechanical Weed Management Soil disturbance is the most powerful lever a farmer has for manipulating the ecological processes of a field. Soil disturbance changes the physical environment of all species present, including soil microorganisms, insects, diseases and, most importantly for the purposes of this chapter, weeds and crops. Tillage and cultivation directly […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm cultural-weed-management Ch 3. Cultural Weed Management Many Little Hammers Wise management of weeds in an organic cropping system involves integration of many separate management tactics. Which tactics you use will depend on the weed species present, the crop, the time of year the crop is planted, the type of equipment you have available, other crops in the rotation, and other site- […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm characteristics-of-weeds Characteristics of Weeds That Affect Their Management The following sections are arranged approximately in order of plant development, from seed to mature plant. They correspond to the topics listed under “Ecology” in the sections on individual weed species that are in Part Two of this book. Seed Weight Seed weight indicates much about the biology of a weed species and hence its […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm how-to-think-about-weeds Ch 2. How to Think About Weeds Understanding the biology and behavior of weeds is key to managing them. As explained in this book, weeds are very good at colonizing and persisting in your fields. They are, however, short on brain power and, with a little effort, you can outsmart them. Outsmarting them requires understanding how they operate as organisms. What is […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm introduction Ch 1. Introduction Purpose and Philosophy The purpose of this book is to provide you with information about the biology of agricultural weeds, including identification, management strategies and ecological facts that will help you understand and manage them. The book is focused on the weeds of arable cropping systems. It does not discuss the management of weeds in […]
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www.sare.org publications building-soils-for-better-crops authors-and-preface Authors and Preface Used to be anybody could farm. All you needed was a strong back ... but nowadays you need a good education to understand all the advice you get so you can pick out what’ll do you the least harm. —Vermont saying, mid-1900s We have written this book with farmers, farm advisors, students and gardeners in […]
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