Weed Control
Wollenmann to advance Certis USA biologicals in Midwest
Certis USA has hired a new sales professional to advance use of its biological products in the Midwest. [caption id="attachment_3009" align="alignr... more »
Organic certifier, grower Dan Rossman dishes on soil fertility, weeds
Rossman’s organic farming on the family farm near Lakeview, Michigan, started when the corn price fell to $1.50 per bushel in 1999 and the farmers h... more »
UC Cooperative Extension studies organic herbicides for weed control in landscapes
The safety of the weed killer glyphosate, the active ingredient in some well-known Roundup products, has been the subject of attention recently becaus... more »
In trials, OMRI-listed adjuvant reduces the rate of organic herbicides needed
Attune Agriculture recently made public results of trials for its OMRI-listed adjuvant, Ampersand. Ampersand can reduce the use rate of organic her... more »
Essential oils researched for potential in organic ag
Organic food sales topped $50 billion in the United States in 2018. Statistics from the Organic Trade Association tell part of the story of this growi... more »
Certis USA launches website tool for biocontrols
Certis USA has launched the company’s new website as a vital online resource for the company’s portfolio of biological products for use in U.S. an... more »
Virtual ‘Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Days’ start Sept. 11
Greetings dear reader, It is a bleary-eyed early morning for me – writing this article trying to stay on deadline. The hottest part of the summer s... more »
Why horticultural growers love cover crops
CCover crops are widely used in agriculture to strengthen soils and keep weeds away, but a recent survey showed fruit and vegetable growers are using ... more »
