…you can grow it as a cover crop. Oats are often grown specifically as a companion plant to help control weeds. Plant them with legumes, winter peas, field beans, clover,…
Using a Multi-Step Approach to Mitigate Weeds on the Farm
Using a multi-step approach to mitigate weeds on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farm labor Weeding a Field Shutterstock Image Tackling weeds requires a multi-step…
Understanding Weeds Help with Your Plan to Eradicate Them
…Pixabay There’s an incredible variety of weeds out there and most fall into a few basic categories. Understanding these can help you eradicate them from the farm. Taprooted Weeds, such…
Control of Weeds on the Farm Without Using Chemicals
…to control weeds, first you’ll need to understand them. Since weeds have been around for thousands of years, they’ve learned how to thrive very well in their environment. Understanding the…
Agronomic Minute: Vineyard Weed Control in Dry Conditions
…control programs. A lack of visible weeds in the vineyard does not mean there are no weed issues that will need to be addressed. Smith noted that adding preemergent materials…
Cover Crops Demonstrating Success in Combatting Morning Glory
…periods of time and once the weeds have matured to a certain point, they are difficult to address without negatively impacting the crop. Crop Consultant with California Ag Solutions, Cary…
Common Pests that Pose a Threat to Your Strawberry Crop
…free of weeds, garden trash, and debris to deter unwelcome critters. Unfortunately pests and diseases love those berries as much as we do. On tomorrow’s program, will discuss the common…
Almond Matters: Recent Rains Help to Activate Residual Herbicides
…residual herbicide out to basically protect the crop from those yield-robbing weeds.” The rains that have come in will also make weed management all the more important. For those that…
Ways to Make Autumn Leaves Work for the Garden
…green and brown material. Layer your compost bin with a generous layer of leaves then a layer of green matter such as grass clipping, garden weeds, or kitchen scraps. You…
Almond Matters: Addressing Marestail and Fleabane in Orchards
…I know you do, I saw some yesterday.” Growers typically make applications of preemergent materials sometime in the fall before Thanksgiving, to provide protection against weeds getting established. With weeds…
Almond Matters: Staying Ahead of Problems with Preemergence Programs
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the winter months means it is time for growers to get going with preemergence programs. Early control of winter annual weeds…
Agronomic Minute: Planning for Early Weed Pressures
…other troublesome broadleaf weeds such as your pigweeds and lambs quarters before they start to come up,” Vassios explained. Attacking weed pressures before they become a bigger issue is an…
Beat the odds with Atticus
…desired results,” says Brooks. Building trust and making a game plan Though post-emergent applications can be successful, avoiding the appearance of weeds from start to finish is the ultimate…
Almond Update: Understanding Herbicide Resistance in Orchards
…been effective in the past no longer addressing those weeds? Healthy weeds that are mixed in with uncontrolled weeds of the same species can also be an indicator of herbicide…