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Herbicides aren’t the only way to control weeds

Thursday, September 12

A mechanical weed specialist says herbicides aren’t the only way to control weeds. Sam Oschwald Tilton says farmers need more options to increase profitability. “Organic agriculture can be extremely profitable because often we’re substituting natural systems for purchased inputs and what that means is that farmers...

Another option for managing weeds without herbicides

Tuesday, August 27

A mechanical weed specialist says there are benefits from moving away from herbicides to control weeds. Sam Oschwald Tilton is helping growers make the switch to mechanical weed prevention. “Non-chemical or physical weed control is getting a lot more interest,” he says. “Recently, the popularity...

Controlling weeds with BASF’s Surtain corn herbicide

Thursday, July 25

A technical marketing manager with BASF says growers can utilize the Surtain corn herbicide in their battle to control weeds. Dan Waldstein spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Ag PhD Field Day near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The post