Alternative weed control options are becoming more attractive to farmers battling herbicide resistance and supply chain challenges.
Sam Oschwald Tilton with the University of Wisconsin Madison tells Brownfield while specialty crop growers have traditionally used mechanical means of weed control, the rise in organic production and growing limitations of some herbicides has created more interest.
“Even conventional growers who have good success with herbicides are having trouble getting them, so whereas you might not be able get the chemistry that you need, a tool sitting in your shed is always available,” he says.
