One of the most tedious tasks for homeowners is controlling weed growth. No matter how large or small a property is, weeds have the potential to invade and spread along gardens, lawns, walkways, and ...

A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop ...

URBANA, Ill. - Weeds are a major scourge for organic growers, who often must invest in multiple control methods to protect crop yields. A relatively new weed control method known as abrasive weeding, ...

Standard weed control methods, such as herbicides and the use of machines, can damage the environment, but Cambridge University researchers have found "weed-zapping technologies" that use electricity ...

GIZA, EGYPT—Interest in organic crop production is increasing around the world. Organics are healthy for consumers while adding environmental benefits and decreasing the amount of synthetic herbicides ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board voted unanimously to certify the Final Environmental Impact Statement and approve the Tahoe Keys Lagoons Aquatic ...

Nearly 250 weed species are now resistant to the herbicides meant to control them, according to the Weed Science Society of America. It means chemical weed killers are becoming less effective. They ...

Once the corn and soybean harvest rush is over, you owe it to your farm’s future to develop an integrated weed management plan for next season. Implementing a proactive and integrated weed management ...

Tillage is the most common method of mechanical weed control and it's done before planting or after planting in rows. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Yield losses in maize is mainly caused by completion ...

Like many human inventions, pesticides come with numerous benefits but at a high cost. Just like plastics are simultaneously useful and toxic, the chemicals we spray to kill bugs, weeds and fungi can ...

Last summer marked the completion of the Tahoe Keys Lagoons Aquatic Weed Control Methods Test (CMT) — a three-year, science-based testing program aimed at tackling Lake Tahoe’s largest and most ...

Good crop ground cover will be key to managing herbicide costs in sugar beet this year, after dry conditions affected weed control programmes in 2025.