Flame-Weeding and Crop Rotation for Weed Control
Tuesday, June 30 | 10 – 11 a.m.
In partnership with Universty of Northern Iowa Center for Energy & Environmental Education
Learn how Noah and Caleb use a flame-weeder as one of many tools for weed management on their organic farm. We’ll check out a field that was previously flame-weeded, and Noah and Caleb will show video from a few weeks prior of the flame-weeder in action. They’ll also discuss the importance of including a small-grain crop in the rotation for their weed management strategy.
Hosts: Noah Wendt & Caleb Akin | A & W Farms
The Farm: Caleb Akin started A & W Farms with Noah Wendt near Cambridge, Iowa, in 2006. A & W Farms feeds cattle, produces conventional corn and soybeans and grows a variety of organic grain.
Field Day Topics:
- Flame-weeding
- Crop rotation with small grains
Format: Virtual Field Day
Platform: Facebook Live
This field day is sponsored by Wyffels Hybrids, Scoular, Pipeline Foods and Iowa Organic Association.
Acknowledgements
This material is based upon the work supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under number NR193A750008G004. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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