Advances in application technology and innovative techniques within the agricultural industry have revolutionized the ...

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, ...

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 ...

Bracknell Town Council trials sustainable weed control with Kersten UK, reducing herbicides and improving pavements in Birch Hill, Mill Park ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rotorua Lakes Council contributed $67,443 to the clean-up, while the regional council spent $66,000. By comparison, clearing ...