Source:
Weed 'Em and Reap Part 2: Reduced tillage strategies for vegetable cropping systems [DVD]. A. Stone. 2006. Oregon State University Dept. of Horticulture. Corvallis, Oregon. Available at: http://www.weedemandreap.org (verified 17 Dec 2008).
Introduction
Weed 'Em and Reap is a two-part DVD series showcasing tools and reduced tillage strategies for organic weed management. Weed 'Em and Reap Part 2 features researchers and farmers demonstrating and describing organic reduced tillage vegetable production systems in West Virgina, North Carolina, and Montana.
Organic reduced tillage strategies control weeds, improve soil quality, provide beneficial insect habitat, and in some cases reduce pest damage.
System One: High-Residue Reduced-Till System
Featuring
Ron Morse, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA
Mark Schonbeck, Virginia Assoc. for Biological Farming. Floyd, VA.
Nancy Creamer, Ken Fager, and Robert Walter, Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Goldsboro, NC.
Danielle Treadwell, Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Goldsboro, NC (now at University of FL)
Contents (links to video clips and audio text)
- High Residue Reduced-Till System: introduction. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- High Residue Reduced-Till System: cover crop management
- Introduction to cover crops. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- Cover crop combinations. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- Strip-seeded cover crops. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- Winter-killed cover crops Part 1. Mark Schonbeck, Virginia Assoc. for Biological Farming
- Winter-killed cover crops Part 2. Mark Schonbeck, Virginia Assoc. for Biological Farming
- Cover crop compatibility. Mark Schonbeck, Virginia Assoc. for Biological Farming
- High Residue Residue Reduced-Till System: weed management. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- High Residue Reduced-Till System: rotational tillage strategies. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- High Residue Reduced-Till System: rotational tillage options. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- High Residue Reduced-Till System: nutrient management. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- High Residue Reduced-Till System: problem situations. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- High Reside Reduced-Till System: Equipment
- Roller/Crimper. Ken Fager and Robert Walter, Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- Sub-Surface Tiller-Transplanter. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- Undercutter. Nancy Creamer, Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- Flail Mower/Roller. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- Planting aid. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- High Residue Reduced-Till System: Crop Systems
- Pumpkin. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- Potato. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
- Sweet Potato. Danielle Treadwell, Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- Broccoli. Ron Morse, Virginia Tech
System Two: Living Mulch System
Featuring
Helen Atthowe, BioDesign Farm. Stevensville, MT
Contents (links to video clips and audio text)
- Living Mulch System: Introduction
- Living Mulch System: Composting
- Living Mulch System: System overview
- Living Mulch System: Mowing
- Living Mulch System: Cover crops
- Living Mulch System: Weed ecology
- Living Mulch System: Habitat for beneficials
- Living Mulch System: Soil fertility
- Living Mulch System: Nitrogen
- Living Mulch System: Disease suppression
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