Speaker: Jim Leap has over 40 years of hands-on experience in diverse vegetable production systems including 21 years as manager of the UC Santa Cruz CASFS farm.
Good weed management is critical for the financial success of organic farms. Time spent hand weeding vegetable crops has a direct negative impact on the profitability of the farm. In most cases labor costs associated with post-plant weed management can be easily avoided or minimized by following a set of production practices that can effectively diminish weed pressure over time. Organic farmers have a limited number of tools and strategies for dealing effectively with weeds and good management often involves utilizing a range of techniques. This seminar presented a set of practices that can greatly assist growers in managing weeds effectively.