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Organic Weed Control Just Became Difficult Again Loss of an organic herbicide sets organic growers back to where they used to be   Whether an organic grower or not, weed control using herbicides has been quickly falling out of fashion. In the earliest part of this century, foul-smelling pre-emergence herbicides were being eschewed for their potential destruction of soil-borne life and potential danger to higher animals despite their long-lasting ability to control unwanted vegetation. Growers were proudly proclaiming “Roundup-only” weed control, with the belief that the softer ch...

Behold: The Monarch - Ag's First Electric, Self Driving Tractor That Makes Organic Farming Even More Eco-Friendly A new tractor just hit the market and it promises to revolutionize it with the same savvy as anything on Elon Musk's plate.  For years I and many others have haunted viticulture equipment shows (including EcoFarm and Unified Symposium) looking for the electric tractor of our dreams. There have been minor forays into the category, but none had the power, versatility or intelligence to be the Holy Grail.  That's all changed with the introduction of the new Monarch tractor, which d...