Organic Field Crop Production and Marketing in North Carolina

Many farmers in the Southeast have turned to no till production. Because secondary tillage has been such a critical component of organic weed management, no till organic grain production is largely unknown in the Southeast. This 2008 season will initiate the first series of experiments investigating the most feasible way for organic soybean producers to use no till production systems with the use of lesser used and newer technologies such as: rolled rye cover crops, high residue cultivators and organic pre and post emergence herbicides. Experiments will also be initiated comparing the effectiveness of several organic herbicides, organic adjuvants and various spray rates.