Instant Insights: Weed Management in Regenerative Agriculture

Chapter 1 - Weed management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: Gottlieb Basch and Fernando Teixeira, University of Evora, Portugal; and Sjoerd W. Duiker, Penn State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Weed control under CA 3 Smallholder farmers' strategies for weed control in developing countries: sub-Saharan Africa 4 Future trends 5 Conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 References

Chapter taken from: Kassam, A. (ed.), Advances in Conservation Agriculture - Volume 2: Practice and Benefits, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 268 9)

Chapter 2 - Integrated weed management in organic cropping systems: Paolo Barberi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy; 1 Introduction 2 Key weed management challenges: intra-row weed control 3 Key weed management challenges: problematic weeds and weed management in reduced- and no-till organic systems 4 Integrated weed management and sustainable organic crop production 5 Future trends 6 Where to look for further information 7 References

Chapter taken from: Koepke, U. (ed.), Improving organic crop cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2018, (ISBN 978 1 78676 184 2)

Chapter 3 - Cultural techniques to manage weeds: Matt Liebman, Iowa State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Crop population density 3 Crop spatial arrangement 4 Sowing time and transplanting 5 Choice of crop genotype and breeding for competitive and allelopathic abilities 6 Mulching 7 Soil fertility management 8 Irrigation and flooding: depth, timing and placement 9 Effects of combining multiple practices: examples of 'many little hammers' at work 10 Future trends in research 11 Summary 12 Where to look for further information 13 References

Chapter taken from: Zimdahl, R. L. (ed.), Integrated weed management for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 164 4)

Chapter 4 - The use of rotations and cover crops to manage weeds: John R. Teasdale, ARS-USDA, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Crop rotation in weed management 3 Cover crops in weed management 4 Opportunities for weed establishment within rotations 5 Conclusion 6 Future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References

Chapter taken from: Zimdahl, R. L. (ed.), Integrated weed management for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 164 4)

Chapter 5 - Optimising integrated weed management in narrow-row crops: L. Bonin, ARVALIS-Institut du Vegetal, France; R. Leskovsek, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Slovenia; C. Moonen, Institute of Life Science, Italy; W. Smith, NIAB, UK; and M. Sonderskov, Aarhus University, Denmark; 1 Introduction 2 Cropping system diversification 3 Cultivar choice and establishment 4 Field and soil management 5 Direct control 6 Case studies 7 Where to look for further information 8 References

Chapter taken from: Kudsk, P. (ed.), Advances in integrated weed management, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2022, (ISBN 978 1 78676 745 5)