The discipline of weed science is at a critical juncture. Decades of efficient chemical weed
control have led to a rise in the number of herbicide-resistant weed populations, with few …

Specialty crop herbicides are not a priority for the agrochemical industry, and many of these
crops do not have access to effective herbicides. High‐value fruit and vegetable crops …

As countries develop (and food saturation takes hold), agriculture's role as domestic
employer declines. But the broader agri-food system also expands, and the scope for …

Background Until fairly recently, US farms had access to an elastic immigrant labor supply,
and there was little incentive to invest in the development or adoption of labor-saving …

The Farm Labor Problem: A Global Perspective explores the unique character of agricultural
labor markets and the implications for food production, farm worker welfare and advocacy …

This supplement includes several case studies to reinforce the more general discussion
contained in Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Selected US Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …

The technology presented here is automated weeders that have the capacity to selectively
remove weeds by mechanical means such as steel knives controlled by hydraulics or …

Weed management systems in vegetable and specialty crops must maintain produce quality
and profitability for the producer, meet the needs of the consumer all the while limiting the …

Weeds occur in patches across landscapes and vary in species, density, time of emergence,
and growth rate depending on location. Precision weed management accounts for natural …

New machine-vision technologies like the John Deere See & Spray™ could provide the
opportunity to reduce herbicide use by detecting weeds and target-spraying herbicides …