New Tools for Mechanical Weed Control in Berry Crops
Robin Bellinder and Jed Colquhoun
Department of Horticulture
Cornell University
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BRUSH HOE |
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Baertschi FOBRO |
(616) 847-0300 |
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1715 Airpark |
(616) 842-1768 FAX |
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Grand Haven, MI 49417 |
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FINGER WEEDER |
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Buddingh Weeder Co |
(616) 698-8613 |
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7015 Hammond Ave |
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Dutton, MI 49316 |
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FLEX TINE HARROW |
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Einbock (Canadian Distributor) |
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HWE-Agricultural Tech Ltd |
(613) 443-3386 |
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BP 1515 Cdn |
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Embrun, On K0A 1W0 CAN |
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Lely |
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Lely Corp |
(919) 291-7050 |
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Box 1060, US 301 South |
(919) 291-6183 FAX |
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Wilson, NC 27894 |
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Rabe Werk |
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Machinerie Agricole St Cesaire Inc |
(514) 469-4081 |
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CP 399, 650 Route 112 |
(514) 469-3659 FAX |
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St Cesaire, Qc J0L 1T0 CAN |
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TORSION WEEDER |
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Bezzerides Brothers Inc |
(209) 528-3011 |
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PO Box 211 |
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Orosi, CA 93647 |
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NOTE: This is not a complete list -- other cultivator designs are available for weed control that were not tested by Cornell University. The best weed control is not achieved from any one machine, but by the combined efforts of several machines and management strategies.
Additional cultivation information:
Vegetable Growers and Their Weed Control Machines
V Grubinger (University of Vermont) and MJ Else (University of Massachusetts)
Steel in the Field: A Farmers Guide to Weed Management Tools
G Bowman (Editor) SARE Group, Burlington, VT