Steaming Weeds

Burn those weeds. Living on a farm in the Willamette Valley meant constantly fighting the invasion of the blackberries. We would pull them, cut them, spray them and they would always return. In desperation my husband would take a blow torch to them. We were ahead of our time. Today thermal weed control is formally recognized as an authorized "organic" practice. Thermal weed technology originating in Australia has recently become available for Northwest farmers providing valuable assistance for not only organic growers, but those facing new spray buffer regulations as well. Thermal weed control using propane to burn weeds is an environmentally safe option. It is nontoxic, does not harm soil or water and does not involve special handling procedures. This exciting technology means farmers no longer have to rely on ideal weather conditions to spray, or experience plants that develop resistance to chemicals. The Propane Education and Research Council have introduced this new technology to the states, to learn more about thermal weed control visit usepropane.com. I'm Susan Allen and this is Food Forethought. Source: ww.wusepropane.com