Weeds are an inevitable part of gardening life. While gardening tends to be stress-relieving, weeds can cause a lot of stress—especially on your body. Thankfully, there are plenty of sanity-saving ...
Advocates for California's farm workers meet with state officials to discuss a ban on hand weeding. Supporters say thousands of workers suffer crippling back injuries from field work. But farmers say ...
California became the first state Thursday to ban weeding by hand on most farms, saying the work is too backbreaking for laborers. Under a rule approved by the California Occupational Safety and ...
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carbon Robotics, an agricultural robotics company, today unveiled its 2022 LaserWeeder implement, an autonomous, laserweeding pull-behind robot that seamlessly attaches to ...
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4062153/4062154" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A new ...
It has a durable yet lightweight 54-inch hardwood handle attached to a flat, steel blade-head that slightly oscillates back and forth; a simple push-and-pull action severs weed roots with minimal soil ...
A proposed Colorado labor law, which includes sections on overtime pay and the use of hand-weeding, has passed the Colorado Senate and will be heard by the House State, Civic, Military & Veterans ...