Weed Seed Destroyer could help address pigweed issues

A recent article in Farm Progress highlights Weed Seed Destroyer is promoting a novel approach to kills weed seeds with heavy doses of energy.

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Herbicide-resistant weeds are estimated to cost U.S. farmers at least $2 billion a year in profits, according to Jon Jackson, president and founder of Global Neighbor and a presenter at this year’s AgLaunch Start-up Station at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.

Jackson’s company, which is based in Dayton, Ohio, is promoting a novel approach to killing weed seeds with heavy doses of energy before they have a chance to germinate, grow and produce even more seeds.

“As a company we have developed directed energy floral control,” said Jackson in a video provided by Global Neighbor and AgLaunch. “That means we use light to kill weeds and make seeds nonviable. We kill the weeds when they are seeds. Even a small number of weeds at the wrong time reduces yields and lowers profits.”

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