HomePublicationsCSA NewsIssuesCSA News: Volume 71, Issue 4Living mulches in organic cornListen to the latest podcast episode March 20, 2026 Living Mulches in Organic Corn with Ben Brockmueller | Field, Lab, Earth Podcast #142 Organic farming is a rich and rewarding challenge for farmers, but without the use of herbicides and other conventional methods, weed suppression can be a problem. Cover crops functioning as living mulches can be one way to overcome this challenge, but what works in one crop may not necessarily work in another. In this episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, we discuss cover crop management in corn as a means of weed suppression. Dig deeperThis episode is based on the Agronomy Journal article, “Mechanical Management Strategies Improve Corn Production in Organically Managed Living Mulch Systems”: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70100.Check out the episode show notes.Earn CEU credit here.Contact us. More podcasts Back to issue Earn CEU Rate this episode Text © . The authors. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Except where otherwise noted, images are subject to copyright. Any reuse without express permission from the copyright owner is prohibited.Share this: Related articles In memoriam: Michael H. B. Hayes June 18, 2026 Electrical conductivity as a proxy measurement for nitrogen June 18, 2026 The science of the in-between: Why the vadose zone matters June 17, 2026 Recent articles In memoriam: Michael H. B. Hayes June 18, 2026 The science of the in-between: Why the vadose zone matters June 17, 2026 Demo Den: Ready-to-go activities for K-12 audiences and beyond! June 16, 2026