ORGANIC GROWER: WEED CONTROL WEEDS UGA scientists studying soil to transition old pastureland to organic production BY DOUG OHLEMEIER ASSISTANT EDITOR T o help new organic growers overcome weed challenges, University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' researchers are examining ways to help transition land from conventional to organic production in the Southeast. 44 | NOVEMBER 2023 FALL 2023 ORGANIC GROWER OVERCOMING Kate Cassity-Duffey, a UGA assistant professor of organic horticulture, is participating in the USDA and UGA study of Breaking New Ground: Reducing Perennial Weeds and Improving Soil Fertility for Southern Farmers Transitioning to Organic Production. Photos courtesy University of Georgia.