More than three years of field studies have confirmed that both steam and the brush weeder are effective options to manage weeds, providing up to 95% weed control. Both tools can control weeds at costs calculated between $32 and $50 per acre per operation, requiring only a driver as labor. However, the poor reliability and slow operation capacity of these equipment on the large scale indicates that they are not acceptable options within commercial systems. The study on hand-weeding alternatives indicated that saturated steam is effective in controlling field bindweed and other weeds growing at the base of the blueberry plants. Steam applications were made using a hand-held applicator, and assessments of the long-term crop impact of multiple applications of steam are ongoing. This two-year study indicates that steam is safe for use near new blueberry shoots when applied at the rate of 730 gallons of saturated steam per acre or less, equivalent to a driving speed of 0.5 mph. Organic herbicides were also compared for this use. Our results indicate inadequate efficacy and crop safety of these chemical tools. Steam has the potential to replace hand-weeding, but further development of tractor-mounted steam applicators able to stand up to use under commercial applications use may improve performance. The poor reliability of the current equipment configuration coupled with lack of local technical support leads us not to recommend adoption of this technology at this time.