Weed Control in Natural Areas in the Western United States

Science & Math

DiTomaso, Joseph

Agricultural Sciences

UC ANR Publishing

A beautifully illustrated encyclopedic work on the diseases and disorders affecting pome and stone fruits, nuts, olives, figs, and several minor fruits grown in the temperate zone areas - including most of the United States. Includes the history, symptoms, and control methods for nearly 200 diseases; 350 color photographs throughout. This book is a must for production consultants, plant pathologists, and agricultural libraries.

Diseases of Temperate Zone Tree Fruit and Nut Crops (Publication / University of California. Division of Agricult)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ogawa, Joseph

Gardening & Landscape Design

This new manual for avocado growers and pest control professionals is the latest in UC's highly regarded series of Integrated Pest Management Manuals. Drawing on the expertise of UC faculty, UC Cooperative Extension specialists, farm advisors, and pest control advisors, this beautifully illustrated guide gives you the latest research and advice on Pest Management for avocados. Using this guide you'll learn how to: Prevent and diagnose causes of damage, Identify pests and key natural enemies, Establish and IPM program for your grove, Use biological control and other non-chemical methods, Manage problems related to irrigation, nutrition, and the growing environment, and Determine when direct control actions are warranted Illustrated with 386 color photographs and 64 line drawings and charts that will help you identify and manage over 100 important pests and disorders.

Integrated Pest Management for Avocados

Engineering & Transportation

Dreistadt, Steve

Engineering

This newly revised manual is the ultimate guide to pest management for strawberries. Whether you're a commercial grower or a home gardener, this manual is for you.
 Using this manual you'll learn how to prevent and diagnose causes of damage; identify pests and key natural enemies; establish an IPM program for your field; manage problems related to irrigation, nutrition, and the growing environment; and determine when direct control actions are necessary. This revised manual also includes chapters on strawberry transplant production and managing pests in home garden strawberries.
 New in the Second Edition: 70 additional color photographs; Colorful line drawings; A chapter devoted to strawberry nursery propagation and production of bare-root transplants; Season-by-season list of important management activities; 8 additional pests and disorders; An easy to use, comprehensive index; Contains over 100 pages of color photographs; 56 line drawings and charts that will help you identify over 90 important pests and disorders.

Integrated Pest Management for Strawberries (Publication / University of California, Agriculture and Natu)

Strand, Larry

This useful book was written to help maintenance gardeners who mow lawns and maintain yards use pesticides safely and study for the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) new maintenance gardener tests. Home gardeners and others who want to control pests in their landscapes can also benefit from the information contained in this book. Using this book you will learn: The rules and laws that apply to pesticides, How to identify pests, How to tell helpful insects from harmful insects, How to be safe when you use pesticides, How to read labels, How to prevent accidents, How to handle emergencies, and Safety and training for your employees. Contains 250 photographs, 104 drawings, and 22 tables help you understand the ideas presented in the book. This book can help you prepare for the DPR test because it includes practice questions and answers similar to the questions that will be on the test. At the beginning of each chapter is a list of what you will need to know for the test. This is the recommended study guide for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation s (DPR) test for the Q category.

Lawn and Residential Landscape Pest Control: A Guide for Maintenance Gardeners (Pesticide Application Compendium; Publication)

Cohen, Susan

This handy guide is a must have for the green industry. Specifically developed for managers interested in preventing contamination of runoff and groundwater leaching, these suggested management practices will help guide you through your own successful plan of action. Also included is an environmental audit checklist to guide you through management practices that impact the environment, increase your awareness of practices that lessen runoff and leaching, and help you identify areas that may require improvements. Chapters cover: protecting water quality, management goals and practices to mitigate runoff and leaching, irrigation practices, nutrients, pest managements, pesticide use and water quality protection, erosion and runoff, water recycling, and environmental audit.

Greenhouse and Nursery Management Practices to Protect Water Quality (University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources)

Julie Newman

Ants are among the most prevalent pests in urban areas. They invade households, restaurants, hospitals, offices, warehouses - anywhere they can find food and water. Once established, colonies are difficult to control and they present a formidable challenge to the pest management professional.  Responding to the public's growing demand for less toxic, environmentally-friendly pest control techniques and growing regulatory control of pesticides, experts at the University of California have written this new guide to aid pest control professionals in developing more effective, targeted, and greener solutions to urban ant problems.  This new publication takes you beyond the identification guide providing practical information and recommendations for control strategies.  Illustrated with 77 color photographs, the guide covers status, identification and biology, and management strategies for the 4 major urban ant species as well as 16 frequently encountered species.  The UC IPM Ant Key, a glossary, and references round out this essential guide.  Controlling ants is a tough job, but with this guide in hand, you ve got a better shot a solving your customer's problem the first time.

Urban Pest Management of Ants in California

Klotz, John

Biological Sciences

Newly updated with more detail than ever! Learn to apply the principles of integrated pest management to identify and manage more than 150 common citrus pests, diseases, and disorders. Complete with more than 550 colored photographs and 80 figures and tables, this guide provides substantial information on pest insects, mites, diseases, weeds, nematodes, and vertebrates. Look for brand new sections on Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus Leafminer, Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and more! What's new in the 3rd edition? -More detailed figures to help distinguish between pests -21 new pests and 11 new diseases and disorders -More detailed, easy-to-use table of contents -Added index for quick and easy searching -More detailed and vibrant photographs -New section on exotic diseases -More detailed information on pesticide use and its problems -Updated monitoring and pest management recommendations Important information on physical disorders, production problems and harvest related problems is also covered. This manual of pest information and management recommendations is an indispensable tool for citrus growers, consultants and pest management professionals alike.

Integrated Pest Management for Citrus

Caneberry consumption is increasing in the US and elsewhere around the world with California producing over 90 percent of the fresh market raspberries grown in the US. Although California has led total caneberry production in recent years, this is the first caneberry production manual designed for western fresh market growers! This manual is chock-full of accurate and detailed information on raspberry and blackberry production no Western grower should be without it. Chapters include plant description, flowering and fruit production, plant varieties, macro-tunnel and field management, pest management, irrigation, water quality, and fertility, training and pollination, harvest methods, and post-harvest handling. With more than 90 color photos, tables and illustrations, this manual is the perfect field reference for growing blackberries and raspberries in the western United States.

Fresh Market Caneberry Production Manual (Publication)

Bolda, Mark

Reference

Prune Production Manual

Buchner, Rich

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