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

Steve H. Dreistadt

Univ of California Agriculture & Natural Resources

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

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

S. Cohen

M.L. Flint

N. Hines

Gardening & Landscape Design

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

Julie Newman

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, 3rd Edition

STEVE DREISTADT

Prune Production Manual

Rich Buchner

Principles and Methods of Integrated Pest Management This manual from the University of California Statewide IPM Program is the most comprehensive, practical field guide ever developed for setting up and carrying out an IPM program in any type of crop or landscape. IPM in Practice features IPM strategies for weed, insect, pathogen, nematode, and vertebrate pests and provides specific information on how to set up sampling and monitoring programs in the field. This manual covers methods applicable to vegetable, field, and tree cops as well as landscape and urban situations. Designed to bring you the most up-to-date research and expertise, this manual draws on the knowledge of dozens of experts within the University of California, public agencies, and private practice. What s new in the second edition? <ul>
<li> Newly revised to reflect new developments and technology </li>
<li>Updated information on policies and regulations </li>
<li>New information on invasive pests, pesticide resistance, volatile organic compounds, endangered species, and more. </li>
<li>More than 160 color photos and 100 hand-drawn color illustrations </li>
<li>Over 35 new photos, figures and tables</li>
</ul>
 This manual is the official study guide for individuals preparing for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation s Pest Control Adviser exam.

IPM in Practice, Second Edition

Mary Louise Flint

The combined knowledge of 42 UC and industry experts and years of research and field trials are brought to fruition in this 321 page manual. From an overview of the state of the industry to physiological disorders, the 8-part manual covers everything you need to know. 
 Chapters cover topics including orchard design; rootstocks and cultivars; planting and training young trees; weed, insect, mite, and vertebrate management; irrigation and salinity management; disease management; and physiological disorders including alternate bearing, nut blanking and shell splitting. 
 Over 200 color photographs and 60 diagrams, charts, and tables illustrate key points. The back cover includes a photographic guide to the developmental stages of the pistachio.

Pistachio Production Manual

Louise Ferguson

David R Haviland

The first update to this key reference guide in over 15 years! 
 This revised edition contains a new format making it even easier to study for the DPR exams. In addition to the review questions found at the end of each chapter, this new edition contains knowledge expectations at the beginning of each chapter. These brief statements describe what you are expected to learn after reading that chapter, allowing you to study more effectively for DPR s pesticide applicator licensing (QAL/QAC) exams. These knowledge expectations are also highlighted in sidebars throughout each chapter, providing a study roadmap so you know which sections of each chapter are most important. 
 Also new: Updated pesticides table to reflect products available in California Updated information on nematodes, vertebrates, and pathogens Expanded information on environmental hazards, expanded information on personal protective equipment including EPA respirator criteria Up-to-date information on worker protection standards Expanded information on pesticide resistance Updated compliance guidelines for pesticide use reporting as required by California law A dedicated chapter covering label reading, including an updated label that reflects current regulations
 The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides provides detailed information for selecting, using, handling, storing, and disposing of pesticides. It emphasizes worker protection, prevention of groundwater contamination, protection of endangered species and wildlife, and reduction of environmental problems. 
 This is a significant update to the 2nd Edition, so everyone will want to update their reference library with this new edition. 
 The principles described in this volume apply to all areas of pest control, including agricultural, structural, landscape, greenhouse, and public health applications. 
 Volume 1 in the Pesticide Application Compendium. This is recommended study material for all categories of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation s (DPR) Qualified Pesticide Applicator License (QAL) and Qualified Pesticide Applicator Certificate (QAC) exams.

The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides (Pesticide Application Compendium, 1)

Science & Math

Shannah Whithaus

Lisa Blecker

Agricultural Sciences

The Third Edition of the University of California's definitive manual on postharvest technology has been completely updated and expanded. Five new chapters cover consumer issues in quality and safety, preharvest factors affecting fruit and vegetable quality, waste management and cull utilization, safety factors, and processing methods. A new appendix presents a summary of optimal conditions and the potential storage life of 200 fruits and vegetables. Edited by Adel Kader and written by 22 authors, including UC researchers, specialists, and faculty along with leading industry experts, the third edition weighs in at 535 pages. This is an invaluable resource for research professionals, quality control personnel, and postharvest biology students anyone involved in the technology for handling and storing fresh fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals. The information in the manual is applicable worldwide. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Cropsis illustrated with 154 color photos, 184 black-and-white photos, and 111 graphs and illustrations.

Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, 3rd Ed

Engineering & Transportation

Adel Kader

Engineering

This is the definitive guide to gardening in California! At over 700 pages, no other California gardening guide contains this depth of information. The California Master Gardener Handbook is an invaluable reference tool for all California gardeners. Chapters cover soil, fertilizer, and water management, plant propagation, plant physiology; weeds and pests; home vegetable gardening; specific garden crops including grapes, berries temperate fruits and nuts, citrus, and avocados. Also included is information on lawns, woody landscape plants, landscape design and developing problem-solving skills.

California Master Gardener Handbook [UNABRIDGED]

Dennis R. Pittenger

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