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Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists
NRAES-186
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162
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Published 2010
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$23.50
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This handbook is a first of its kind, step-by-step, full color guide for rearing and managing bumblebees, mason bees, leafcutter bees, and other alternatives to honey bee pollinators. Indepth information on nest construction, parasite and disease management, habitat conservation, IPM for beekeepers, and avoiding pesticide poisoning. Includes a bibliography and list of additional resources.
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Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada
NRAES-35
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157
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Published 2008
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$37.00
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The Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide is the only comprehensive resource for novice and experienced growers, service providers, and educators. It provides information on all aspects of raspberry and blackberry culture including site selection and preparation, trellising and pruning, nutrient management, irrigation, pesticide application, harvesting, budgeting, and marketing. There are descriptions of more than 70 cultivars. Field production, high tunnel production, and greenhouse production are reviewed.
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Wine Grape Production Guide for Eastern North America
NRAES-145
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336
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Published 2008
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$75.00
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Comprehensive resource for novice and experienced growers, crop advisors, service providers, educators, and students. Topics include site selection and preparation, trellising and pruning, disease and pest identification, nutrient management, irrigation, pesticide application, harvesting, vineyard cost and returns, and grape sales. 174 color photos,
40 line drawings,
42 tables of useful information,
45+ variety descriptions. Key to Insect and Mite Pests of Grapes.
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Tree Fruit Field Guide to Insect, Mite, and Disease Pests and Natural Enemies of Eastern North America
NRAES-169
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238
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Published 2006
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$32.00
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This guide helps tree fruit growers identify pestilent insects, mites, and diseases, and to recognize beneficial insects, spiders, and mites that should be preserved in the orchard. Detailed descriptions and management practices are given for 89 pests, 20 beneficials, 68 diseases.
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Production of Vegetables, Strawberries, and Cut Flowers Using Plasticulture
NRAES-133
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156
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Published 2004
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$24.00
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Covers plastic mulch, drip irrigation, fertigation, season extension, windbreaks, crop establishment, weed management, soil sanitation, and managing used plastics. Strawberry and cut flower production systems are described in depth. For new/experienced growers, educators, serious gardeners.
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Organic Vegetable Production
NRAES-165
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162
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Published 2004
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$28.00
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Includes information on managing soil quality, weeds, diseases, and insects (both pest and beneficial). Case studies describe farmer practices related to fertility management, compost, crop rotations, cover crops, mulching, and irrigation. Proceedings of a January 2003 conference.
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Sustainable Vegetable Production from Start-Up to Market
NRAES-104
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268
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Published 1999
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$38.00
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Successful vegetable farmers do much more than produce vegetables; they also manage money, people, and natural resources effectively. For aspiring and beginning vegetable growers, experienced growers, extension personnel, classroom educators, and serious gardeners, this book introduces the full range of processes for moderate-scale vegetable production using ecological practices that minimize the need for synthetic inputs and maximize stewardship of resources. Individual chapters address principles and practices essential to planning, launching, and managing a vegetable production business: the practical implications of sustainability; getting started; farm business management; marketing; soil fertility; composting; crop rotation; cover crops; tillage equipment and field preparation; seeds and transplants; irrigation and spraying systems; harvest and postharvest handling; season extension; integrated pest management; and environmentally friendly strategies for managing insects, diseases, weeds, and wildlife. Thirty-two profiles detail the experiences of individual vegetable growers and provide enterprise budgets for a number of crops. The book includes 91 illustrations, 36 sidebars, 20 tables, 6 appendixes, a glossary, and extensive references.
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Pumpkin Production Guide
NRAES-123
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152
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Published 2003
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$39.00
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The Pumpkin Production Guide, published in June 2003, is a must-have for both new and experienced pumpkin growers, serious gardeners, and agricultural advisors. The 152-page guide covers the basics of pumpkin production and cutting-edge research. Twelve chapters offer practical information for preparing the field, evaluating varieties, and choosing the best cultural practices; groundbreaking insight into fruit set and pollination to help growers maximize yields; descriptions for identifying and controlling weeds, insects, diseases, and wildlife pests; ways to maintain postharvest quality; and sample budgets and marketing ideas. Over 115 color photos supplement the text. (2003)
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Establishing and Operating a Garden Center: Requirements and Costs
NRAES-161
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66
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Published 2002
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$15.00
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A newly revised book, Establishing and Operating a Garden Center: Requirements and Costs, discusses planning, capital investments, product mixes, labor, customer profiles, garden center layouts, pricing, advertising, and financial analysis. Two example businesses are analyzed throughout the book: one with annual sales of $1 million and another with annual sales of $350,000. The 66-page book is for potential and current garden center owners, their business advisors, educators, and researchers. (2002)
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Strawberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada
NRAES-88
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162
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$45.00
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Highbush Blueberry Production Guide
NRAES-55
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200
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$42.00
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Herbaceous Perennials Production: A Guide from Propagation to Marketing
NRAES-93
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208
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$27.00
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