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IPM -- Integrated Pest Management
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to download the reader. Integrated pest management, or IPM, attempts to balance
economic, environmental, and human health issues in pest management decision-making.
This balance is achieved by careful consideration and implementation of all
appropriate pest management options. IPM methods are developed to insure the
delivery of high-quality agricultural products, maximize the effectiveness of
all pest-control techniques, and minimize adverse environmental effects. This
page also includes information on organic pest management strategies and related
approaches. To navigate within this page more quickly, click on the links below.
General | Managing Weeds | Managing Crop Pests | Managing Crop Diseases | Managing Livestock Pests & Diseases |
Managing Deer & Other Wildlife | Biocontrol & Beneficials | Pesticides
General
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/
Cornell Cooperative Extension
This web site is the prime source of pest management information from Cornell University. There are many links, free publications, and an abundance of information about managing pests in livestock and field crops, ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, and communities.
IPM Program Office NYSAES P.O. Box 462 Geneva, NY 14456 Phone: (315) 787-2353
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/guidelines.html
Department of Horticulture, Cornell University
These publications provide weed, insect, and disease management information, both chemical and non-chemical, for commercial crop producers, facilities managers, and homeowners. Appropriate integrated pest management (IPM) guidelines are included as well as chemical control tables. Most are updated yearly with regulatory information. Many are now available online, and can also be ordered from the
Cornell Cooperative Extension publications catalog [http://www.cce.cornell.edu/store/customer/home.php?cat=301]
.
http://nysipm.cornell.edu/catalog/default.asp
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University
An IPM resource list. Also available in
PDF format at the site. The HTML version will be updated several times a year, but the PDF version will only be updated when a new catalog is printed.
For printed versions of the catalog (IPM No. 6), contact your local
Cornell Cooperative Extension office
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/in_your_community.php
or the New York State IPM Program office at (315) 787-2353.
http://www.northeastipm.org/
Sponsored by the Cooperative Extension and Land Grant University IPM programs of the Northeast and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This site is part of the National IPM Network and is a comprehensive source of information for the northeastern states.
http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Extension/Extension_Home.php
Department of Entomology, Cornell University
Cornell's Department of Entomology has a variety of extension programs: apiculture, field crops, greenhouse crops and floriculture, homes and grounds, insect diagnosis, Pesticide Management Education Program, potatoes, vegetable crops, veterinary, woody ornamentals, and youth/4-H.
Department of Entomology Comstock Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-7723 (Donald A. Rutz, Department Chair)
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/factsheets/
Cornell University
This site is intended for use by growers, extension personnel, agribusiness people, and consultants to aid in the identification of common crop pests found in New York State and the Northeast. Includes an extensive series of factsheets on insect, disease, and weed pests with photographs showing the life stages of the pests and the typical damage they cause.
http://www.plbr.cornell.edu/PBBweb/extension.html
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and profitability of New York farmers. They aim to encourage the development and use of superior crop varieties that are pest and stress resistant, superior in quality, and suited to New York State's climate and soils.
William D. Pardee Professor, Department Extension Leader Seed certification, variety increase, variety testing Phone: (607) 255-1653 E-mail:
wdp5@cornell.edu
http://www.cropmaster-icm.org/
This web site has been developed by the Penn Jersey Extension Partnership, a partnership of Rutgers and Penn State Universities' Cooperative Extensions. This site provides:
- Crop alerts
- Crop scouting schedules for alfalfa, soybeans, corn, and small grains
- Pest scouting schedules for alfalfa, soybeans, corn, and small grains
- Rapid links to crop management information for each pest
- Pasture management information and more
http://www.nepmc.org/
Provides important news in pest management research, implementation, regulation, and policy. Also provides links to excellent pest management information sources.
Liz Thomas Information Specialist, NE PMC 630 W. North St. Geneva, NY 14456 Voicemail: (315) 787-2626 Fax: (814) 787-2360
http://www.sare.org/bulletin/farmpest/
Sustainable Agriculture Network
This informational bulletin from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) defines ecologically based systems, outlines ecological principles for managing pests, and suggests how to apply those principles to real-life farm situations. Written for producers and the agricultural professionals who work with them,
"Naturalize" Your Farming System: A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests is filled with color photos, cutting-edge research examples, and anecdotes from farmers using such strategies in their fields. A page of additional, more in-depth resources on the topic rounds out the publication.
http://umassoutreachbookstore.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=37
University of Massachusetts Extension
Best management practices for apple, cole crops, cranberry, field and greenhouse tomato, highbush blueberry, peppers, poinsettia, potato, pumpkin and winter squash, raspberry, strawberry, sweet corn, and wine grape.
Item IP-IPMA. $6. Visit the site to order or contact: UMass Extension Bookstore Draper Hall 40 Campus Center Way Amherst, MA 01003-9244 Phone: 1-877-UMASSXT (1-877-862-7798) Fax: (413) 545-5174 E-mail:
books@umext.umass.edu
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/index.html
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
IPM information about plants and insects, publications, links, and more.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/IPM/homecourse/coursinfo.htm
Department of Horticulture, University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut offers courses on a variety of integrated pest management topics, including new offerings in pest identification.
Managing Weeds
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/weeds/weedne.html
Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal, Joseph M. DiTomaso, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, 1997
A practical guide to the identification of common and economically important weeds of the northeastern United States and southern Canada.
416 pages. $29.95. Order from
Cornell University Press [http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/]
.
Weed Identification, Biology, and Management
Antonio DiTommaso, Cornell University; Alan K. Watson, McGill University
Weed Identification, Biology, and Management was originally developed for use by students in the Weed Biology and Control undergraduate course at McGill University to assist them to gain knowledge of, and to recognize important agricultural, environmental and urban weeds. Over 100 weed species are treated in this 2-volume CD set. These CDs are designed to complement living plant material, herbarium specimens, and lecture notes. Information on nomenclature, distribution, habitats, morphology, life history, biology, and management options are provided for each weed species. With the click of a button, detailed, high quality photographs of the seed, seedling, juvenile plant, flowering plant, flower close-up, in situ field, and special features accompany each weed entry. The weed species are arranged alphabetically by Latin name (genus and species). Weeds from A to L are in Volume 1, while weeds from M to Z are in Volume 2. Weeds are also indexed by plant family, by common name, and by attributes including flower color, seedling morphology, and a vegetative key for common grass weeds. An illustrated glossary aid the user to understand technical terms and a Reference and Selected Readings section provides additional sources of information.
$49.95 Canadian plus taxes and S&H. To order, complete the
order form [http://www.css.cornell.edu/WeedEco/ordercd.doc]
and fax to (514) 398-7966 or e-mail as an attachment to
bookstore@macdonald.mcgill.ca.
Conventional and Organic Corn Weed Guide
http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/1124.htm
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a "New England Guide to Weed Control in Field Corn". It's designed to help conventional and organic field corn growers decide how best to control weeds. And it includes guidelines for chemical and nonchemical methods.
Developed by John Jemison, Jr. of UMaine Extension, and Prasanta Bhowmik of the University of Massachusetts, this 20-page guide can be purchased for $3 by calling 800-287-0274. Or you can download it free from the Web site. The updated publication discusses commonly used herbicides, timing of applications and alternative controls to provide a comprehensive approach to controlling weeds in field corn.
http://weeds.cas.psu.edu/
College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University
Online agronomy guide, weed management publications, and links.
Bill Curran Phone: (814) 863-1014 E-mail:
wsc2@psu.edu
Steve Gilman, 2000
Concepts, strategies, and methods of controlling.
58 pages. $6. To order, click
here http://www.nofa.org/store/manuals/index.php
for an order form and mail with payment to: NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC 840 Upper Front St. Binghamton, NY 13905
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/flameweedveg.html
Steve Diver, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, June 2002
Flame weeding -- a type of thermal weed control -- was commonly used in row crops like cotton and sorghum from the late 1930s until the mid-1960s, when selective herbicides became widely available. In the 1980s and '90s, flame weeding made a rapid comeback as a non-chemical weed control technique, especially among organic farmers.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/ipmweeds.htm
University of Connecticut
Articles about weeds, a gallery of images associated with the weed IPM articles, and IPM links.
http://cesantabarbara.ucdavis.edu/sf4200.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Reduce reliance on herbicides by perfecting use of implements, crop rotations, and cover crops.
http://susag.cas.psu.edu/pubs/steel.html
Greg Bowman, Ed.
Steel in the Field contains major sections for agronomic row, horticultural, and dryland cropping systems. Illustrated technical pages explain the design, recommended uses, and cautions for more than 50 implements. Farmer narratives enhance each section with descriptions of the parallel "tools" of crop rotation, cover crops, residue management, and other crop management techniques.
$18. Send order and payment to: Sustainable Agriculture Publications Hills Bldg. University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405-0082 Phone: (802) 656-0471 E-mail:
msimpson@zoo.uvm.edu
Vegetable Farmers and Their Weed Control Machines
University of Vermont
This video shows the diversity of cultivation tools available and explains weed control strategies, from sweeps and rotary hoes to flame weeders and homemade tools. Features 9 New England vegetable farmers, but is applicable to any locale.
75 minutes. $12, payable to UVM. Send order and payment to: Center for Sustainable Agriculture 590 Main St. Box S Burlington, VT 05405 Phone: (802) 656-5459
http://www.wssa.net/
The Weed Science Society of America promotes research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds; provides science-based information to the public and policy makers; and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on managed and natural ecosystems.
Managing Crop Pests
http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Extension/DiagnosticLab/DiagnosticLab.php
Department of Entomology, Cornell University
Have an insect pest problem? Need advice identifying and controlling it? Cornell University's Insect Diagnostic Lab will help identify the pest and provide pest management suggestions. Click
here [http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Extension/DiagnosticLab/DiagnosticLab.php]
for information. For factsheets on specific pests, click
here [http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Extension/DiagnosticLab/IDLFS/index.html]
. Telephone consultations also available.
For more information, contact Carol Hunter at
cah26@cornell.edu, Carolyn Klass at
ck20@cornell.edu, or call (607) 255-4777.
http://nysipm.cornell.edu/fruits/default.asp
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
This page provides information on grapes, tree fruit, and small fruit topics.
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/pritts/BerryDoc/Berrydoc.htm
Dr. Marvin Pritts, Cornell University
Assisting with the identification of diseases, insects, chemical injury, and physiological disorders that affect berry crops in northeastern North America and eastern Canada.
2008 Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops
Every effort has been made to provide correct, complete, and up-to-date pest management information for New York State at the time this publication was released for printing (November, 2007). Changes in pesticide registrations, regulations, and guidelines occurring after publication are available in county Cornell Cooperative Extension offices or from the Pesticide Management Education Program web site (http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/).
To download the Berry Crops Guide, visit: http://ipmguidelines.org/BerryCrops/. To order a copy, please contact the Pesticide Management Education Program Educational Resources Distribution Center: Phone: (607) 255-7282. Email: patorder@cornell.edu. Cost is $25.00 which includes shipping.
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/
Christine Casey, Daniel Gilrein, Margery Daughtrey, John Sanderson, Tom Weiler, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University
This popular pocket guide is a concise "how to" for starting and operating a successful IPM program in greenhouses while maintaining profitable crop production. You'll learn to identify and monitor common insect pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies in the annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetable transplants, foliage plants, and flowering potted plants that are commonly grown in the greenhouse between January and July.
Item #102IPM407. $14. Write or call: Resource Center 7 Business and Technology Park Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 255-2080
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/recommends/
Cornell Cooperative Extension
The most current recommendations from Cornell faculty and staff for pest and crop management are available in tabular form for each crop. Both non-pesticide- and pesticide-based management options are shown. General topic chapters give the latest information on such items as insects, diseases, weeds, transplanting, soil management, application equipment, and more. As always there are many links within the document to ICM/IPM information that could be useful to vegetable growers and CCE faculty and staff. The internet version is the only location for the celery chapter (Chapter 17).
The document is posted as individual chapters in PDF format. Download any of these for free.
http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes138.html
Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service
This is the proceedings from a December 1998 conference held in New Haven, CT to provide a farmer/scientist exchange of experience- and research-based knowledge about alternatives to insecticides for managing vegetable insects. The proceedings cover major topics that were discussed at the conference: the effects of plant and soil health on susceptibility to pests; biological control: past, present, and future; strategies and tactics currently used by organic farmers; and where do we go from here? Another major section covers small group sessions that were held to discuss specific types of crops and specific insects.
84 pages. Item NRAES-138. $8 plus S&H. Available from
NRAES Integrated Crop Management Publications [http://www.nraes.org/publications/integrated.html]
. Call or write to: NRAES Cooperative Extension P.O. Box 4557 Ithaca, NY 14852-4557 Phone: (607) 255-7654 Fax: (607) 254-8770 E-mail:
nraes@cornell.edu
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/subcategory.asp?cat=3&sub=22
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
List of Rutgers publications on pest management.
New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Recommendations for Grapes
2001
This guide contains information about pesticides and integrated pest control schedules for diseases, insects, and weeds in commercial vineyards of New York and Pennsylvania. Important vineyard insects, diseases, and control measures are described in relation to critical growth stages of grapes. Varieties are rated for their relative susceptibility to diseases and their sensitivity to Karathane, copper, and sulfur.
53 pages. $7.50. For more information, contact
Penn State College of Agriculture Sciences [http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/]
.
http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm9.html
West Virginia University
Index of photographs of pests and the damage they do.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/kaolin-clay-apples.html
Rex Dufour, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, 2001
This factsheet is part of a series highlighting the latest breakthroughs in biorational pest control. There is a growing commitment among producers to use the least toxic methods for protecting crops. Increased awareness of the many benefits of advanced integrated pest management (IPM) are at the heart of this change. Meanwhile, FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act) and other regulations have given short-term urgency to the quest for reduced-risk alternatives to the most toxic chemicals, including the organophosphates.
http://cesantabarbara.ucdavis.edu/sf4200.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
This technical guide offers information on designing a cropping system that increases plant diversity, disrupts pest life cycles, and confuses insect pests. Describes use of hedgerows, insectary plants, cover crops, and water reservoirs to attract and support populations of beneficial organisms such as insects, bats, and birds of prey.
http://www.ento.psu.edu/extension/fact_sheets.html
Department of Entomology, Penn State University
A long list of factsheets about animal pests, beekeeping, field crop pests, fruit and nut pests, vegetable pests, ornamental pests, turf pests, household pests, and public health.
http://www.ento.psu.edu/vegetable/default.htm
Department of Entomology, Penn State University
Factsheets on integrated pest management for specific vegetable pests.
S.J. Fleischer Phone: (814) 863-7788 E-mail:
sjf4@psu.edu
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/indices/0veginsindex.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
An index of online URI publications about vegetables.
http://entweb.clemson.edu/cuentres/cesheets/veg/
Clemson University
Pictoral guide to vegetable pests.
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/pdfs/fs941.pdf
Jeremy Singer, Joseph Ingerson-Mahar, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Factsheet about alfalfa resistant to the potato leafhopper.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/forage/htms/fcipmguid.htm
University of Connecticut
Integrated pest management (IPM) is an approach that uses knowledge from many disciples to enhance profitability, optimize environmental stewardship, and protect human health. Minimizing reliance on chemical pesticides is one important goal of IPM. A new
IPM Field Corn Pocket Guide brings together in a compact format information needed for successful integrated pest management and integrated crop management (ICM) for field corn growers in the Northeast. A collaborative work by experts from across the region.
280 pages. Item IPM-1. Order from: University of Connecticut Natural Resources Management and Engineering Department 1376 Storrs Rd. Storrs, CT 06265-4087
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/storedgrain.html
Preston Sullivan, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Publication discusses non-toxic treatments and biological control, and includes references and enclosures.
http://ceinfo.unh.edu/Agric/GDDays/GDDays.htm
Gary J. Couch, University of Massachusetts Extension Educator
Explanation of the calendar, growing degree days (GDD), and plant phenology methods of predicting when monitoring should begin or when pests are vulnerable to treatment.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/ipmghse.htm
University of Connecticut
Links to various articles on vegetables, cut flowers, insects, and much more.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/ipmnurs.htm
University of Connecticut
Links to various articles on nursery IPM, insects, diseases, and weeds.
http://pmo.umext.maine.edu/greenhse/GHlinks.htm
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Links to greenhouse-related publications and web sites.
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/greenhou/fs638.htm
Gerald M. Ghidia, Louis M. Vasvory, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Sticky traps, or sticky boards, are very helpful for detecting and monitoring many flying insect pests in greenhouses, including whiteflies, thrips, and aphids. When populations of these pests are low, sticky traps may even be of limited value in the control of these insects.
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/greenhou/fs640.htm
Gerald M. Ghidia, William J. Roberts, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Greenhouses that produce vegetables or ornamentals provide an excellent environment for various insect pests. These pests are generally very difficult to control once they enter the greenhouse, partly because of the physical conditions within the greenhouse, absence of natural enemies, and the lack of insecticides registered for use in greenhouses, especially vegetable houses. Further, once these insect pests invade a house, they may rapidly spread to nearby, uninfested greenhouses, being introduced on clothing or equipment, or by flying directly through an opening into the house. Screening on ventilation inlets and building entrances will prevent most, if not all, vegetable insect pests from flying into the house.
Greenhouse IPM publications
University of Connecticut
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/indices/0treeinsectindex.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
An index of online publications from URI about pest management of ornamental trees and shrubs.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/ornamentals/slideshow.html
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants is a 5-part program which will introduce you to the common pests of shade trees, shrubs, flowers, and houseplants in Virginia.
Managing Crop Diseases
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/
Cornell University
Designed to provide plant disease diagnostic services for anyone interested in plant diseases. Services include analysis of plant material and soil for bacterial, fungal, viral, and nematode pathogens as well as suggesting appropriate control measures when available. Their web site includes factsheets and further details about the procedure and prices for submitting plant and soil material.
Karen Snover, Director 329 Plant Science Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-7850 Fax: (607) 255-4471 E-mail:
kls13@cornell.edu
http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/common.html
Cornell University
Site has information on research and extension publications on New York State plant diseases.
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/
Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University
This site gives access to the many vegetable disease factsheets produced over the years by Media Services at Cornell. There are also color photographs to use along with the sheets for plant diagnosis.
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/indices/0vegdisindex.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
An index of online URI publications about specific vegetable diseases.
http://ag.udel.edu/extension/horticulture/pdf/pp/pp-27.pdf
University of Delaware Extension
A table that provides some guidelines for planning a successful crop rotation program.
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/indices/0fruitdisindex.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
An index of online URI publications about specific fruit diseases.
http://pmo.umext.maine.edu/factsht/peachcrl.htm
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Pest management strategies for peach leaf curl.
http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/CASDEPT/PLANT/ext/fact.html
Penn State University Cooperative Extension
This is a listing of factsheets available on common diseases of plants frequently grown in greenhouses, interiorscapes, and in outdoor landscapes and nurseries in the northeastern U.S.
Managing Livestock Pests & Diseases
See also:
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/lfc/index.html
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
This site provides pest management recommendations, factsheets, and other resources for dairy, poultry, horses, sheep, swine, and goats.
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Reference that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals, and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis, and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi, etc.).
http://emergencypreparedness.cce.cornell.edu/topics/?code=fmd
Cornell Cooperative Extension
This web site provides links and other useful information about foot and mouth disease and food safety.
Integrated Fly Management Around Confined Livestock
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University, 2000
Teaches how to manage fly populations effectively. The steps to success include understanding the life cycle of the fly and its requirements for breeding; identifying potential breeding areas; practicing sanitation; and applying appropriate insecticides when needed. Includes a copy of the IPM factsheet
Integrated Management of Flies in and around Dairy Barns (1994).
35 minutes. Item 622VIFM. $24.95. Click
here [http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/catalog/catalog01/resctrof.pdf]
for an order form or call (607) 255-2080.
http://attra.ncat.org/bsespecial.html
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Offers references to relevant agency web sites, as well selected articles from the media to give a broader view of the issue, and to help track the issue as developments arise. The site also offers links to some relevant ATTRA (Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas) publications on beef production, as well as some other information on grass-fed beef.
http://www.acresusa.com/books/closeup.asp?action=search&prodid=1236&catid=&pcid=2
Paul Dettloff, D.V.M.
Drawing on 36 years of veterinary practice, Dr. Paul Dettloff presents a natural, sustainable approach to ruminant health. Copiously illustrated chapters "break down" the animal into its interrelated biological systems: digestive, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory, musculoskeletal, and more. Also includes a chapter on nosodes, with vaccination programs for dairy cattle, sheep, and goats. An information-packed manual from a renowned vet and educator.
260 pages. Item #6554. $28. To order, visit the web site or contact: Acres U.S.A. P.O. Box 91299 Austin, TX 78709-1299 Phone: 1-800-355-5513 Fax: (512) 892-4448 E-mail:
orders@acresusa.com
Caring for Livestock Holistically
Pat Coleby
New book series: Natural Cattle Care, Goat Care, and Horse Care. A holistic approach to ranch management and animal husbandry.
- Natural Cattle Care -- 168 pages, $20
http://www.acresusa.com/books/closeup.asp?action=search&prodid=62&catid=&pcid=2
- Natural Goat Care -- 372 pages, $25
http://www.acresusa.com/books/closeup.asp?action=search&prodid=63&catid=&pcid=2
- Natural Horse Care -- 168 pages, $20
http://www.acresusa.com/books/closeup.asp?action=search&prodid=64&catid=&pcid=2
Order by clicking the links, calling 1-800-355-5313, or e-mailing
info@acresusa.com.
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/plsci/AHLH%20SB-Web.pdf
Tom Morris, Michael Keilty, University of Connecticut
A practical guide for extension educators, Natural Resources Conservation personnel, veterinarians, livestock producers, and others interested in alternative health maintenance. This sourcebook brings together conference proceedings, useful web sites, references, and excerpts from
Western Herbal Medicine: Traditional Materia Medica. It also offers monographs on the uses of different herbs, reports on the results of herb trials, veterinary association guidelines, and a section prepared by the Northeast Organic Farming Association on sources of information on alternative livestock care. Publication is in
PDF format.
Print copies cost $8. To request a copy, call (860) 486-6271 or e-mail
Rochelle.Syme@uconn.edu.
http://www.johnes.org/
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
Filled with the most current information about Johne's diagnosis, control, and prevention.
http://www.ento.psu.edu/extension/fact_sheets.htm
Department of Entomology, Penn State University
A long list of factsheets about animal pests, beekeeping, field crop pests, fruit and nut pests, vegetable pests, ornamental pests, turf pests, household pests, and public health.
Managing Deer & Other Wildlife
http://www.wildlifecontrol.info/
Cornell University
A gateway to the Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Cooperative, Cayuga Heights Deer Project, Cornell Cooperative Extension Wildlife Damage Management Program, and Management of Wildlife Damage in Suburban and Rural Landscapes.
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/deermanage.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
Factsheet on strategies and prevention of deer damage at the farm.
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/deerrepel.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
Factsheet on deer repellents as a control method for deer.
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/woodchucks.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
Factsheet on woodchucks, the damage they do, and how to control them.
http://ceinfo.unh.edu/apft5214.pdf
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Publication in
PDF format about different methods of deer control.
http://ceinfo.unh.edu/apft5901.pdf
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Publication in
PDF format about orchard mice and management strategies.
Biocontrol & Beneficials
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University
This guide provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease, and weed pests in North America. It is also a tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control and integrated pest management (IPM).
Approaches to Biological Control of Insects
Kimberly Stoner, Center for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Vermont, 1998
A discussion of natural controls of pest insects to minimize pesticide use as well as crop damage.
8 pages. Single copies free; multiple copies may require S&H fee. To order, contact: Center for Sustainable Agriculture 63 Carrigan Dr. Burlington, VT 05405 Phone: (802) 656-5459 Fax: (802) 656-8874 E-mail:
sustainable.agriculture@uvm.edu
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farmscape.html
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Summarizes a practical way to attract beneficial insects to your farm. These are the natural enemies (predators and parasites) of crop pests. If you can attract them to your fields by raising cover crops or flowers, they will work for you as biological control agents.
Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North America
Charles D. Hunter, 1997
Provides general information on beneficial organisms and their use against pests. Lists 142 suppliers of over 130 different species of beneficial organisms sold for use as biological pest control in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Includes scientific name index and list of references and web sites on biological control and integrated pest management (IPM).
32 pages. Free. Contact: State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation Environmental Monitoring & Pest Management 830 K St. Sacramento, CA 95814-3510 Phone: (916) 324-4100 Web site:
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/
http://www2.oardc.ohio-state.edu/nematodes/nematode_suppliers.htm
Ohio State University
A list of many suppliers for those who are interested in trying beneficial nematodes.
Pesticides
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/
Cornell Cooperative Extension
PMEP promotes the safe use of pesticides for the user, the consumer, and the environment. PMEP serves as a pesticide information center for college and field extension staff, as well as growers, commercial applicators, pesticide formulators/distributors, environmental and conservation groups, and private citizens.
Pesticide Management Education Program 5123 Comstock Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-0901 Phone: (607) 255-1866
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/certification/index.html
Pesticide Management Education Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
http://www.iatp.org/pesticide/
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
The Pesticide Decision Tool (PDT) facilitates the use of environmental information in the selection and management of pesticides in arable crop production. It is designed for use by ag professionals, such as co-op and elevator agronomists, independent crop consultants, Soil and Water Conservation District, and university extension specialists.
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/merchant.ihtml?pid=916&step=4
University of California
Produced for workers on small family farms, this video illustrates the importance of following safe practices for storing, mixing, applying, and disposing of pesticides. How to read the pesticide label, how to use personal protective equipment, and what to do in case of pesticide-related emergencies.
19 minutes. $20.
