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| 1. Pesticide Safety: A Reference Manual for Pesticide Applicators
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Written
for California farm owners, managers, and employees, this manual from the
Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project can be used as a study guide
for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's Private Applicator
Certificate examination. The manual covers a variety of farm profiles and
tells how to read pesticide labels, how to mix and apply pesticides, the
hazards of pesticide use, and how to handle pesticide emergencies. Includes
review questions, appendixes, a glossary, and an index. Illustrated throughout.
Revised 1998
Publication No. 3383, $7.00 |
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| 2. IPM in Practice |
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This manual is the first
comprehensive, practical field guide developed for setting up and carrying
out an IPM program in any type of crop or landscape. Provides a complete
curriculum for teaching a course for students who wish to be licensed
as PCAs. 2001. 296 pp. Publication No. 3418, $30.00
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| 3. IPM for Citrus |
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The definitive manual for
pest control, this second edition emphasizes the use of natural enemies,
selective insecticides, and cultural controls. Table on the efficacy of
herbicides and the toxicity of pesticides to natural enemies have been
updated. Includes 160 color photos and 60 black-and-white photos, drawings,
and charts. 1991, 144 pp.
Publication No. 3303, $32.00
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| 4. California Master Gardener Handbook |
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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. 2002. 702 pp.
Publication No. 3382, $35.00
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| 5. Olive Production Manual |
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First released in 1994,
this manual quickly became a bestseller as the definitive guide to olive
production in California. Now completely revised and updated, growers
will want to update their libraries with this much-anticipated new edition.
This 180-page manual is fully illustrated with 40 tables, 19 line drawings,
and 36 charts, and 100 color and black and white photos. The most notable
additions include a new chapter on deficit irrigation, a greatly expanded
chapter on olive oil production, and coverage of four new pests, including
the olive fly.
Includes production techniques for commercial growers worldwide - from
orchard planning and maintenance to harvesting and postharvest processing.
The second edition contains new and expanded information on pollination,
pruning for shaker and vertical rotating comb harvest, mechanical pruning,
deficit irrigation, mechanical harvesting methods including trunk-shaking
and canopy contact harvesters, postharvest handling and processing methods,
and olive oil production. Also includes information on new pests including
olive fly, oleander scale, olive mite, and black vine weevil. 2005. 180
pp. Publication No. 3353, $35.00
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| 6. La Seguridad en el manejo de pesticidas: Manual de referencia
para aplicadores prevados |
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Written
for Spanish speaking California farm owners, managers, and employees, this
manual from the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project can be used
as a study guide for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's
Private Applicator Certificate examination. The manual covers a variety
of farm profiles and tells how to read pesticide labels, how to mix and
apply pesticides, the hazards of pesticide use, and how to handle pesticide
emergencies. Includes review questions, appendixes, a glossary, and an index.
Illustrated throughout. Revised 1998
Publication No. 3394, $7.00 |
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| 7. The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides |
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This
newly revised edition contains a new format, up-to-date information on the
Federal Worker Protection Standards, recommended steps in training workers,
and compliance guidelines for pesticide use reporting as required by California
law. New in this version are review questions at the end of each chapter
similar to those found on the license exams. As with the first edition,
The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides provides detailed information for
selecting, using, handling, storing, and disposing of pesticides. It emphasized
worker protection, prevention of groundwater contamination, protection of
endangered species and wildlife, and reduction of environmental problems.
The principles described in ths volume apply to all areas of pest control,
including agricultural, structural, landscape, greenhouse, and public health
applications. This is recomended 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. Revised 2000
Publication No. 3324, $35.00 |
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| 8. Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs |
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This is the ultimate guide
to managing landscape pests! With this manual in hand you will be able
to diagnose and manage hundreds of insect, mite, weed, plant disease,
and nematode pests. Inside you'll find updated information on how to use
environmentally safe, ecologically based IPM methods; landscape designs
that prevent pests; how to select resistant varieties; advice on the use
of less-toxic pesticides such as botanicals, oils, and soaps; and tips
on planting, irrigating, and other plant-care cultural activities that
help in avoiding problems. Contains over one hundred pages of easy-to-use
tree and shrub pest tables; invaluable in helping you identify common
pest problems – now on over 200 types of ornamental trees and shrubs.
Includes 432 color photographs, 117 drawings and tables, references, glossary,
and an index. 2004. 501 pp. Publication No. 3359, $42.00
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| 9. IPM for Stone Fruits |
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The
first manual of its kind devoted to stone fruits and the most complete guide
now available for managing pest problems in apricots, cherries, nectarines,
peaches, plums, and prunes. An indispensable guide to establishing a pest
management program, diagnosing pest problems, identifying and using beneficial
insects, and establishing new orchards. Includes information on training
and pruning, irrigation scheduling, scheduling management activities, soil
and tissue sampling, pheromone mating disruption, relative toxicity of pesticides
to natural enemies and honey bees, organically acceptable pest control options,
vertebrate pest control options within the ranges of endangered species.
1999, 264 pp.
Publication No. 3389, $35.00 |
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| 10. IPM for Almonds |
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This
updated edition of our best-selling guide for almonds is completely revised
and expanded.Covers 120 different pest problems including diseases, insects
and mites, nematodes, vertebrate pests, and weeds; including 10 new insect
pests and diseases including anthracnose, Alternaria leaf blight, rust,
tenlined June beetle, and leafhoppers. 2002, 199 pp.
Publication No. 3308, $32.00 |
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| 11. Grape Pest Management |
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Thoroughly
revised in 1992, this is the guide to pest control for the grape industry.
This edition includes control strategies for the variegated grape leafhopper
and IPM strategies for control of all major grape diseases and pests. More
than 400 detailed color photos. 1996. 294 pp.
Publication No. 3343, $70.00 |
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| 12. Weeds of the West |
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This
easy-to-use guide was written by seven extension specialists and published
by the Wyoming Agricultural Extension for use in the western states. 900
color photographs show more than 350 weed species of Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming. Ninth Edition.
DPR test material (QAL). Revised 2000
Publication No. 3350, $35.00
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| 13. Home Pickling of Olives |
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The
health benefits of olive oil are bringing olives and olive oil into the
spotlight. This publication gives simple, concise working directions for
pickling, canning, and curing olives at home. Also includes publication
2789, Homemade Olive Oil .1998, 11 pp.
Publication No. 2758, $4.00
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| 14. Plant Growth Regulators |
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This is the official study
guide for people studying for the California Pest Control Adviser License
in the area of plant growth regulators (PGRs). This new 2003 version represents
a major revision of the publication.
Inside you'll find an overview of plant growth regulators and their uses
along with specific crops and the specific PGRs used in those crops and
how they are best applied. Included is information on PGRs used with fruit
and nut crops, vegetable crops, field crops, citrus, ornamental plants
and turfgrass, and grape production. You'll also find a glossary and a
series of helpful tables which list information on some common chemicals
currently used in California as plant growth regulators.
Plant growth regulators are registered as pesticides, and the availability
of specific materials is likely to change. Always check the current pesticide
labels and consult with your county agricultural commissioner for information
to confirm pesticide registration status. Revised 2003. 45 pp. Publication
No. 4047, $7.00
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| 15. Illustrated Guide to Pesticide Safety - Workers Edition |
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Training publications to
educate pesticide handlers as mandated by California law. The worker's
edition is in an easy-to-read comic-book style. Publication No. 21488,
$4.00
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| 16. IPM for Walnuts |
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The latest in the University
of California's acclaimed IPM manual series; this edition is completely
revised. It includes comprehensive information on each crop pest, including
identification tips, monitoring methods, treatment thresholds, biological
controls, and other management techniques.
What’s new in the 3rd Edition?
- ·65 more photos, for a total of 215 photos, and printed in
larger format with improved color
- An additional 24 pest problems are discussed and illustrated for a
total of more than 90
- The section on codling moth has been completely rewritten to include
information on pheromone confusion, release of the Trichogramma egg
parasite, and the new kairomone lure that attracts both male and female
moths
- Expanded chapters on vertebrate pests and weed management
- At 136 pages, the revision is 40% longer than the previous edition
Growers who want to keep abreast of innovative technologies for walnut
pest management should make room on their bookshelf for this revised manual.
Revised 2003. 136 pp. Publication No. 3270, $30.00
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| 17. Peaches, Plums and Nectarines: Growing and Handling for
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Practical guide on topics
from orchard site selection to produce distribution. 153 color photos,
36 black-and-white photos, 44 tables and charts, glossary, and index.
1989. 252 pp. Publication No. 3331, $45.00
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| 18. Walnut Production Manual |
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This complete revision
of our 1985 classic Walnut Orchard Management is the only comprehensive
guide available covering all aspects of English walnut culture. Applicable
worldwide, the book provides growers and researchers with a basic understanding
of the growth, development, and function of the walnut tree and its fruit.
Also included are over 50 color photographs, practical considerations on
walnut varieties, hedgerow planting and agricultural chemicals. This volume
covers everything from the crop's ancient origins to its increasingly global
market. 1997. 328 pp. Publication No. 3373, $35.00
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| 19. Wine Grape Varieties in California |
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This beautifully illustrated
book is a “must-have” for growers, vintners, and enthusiasts.
Inside you’ll find information on ripening periods for 53 varieties
grown in California, ripening dates of varieties by period and growing
district, detailed illustrations of grapevine structure, a glossary, and
a bibliography. The star of the show is the discussion of the 36 major
wine grape varieties grown in the state, covering synonyms, source, physical
characteristics such as clusters, berries, and leaves, harvest periods
and methods, and winery use. Each variety is highlighted by close-up photography
of its clusters, leaves and leaf shoots – 107 lush color photos in
all. 2003. 188 pp. Publication No. 3419, $30.00
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| 20. Wildlife Pest Control Around Gardens and Homes |
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Back in stock! Limited quantities available.
Identification and control
of pest birds and mammals common in California. Color plates, silhouette
key, and glossary. DPR test material (QAL and QAC) 1984. 96 pp. Publication
No. 21385, $17.00
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