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Peanuts In The Garden, Dan Drost, Taun Beddes

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This fact sheet describes peanuts, recommended varieties, how to grow, planting and spacing, problems, harvest and storage, and nutrition.

Rutabagas And Turnips In The Garden, Dan Drost, Wade Bitner

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This fact sheet provides information for growing rutabagas and turnips in the garden, including varieties, how to grow them, pest control, harvest and storage, productivity, nutrition, and frequently asked questions.

Radishes In The Garden, Dan Drost, Wade Bitner

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This fact sheet provides information for growing radishes in the garden, including varieties, how to grow them, pest control, harvest and storage, productivity, nutrition, and frequently asked questions.

Carrots In The Garden, Dan Drost, Wade Bitner

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This fact sheet provides information for growing carrots in the garden, including varieties, how to grow them, pest control, harvest and storage, productivity, nutrition, and frequently asked questions.

Black Salsify In The Garden, Dan Drost, Jodie Moser

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This fact sheet describes black salsify in the garden, varieties, how to grow, problems, harvesting and storage, productivity, and frequently asked questions.

Beans In The Garden, Dan Drost

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This fact sheet describes growing beans in Utah gardens. It includes varieties, how to grow them, how to control pests, harvesting and storage, productivity, nutrition and answers to frequently asked questions.

Broccoli In The Garden, Dan Drost, Michael Johnson

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This fact sheet describes broccoli in the garden, gives recommended varieties, how to grow, problems, harvest and storage, productivity, nutrition, and frequently asked questions.

Brussels Sprouts In The Garden, Dan Drost, Michael Johnson

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This fact sheet describes brussels sprouts in the garden, gives recommended varieties, how to grow, problems, harvest and storage, productivity, and nutrition.

Spinach In The Garden, Dan Drost

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This fact sheet describes spinach, recommended varieties, how to grow, planting and spacing, problems, harvest and storage, and nutrition.

Comparing Resource Use For Tomato Production On Urban, Peri-Urban And Rural Farms In Georgia, Usa, Nicole Kennard

Urban Food Systems Symposium

The large-scale urbanization of the global population has created convoluted and often inefficient food supply chains, where food is brought from rural areas across the world into cities. These food supply chains are vulnerable to shocks and stresses, as seen with the COVID-19 pandemic. These stresses are only expected to increase with the effects of climate change. Farmers are being pressured to grow more food for a growing global population whilst conserving natural resources. Thus, there has been increased effort to promote local agriculture to build food self-sufficiency in cities. However, the sustainability of different scales of local agriculture, such …

Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2020, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

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n accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Rural Business Development Corporation for the reporting period ended 30 June 2020.

The annual report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006 and the Rural Business Development Corporation Act 2000.

Pear Fruit Sawfly [Hoplocampa Brevis], Marion Murray, Ryan Davis

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This fact sheet describes Pear Fruit Sawfly, its life cycle, hosts, symptoms of presence, and management options.

Chitalpa Tashkentensis, Rick Heflebower

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This fact sheet describes the Chitalpa tree, a small to medium shade tree that grows well n warmer climates of the Intermountain West, including extreme Southern Utah. It includes its origin, growing concerns, and advice for homeowners and plant industry workers.

Transitioning Trees From Traditional To Low-Water Landscapes, Kathryn Johnson, Larry Rupp

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This fact sheet provides information on transitioning a traditional landscape to a water-conserving landscape without damaging trees.

High Tunnel Strawberry Production For Late Fall Harvest, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley

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Utah State University Extension researchers have developed two systems for high tunnel strawberry production. This fact sheet details an early spring-planted, fall-harvested system.

Jicama In The Garden, Michael Greenland, Dan Drost

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This fact sheet describes Jicama and includes recommended varieties, how to grow it in the garden, problems, insects and weeds, nutrition, harvest, and storage.

Sweet Pea Cut Flower Production In Utah, Maegen Lewis, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes sweet pea cut flower production in Utah, Planting sweet peas early in the year provides extended, cool-season conditions that are critical for producing a high quality crop and maximizing yield in Utah. High tunnels allow for earlier planting than in the field and therefore, a longer growing period under cool temperatures. In our conditions, Elegance and Mammoth series had the greatest number of marketable stems and are recommended for Utah sweet pea production. Color trends and market demands should also factor into cultivar selection if growing for the cut flower industry.

High Tunnel Strawberry Production For Early Spring Harvest, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley

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Utah State University Extension researchers have developed two systems for high tunnel strawberry production. This fact sheet details a fall-planted, spring-harvested system.

Rural Business Development Corporation Annual Report 2019, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

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In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Rural Business Development Corporation for the reporting period ended 30 June 2019.

The annual report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006 and the Rural Business Development Corporation Act 2000.

Strawberry Cultivars For The Intermountain West - Research Report, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Shengrui Yao, Robert Flynn

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This fact sheet reports on a strawberry cultivar trial conducted at New Mexico State University’s Alcalade facility.

Landscaping For Season Long Color, Jaydee Gunnell, Sheriden M. Hansen, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley

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This fact sheet describes plants that can give landscapes color all season long with blooms in spring, summer, fall and winter interests. It includes a listing of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ground covers, bulbs, and ornamental grasses.

Spotted Lanternfly [Lycorma Delicatula (White)], Lori R. Spears, Ann Mull

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This fact sheet describes spotted lanternfly, an invasive planthopper that is native to China and first detected in the U.S. in 2014. It includes information on plant hosts, damage symptoms, life history, monitoring, and management,

Minimizing Regrowth When Removing Russia Olive = Points To Consider, Dennis Worwood, Ron Patterson, Steve Price

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This fact sheet provides the results of a variety of trials conducted to gain a greater understanding of the patterns of Russian olive regrowth and determine management practices that reduce the regrowth potential of mechanically-removed Russian olive.

Vegetable Irrigation: Leafy Greens, Dan Drost, Tiffany Maughan

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Different irrigation methods are commonly used to irrigate leafy greens, each with different management considerations. Furrow irrigation is quite common but many growers are converting to use drip irrigation to save water, improve plant growth, and optimize productivity. Regardless of the irrigation system used, there are some basic principles to understand that will help ensure proper irrigation. This fact sheet discusses these basic principles.

Palm Trees For Southern Utah, Rick Heflebower

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This fact sheet gives information on selecting and growing the palm tree species recommended for the St. George area.

Hydrological Hazard Assessment For Irrigated Agriculture In The Irwin Focus Area, Russell J. Speed, Adele L. Killen

Resource management technical reports

The Midlands groundwater and land assessment project aimed to identify 2000–3000 hectare precincts suitable to develop intensive irrigated horticulture. The primary focus area was at Irwin, where the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation investigated groundwater resources and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development undertook a multi-faceted site assessment. This report describes the hydrological hazards assessment for the Irwin focus area.

The Irwin focus area is located on fertile loam and clay flats associated with the Irwin River. In the east, it encompasses the Irwin River valley floor and the western boundary loops to the south of the …

An Alternate Method For Setting Codling Moth Biofix, Diane G. Alston, Marion Murray, Richard Heflebower

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This fact sheet describes an alternate method for setting codling moth biofix that was found to be effective for Utah's fruit production regions. The fixed-biomix method is simpler to implement and easier to explain to growers and crop consultants and can be accessed on line.

European Cherry Fruit Fly Rhagoletis Cerasi (Linnaeus), Lori R. Spears, Diane G. Alston

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European cherry fruit fly (ECFF) is a new invasive cherry-infesting pest from Europe. It was first detected in the U.S. in New York in 2017. This fact sheet describes it and includes life history, plant hosts, damage symptoms, monitoring, and management.

Tart Cherries In The Garden, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brian Barlow, Brent Black

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Tart cherry (Prunus cerasus), also known as sour cherry or pie cherry, is an excellent addition to home orchards that is often overlooked. Trees can easily be tucked into landscapes and can provide an abundant supply of cherries for freezing, drying, canning, juicing, and preserves. Several cultivars are available for selection and may be purchased on semi-dwarfing rootstocks to help trees maintain a manageable size. Trees generally grow well in Utah climates and conditions and are relatively easy to maintain and prune. Potential insect and disease problems are minimal and include Powdery Mildew and Western Cherry Fruit Fly. …

High Tunnel Cut Flower Peonies In Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Larry Rupp, Maegen Lewis

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This fact sheet presents general peony production information, basic high tunnel management guidelines for peonies, and preliminary data comparing peonies produced in a high tunnel to the open field.