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Hobo Spider, Kate V. Richardson, Ryan Davis
Hobo Spider, Kate V. Richardson, Ryan Davis
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This fact sheet describes the hobo spider, its life cycle, habitat, medical significance, and management options.
Dahlia Mosaic Virus On Dahlia, Savannah Gleeson, Melanie Stock, Claudia Nischwitz
Dahlia Mosaic Virus On Dahlia, Savannah Gleeson, Melanie Stock, Claudia Nischwitz
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Dahlias are economically important crops in the cut flower industry, which is growing rapidly in US Mountain West. Dahlia stems can be sold at $4 to $5 each on wholesale markets, as locally produced dahlias are particularly sought after by florists due to their higher quality and longer vase life than imports. There are many different varieties of dahlias, and they can all be impacted by Dahlia Mosaic Virus (DMV), a widespread viral disease. DMV is causing significant losses in quality and yield of dahlias. This fact sheet details the symptoms, disease cycle, and management.
Pinyon-Juniper Ecology And Management, Gabrielle Harden, Darren Mcavoy
Pinyon-Juniper Ecology And Management, Gabrielle Harden, Darren Mcavoy
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This fact sheet describes pinyon-juniper ecology, expansion, and management.
Fostering Community Supported Agriculture In Utah, Kelsey Hall, Roslynn Brain
Fostering Community Supported Agriculture In Utah, Kelsey Hall, Roslynn Brain
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This curriculum contains seven modules that describe the fundamentals of CSA, CSA marketing and outreach, CSA management, CSA pricing, CSA crop planning, legal concerns for CSA operations, and additional resources.
Urban Garden Soils: Testing And Management, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Paul R. Grossl
Urban Garden Soils: Testing And Management, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Paul R. Grossl
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This fact sheet provides step-by-step instructions on selecting appropriate soil tests, sampling, and interpreting results. Soil tests measure plant nutrient needs and soil contamination, both important aspects of sustainable urban gardening. Although many garden centers sell home soil test kits, these tests are not recommended because they were developed outside of the Intermountain West with soils that have nearly opposite conditions. Soil tests conducted in local labs may cost more initially, but will provide results specific to Utah soils and management recommendations that balance long-term soil productivity, human health, and environmental sustainability. The Utah State University Analytical Labs (USUAL) is …
Wetland Plants Of Great Salt Lake, A Guide To Identification, Communities, & Bird Habitat, Rebekah Downard, Maureen Frank, Jennifer Perkins, Karin Kettenring, Mark Larese-Casanova
Wetland Plants Of Great Salt Lake, A Guide To Identification, Communities, & Bird Habitat, Rebekah Downard, Maureen Frank, Jennifer Perkins, Karin Kettenring, Mark Larese-Casanova
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Wetland Plants of Great Salt Lake: a guide to identification, communities, & bird habitat is a wetland plant identification guide, resulting from collaborative research efforts about Great Salt Lake (GSL) wetland conditions and bird habitat. Dr. Rebekah Downard collected dissertation field data from GSL wetlands during 2012–2015, the majority of which informed this work. Dr. Maureen Frank contributed her guide to GSL wetland vegetation and how to manage native plants as high-quality habitat for birds. The intended purpose in producing this guide was to create an informative source that could assist researchers, land managers, birders, and wetland enthusiasts in identifying, …
Key Resources Of Ranch Management, Cody Butler, D. R. Zobell
Key Resources Of Ranch Management, Cody Butler, D. R. Zobell
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There are five essentials for successful ranch management. These essentials consist of: 1) A lifelong approach to management needs, both integrative and holistic. 2) Strive for continuous improvement of key resources. 3) Assemble and use good analysis and decision-making tools. 4) Wage war on cost. 5) Place an emphasis on marketing.
Onion Thrips (Thrips Tabaci), Dan Drost, Diane Alston
Onion Thrips (Thrips Tabaci), Dan Drost, Diane Alston
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This publication includes a description and tips for management of onion thrips in Utah.
Why Your Operation Should Have An Agriculture Environmental Management System, John D. Harrison
Why Your Operation Should Have An Agriculture Environmental Management System, John D. Harrison
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Energy Conservation With Irrigation Water Management, Robert Hill
Energy Conservation With Irrigation Water Management, Robert Hill
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Irrigators in Utah experienced rapidly increasing energy costs from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s. These costs remain relatively high. Those who are pumping from deep wells are particularly interested in ways to cut back on energy use without doing away with profitability or production