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Citrus Talks-Welcoming Dr. Wickerson (Of U. Of C.), Charles C. Chapman Oct 2014

Citrus Talks-Welcoming Dr. Wickerson (Of U. Of C.), Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

In this speech Mr. Chapman welcomes Dr. Wickerson of the University of California to a gathering of Farmers in Placentia. He makes some comments about the usefulness of science and technology to horticulture. He also laments the loss of many young men from farming families to employment in the city.


Goosberries In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2014

Goosberries In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes gooseberries, recommended varieties, how to grow them, nutrition, pests and diseases, and uses.


Red Currants In The Garden, Sheridan Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2014

Red Currants In The Garden, Sheridan Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes red currants, recommended cultivars, how to grow, nutrition, pests and diseases, and uses.


A Comparison Of Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns With Low Tunnels, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost Oct 2014

A Comparison Of Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns With Low Tunnels, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost

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This publication uses partial budgets to compare the costs, returns and resulting changes in net income when low tunnels are added to a high tunnel production system.


Elderberry In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2014

Elderberry In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes elderberries, including recommended cultivars, how to grow, nutritional value, and uses.


Controlling Curly Top Virus Of Tomato, Rick Heflebower, Jeff Schalau Sep 2014

Controlling Curly Top Virus Of Tomato, Rick Heflebower, Jeff Schalau

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This fact sheet describes curly top virus of tomato, its symptoms, and ways to control it.


Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns, 2014, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost Aug 2014

Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns, 2014, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost

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This fact sheet is intended to be a guide used to make production decisions, determine potential returns and prepare business and marketing plans. All practices, yields, costs, and pricing were determined through a research study conducted at Utah State university across a 3-year period.


Chokecherry In The Garden, Sky Wiser, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Jun 2014

Chokecherry In The Garden, Sky Wiser, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes chokecherries, recommended varieties, how to grow them, pests and diseases, and uses.


Edamame In The Garden, Dennis Worwood Jun 2014

Edamame In The Garden, Dennis Worwood

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This fact sheet describes edamame, or vegetable soybeans. It provides tips on planting, varieties, fertilization, irrigation, iron chlorosis, weed control, pests and diseases, harvest, cooking and storage, and nutrition.


Do Plants Play A Part In Student Satisfaction?, Amanda Diane Plante May 2014

Do Plants Play A Part In Student Satisfaction?, Amanda Diane Plante

Masters Theses

Environmental psychologists have found relationships between plants, nature and satisfaction. Student satisfaction is important across grade levels. Two studies were conducted to determine the effect of spending time with live plants on student satisfaction and academic performance. In the first study, a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design was used to determine how participation in garden labs would affect high school student satisfaction with school and academic performance. Ecology students in the variable group participated in ten gardening labs during the semester. During labs, students did hands-on gardening activities in the school greenhouse and garden. Students in the variable and control …


A High Tunnel For Strong Winds And Space Utility, Ron Patterson Apr 2014

A High Tunnel For Strong Winds And Space Utility, Ron Patterson

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This fact sheet describes modifications to high tunnels for strong winds and space utility.


Growing Jujubes In Western Australia, Rachelle Johnstone Jan 2014

Growing Jujubes In Western Australia, Rachelle Johnstone

Research Reports

The Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) is one of the most important fruit crops in China and has been commonly used as a traditional Chinese medicine and food for thousands of years. The jujube is widely grown in China with cultivation records going back more than 3000 years and can also be found in neighbouring countries. The jujube is a medium-sized tree, growing 7–10 metres high. The tree has shiny deciduous foliage and produces a fruit that is known as a drupe. The fruit varies in size depending on the cultivar, and it has a thin, dark red skin surrounding …


Russian Olive Control - Cut Stump Treatment, Ron Patterson, Dennis Worwood Jan 2014

Russian Olive Control - Cut Stump Treatment, Ron Patterson, Dennis Worwood

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This fact sheet discusses cut stump herbicide treatment, which can be used to control Russian olive at any time of the year.


Ento 403/803: Management Of Horticultural Crop Pests—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Thomas J. Weissling Jan 2014

Ento 403/803: Management Of Horticultural Crop Pests—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Thomas J. Weissling

UNL Faculty Course Portfolios

ENTO 403/803, management of horticultural crop pests, is an important class for many students. It is required by undergraduate horticulture majors at UNL, but because it is offered online, it is also of interest to entomology and horticulture graduate students across the U.S. and globally. I chose this class for the peer review process because I find it challenging due to online course delivery, and the breadth of knowledge of students that are enrolled. I feel I need to take this course to a higher level where I can engage students of all backgrounds, and ensure that each of them …


Serviceberry In The Garden, Kristan Crouch, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Jan 2014

Serviceberry In The Garden, Kristan Crouch, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes serviceberry and includes varieties, how to grow, diseases, and uses.


Nurturing Native Plants, A Guide To Vegetative Propagation Of Native Woody Plants In Utah, Larry Rupp, Adrea Wheaton Jan 2014

Nurturing Native Plants, A Guide To Vegetative Propagation Of Native Woody Plants In Utah, Larry Rupp, Adrea Wheaton

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The goal of this publication was to collect propagation protocols from research literature and compile successful methods used for each native species listed. Where information was unavailable for a species, we have listed the only propagation alternatives. The propagation protocols are laid out much like a recipe would be, listing the various ingredients and materials required for each ‘dish’. This ‘cookbook’ is a work-in-progress. If you find you have additions to suggest, please email: larry.rupp@usu.edu.