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Good Agricultural Practices (Gap): Certification Basics, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black Feb 2016

Good Agricultural Practices (Gap): Certification Basics, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black

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This publication provides guidelines for for agriculture producers to obtain GAP certification.

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Northern Utah Organic Peach Orchard Costs And Returns, 20 Acres, 2015, Trevor Knudsen, Kyna Curtis, Jennifer Reeve, Brent Black Jan 2016

Northern Utah Organic Peach Orchard Costs And Returns, 20 Acres, 2015, Trevor Knudsen, Kyna Curtis, Jennifer Reeve, Brent Black

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This publication contains average costs and returns for establishing and maintaining a 20-acre organic peach orchard in Northern Utah. Unless otherwise indicated, information in this publication is based upon grower surveys and pricing data collected in 2014. The establishment and operating costs are meant to be “representative” of a Utah organic peach orchard, but should be adjusted where necessary to reflect individual situations. Site selection, peach variety, pest management and other practices will also affect the establishment and operating costs of an orchard and should be considered by the producer.

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Use Of Plastic Mulch For Vegetable Production, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost Jan 2016

Use Of Plastic Mulch For Vegetable Production, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost

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Plastic mulches are used commercially for both vegetables and small fruit crops. Vegetable crops well suited for production with plastic mulch are typically high value row crops. This fact sheet describes the advantages, disadvantages, installation, and planting considerations. It includes sources for plastic and equipment.

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Northern Utah Conventional Peach Orchard Costs And Returns, 20 Acres, 2015, Trevor Knudson, Kynda Curtis, Jennifer Reeve, Brent Black Jan 2016

Northern Utah Conventional Peach Orchard Costs And Returns, 20 Acres, 2015, Trevor Knudson, Kynda Curtis, Jennifer Reeve, Brent Black

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This publication contains average costs and returns for establishing and maintaining a 20-acre peach orchard in Northern Utah. Unless otherwise indicated, information in this publication is based upon grower surveys and pricing data collected in 2014. The establishment and operating costs are meant to be “representative” of a Utah peach orchard, but should be adjusted where necessary to reflect individual situations. Site selection, peach variety, pest management and other practices will also affect the establishment and operating costs of an orchard and should be considered by the producer.

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Characteristics Of Kentucky’S Nursery And Greenhouse Industries [2015], Dewayne L. Ingram, Winston Dunwell, Alan Hodges Dec 2015

Characteristics Of Kentucky’S Nursery And Greenhouse Industries [2015], Dewayne L. Ingram, Winston Dunwell, Alan Hodges

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The nursery and greenhouse industry in Kentucky is diverse and contributes significantly to the local and state economy. This industry represents the largest segment of Kentucky’s sales of horticultural products and is comprised almost completely of farm families. Nursery and greenhouse operations have historically been characterized as separate production systems and crops. However, today primary nurseries may also have greenhouses and/or produce herbaceous perennials and annuals to satisfy their customer base. On the other hand, many primary greenhouse firms that once grew mostly annuals and potted flowering crops have expanded their product line to include herbaceous perennials, often finished in …

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Plums In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black Nov 2015

Plums In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes three types of plums commonly grown in Utah: European, Japanese, and American species. their care and selection, and how to harvest, store, and use them.

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Apricots In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black Nov 2015

Apricots In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black

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This fact sheet provides information about apricots, including how to grow, harvest, store and use them.

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Goji In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2015

Goji In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes goji, a small orange to red fruit. It lists recommended cultivars, how to grow goji, including site selection, soil, plant material, spacing, irrigation, fertilizer and pruning. Problems such as weeds, insects and diseases are described, as well as harvesting, productivity and use of goji.

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Haskap (Blue Honeysuckle) In The Garden, Elisa Lauritzen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Aug 2015

Haskap (Blue Honeysuckle) In The Garden, Elisa Lauritzen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet is about Haskap, a relatively new crop in the United States and subsequently, the home garden. It describes the plants, recommended varieties, how to grow them, problems, harvest, use, and storage.

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Wisteria In The Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Gabriela Judd Jul 2015

Wisteria In The Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Gabriela Judd

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Wisteria is a vigorous, cold-hardy, long-lived, true climbing/twining vine best known for large panicles of beautiful spring blooming flowers. This fact sheet describes varieties, how to grow, and pruning and training.

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Ornamental Grasses In The Landscape, A Guide For The Intermountain West, Jaydee Gunnell, Jerry L. Goodspeed, Richard M. Anderson Jun 2015

Ornamental Grasses In The Landscape, A Guide For The Intermountain West, Jaydee Gunnell, Jerry L. Goodspeed, Richard M. Anderson

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This publication illustrates basic identifying structures and features of grasses in general, as well as key taxonomic characteristics that horticulturists use in classifying the different species. It also covers how to use ornamental grasses in landscape settings and highlights some of the commonly grown ornamental species that are adapted to the Intermountain West.

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Vegetable Irrigation: Squash And Pumpkin, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, L. Niel Allen Jun 2015

Vegetable Irrigation: Squash And Pumpkin, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, L. Niel Allen

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This fact sheet discusses the basic principles of irrigation systems, whether furrow, sprinkler or drip, that will help ensure proper irrigation of squash and pumpkin.

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Gardening In Clay Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon Jun 2015

Gardening In Clay Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon

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This fact sheet covers the basics of clay, silt and sand soils with an emphasis on gardening in soils with a high clay content. It includes information on the composition of clay soils, gardening tips for managing clay soils, and the types of plants that grow best in clay soils.

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Vegetable Irrigation: Sweet Pepper And Tomato, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, L. Niel Allen May 2015

Vegetable Irrigation: Sweet Pepper And Tomato, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, L. Niel Allen

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This fact sheet discusses basic principles that will help ensure proper irrigation of sweet pepper and tomato.

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Vegetable Irrigation: Onion, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, L. Niel Allen May 2015

Vegetable Irrigation: Onion, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, L. Niel Allen

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This fact sheet discusses the basic principles for properly irrigating onions.

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Raspberry Management For Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Apr 2015

Raspberry Management For Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet provides a general guide to raspberry production that can be adapted for both home use and for small-scale commercial production.

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Water-Wise Landscaping: Ideas For Landscape Water Conservation Without Changing Your Landscape Design, Kyle Frandsen, Larry Rupp Mar 2015

Water-Wise Landscaping: Ideas For Landscape Water Conservation Without Changing Your Landscape Design, Kyle Frandsen, Larry Rupp

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This fact sheet describes many ways to conserve water without changing your existing landscape design.

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Vegetable Transplant Production, Dan Drost Mar 2015

Vegetable Transplant Production, Dan Drost

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This fact sheet discusses what is needed to grow quality (compact, well rooted, healthy) transplants. It introduces things to consider when producing vegetable transplants. Transplants are commonly grown in greenhouses. Success depends on knowing the right conditions needed for the crop of interest so the plants are the correct size, are healthy, and capable of withstanding the transition from the greenhouse to the field. Briefly covered are: transplanting tray selection, transplant age and scheduling, growing mixes and soil media, seeds and seeding, what transplants need , diseases andother problems, and conditioning or hardening transplants.

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Vegetable Irrigation: Melon, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Niel Allen, Brent Black Feb 2015

Vegetable Irrigation: Melon, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Niel Allen, Brent Black

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This fact sheet discusses basic principles that will help ensure proper irrigation of melon, regardless of the irrigation system used.

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Cost Free Landscape Water Conservation Ideas, Kyle Frandsen, Larry Rupp Feb 2015

Cost Free Landscape Water Conservation Ideas, Kyle Frandsen, Larry Rupp

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This fact sheet gives tips on simple and free things that can be done to help conserve water in the landscape, without changing the existing landscape.

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A Comparison Of 16 Summer-Bearing Raspberry Cultivars For Northern Utah, Britney Hunter, Rick Heflebower, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black, Diane Alston, Thor Lindstrom Jan 2015

A Comparison Of 16 Summer-Bearing Raspberry Cultivars For Northern Utah, Britney Hunter, Rick Heflebower, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black, Diane Alston, Thor Lindstrom

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This fact sheet compares summer-bearing raspberry cultivars for northern Utah, including their winter hardiness, yield, fruit quality and resistance to common insects and diseases.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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