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Backyard Grape Growing
Grapes are one of the most ancient crops known to humans.They can be eaten fresh as table grapes or enjoyed in a variety of products such as juice, jelly, raisins, and the ultimate processed grape product, wine. This publication provides information on selecting cultivars, purchasing and planting grapes, nutritional requirements, pruning, training/trellis systems, and pests.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UL212
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Bacterial Inoculants for Silage
While most dry matter losses which occur during storage are due to aerobic respiration, most quality changes occur during fermentation. The crucial step of fermentation may be aided by bacterial inoculants. Inoculants are initially inactive organisms that, when added to silage, become active and can help break down plant sugars. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
I-111
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Bacterial Leaf Scorch
Leaf scorch, sometimes called marginal leaf burn, describes the death of tissue along the edge of the leaf. This symptom develops when sufficient water does not reach the leaf margin cells. This can occur if (1) there is insufficient moisture in the soil (2) water is lost too quickly from the leaves to be replaced adequately, (3) roots have been killed by plant pathogens, excavation, or compaction or (4) fungi or bacteria invade and plug the water conducting vessels (xylem) in the plant.
Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
XL0008
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Bacterial Wetwood or Slime Flux
Many mature trees, including elms, oak, tulip poplar, and maple, exhibit large light or dark vertical streaks on their trunks resulting from slimy liquid oozing out of crack or wounds and running down the bark. This is called "slime flux." Sometimes this liquid is very abundant and foul smelling. If an affected tree is cut down, the heartwood is darker in color than surrounding wood, thus the name "wetwood." Although the symptoms are unsightly, little damage is done to the tree in most situations. However, if affected trees are under severe stress from other factors such as soil compaction, wetwood bacteria can move into the sapwood and cause leaf yellowing, wilting, and a branch dieback.
Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
XL0009
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Banning Burn Barrels
This 4-page fact sheet provides a starting point for establishing a burning ordinance for communities that realize the dangers open burning poses to human health and our environment. This publication is not available in hard copy through the PDC.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
C-29
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Basic Procedures for Agaricus Mushroom Growing
In spite of some articles that say mushrooms can be grown in any dark hole or building, successful commercial mushroom growing requires special houses equipped with ventilation systems. This sixteen-page publication provides a review of mushroom growing and information on making a composted substrate, aerated Phase I composting, growing systems, finishing the compost, spawn maintenance, spawn production, spawning, substrate supplementation, casing, irrigation, pinning, harvesting, and post-crop pasteurization.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UL210
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Bat-Free Belfries: A Guide to Bat Proofing
$35.00
This video explores the role of bats in northeastern ecosystems and highlights the need for their protection and management. It gives detailed guidelines on dealing with a single bat or a colony of bats in a building, identifying bat entrances, sealing buildings to prevent bat access, and providing alternative roosts—bat boxes—for displaced maternity colonies to occupy. The program is intended for homeowners seeking solutions to a bat problem, county extension agents, pest control operators, and wildlife conservation officers confronted with bat nuisance complaints. (VHS-23:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
L37073VH
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Bee Aware: A Management Tool for the Diagnosis and Control of Honey Bee Diseases, Parasites, Pests and Predators.
$50.00
BeeAware is a CD-ROM management tool that helps in beekeeping. Note: Available from the Department of Entomology, not the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0125
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Beech
Bark disease with circular to horizontal elliptic cankers form on the bark. Cracks form in the cankered bark. As large areas of bark are affected, the tree is girdled and killed. White wooly specks observed on the bark in August are wooly beech scales. The fungus that invades after scale feeding forms red, pimplelike fruiting structures in the cankers.
Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
XL0010
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Beekeeping Basics
$7.50
Beekeeping can be a fascinating hobby, a profitable sideline, or a full-time occupation. This 98-page publication is all about beekeeping and is designed to help hobbyists become successful beekeepers focusing on honey bee biology, how to get started, and how to manage bee colonies for fun and profit. Sections include information on the colony and its organization, beekeeping equipment, how to start with bees, colony management, how to manage maladies, honey production and processing, pollination, and handling beeswax and pollen trapping, as well as a glossary and an appendix.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
AGRS-093
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Before You Drill a Well
When the decision is finally made to try to utilize groundwater as a water supply for domestic use, livestock and farmstead demands or irrigation, it is important that certain procedures be followed to ensure a clean, reliable, productive well. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
F-197
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Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania Forests
This 48-page publication is a nontechnical guide to forest resource management intended for use by natural resource professionals and lay persons alike. The first two sections of the book provide a brief overview of Pennsylvania forests. The third section provides guidelines for various components of forest resource management, including planning, tending, and protecting nontimber resources. Relevant laws and regulations are referenced throughout the text and are detailed in the fourth section of the guide.
Department:
School of Forest Resources
Catalog Number:
UH090
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Better Kid Care: 101+ Ways to Keep Kids Busy
The early years of the child’s life are extremely important. The child is growing and developing. As a caregiver, you can help the child grow and develop to the fullest. This 24-page publication is full of activities to help you do just that.
Department:
Agricultural & Extension Education
Catalog Number:
UA229
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Better Kid Care: What to Do at Home
A multipart packet with a variety of entertainment and safety activities for children at home. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA224
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Biodiesel Safety and Best Management Practices for Small-Scale Noncommercial Use and Production
$8.00
This publication addresses processing and safety issues
associated with making biodiesel fuel, which is a clean, renewable fuel that can be made from various biomass oil feedstocks such as waste vegetable oil, yellow grease, animal fats, and virgin vegetable oils. The objective of this publication is to review some of the accepted practices associated with small-scale biodiesel production to make it a safe, environmentally sound practice that generates a quality product. Prospective biodiesel producers are also encouraged to use this information as they decide whether or not to begin making biodiesel.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
AGRS-103
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