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Safe Handling of Irradiated Meats and Poultry
Although the process of irradiation eliminates many pathogenic organisms from meats and poultry, these products still must be handled properly to ensure food safety. This six-panel publication explains the steps consumers should follow to ensure a safe product.
Department:
Food Science
Catalog Number:
UK105
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Sampling Forages for Testing
This 4-page fact sheet explains why to test forages, the general sampling procedure, and how to sample hay, silage, pellets or cubes, and pastures. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
I-104
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Say Y.E.S. to Youth: Youth Engagement Strategies
This youth engagement resource packet includes sections to (1) assess the team's readiness to involve young people; (2) select young people for team member positions; (3) support and maintain youth engagement over time;
and (4) evaluate youth engagement efforts on the team. The sections of the resource packet are sequential, that is, they build off of each other. Each section contains: (a) an overall objective(s); (b) recommended steps to meet the objective(s); and (c) a team activity with discussion questions. [Note: This publication is available in PDF only; it is not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.]
Department:
Agricultural & Extension Education
Catalog Number:
AGRS-098
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Scheduling Woody Ornamental Plant Disease Management Practices
The scheduling of effective disease management measures is not a simple task nor can it be standardized. The activities of the organisms that cause plant diseases are not governed by the clock or the calendar. Their activity is influenced by temperature, relative humidity, soil moisture and other highly changeable environmental factors. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
XL0069
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Scouting and Controlling Woody Ornamental Diseases in Landscapes and Nurseries
$7.00
This 90-page pocket guide with 100 color photographs shows stages of diseases that afflict 17 popular trees and shrubs. Nursery owners, landscapers, and homeowners can use this reference to learn how to scout for fungus and bacteria and manage diseases once they are identified.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
AGRS-062
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Seasonal Classification of Vegetables
Plants can be classified by the temperatures which produce optimum growth. The two broadest categories of plants based on temperature are cool-season and warm-season crops. Knowing these classifications can be useful in producing and managing crops. Note: This publication is available in PDF only; it is not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
XJ0026
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Selecting Rated Ventilation Fans
This 6-page fact sheet explains how to select an agricultural ventilation fan for the conditions under which it will be operating in a livestock or greenhouse setting. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
G-85
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Selecting Tunnel Ventilation Fans
Fan selection is critical to long-term successful operation of a tunnel ventilation system. The best and easiest way to select fans is by considering only "rated" fans. Fans are rated when they are run through a series of standardized performance tests by a certified laboratory, such as the Air
Movement and Control Association (AMCA) or the BioEnvironmental and Structural Systems laboratory (BESS). Note: This publication is not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
G-103
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Self-Adjusting Baffle Inlet to Improve Air Distribution
This 8-page fact sheet explains how to improve ventilation in animal buildings through a self-adjusting baffle inlet. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
G-92
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Senior Farmers and Safety: How Changing Health Affects Risks of Fatal Injury
This six-page publication presents an overview of issues relevant to farmers age 65 and older, including the major findings of a survey of senior tractor operators, information on how aging relates to increased risk of injury, and some thoughts on safety and health education for senior farmers. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Extension Education
Catalog Number:
EC417
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Septic Tank Pumping
Four-page fact sheet describing the septic tank-soil absorption system. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
F-161
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Seven Common Diseases of Landscape Trees
Trees in Pennsylvania neighborhoods and towns are among our greatest natural assets, helping to keep us healthy, gracing us with their elegance and beauty, and providing us with clean water and air. Protecting these resources from threats such as soil compaction, pests, and diseases is vitally important. This eight-page booklet will help you identify symptoms of seven of the most common landscape tree diseases: Dutch elm disease, oak wilt, anthracnose, maple decline, verticillium wilt, fire blight, and root and butt rots. Descriptions and color photographs of the diseases are included, as well as methods of diagnosis and recommendations for treatment.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
UH132
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Shade Tolerant Trees, Shrubs, and Groundcovers
Most plants grow best in full sunlight and all plants need some light to survive. The amount of shade a plant is growing under will directly affect the density of the foliage, as well as the flowering and fruiting characteristics. In choosing plants, the level of light the plant will receive should be taken into consideration. To properly select plants suitable to your site, defining the level of shade or sun the plant will receive is helpful. This publication is available in PDF only; it is not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
XJ0028
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Sheep Housing Design Criteria
Provides a summary of data needed to start designing housing for sheep. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
G-5
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Shiitake and Pleurotus Production
$35.00
This video shows natural log inoculation, production, and inoculation of synthetic rooms for shiitake mushrooms, and preparation of substrate ingredients, spawning, pinning, and harvesting of pleurotus mushrooms. (VHS-24:00) To order this video, call 814-863-2822; do not contact the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
L34883VH
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