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Agricultural Alternatives: Apple Production
Apples may be grown in many parts of the country and lend themselves well to part-time farming operations. Pennsylvania produces 400 to 500 million pounds of apples per year and ranks fifth in the nation for apple production. This 8-page publication provides information on marketing, site selection, land preparation, ordering trees, layout and planting, production considerations, and harvesting and storage. Sample budgets and a list of additional resources are also provided.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA428
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Agricultural Alternatives: Peach Production
Peaches may be grown in many of the more temperate climates of the United States and lend themselves well to part-time farming operations. This 8-page publication provides information on marketing, site selection, land preparation, ordering trees, layout and planting, production considerations, and harvest and storage. Sample budgets and resources for more information are also provided.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA429
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Agricultural Alternatives: Watermelon Production
Watermelons are a crop that lend themselves well to small-scale and part-time farming operations. There are multiple markets for growers with 5 acres or less, and many field operations, such as land preparation, planting, and harvesting, can be custom hired. This 6-page publication discusses marketing, planting, fertilization, pollination, pest management, budgeting, harvest, and storage for watermelon production. References and a sample budget are also included.
Department:
Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Catalog Number:
UA381
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Agricultural Water Use in the Allegheny/Monongahela/Ohio River Basins
2002 agricultural water use regulations in the Allegheny, Monongahela, and/or Ohio River basins. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
F-201
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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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Fruit Production for the Home Gardener
$12.00
This 186-page guide, which replaces AGRS-60, Small-Scale Fruit Production, is a resource for people with one acre or less who wish to produce fruit on a small scale and who are not legally licensed to use pesticides.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-099
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Grafting and Propagating Fruit Trees
This 12-page publication provides information on a few successful propagation methods that can be used on fruit trees. Wrapping and waxing, collecting scion wood, types of grafting or budding--bench grafting, cleft graft, bark and inlay grafts, budding, shield or T-budding, and chip budding--are discussed. Also included are photographs and a list of grafting supply resources.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
UJ255
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Grape References for Pennsylvania Growers: Where to Get Information
This four-page fact sheet lists production guides, general and specialty reference books, trade journals, newsletters, grower organizations, wine-related information, and other resources than can help grape growers in Pennsylvania.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
UJ235
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MAAREC Publication 5.5: Basic Biology and Mangement of the Japanese Hornfaced Bee
The Japanese hornfaced bee (Osmia cornifrons) is a solitary bee commonly used for commercial apple pollination in Japan. The bee has a "fuzzy" appearance and is named for its prominent mandibles, which look like "horns." Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0063
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Plum Pox Virus and Other Diseases of Stone Fruits: A Field Guide
$10.00
This 88-page pocket-sized field guide provides hundreds of photographs and descriptions of common stone fruit disease symptoms. Detailed images focus on PPV symptoms in peach, apricot, and plum fruit and leaves. Other sections describe and illustrate diseases and conditions such as bacterial spot, anthracnose, powdery mildew, and nutritional disorders. Essential for all stone fruit growers.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
AGRS-081
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Plum Pox Virus of Stone Fruits
This four-page, full-color publication covers current knowledge about sharka, a disease caused by the plum pox virus (PPV). This disease recently was found in Adams County fruit trees, the first time it has been seen in North America. The publication discusses disease history and distribution, susceptible plants, symptoms, how it is spread, existing control measures, and future directions for research. It also includes a four-page supplement detailing the latest information about PPV in Pennsylvania (2000). Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Plant Pathology
Catalog Number:
UL204
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Propagating Nut Trees
$1.75
This is a 16-page illustrated guide to the vegetative propagation of nut trees.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-040
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The Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide for Commercial Growers, 2010-2011
$20.00
This full-color guide produced by Penn State in cooperation with Rutgers University, the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University provides general information on preplant considerations, soil management and nutrition, and pest management, as well as specific information for planting strawberries, blueberries, brambles, gooseberries, and currants. Appendices provide information on expanded special topics, diagnostic services, nursery sources of berry plants, and production supplies and services. Additional sources of information are also given.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-097
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Tree Fruit Production Guide
$25.00
This production guide provides commercial fruit growers, extension educators, consultants, and others with information on fruit culture; orchard nutrition; spraying; pesticides; storage of tree fruit crops; and control of weeds, insects, diseases (including sharka, or plum pox virus), and mice.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-045
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Winemaking as a Hobby
$10.00
This 89-page revised book explains wine grape species and varieties, equipment and chemicals, other ingredients, and processes for producing wine at home. Recipes for most wines are provided.
Department:
Horticulture
Catalog Number:
AGRS-049
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