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Farming a Few Acres of Herbs: An Herb Growers Handbook
by Rhonda Janke Jeanie DeArmond David Coltrain
S144
Kansas agricultural producers are exploring production and marketing of medicinal herbs. Many medicinal herbs are native species. Online notebook has web links to herb fact sheets.Published Date: May 2004
Harvest and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables
by Charles W. Marr Frank Morrison
MF661
A guide to choosing fruits and vegetables at the peak of perfection. Also includes proper storage techniques.Revision Date: Jan 1992
Sweet Corn
MF669
A guide to growing sweet corn in the home vegetable garden, from variety selection to soils, fertilizers, and insects. 2 page, color.Revision Date: Jan 2020
Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers
by Rhonda Janke Paul Conway Charles W. Marr
MF2343
Cover crops are not grown for harvest; they are grown to protect & improve soils. Cover crops can improve soil tilth, control erosion & weeds, & maintain soil organic matter content.Published Date: Nov 1998
Organic Certification
by Rhonda Janke Charles W. Marr
MF2344
Growers of certified organic products use renewable resources for soil fertility & energy. Biological control of pests is encouraged. Crop rotations with a soil building program is required.Published Date: Jul 1998
Commercial Grape Production in Kansas
by Sorkel Kadir Ned Tisserat Robert J. Bauernfeind
MF2370
Vineyard management and marketing: Grape vine characteristics, glossary, soil, cultivars, irrigation, pruning, harvest, pest control, care calendar, budget. 29-page, b/w.Revision Date: Sep 2004
Farming a Few Acres of Vegetables
MF1115
Is Vegetable Farming for You? It is relatively easy to enlarge a home vegetable garden to a small commercial operation.Revision Date: Nov 1998
Maintaining Drip Irrigation Systems
by Charles W. Marr Gary A. Clark William J. Lamont
MF2178
Drip irrigation systems are becoming more widely used, especially vegetable crops. The system must function efficiently during the entire growing season.Published Date: Apr 1996
Food Safety for Farmers' Markets
MF2260
Food at farmers' markets needs proper procedures when produced, harvested, processed, and marketed to prevent biological, chemical, and physical health hazards.Published Date: May 1997
Wilt, Nematode, and Virus Diseases of Tomato
L723
Two major diseases of tomatoes are Fusarium and Verticillium wilt. Walnut trees produce juglone, causing walnut wilt in tomatoes. Nematodes cause root knot. 6-page, color.Revision Date: Mar 2007
Grasshoppers in the Lawn and Garden: Home and Horticultural Pests
L868
Important species include redlegged differential and two-striped grasshoppers. The differential and two-striped grasshoppers are most frequently encountered by home gardeners. 4-page, color.Revision Date: Jun 2005
Growing Pecans in Kansas
by William Reid
MF1025
Everything you want to know about growing pecans in Kansas from soil and water requirements to cultivar selection and equipment requirements.Revision Date: Oct 1995
Drip Irrigation for Vegetables
by Charles W. Marr Danny H. Rogers
MF1090
Drip irrigation is a method of applying small amounts of water,often on a daily basis,to the plant’s root zone.Revision Date: Oct 1993
Tomato Leaf and Fruit Diseases and Disorders
L721
Causes and controls of leaf and fruit diseases of tomatoes. Early Blight, Septoria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Speck, Bacterial Spot, Bacterial Canker, Anthracnose, and Blossom End Rot. 6-page, color.Revision Date: May 2009
Questions and Answers about Vineyard Injury from Herbicide Drift
by Sorkel Kadir Kassim Al-Khatib Dallas E. Peterson
MF2588
Young grape vines are much more susceptible than mature vines to hormonal type herbicide such as 2,4-D. Vines may or may not survive. Formula, cultivar, and weather influence results.Published Date: Oct 2003
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