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Using Survey Results to Direct Future Extension Efforts in Annual Bluegrass Management
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Alec R. Kowalewski; Clint M. Mattox; J. T. Brosnan; J. E. Kaminski; Aaron J. Patton; Jay D. McCurdy; Rebecca G. Bowling; Travis W. Gannon; Shawn D. Askew; J. Scott McElroy; J. Bryan Unruh; Matthew T. Elmore; D. E. Carroll; Edicarlos B. De Castro – Natural Sciences Education, 2023
Controlling unwanted annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) in desirable turfgrass species often relies heavily on herbicide use. As a result, increasing populations of herbicide-resistant annual bluegrass have become a concern. In 2018, a university research and extension initiative began addressing the increasing herbicide-resistant annual bluegrass…
Descriptors: Surveys, Test Results, Test Use, Rural Extension
Controlling Landscape Weeds.
Nuss, James Robert, Jr. – 1975
This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University discusses the control of common grass and broadleaf weeds through the use of mulches and herbicides. The section on mulches discusses the different types of mulching materials, their advantages and disadvantages, herbicide-mulch combinations, and lists source of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Extension Education, Herbicides, Landscaping
Agronomic Weeds.
Hartwig, Nathan L. – 1975
This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University examines agronomic weed problems and control. Contents include a listing of the characteristics of weeds, a section on herbicides, and a section on the important weeds of agronomic crops in Pennsylvania. The herbicide section discusses systemic herbicides, contact…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Extension Education, Field Crops
Weed Identification and Control in Vegetable Crops.
Ferretti, Peter A., Comp. – 1976
This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University examines weed control and identification in vegetable crops. Contents include: (1) Types of weeds; (2) Reducing losses caused by weeds, general control methods and home garden weed control; (3) How herbicides are used; (4) Specific weeds in vegetable plantings; and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Extension Education, Field Crops, Food
Control of Fish and Aquatic Plants.
Hesser, R. B.; And Others – 1976
This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University is a handbook for the water body manager. The bulk of the contents deals with aquatic plant control. The different types of aquatic plants, their reproduction and growth, and their role in the ecology of the water body are introduced in this main section. Also, the…
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Education, Extension Education
Introduction to Weeds and Herbicides.
Hartwig, Nathan L. – 1976
This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University is an introduction to weed control and herbicide use. An initial discussion of the characteristics of weeds includes scientific naming, weed competition with crops, weed dispersal and dormancy, and conditions affecting weed seed germination. The main body of the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Safety, Agricultural Trends, Chemical Nomenclature
Aquatic Plants: Management and Control. Special Circular 222.
Wingard, R. G.; And Others – 1977
This publication, produced by the Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service, is a non-technical guide to chemical control of aquatic vegetation. The purpose of this circular is to aid the land owner or manager in managing ponds, streams, and other water bodies for desired uses by managing the vegetation in, on, and around the water. Among the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Extension Education, Herbicides, Land Use