Floriculture

New Guide Now Available!!
2007 - 2008 New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide A Management Guide for Insects, Diseases, Weeds and Growth Regulators (200+ Pages)

Selected sections of the guide are available below. The complete guide is available from
The UMass Extension Bookstore

General Pesticide Information: Storage, Shelf Life, Disposal, Safety Equipment, Respirator, Cholinesterase, Effect of pH, Licensing, OSHA, Recordkeeping, Formulations/Equipment, Calculations, Spray Adjuvants, Groundwater Protection, Worker Protection Standard, Cleaning and Maintaining PPE, Pesticide Safety Training, Notification of Workers, Greenhouse Entry Restrictions
Section A: of the guide (pdf file)

Insect Section (Sample): Descriptions, Life cycles, Management Tips, Biological Control.
Section B: Pages 1-29 of the guide (pdf file)

Disease Section (Sample): Botrytis, Crown and Root Rots, Powdery Mildew and Rust
Section C: Pages 24-47 of the guide (pdf file)

Growth Regulator Section (Sample): About Growth Regulators
Section D: Pages 1-7 of the guide (pdf file)

About the Guide
A comprehensive guide for commercial production of greenhouse ornamentals with information on current pest management and growth regulators. Recommendations include IPM and biological control information for greenhouse crops.

This manual is a compilation of input from the members of the New England State University Extension Systems of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The Guide is designed to provide commercial growers with technical information on pest management (weeds, diseases and insects) and growth regulators. Because this is a publication written by professionals from throughout New England, and rewritten every two years, it reflects the current collective knowledge for greenhouse crops for this region. Published by New England Floriculture, Inc., sponsor of the New England Greenhouse Conference.