Printed Publications

Floral Notes Newsletter

available by Mail or Email

The UMass Extension Floriculture Team publishes Floral Notes, a newsletter for commercial flower growers. Each issue of Floral Notes contains practical information for commercial greenhouse operators and allied professionals in Massachusetts and New England. The newsletter also includes announcements of educational programs, practical articles on all facets of plant production and research reports.

Floral Notes by Email

Floral Notes is sent via email (Adobe pdf file) at the cost of $5 for a two year subscription. To subscribe, see form.

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Integrated Pest Management Handbook

for Herbaceous Perennials ($15)

Forty two pages with 85-color photos featuring pest management practices, key insects and their life cycles, diseases, weed control, monitoring techniques and cultural requirements plus 6-tables containing scouting guidelines, biological control options and selected insecticides, miticides, fungicides and herbicides registered for use on herbaceous perennials grown in New England. Financial support was provided by a grant from New England Floriculture Inc., sponsors of the New England Greenhouse Conference.

Written by Leanne Pundt, University of Connecticut, Cooperative Extension System and Tina Smith, University of Massachusetts, Extension Floriculture Program

Available from the UMass Extension Bookstore

2011—2012 New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide

A Management Guide for Insects, Diseases, Weeds and Growth Regulators

($30 includes Media Mail shipping)

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.

Written by members of the New England State University Extension Systems of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. New this year...The section on using biological control was written by Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University. Over 200 pages of technical information on pest management (weeds, diseases and insects) and growth regulators. Published by New England Floriculture, Inc., sponsor of the New England Greenhouse Conference.

To order: Use this Order Form or order on-line through the UMass Extension Bookstore

Printed Publications

Floral Notes by Email

for Herbaceous Perennials ($15)

A Management Guide for Insects, Diseases, Weeds and Growth Regulators

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