Publications
The 2010-2011 Professional Guide for IPM in Turf for Massachusetts is intended for use by professionals as a tool in the management of all types of turf: from lawns, to fine playing surfaces, to roadsides and utility areas. The principles presented are adaptable to a wide range of management schemes: from organic, to low-maintenance, to high-intensity maintenance for premier turf sites. The freshly revised and re-designed 2010-2011 edition features the latest techniques critical to environmentally sensitive, integrated turf management with an emphasis on natural resource protection. Alternative and cultural pest control options are highlighted, and pesticide selection advice is based on least environmental impact.
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Drawn on the field experience of turf management professionals and based on science, these protocols specify the essential components of an IPM system. This manual can be used to create, implement, evaluate, and document an IPM program for sports turf and turf on school grounds. By outlining the basis for an IPM system, these protocols attempt to increase pest management efficiency and to reduce the reliance on pesticides while protecting the environment. This manual is an indispensable tool for schools that must comply with the Massachusetts Children and Families Protection Act or similar legislation in other states.
101 pages, spiral bound. Price:$20 (10 or more copies are $15 per copy)
Bookstore inventory code: TF-PROSCH
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This publication presents a set of standards that can be used to develop an environmentally feasible and economically viable integrated pest management system on any golf course. Designed in a workbook format, Protocols includes pest monitoring guides, action threshold guidelines, and recording forms for daily monitoring and plant materials applications. The book is the result of a three-year cooperative effort between the UMass Extension Turf Program and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England.
72 pages, spiral bound. Price: $20.00
Bookstore inventory code: TF-PROT
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