Horticultural Crops
References

References and Reading Material

Understanding the Basics

Soil Compaction, OMAFRA factsheet 88-082 Agdex 510.

Barn, A.J., T.H. Coaker, P.C. Jepson (Eds), 1987. Integrated Pest Management. Academic Press. San Diego.

Flint, M.L. and R. van den Bosch, 1981. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management. Plenum Press. New York.

Hugh, Martin, 1992. The Right Cover Crop for You. R.C.A.T. Farmer’s Week proceedings.

Roush, R.T. and Tabashnik (Eds), 1990. Pesticide Resistance in Arthropods. Chapman and Hall. New York.

Vanden, Bosch R., P.S. Messenger, A.P. Gutierrez, 1985. An Introduction to Biological Control. Plenum Press. New York.

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Vegetables

Guide to Weed Control, OMAFRA Pub.75.

Vegetable Production Recommendations, OMAFRA Pub.363.

Field-Seeded and Transplant Vegetables

Iler, G.S. and C.K. Stevenson, 1991. The Effects of Soil Compaction on the Production of Processing Vegetables and Field Crops - A Review. Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology, Ridgetown, Ontario.

Johnston, R.W. and M. Zink, 1991. Progress Report: Crop Rotations and Cover Crop Effects on Erosion Control.

Tomato Yields and Soil Properties in Southwestern Ontario, Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology, Ridgetown, Ontario.

Potatoes

Ontario Horticultural Crops Conference Proceedings -Potato Session, OMAFRA.

Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes in the Western States. University of California Div. of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Pub. 3316.

1991 New York State Vegetable Conference Proceedings. Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

Muck Crops

Agriculture Canada, 1981. Soil Reclamation, Technical Bulletin 11, Research Station, Saint-Jean, Quebec.

Agriculture Canada, 1981. Subsidence of Organic Soils in Eastern Canada, Technical Bulletin 13, Research Station, Saint-Jean, Quebec.

Carrot Insects. OMAFRA Factsheet 93-077, Agdex 258-605.

Onions: Identification of Disease and Disorders of Onions, OMAFRA Factsheet 95-063, Agdex 258-635.

Management of Organic Soils, OMAFRA Factsheet 98-077, Agdex 510.

Onions OMAFRA Publication 486, Agdex 258

Onion Maggot Control. OMAFRA Factsheet 91-005, Agdex 258-605.

Weather-Timed Sprays for Carrot Blight Control, OMAFRA Factsheet 98-052, Agdex 258-635.

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Fruits

Fruit Production Recommendations. OMAFRA Publication 360 Agdex 200.

Tree Fruit

Layne, Richard E.C. and Chin S. Tan, 1988. Influence of Cultivars, Ground Covers and Trickle Irrigation on Early Growth, Yield and Cold Hardiness of Peaches on Fox Sand, J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 113, 518-525.

Geldart, George H., 1990. Economic and Financial Aspects of High Density Orchard Establishment, Compact Tree Fruit, Vol.23.

Jaques, Dr. Robert. Controlling the Codling Moth without Chemicals, Agriculture Canada, Harrow, Canadian Fruit Grower, September 1991.

Leaf Analyses for Fruit Crop Nutrition. OMAFRA factsheet 91-012 Agdex 206-532.

Integrated Pest Management for Ontario Apple Orchards. OMAFRA Publication Agdex 310.

Potter, Dr. J.W. Agriculture Canada, Personal Reference.

Walker, Gerry, 1989 Pesticide Use in Niagara Pears OMAFRA Vineland.

Small Fruit

Growing Strawberries in Ontario. OMAFRA Publication 513 Agdex 200.

Otterbacher, A.G., and R.M. Skirvin. Irrigation and Strawberry Development through the Growing Season. University of Illinois.

Grapes

Jackson D. and D. Schuster. Grape Growing and Wine Making. 1981 Alterinda Books California.

Pongra’cz, D.P. Practical Viticulture. 1978. Printpak Ltd. South Africa.

Rieger, T.R. Field Monitoring Technology and Data Systems Improve Vineyard Management. 1991. Vineyard and Winery Management. March/April.

Wolf, T.K. Update on nitrogen nutrition. 1991. Vineyard and Winery Information Series. Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Volume 6, No.1.

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Greenhouse Production

Growing Greenhouse Vegetables, OMAFRA Publication 371.

Integrated Pest Management. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. Report No. 103, May 1985.

Jarvis, William Rd. Managing Diseases in Greenhouse Crops. 1992. APS Press, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tobacco

Flue-Cured Tobacco Production Recommendations. OMAFRA Publication 298 Agdex 181.

Angle, Scott J. Effect of Tobacco Cropping Practices on Sediment and Nutrient Run-off Losses from Tobacco. Tobacco Science, Volume 29, 1985.

Bauder, J.W. Select the Right Fertilizer to Control Nitrate Leaching. American Society of Agronomy Publication CRSOAS 33(2) 1980.

Gardner, Walter H. How Water Moves in the Soil. American Society of Agronomy Publication CRSOAS 32(2)1979.

Hinish, Wayne W. Soil Fertility. American Society of Agronomy Publication CRSOAS 32(4)1980.

Johnson, Richard R. A. New Look at Cultivation. American Society of Agronomy Publication CRSOAS 37(8)1985.

Soil & Water. American Society of Agronomy Publication CRSOAS 37(3) 1984.

Water Movement through Sandy Flue-Cured Tobacco Soils, Experimental Farm, Delhi, Ontario. The Lighter, Volume 36, Fall 1966.

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Nursery Crops

Common pests of trees in Ontario, 1989. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources publication.

Nursery and Landscape Plant Production. OMAFRA Publication 383. Agdex 270.

Anonymous, 1988. Nursery weed control. Information day proceedings. Ontario Agricultural College Publication 0288.

Johnson, W.T. and H.H. Lyon, 1988. Insects that feed on trees and shrubs. 2nd edition. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca, New York. 556 pp.

Orton, A.A., 1991. Coincide. The Orton system of pest management. Timing pest management with ornamental plant development. Plantsmen’s Publications, Flossmoor, Illinois. 190 pp.

Mecklenburg R., Davidson H. R. and C. Peterson, 1988. Nursery Management. Administration and Culture. 2nd edition. Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 413 pp.

Sinclair, W.A., Lyon, H.H. and W.T. Johnson, 1987. Diseases of trees and shrubs. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca, New York. 574 pp.

Sod Production

Turfgrass Management Recommendations OMAFRA Publication 384.

Anonymous, 1991. Farmland and Urban Soil Conservation Resulting from Cultivated Turfgrass Sod. Amer. Sod Producers Assoc., 1855-A Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows, IL.

Bennett, H.H., 1939. Soil Conservation. McGraw Hill Inc. New York.

Sheard, R.W. and J.L. Eggens, 1973. Investigations of Fertilizer Use for Nursery Sod Production in Ontario. Rept. Dept Land Resources Science, University of Guelph.

Troughton, A., 1957. The Underground Organs of Herbage Grasses. Bul, 44, Commonwealth Agric. Bureau.

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