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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1
INTRODUCTION
The Maine potato industry
Federal and State regulation
Review questions
Section 2
POTATO PRODUCTION
The potato
Importance of quality seed
Soil condition
Alternative controls
Timely operations
Review questions
Section 3
POTATO PESTICIDES
Selecting a pesticide
Adjuvants
Pesticide regulations
Review questions
Section 4
EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION
Field application systems
Calibration of equipment
Seed piece and tuber applications
Safety conscious maintenance
Review questions
Section 5
INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS
Detecting insect pests
Common foliage pests
Common soil pests
Nematodes
Review questions
Section 6
DISEASES OF POTATOES
Disease organisms
Common plant diseases
Abiotic diseases
Review questions
Section 7
WEEDS OF POTATO FIELDS
Integrated weed management
Herbicides for potato fields
Plant basics
Common weeds of potatoes
Review questions
Appendix A
GENERAL PESTICIDE INFORMATION
Appendix B
SAMPLE APPLICATION RECORD FORMS
Sprayer calibration log
Pesticide applicator log
Appendix C
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS
