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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1
INTRODUCTION
Vegetable production in Maine
Vegetable producers and pesticides
Federal and State regulation
Review questions
Section 2
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
Crop management plans
Crop and seed selection
Soil condition
Alternative controls
Timely operations
Review questions
Section 3
VEGETABLE PESTICIDES
Pesticides
Selecting a pesticide
Adjuvants
Pesticide regulations
Review questions
Section 4
EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION
Application systems
Application system components
Calibration of equipment
Safety conscious cleaning and maintenance
Review questions
Section 5
INSECT PESTS
Detecting insect pests
Types of insect pests
General foliage and fruit pests
Soil inhabiting pests
Other vegetable pests
Pests of specific crops
Review questions
Section 6
DISEASES OF VEGETABLE CROPS
Abiotic conditions
Disease organisms
Common plant diseases
Root and stem diseases
Systemic diseases
Foliar and fruit diseases
Viral diseases
Review questions
Section 7
WEED CONTROL IN VEGETABLE CROPS
Plant basics
Integrated weed management
Herbicides for vegetable growers
Common weeds in vegetable crops
Review questions
Section 8
WILDLIFE PESTS OF VEGETABLE CROPS
Deer
Raccoons
Woodchucks
Blackbirds and crops
Review questions
Appendix A
PESTICIDES FOR VEGETABLE CROPS
Appendix B
SAMPLE APPLICATION RECORD FORMS
Sprayer calibration log
Pesticide applicator log
Appendix C
COMMON DISEASES OF VEGETABLES
Appendix D
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS
