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UNIVERSITY AND EXTENSION SERVICE PUBLICATIONS 2005  SOUTHEAST REGIONAL STRAWBERRY PLASTICULTURE PRODUCTION GUIDE.  A PDF file provided by the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium. NORTH FLORIDA RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER - SUWANNEE VALLEY Plasticulture & Row Covers section STRAWBERRY PLASTICULTURE NOTEBOOK A guide to Strawberry plasticulture production. The North Carolina Strawberry Association 1998 (possibly no longer available) RECYCLE OLD PLASTICULTURE FIELDS WITH A NEW PRODUCTION SYSTEM Commercial Horticulture Newsletter, November - December 1996.  The purpose of this work was to develop a system for recycling plasticulture inputs and land preparation while reducing labor and fertilizer nutrients to produce a second or third crop from land in previous plasticulture enterprises. HILL SYSTEM PLASTIC MULCHED STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION GUIDE FOR COLDER AREAS.  This production guide was written to answer inquiries for information by many potential new strawberry growers in this region north of the Carolinas. The information presented herein was developed from our research results and field experience of several years with plasticulture strawberries at Kentland Agricultural Research Farm near Blacksburg, Virginia, at an elevation of approximately 2,400 feet above mean sea level. Authors: Charles R. O'Dell Extension Horticulturist, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech; Jerry Williams, Teaching Hortculturist, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech  Publication Number 438-018, Posted March 2000 USING PLASTIC MULCHES AND DRIP IRRIGATION, by Douglas C. Sanders, Extension Horticultural Specialist. Muskmelons, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, water-melons and okra are vegetable crops that have shown significant increases in earliness, yield, and fruit quality when grown on plastic mulch. Some less valuable crops such as sweet corn, snap beans, southern peas and pumpkins have shown similar responses. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of using plastic mulches are outlined below. MICROIRRIGATION IN VEGETABLE CROP SYSTEMS. Improving Vegetable Production Using Microirrigation in the Virgin Islands, by Manuel C. Palada, Stafford M. A. Crossman and Charles D. Collingwood VEGETABLE PRODUCTION USING PLASTICULTURE is an overview by The Pennsylvania State University. A 9-page downloadable PDF file is included. VEGETABLE PRODUCTION USING PLASTICULTURE  This 64-page guide ($6.95 plus shipping) gives you the knowledge and information to better understand plasticulture and its components as they relate to the production of vegetables. WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD: DECONTAMINATION SUPPLIES   This document is PI-116, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date April 2006. Visit the EDIS Web Site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. OTHER PLASTICULTURE RESOURCES AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PLASTICULTURE (ASP). The mission of the American Society for Plasticulture, defined by its governing body, is: To improve the economic efficiency of agricultural systems through the use of plastics in various aspects of production, manufacturing, and distribution within the food and fiber system, including but not limited to field crop production, horticultural food crop production, animal production, forestry, aquaculture, ornamental crop production, floriculture, and packaging of food products. A.S.P. also exists to promote the use of agricultural systems in which plastic is used. PRODUCTION OF VEGETABLES, STRAWBERRIES, AND CUT FLOWERS USING PLASTICULTURE.  Covers plastic mulch, drip irrigation, fertigation, season extension, windbreaks, crop establishment, weed management, soil sanitation, and managing used plastics. Systems are described in depth. For new or experienced growers, educators, and library collections. 156 pages, $25 ABSTRACTS FROM RESEARCH PRESENTED AT THE 29th, 30th and 31st NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS CONGRESSES.  Where available, you can order copies of complete the research paper at a fee of $8 each for an electronic file, or $10 each for a mailed copy (USD). Refer to the bottom of each abstract to verify availability of the paper and to access the order form. More than one paper may be ordered on the same form, by copying and pasting the title of requested papers into the form. THE CENTER FOR PLASTICULTURE was established June, 1998 and is housed in the Department of Horticulture, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802.  The principle objectives of the Center for Plasticulture are; the development of cutting-edge plasticulture technology for the horticultural crop producer in Pennsylvania and the Northeast United States, production information related to specific crop applications and recovery of plastics in the form of energy or recycled products. The Center would develop production systems using Integrated Crop Management models for horticultural production programs that are both sound economically and ecologically. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF PLASTICS IN AGRICULTURE - CIPA is a non profit International Association with the following aims.1.- Linking different national Committees of Plastics in Agriculture (NCPA)  2.- Promoting the formation of new Committees   3.- Providing information to producers, convertors and users in all countries conducting studies and research on the use of plastics in agriculture.   4.- Seeking the solution of scientific and technical problems in the field of plastics in agriculture in the widest economic sense and by means of complete international harmony.   5.- Promoting the internatioal standardisation of plastics in agriculture and of their experimentation. Existing national brands will be considered with a view to recognition by award of a CIPA Brand of Quality. T-TAPE'S INTRODUCTION TO DRIP IRRIGATION - This booklet is designed as an introductory reference to teach the reader the rudiments of T-TAPE® drip irrigation. OTHER AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES THE ULTIMATE CITRUS PAGE  Lists Florida citrus related products & services including Computer Software for Growers, Crop Protection Companies, Equipment & Supplies, Misc. Products & Services, Weather Equipment, and Citrus Professionals & Realtors. AGRIBUSINESS ONLINE is a free market intelligence and technical information service for agribusiness professionals. ARTICLES OF INTEREST COLOSSAL ONION IS SIGNATURE CROP.  What is a Simply Sweet onion? It is an onion grown in Pennsylvania under a set of strict standards, governed by a committee set up by the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA). OSU STRAWBERRY RESEARCHERS PULL OUT THE PLASTIC.  Ohio State researchers have been working with North Carolina Extension agents and specialists to test plasticulture methods for strawberries, which produce earlier and higher, more consistent yields for North Carolina growers. CROP PROFILE FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TOMATOES  Prepared by Glades Crop Care, Inc., This crop profile covers fresh market tomato crops produced south of Lake Okeechobee during the 1997-98 growing season.

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