ATTRA--National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

      Sustainable Small-scale Nursery Production
      Horticulture Systems Guide

       

       

      ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
      PO Box 3657
      Fayetteville, AR  72702
      Phone: 1-800-346-9140 --- FAX: (479) 442-9842

      By Steve Diver and Lane Greer
      NCAT Agriculture Specialists
      May 2000 (Revised Nov. 2001)
      The PDF version of this document is available at
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      Integrated Pest Management

      "IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks" (11). An integrated pest management (IPM) program involves using resistant cultivars, building up populations of beneficial organisms, monitoring numbers of pests and developing treatment thresholds, and using spot treatments of pesticides that are least harmful to beneficial organisms and the environment. It is important to identify pests early, so that appropriate measures can be taken quickly.

      Again, there are numerous publications available from Extension that deal with integrated pest management for nurseries. See the Resources section for more information. A shaded box on this page identifies several related ATTRA publications.

       

      ATTRA Publications on Nursery-related
      Pest Management Topics

      Biointensive Integrated Pest Management
      Alternative Nematode Control
      Use of Baking Soda as a Fungicide
      Compost Teas for Plant Disease Control
      Disease Suppressive Potting Mixes
      Integrated Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops
      Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control
      Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Thrips Control
      Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Whitefly Control

       

      ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology under a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California.

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