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Diagnosing Sorghum Production Problems in Kansas

by Ignacio A. Ciampitti

S125

Publication is under revision. Publication orders may not be immediately filled. (For questions, contact staff at: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/) This publication identifies many of the common issues producers encounter when raising grain sorghum in Kansas. It includes 112 color photos. 52-page, color.

Revision Date: Dec 2014

Greenbug: Kansas Crop Pests

by J. P. Michaud

MF3183

Identification, life history, and management of greenbug, an aphid that may cause severe damage to wheat and sorghum in Kansas. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Nov 2014

Noxious Weeds, Category 9A: Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety Education

S30

Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety Education self-teaching manual to be used in preparation for the Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certificate examination, Category 9A, Noxious Weeds. Control of weeds regulated under the Kansas Noxious Weed Law. For government employees only. (Revised September 2014) 64-page, color.

Revision Date: Sep 2014

Wheat Stem Sawfly: Kansas Crop Pests

by J. P. Michaud

MF3089

Identification, biology, behavior, and management of this pest of wheat in Kansas. 4-page, full color.

Published Date: Apr 2013

Diagnosing Corn Production Problems in Kansas

by Kraig L. Roozeboom Douglas J. Jardine Dorivar A. Ruiz Diaz Robert J. Whitworth Curtis R. Thompson

S54

This publication will help diagnose likely causes of slow growth, distorted appearance, off-colors, injury and death of corn plants from planting through harvest. 56-page, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2013

Pesticide Application Field Records

by Donald C. Cress

P1102

Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) application records may be handwritten, invoices, be computerized, and/or maintained in record-keeping books. This booklet can serve for pesticide application records. 60-page, b/w.

Revision Date: Oct 2012

Marestail Control in Kansas

by Douglas E. Shoup Dallas E. Peterson Curtis R. Thompson Kent L. Martin

MF3014

In no-till cropping systems, control of marestail (Conyza canadensis) is difficult. The weed is also known as horseweed or Canadian horseweed. Marestail, native to the United States, is considered either a winter or summer annual that is often difficult to identify. 8 pages, color.

Published Date: Mar 2012

Biological Control of Musk Thistle in Kansas

by James R. Nechols J. P. Michaud Bill Hilbert

L873

Biological control uses a pest’s natural enemies. Using the musk thistle head and/or rosette weevil may prove to be an effective alternative method of control for musk thistles. 8 p.

Revision Date: Mar 2011

Kochia Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis

MF2949

Kochia (Kochia scoparia), known as fireweed or summer cypress, usually has good forage value. Toxicity may occur with both harvested and grazed plants if kochia plants are allowed to grow more than 18 to 24 inches tall or begin to develop seedheads. 2 p., color.

Published Date: Nov 2010

Aquatic Pest Control, Category 5

by Frannie L. Miller Dallas E. Peterson Charles D. Lee

S29

Commercial Applicators Certification. Applied to standing or running water (excludes applicators engaged in public health). Information on aquatic pest control (plants, nuisance animals, parasites and diseases of fish) in accordance with provisions in Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. 40 pages, B/W.

Revision Date: Oct 2010

Stump Treatment Manual, Category 1D

by Frannie L. Miller

S153

Kansas Commercial Applicators Certification. Cut stumps of woody plants in pastures, rangeland, or lands in conservation reserve. 16-page, b/w.

Published Date: Sep 2010

Top-dress Applications of UAN Fertilizer with Herbicides on Wheat

by Brian L. S. Olson Dallas E. Peterson Phillip W. Stahlman

MF2903

Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) applications can cause foliar burn under certain conditions, and herbicides may increase the risk. Weed-and-feed applications can be safer with favorable weather and the right formulation. 4-page.

Published Date: Aug 2009

Aquatic Plants and Their Control

by Dallas E. Peterson Charles D. Lee

C667

This publication describes identification and control methods for aquatic plants in Kansas. Methods include prevention, mechanical, biological (fish, waterfowl, etc.) and herbicides. 16 p.

Revision Date: Aug 2005

Questions and Answers about Vineyard Injury from Herbicide Drift

by Dallas E. Peterson Kassim Al-Khatib Sorkel Kadir

MF2588

Young grape vines are much more susceptible than mature vines to hormonal type herbicide such as 2,4-D. Vines may or may not survive. Formula, cultivar, and weather influence results.

Published Date: Oct 2003

Equipment to Reduce Spray Drift

by Robert E. Wolf John W. Slocombe

MF2445

Large droplets are not as likely to drift off-target as smaller droplets. This basic principle lies behind many innovations to reduce drift when spraying herbicides. Reviewed June 2014 by John W. Slocombe. 4-page, b/w.

Published Date: Mar 2000