PPFS-OR-H-10: Garden Mum Production: Diseases and Nutritional Disorders

Ray Tackett, Nicole Ward Gauthier | May. 1, 2015 (New)

Many Kentucky vegetable and greenhouse producers are beginning to include fall chrysanthemum production in their operations. Garden mums are usually planted in June and sold in September when fall color is in demand. Production can vary in size; small scale growers may produce as few as 200 plants per season. Size of the operation influences cultural practices, as well as initial investments in important practices (e.g., surface drainage, pre‐plant fungicide dips, and pre‐emergent herbicides); all of which can impact disease management.

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PPFS-OR-W-21: Diplodia Tip Blight of Pine

Julie Beale, D.J. Scully, Nicole Ward Gauthier | Jan. 1, 2015 (New)

Tip blight is a serious disease of landscape pines in Kentucky. Pines such as Austrian (Pinus nigra), Scots (P. sylvestris), and Mugo (P. mugo) are most commonly affected. Other landscape conifers occasionally may be affected by tip blight as well. Tip blight disease has not been found on eastern white pine (P. strobus).

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ID-89: How Dry Seasons Affect Landscape Plants

Susan Fox, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kathy Wimberly | Jul. 1, 2014 (Major Revision)

Pattern, frequency, and amounts of rainfall are important components to plant health. Water is an essential plant component, making up 70 percent to 90 percent of plant mass. During dry seasons and drought conditions, plants become stressed. Growth ceases, nutrient transport slows, and plants wilt as cells become water-deficient. Severe, long-term, or consecutive drought events may cause permanent damage.

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ID-50: Shade Tree Decline and Related Problems

Jamie Dockery, Kristin Goodin, Cheryl Kaiser, Delia Scott, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Jeremy Williams | Jul. 1, 2014 (Major Revision)

Woody plant stress has many causes that might ultimately lead to plant decline. Tree and shrub degeneration is often referred to as a "complex," meaning the condition is usually caused by multiple factors. Typically, one or more primary stresses cause deterioration of plant health, followed by secondary pathogens and/or insects that further decline or destroy plants. Determining causes of decline requires careful examination of plants and growing sites, as well as knowledge of site history. Nevertheless, diagnoses may be difficult, as the original cause(s) of plant stress may be obscure or no longer present. Some of the most common plant stresses are addressed in this publication. A wider range of possible causes of plant stress and decline should be considered during evaluation of woody plant material.

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CLD2-8-ANR: Mobilizing Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Calling the Group to Action: ANR Facilitator's Guide

D.J. Scully | Jun. 25, 2014 (New)

Mobilizing is an important component of volunteer and community development; organizational participants must be mobilized in order for anything to be accomplished.

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CLD2-5-ANR: Using a SWOT Analysis: Taking a Look at Your Organization: ANR Facilitator's Guide

Bonnie Sigmon | Jun. 16, 2014 (New)

A SWOT analysis is a deliberate planning method used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an organization or project.

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PPFS-OR-W-19: Transplant Shock: Disease or Cultural Problem?

Cheryl Kaiser, Mike Klahr, Nicole Ward Gauthier | May. 1, 2014 (New)

When trees and shrubs are moved from one growing site to another (e.g. from nursery to landscape), they endure stress. If care is taken to minimize stress through proper transplanting techniques and maintenance, plants are likely to recover rapidly and become well-established in their new sites. Unfortunately, the opposite usually occurs.

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CLD2-4-ANR: Generating Members, Volunteers and Leaders in Community Organizations: Grow Your Group by Building Its Membership: ANR Facilitator's Guide

Ray Tackett | Apr. 3, 2014 (New)

Successful organizations consist of members, volunteers and leaders who engage creative talents and interests to better serve the community. To effectively address community issues, the organization must assess its participant needs with specific roles and responsibilities necessary to take action.

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CLD1-2-ANR: People Learn with a Purpose: Understanding Learning Styles: ANR Facilitator's Guide

Michelle Simon | Mar. 25, 2014 (New)

People learn for different purposes. Some common reasons are to gather information to make an informed decision, to learn toward a specific goal or just to increase knowledge. Understanding why and how you learn best is essential, especially if you are trying to teach others.

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HENV-206: Understanding and Protecting Kentucky's Watersheds

Jenny Cocanougher, Amanda A. Gumbert, Ashley Osborne | Nov. 8, 2013 (New)

Regardless of where you are, you are always in a watershed. A watershed is any area of land that drains water to a single water body such as a stream or lake.