The Onion ipmPIPE Project and Colorado State University are pleased to announce that a new publication entitled, Onion Health Management and Production, is available upon request. The 104 page, full color, bulletin was written by a national team of 20 onion experts dedicated to the enhancement of onion production and pest management as part of a USDA-NIFA-SCRI Project (No. 2010-01193) and the Colorado Integrated Pest Management Program. The bulletin provides highlights on common production practices and integrated pest management strategies in use by progressive onion growers and the industry throughout the US Resources developed by the Onion ipmPIPE project in recent years are featured in the bulletin, which includes:
- onion growth stages,
- pest and disease diagnostic aids,
- plant damage scales,
- pest and disease occurrence charts, and
- other field-oriented tips.
Free copies are available by contacting the Editor:
Howard F. Schwartz
Colorado State University
Email: howard.schwartz@colostate.edu