1 Integrated Pest Management
What is IPM?
Scouting
Economic Thresholds
Pesticide Selection and Application
Responsible Use of Pesticides
Pesticides and Water Quality
Pesticides and Wildlife
Pesticides and Food Safety
2 Scouting for Common
Weed Problems
Winter Annuals
Summer Annuals
Perennials
3 Scouting and
Management of Diseases
Anthracnose
Phytophthora Root Rot
Sclerotinia Crown and Stem Rot
Fungal Leafspots
Crown Rot (Rhizoctonia)
4 Scouting for Insects
Beneficial Insects
Common Insect Problems
Alfalfa Weevil
Pea Aphid and Spotted Alfalfa Aphid
Potato Leafhopper
Fall Armyworm
Meadow Spittlebug
5 Alfalfa Management
Cutting Schedule
Stand Density
Nodules