Online Guides
Browse our online collection of informational guides for both homeowners and commercial growers.
- Greenhouse IPM
- This manual is designed to educate commercial greenhouse operators, crop consultants, and IPM scouts to develop biocontrol systems for greenhouses that will maximize yields while reducing pesticide usage.
- Vegetable Production
- Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations. Provides annual updates for the rapidly changing vegetable industry.
- Tree Fruit Production
- Tree Fruit Production Guide. The guide is revised every two years with input by a score of Penn State faculty members and other consultants. It is meant to be a reference that growers and other fruit industry personnel can turn to often.
- Fruit Production
- Fruit Production for the Home Gardener: A Comprehensive Guide. Designed for people who wish to produce fruit on a small scale and are not legally licensed to handle pesticides.
- Agronomy Guide
- The Penn State Agronomy Guide is designed for easy reading and quick reference, covering issues of crop and soil management and pest management.
- Mushroom IPM
- Mushroom Integrated Pest Management Handbook. This handbook is intended for growers as well as researchers, as both an educational tool and a reference manual. Recommendations should serve as a guide to creating effective IPM programs.
- Woody Ornamentals
- Woody Ornamental Insect, Mite, and Disease Management. This publication provides current, effective pest management options for pests of woody plants in both nurseries and landscapes. Scouting reports will be provided on insect and mite pest activity on trees and shrubs in Pennsylvania.
