Publisher's Synopsis
Part of the NOFA Guides. Includes information on:
- Basic concepts of pest control (host susceptibility, soil health, genetic resistance, ecosystem factors)
- Practical approaches (crop cultural practices, rescue treatments, special section on mammals and birds, food safety)
- Farm design for pest reduction (diversity, crop rotation)
- Unorthodox approaches (farmers out of the box)
- Identifying pests
- Crop-by-crop pests and practices
