Resources for Extension e-books
Title | Available As | Summary | Date | ID | Author |
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Healthy Eating for Children Ages 2 to 5 Years Old: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers | Rapid growth and development occurs during the preschool
years, ages 2 through 5. A child grows about 2 to 3 inches and
gains 4 to 5 pounds each year. Proper nutrition and opportunities
to play and be physically active are critical to ensuring
your child grows properly, learns to enjoy nutritious foods,
and adopts healthy behaviors for maximum development and
lifelong health.
This publication covers various topics of interest to parents
and caregivers of young children and gives an overview of
optimal feeding practices. |
Dec 13, 2013 | 348-150 (HNFE-105P) | ||
Boiling Water Bath Canning | Jan 9, 2019 | 348-594 | |||
Food Storage Guidelines For Consumers | Mar 23, 2018 | 348-960 (FST-286P) | |||
Renter's Rights and Responsibilities: The Basics | Dec 18, 2012 | 354-066 (FCS-12P) | |||
Pruning Peach Trees | Annual pruning is a critical management practice for
producing easily harvested, heavy crops of high quality
peaches. However, pruning is not a substitute for other
orchard practices such as fertilization, irrigation, and
pest control. Pruning practices vary slightly in different
regions of the United States, but have changed little in
the East during the past 70 years. Although pruning may
vary slightly for different varieties and localities, certain
general practices should be followed. The successful
pruner must understand the principles of plant growth,
the natural growth habit of the tree, and how the tree
will respond to certain types of pruning cuts. Improper
pruning will reduce yield and fruit quality. |
Jul 15, 2020 | 422-020 (SPES-221P) | ||
Selecting Landscape Plants: Boxwoods | Mar 23, 2018 | 426-603 (HORT-290P) | |||
Selecting Landscape Plants: Groundcovers | Nov 19, 2018 | 426-609 (HORT-31P) | |||
Planting on Your Septic Drain Field | Oct 15, 2010 | 426-617 | |||
Aerating Your Lawn | Dec 1, 2012 | 430-002 | |||
Widow Spiders | Dec 18, 2012 | 444-422 | |||
Problem-free Shrubs for Virginia Landscapes | The most effective form of plant disease control in the landscape is prevention. Disease prevention can be as simple as choosing the right plant for the right place at planting time. This fact sheet was developed as a guide to shrubs that generally experience few problems in Virginia landscapes. Using these species for new plantings should help you avoid troublesome disease and insect problems in your landscape. |
Jun 27, 2016 | 450-236 (PPWS-69P) | ||
Problem-free Trees for Virginia Landscapes | Many of the tree species commonly planted in Virginia landscapes suffer from disease problems. Although some diseases can be cured, most must be controlled on a preventative basis. The best option for new plantings is to choose species that have a low risk of developing disease.
Listed below, in alphabetical order, are some choices of problem-free trees for Virginia landscapes. |
Oct 19, 2016 | 450-237 (PPWS-70P) | ||
Rose Rosette Disease | Rose rosette disease (RRD), a disease believed to be caused by the recently identified Rose rosette virus, has been spreading through much of the wild rose population of the Midwestern, Southern, and Eastern United States for years. |
Sep 17, 2012 | 450-620 (PPWS-10P) | ||
Dry Curing Virginia-Style Ham | Dec 18, 2012 | 458-223 | |||
Selecting and Using Plant Growth Regulators on Floricultural Crops | Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are chemicals that are designed to affect plant growth and/or development (figure 1). They are applied for specific purposes to elicit specific plant responses. Although there is much scientific information on using PGRs in the greenhouse, it is not an exact science. Achieving the best results with PGRs is a combination of art and science — science tempered with a lot of trial and error and a good understanding of plant growth and development.
good understanding of plant growth and development. |
Nov 15, 2019 | HORT-43P (SPES-149P) | ||
Backyard Composting | Feb 27, 2013 | HORT-49P | |||
For the Birds, Butterflies & Hummingbirds: Creating Inviting Habitats | May 13, 2020 | HORT-59NP (HORT-74NP) | |||
Emerald Ash Borer | The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) is a
wood-boring beetle native to eastern Asia and is now considered
the most destructive forest pest ever seen in
North America. Since its discovery in Michigan in 2002, it
has killed tens of millions of native ash (Fraxinus spp.) trees in
the United States and Canada. This destruction has already cost
municipalities, property owners, and businesses tens of millions
of dollars in damages. |
May 10, 2020 | HORT-69NP | ||
Selecting Plants for Virginia Landscapes: Showy Flowering Shrubs | This publication features small, medium, and large
flowering shrubs (five of each category) with photos.
All photos are by the author. There are at least eight
shrubs from each category noted in a table (without
photos) at the end of this publication. All shrubs —
featured or in the table — are landscape worthy and
are especially suited to landscapes in Virginia and the
Mid-Atlantic States. |
Jul 30, 2020 | HORT-84P |