The Cornell Turfgrass Hotline: A Pest Management Decision-Making Tool for Extension Staff and Turfgrass Managers

NYS IPM Type: Project ReportThe New York State Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program has established an international reputation for delivering quality programming that results in enhanced management practices focused on reducing pesticide use. To this end, thousands of turfgrass managers are currently using techniques developed and delivered through Cornell based research and extension efforts. Still, there is a majority of turf managers who are unaware, unable or not interested in utilizing the research based information for the purpose of reducing pesticide use

2-Deoxy-2[F-18]FDG-PET for Detection of Recurrent Laryngeal Carcinoma after Radiotherapy: Interobserver Variability in Reporting

Purpose: To evaluate accuracy and interobserver variability in the assessment of 2-deoxy-2[F-18]fluoro-d-glucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) for detection of recurrent laryngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy. Procedures: Eleven experienced nuclear physicians from eight centres assessed 30 FDG-PET scans on the appearance of local recurrence (negative/equivocal/positive). Conservative (equivocal analysed as negative) and sensitive (equivocal analysed as positive) assessment strategies were compared to the reference standard (recurrence within 6months after PET). Results: Seven patients had proven recurrences. For the conservative and sensitive strategy, the mean sensitivity was 87% and 97%, specificity 81% and 63%, positive predictive values 61% and 46% and negative predictive values 96% and 99%, respectively. Interobserver variability showed a reasonable relation in comparison to the reference standard (kappa = 0.55). Conclusions: FDG-PET has acceptable interobserver agreement and yields good negative predictive value for detection of recurrent laryngeal carcinoma. It could therefore be used as first diagnostic step and may reduce futile invasive diagnostics

The Homeowner's Lawn Care and Water Quality Almanac

A print on demand of these books and articles can be obtained from Cornell Business Services (CBS) Digital Services by sending e-mail to [email protected] or calling 607.255.2524. In the body of the message include the identifier.uri for the book or article, and ask to be contacted regarding payment.All land is in a watershed. Therefore, lawn care practices have a direct impact of the quality of water in a watershed. This publication provides a month-by-month plan for lawn care that results in a healthy lawn while preventing environmental damage.Cornell Cooperative Extension New York Community Trusts' Henry Philip Kraft Family Memorial Fund Westchester Community Foundation New York City Department of Environmental Protection New York State Integrated Pest Management progra

Turfgrass Problems: Picture Clues and Management Options (NRAES 125 - FRONT MATTER ONLY)

This 210 page publication (NRAES-125) was originally published by the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES, previously known as the Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service), a multi-university program in the Northeast US disbanded in 2011. Plant and Life Sciences Publishing (PALS) was subsequently formed to manage the NRAES catalog. Ceasing operations in 2018, PALS was a program of the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University. PALS assisted university faculty in publishing, marketing and distributing books for small farmers, gardeners, land owners, workshops, college courses, and consumers.Insects, diseases, weeds, and other problems can wreak havoc on turfgrass. This pocket-guide describes 80 cool-season turfgrass problems, including damage, diseases, insects, and weeds. Each description includes color photos (130 total), conditions under which it tends to occur, and nonchemical management strategies. It also contains a glossary. Three symptom timelines help to determine a problem’s cause by indicating when diseases, insects, and weeds are most likely to cause problems. It will be useful to homeowners, IPM specialists, lawn care professionals, golf course superintendents, groundskeepers, agronomists, park managers, extension educators, and students. DUE TO OUSTANDING COPYRIGHT ISSUES OR CLEARLY IDENTIFIED OUT-OF-DATE PRACTICES (E.G. SAFETY CONCERNS), ONLY THE FRONT MATTER (E.G. COVER, ToC, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ETC) ARE PROVIDED HERE AT THIS TIME. Print copies of this item can be found at libraries listed here: www.worldcat.org/oclc/4550001