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Aquatic Plant Management

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
APM-1-W	Barley Straw for Algae Control	Aug 2002	PDF - 511 K
APM-2-W	Control of Duckweed and Watermeal	Jul 2002	PDF - 442 K
WS-21	Aquatic Plant Management	Mar 2003	PDF - 3.1 M
APM-FS-1	Fact Sheet on Toxic Blue-green Algae	Jun 2003	PDF - 101 K
	Cylindrospermopsis and Pseudanabaena		HTML
	Why Aquatic Herbicides Affect Aquatic Plants and Not You		HTML

Annual Reports

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
BPP-2005	2005 The Meristem	Aug 2006	PDF - 13.4 M
BPP-2004	2004 The Meristem	Jun 2005	PDF - 5.9 M
BPP-2003	2003 The Meristem	Jun 2004	PDF - 6.2 M
BPP-2002	2002 The Meristem	May 2003	PDF - 3.4 M
BPP-2000	2000 The Meristem	Jun 2001	PDF - 4.5 M
BPP-1999	1999 The Meristem	May 2001	PDF - 1.2 M
BPP-1998	1998 The Meristem	Dec 1999	PDF - 513 K

Disease Management Strategies

	Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
	BP-69-W	Using Organic Fungicides	Apr 2008	PDF - 305 K

Diseases of Field Crops

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
BP-33-W	Diseases of Wheat: Head Scab	Mar 2007	PDF - 301 K
BP-41-W	Diseases of Soybean: Brown Stem Rot	May 2006	PDF - 301 K
BP-42-W	Diseases of Soybean: Charcoal Rot	May 2006	PDF - 282 K
BP-43-W	Diseases of Soybean: White Mold (Sclerotinia Stem Rot)	Jul 2006	PDF - 360 K
BP-47	Mycotoxins and Mycotoxin Test Kits	Jul 1994	HTML
BP-49	Blue Eye in Corn	Aug 1995	HTML
BP-56	Gray Leaf Spot	Jul 1998	PDF - 48 K
BP-58-W	Diseases of Soybean: Sudden Death Syndrome	Apr 2006	PDF - 1.8 M
BP-59	Stalk Rots of Corn	Jul 1998	PDF - 71 K
BP-130-W	Diseases of Soybean: Root Knot Nematodes	Apr 2006	PDF - 548 K
BP-131-W	Diseases of Soybean: Frogeye Leaf Spot	Aug 2006	PDF - 319 K
ID-207	Maximize Grain Quality and Profits Using S.L.A.M.: the Post-Harvest IPM Strategy	Mar 1997	HTML
ID-324	Preparing for Asian Soybean Rust (25/pkg)	Apr 2005	PDF - 3.7 M
SPS-103-W	Soybean Production Systems: Managing Fungicide Applications in Soybean	Jun 2007	PDF - 373 K

Diseases of Fruits

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
BP-1-W	Apple Scab on Tree Fruit in the Home Orchard	Nov 2006	PDF - 378 K
BP-4-3-W	Strawberry Leaf Spots	May 1991	HTML
BP-4-5-W	Strawberry Grey Mold	May 1991	HTML
BP-30-W	Fire Blight on Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard	Jan 2007	PDF - 365 K
BP-35-W	Cedar Apple and Related Rusts	Jul 1992	HTML
BP-36-W	Grape Black Rot	Nov 1992	HTML
BP-45-W	Brown Rot on Tree Fruit in the Home Orchard	Jan 2007	PDF - 319 K
BP-46-W	Strawberry Root Disease	May 1994	HTML
BP-53-W	Raspberry Anthracnose	Jun 1996	PDF - 44 K
BP-54-W	Peach Leaf Curl	Jun 1996	PDF - 36 K
BP-132-W	Disease Susceptibility of Common Apple Cultivars	Dec 2006	PDF - 302 K
BP-138-W	Cedar Apple and Related Rusts on Apples in the Home Landscape	Sep 2007	PDF - 397 K
ID-168	Indiana Commercial Tree Fruit Spray Guide	2006	PDF - 806 K
ID-169	Midwest Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide	2006	PDF - 1.27 M
ID-217-W	Crabapples Resistant to Apple Scabs and Japanese Beetle in Indiana	Feb 2003	PDF - 21 K

Diseases of Ornamentals (Landscape Plants)

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
BP-2-W	Winter Injury of Ornamentals	Jun 1992	HTML
BP-5-W	Powdery Mildew of Ornamentals	Mar 2008	PDF - 331 K
BP-6-W	Verticillium Wilt of Shade Trees	Mar 2002	PDF - 859 K
BP-9-W	Anthracnose of Shade Trees	Mar 2002	PDF - 493 K
BP-24-W	Sphaeropsis Tip Blight of Pines	Mar 2002	PDF - 752 K
BP-25-W	Leaf Scorch of Trees and Shrubs	Mar 2002	PDF - 461 K
BP-26-W	Rose Diseases	Nov 1994	HTML
BP-27-W	Iron Chlorosis of Trees and Shrubs	Aug 1996	HTML
BP-28-W	Oak Wilt	May 1994	HTML
BP-29-W	Juniper Tip Blights	Jun 1991	HTML
BP-30-W	Fire Blight on Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard	Jan 2007	PDF - 365 K
BP-31-W	Transplant Shock of Trees and Shrubs	Nov 1994	HTML
BP-32-W	Slime Flux	May 1993	HTML
BP-34	Decline of White Pine in Indiana	May 1994	HTML
BP-37-W	Tree Decline	Mar 2002	PDF - 596 K
BP-38-W	Cytospora Canker of Spruce	Apr 1993	HTML
BP-39-W	Apple Scab of Flowering Crabapples	Mar 2002	PDF - 431 K
BP-48-W	Dogwood Anthracnose	Feb 1995	HTML
BP-50-W	Dutch Elm Disease	May 1996	PDF - 32 K
BP-51-W	Taxus (Yew) Dieback	May 1996	PDF - 38 K
BP-52-W	Lophoderminum Needlecast	Jun 1996	PDF - 128 K
BP-68-W	Downy Mildew	Apr 2008	PDF - 664 K
BP-137-W	Cedar Apple and Related Rusts on Landscape Plants	Aug 2007	PDF - 425 K
BP-139-W	Rose Black Spot	Sep 2007	PDF - 290 K
BP-143-W	Leaf Diseases	Mar 2008	PDF - 447 K
ID-217-W	Crabapples Resistant to Apple Scabs and Japanese Beetle in Indiana	Feb 2003	PDF - 21 K
ID-218-W	Spring Greenhouse Bedding Plants: Insect, Mite, and Disease Management	May 2002	PDF - 248 K

Diseases of Turfgrass

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
BP-101-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Gray Snow Mold	Feb 2007	PDF - 225 K
BP-102-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Pink Snow Mold	Feb 2007	PDF - 202 K
BP-103-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Leaf Spot/Melting Out	Apr 2008	PDF - 194 K
BP-104-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Red Thread	Apr 2008	PDF - 254 K
BP-105-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Dollar Spot	Apr 2008	PDF - 303 K
BP-106-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Brown Patch	Apr 2008	PDF - 236 K
BP-107-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Gray Leaf Spot	Apr 2008	PDF - 213 K
BP-108-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Anthracnose	Feb 2006	PDF - 305 K
BP-109-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Pythium Blight	Jan 2007	PDF - 192 K
BP-110-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Leaf Rust	Nov 2001	PDF - 253 K
BP-111-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Powdery Mildew	Jan 2002	PDF - 208 K
BP-112-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Slime Molds	Mar 2002	PDF - 233 K
BP-113-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Fairy Ring	May 2006	PDF - 391 K
BP-114-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Take All Patch	May 2005	PDF - 943 K
BP-115-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Summer Patch	May 2005	PDF - 1.68 M
BP-116-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Necrotic Ring Spot	Jun 2001	PDF - 264 K
BP-117-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Rhizoctonia Large Patch	Feb 2005	PDF - 6.4 M
BP-118-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Yellow Patch	Jan 2006	PDF - 1.32 M
BP-125-W	Turfgrass Disease Profile: Seasonal Activity of Turfgrass Pathogens	Jan 2004	PDF - 575 K

Diseases of Vegetables

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
BP-8	Common Scab of Potato	May 1992	HTML
BP-13	Blossom End Rot of Tomato Fruit	Dec 1993	HTML
BP-14	Bacterial Canker of Tomato	Nov 1993	HTML
BP-17	Identification and Management of Pumpkin Diseases	May 1999	PDF - 512 K
BP-22	Identification and Control of Crucifer Diseases	May 1993	HTML
BP-23	Diagnosis and Control of Onion Diseases	May 1993	HTML
BP-44	Disease and Pests of Muskmelons and Watermelons	Aug 1993	HTML
BP-61	Preventing Seedling Diseases in the Greenhouse	Apr 1999	HTML
BP-62	Seed Germination and Health for Triploid (Seedless) Watermelons	Sep 1999	PDF - 88 K
BP-64-W	MELCAST: Melon Disease Forecaster	Feb 2001	PDF - 939 K
BP-65-W	Mature Watermelon Vine Decline and Similar Vine Decline Diseases of Cucurbits	Mar 2001	PDF - 376 K
BP-67	Foliar Disease Control Using MELCAST	Mar 2004	PDF - 625 K
BP-134-W	Muskmelon and Watermelon Fungicide Guide for Indiana 2008	Jan 2008	PDF - 112 K
BP-135-W	Pumpkin Fungicide Guide for Indiana 2008	Jan 2008	PDF - 133 K
BP-136-W	Tomato Fungicide Guide for Indiana 2008	Jan 2008	PDF - 132 K
BP-140-W	Downy Mildew of Pumpkin	Jan 2008	PDF - 320 K
BP-141-W	Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon	Jan 2008	PDF - 359 K
BP-142-W	Gummy Stem Blight of Muskmelon and Watermelon	Jan 2008	PDF - 392 K
ID-56	Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers	Mar 2008	HTML/PDF
ID-316	Organic Vegetable Production	2003	PDF - 8.7 M

Forms

Form #	Title	Release Date	Format
BPP-1	Proposal Budget Worksheet	Aug 2001	EXCEL
BPP-2	System Security Inventory-Assess Form	2005	PDF - 72 K
REM-R1	Radioactive Material Requisition	2002	EXCEL
PUTravel	Purdue Travel Web Site (reimburse info, per diem, forms, etc.)		HTML
PU33	Request for Approval of Absence from Campus Duty - HRS FORM 33ABSENCE (PDF or EXCEL)	May 2007	PDF EXCEL
PU12	Purchasing Requisition Form 12	Jan 2007	EXCEL

Newsletters and Periodicals

Title	Release Date	Current Issue
Facts for Fancy Fruit Newsletter
Inside Purdue and Purdue Perspective Periodicals
Melcast Update		HTML
On Target -- Agricultural Communications Newsletter
Pest & Crop Newsletter		HTML
Root of the Matter - Botany and Plant Pathology Weekly Newsletter	May 9 2008	PDF - 725 K
Turfcast		HTML
Vegetable Crops Hotline		HTML

Pesticide Programs

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
PPP-18	Crop Production Recordkeeping Folder	Mar 2004	PDF - 144 K
PPP-20	Pesticides and Personal Safety	Mar 2004	PDF - 78 K
PPP-21	Pesticides and Container Management	Jan 2007	PDF - 364 K
PPP-22	Pesticides and Food Safety	Jan 2007	PDF - 230 K
PPP-24	Pesticides and the Label	Mar 2004	HTML
PPP-25	Pesticides and Applicator Certification	Mar 2004	PDF - 324 K
PPP-26	Pesticides and Their Proper Storage	Mar 2004	PDF - 17 K
PPP-27	Pesticides and Commercial Vehicle Maintenance	Mar 2004	PDF - 18 K
PPP-28	Pesticides and Spill Management	Mar 2004	PDF - 26 K
PPP-29	Pesticides and the Home, Lawn, and Garden	Mar 2004	PDF - 125 K
PPP-30	Pesticides and Wildlife	Mar 2004	HTML
PPP-31	Pesticides and Formulation Technology	Mar 2004	PDF - 283 K
PPP-32	Pesticides and Community Right-to-Know	Mar 2004	PDF - 339 K
PPP-33	Pesticides and the Balancing Act	Mar 2004	PDF - 89 K
PPP-34	Pesticides and Pest Prevention for the Home, Lawn, and Garden	Mar 2004	PDF - 1.2 M
PPP-35	Pesticides and Water Quality: Principles, Policies, and Programs	Mar 2004	PDF - 3.7 M
PPP-36	Pesticides and the Law: A Guide to the Legal System	Mar 2004	PDF - 1.1 M
PPP-37	Pesticide and Material Safety Data Sheets: An Introduction to the Hazard Communication Standard	Mar 2004	PDF - 1.7 M
PPP-38	Pesticides and Personal Protective Equipment: Selection, Care, and Use	Mar 2004	PDF - 986 K
PPP-39	Pesticide Safety and Calibration Math for the Homeowner	Mar 2004	PDF - 432 K
PPP-40	Pesticide Toxicology: Evaluation Safety and Risk	Mar 2004	PDF - 2.3 M
PPP-41	Pesticides and Ecological Risk Assessment	May 2003	HTML
PPP-42	Pesticides and Environmental Site Assessment	Mar 2004	PDF - 3.0 M
PPP-43	Pesticides and Epidemiology	Mar 2004	PDF - 510 K
PPP-44	Pesticides and Planning for Emergencies Prevention, Reaction, and Response	Mar 2004	PDF - 1.5 M
PPP-45	Quick Response Emergency Plan	May 2004	PDF - 522 K
PPP-46	Lawncare Pesticide Application Equipment: A Guide to Selection and Calibration of Granular Spreaders	Mar 2004	PDF - 2.3 M
PPP-47	Landscape Pesticide Application Equipment: A Guide to Selection and Calibration of Liquid Sprayers	Mar 2004	PDF - 4.1 M
PPP-48	Pesticides and Human Health Risk Assessment	Mar 2004	PDF - 7.3 M
PPP-49	The Insurance Policy	Mar 2004	PDF - 1.76 M
PPP-50	Managing Farm Chemicals	Mar 2004	PDF - 131 K
PPP-51	Stay on Target: Prevent Drift	Mar 2004	PDF - 23 K
PPP-52	Pesticides and Risk Communication	Mar 2004	PDF - 1.74 M
PPP-53	Children and Poisoning	Mar 2004	PDF - 3.43 M
PPP-54	The Why's and How-to's of Pesticide Recordkeeping	Mar 2004	PDF - 101 K
PPP-55	Company Bulletin Boards Communicating Policies, Procedures, and Practices	Mar 2004	PDF - 750 K
PPP-56	Conflicts with Wildlife Around the Home	Mar 2004	PDF - 2.24 M
PPP-57	Managing Farm Emergencies	Mar 2004	PDF - 1.18 M
PPP-58	Pesticides and Fleet Vehicles	Mar 2004	PDF - 4.83 M
PPP-59	Pesticide Regulations that Affect Growers	Mar 2004	PDF - 393 K
PPP-60	Communicating with the News Media	Mar 2004	PDF - 2.35 M
PPP-61	Pesticide Safety Tips for the Workplace and Farm	Mar 2004	PDF - 10.85 M
PPP-62	Offering Sound Pest Management Advice to the Public	Mar 2004	PDF - 3.61 M
PPP-63	Bulk Pesticide and Fertilizer Storage on Indiana Farms	Jun 2004	PDF - 311 K
PPP-64	Rural Security Planning: Protecting Family, Friends, and Farm	Jul 2004	PDF - 3.13 M
PPP-65	DOT: Rules of the Road - Putting Responsible Drivers and Safe Vehicles on the Highway	Jan 2005	PDF - 3.21 M
PPP-66	Atrazine and Drinking Water: Understanding the Needs of Farmers and Citizens	Oct 2004	PDF - 1.0 M
PPP-67	Atrazine Use and Weed Management Strategies to Protect Surface Water Quality	Dec 2004	PDF - 13.01 M
PPP-68	Carrying Farm Products and Supplies on Public Roads	Jun 2005	PDF - 6.53 M
PPP-69	The Hiring Process: Recruiting, Selecting, and Interviewing the Best Employees	Oct 2005	PDF - 7.84 M
PPP-70	The Benefits of Pesticides - A Story Worth Telling	Feb 2006	PDF - 7.7 M
PPP-71	The Pesticide Marketplace	Nov 2006	PDF - 9.4 M
PPP-72	Farm Family Exposure to Pesticides	Dec 2006	PDF - 17.3 M
PPP-73	Aboveground Petroleum Tanks - a pictorial guide	Sep 2007	PDF - 36.3 M
PPP-74	The Role of Pesticides in Urban Integrated Pest Management	Dec 2007	PDF - 82.6 M
PPP-100	Pest Control in Indiana Cantaloupe Production	Mar 2004	PDF - 725 K
PPP-101	Pest Control in Tomatoes for Processing	Mar 2004	PDF - 795 K
PPP-102	Pest Control in Grapes	Mar 2004	PDF - 868 K
PPP-103	Mint Production and Pest Management in Indiana	Mar 2004	PDF - 472 K

Policy and Procedures - Department (BPP) and University (PU)

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
BP-#01-98	Graduate Student Travel Awards	Apr 29 1998	HTML
BPP#02-98	Graduate Student Seminars	Jul 20 1998	HTML
BPP#03-98	Funds for Foreign Travel	Jul 20 1998	HTML
BPP#04-98	Departmental Teaching Assistantships	Jul 20 1998	HTML
BPP#05-00	Elimination of the Departmental Diagnostic Examination in Plant Science	Jan 3 2000	HTML
BPP#06-00	Requirement of Ph.D. Students to Student Teach	May 18 2000	HTML
BPP#07-00	Graduate Student Seminar Courses	May 18 2000	HTML
BPP#08-00	Time to Degree for M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees	Sep 25 2000	HTML
BPP	Department Baseline Computer Security Policy	Jan 23 2006	PDF - 135 K
BPP	Department Security Exclusion Waiver	Apr 7 2006	PDF - 78 K
BPP	Software Copying/Piracy	Jul 18 2000	HTML
BPP	Travel Regulations and Policy Changes	Jul 1 1999	HTML
PU	Microsoft Campus Agreement	Aug 1999	HTML
PU	Travel Forms and Publications		HTML

Weeds and Weed Management

Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
	Bull and Musk (Biennial) Thistle Control in Perennial Grass Crops	Nov 2002	HTML
	Common Weeds of No-Till Cropping Systems		HTML
	Control Practices for Canada Thistle	Nov 2002	HTML
	Herbicide Injury Symptoms on Corn and Soybeans		HTML
AY-9-W	Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Homelawns	Sep 2006	PDF - 229 K
AY-10-W	Control of Crabgrass in Homelawns	Apr 2006	PDF - 218 K
AY-11-W	Identification and Control of Perennial Grassy Weeds	Apr 2006	PDF - 970 K
AGRY-98-02	Control of Poa annua and Poa trivialis in Lawns	Mar 1998	PDF - 87 K
AGRY-98-04	Control of Yellow Nutsedge in Homelawns	Mar 1998	PDF - 74 K
CT-2	Weed Control in No-Tillage Systems	Feb 1997	PDF - 767 K
GWC-1	Facts About Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds	Dec 2006	PDF - 1.82 M
GWC-2	Understanding Glyphosate to Increase Performance	Dec 2006	PDF - 1.05 M
GWC-9-W	Glyphosate, Weeds, and Crops: Biology and Management of Horseweed	Apr 2006	PDF - 1.2 M
GWC-10-W	Glyphosate, Weeds, and Crops: Biology and Management of Wild Buckwheat	Apr 2006	PDF - 1 M
GWC-12	Glyphosate, Weeds, and Crops: Biology and Management of Giant Ragweed	May 2007	PDF - 1.75 M
GWC-13	Glyphosate, Weeds, and Crops: Biology and Management of Waterhemp	Nov 2007	PDF - 1.5 M
ID-184	Diagnosing Herbicide Injury on Garden and Landscape Plants	Mar 2008	PDF - 236 K
WS-7	Adjuvant Use with Herbicides: Factors to Consider	Jun 1995	HTML
WS-9	Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets	Sep 1985	HTML
WS-11-W	Weed Management in Alfalfa Stands	May 2001	PDF - 129 K
WS-16	Weed Control Guide for Ohio and Indiana	Jan 2008	HTML-PDF
WS-21	Aquatic Plant Management	Mar 2003	PDF - 3.1 M
WS-23-W	Herbicide Mode-of-Action Summary	Apr 1996	HTML
WS-26-W	Guidelines for Submitting Digital Plant Images for Identification: Grass Identification	Jun 2001	PDF - 501 K
WS-27-W	Guidelines for Submitting Digital Plant Images for Identification: Broadleaf Identification	May 2001	PDF - 1.4 M
WS-28-W	Fall-Applied Herbicide Applications in Indiana	Sep 2001	PDF - 124 K
WS-29-W	The Ancient Horsetail (Equisetum)	May 2007	PDF - 2.1 M
WS-30-W	Kudzu In Indiana	Sep 2004	PDF - 265 K
WS-31-W	Amine or Ester, Which is Better?	May 2004	PDF - 296 K
WS-32-W	The Infamous Giant Hogweed	Oct 2004	PDF - 452 K
WS-34-W	Dodder: A Parasite in the World of Plants	Feb 2006	PDF - 258 K
WS-36	Winter Annual Weeds and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management	Nov 2007	PDF - 2.2 M
WS-FS-1	Herbicide Families for Corn and Soybeans	May 2003	HTML

USDA/ARS Publications

Title	Release Date	Format
2007 Uniform Soybean Tests Northern Region	Jan 2008	PDF
2006 Uniform Soybean Tests Northern Region	Jan 2007	PDF
2005 Uniform Soybean Tests Northern Region	Jan 2006	PDF
2004 Uniform Soybean Tests Northern Region	Jan 2005	PDF
2003 Uniform Soybean Test Regional Summary	Jan 2004	PDF

Agricultural Communications Online Publications

	Area or Department	More Info...
	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	Extension Page
	Agricultural Economics	Extension Page
	Agronomy	Extension Page
	Animal Sciences	Extension Page
	Aquaculture	n/a
	Botany and Plant Pathology	Extension Page
	Consumer and Family Sciences	Extension Page
	Crop and Livestock	n/a
	Entomology	Extension Page
	Food Science	Outreach Page
	Forestry and Natural Resources	Extension Page
	4-H and Youth	n/a
	Grain Quality	n/a
	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture	Extension/Outreach Page
	Water Quality	n/a
	Veterinary Science	n/a

Miscellaneous

	Ref. #	Title	Release Date	Format
	BP-55-W	Houseplant Problems	Aug 1996	HTML

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