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Master Gardener Educational Materials (All files are Adobe Acrobat Format)

Pest Management Fact Sheets	Food Safety Information
Ant Management	Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens in the Human Diet
Keeping Japanese Beetles at Bay	Article on Pesticides in Organic Food Production
Using Insect Parasitic Nematodes to Control White Grubs in Lawns	Pesticide Data Program Summary 2010 - Pesticide Residues on Food
Biocontrol of Japanese Beetle	Organic Food Buying More Safety Or Just Peace Of Mind?
Common White Grubs of the Northeast (resource for grub ID)	Forbidden Fruit Frenzy
Restrictions on the Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants	Organic Food & Coventional Food Comparison
	Perspectives on Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables
Beneficial Organism Information	Expert Panel Report on Pesticide Residues in Food
Attracting Beneficial Insects	Misconceptions about the causes of cancer
Beneficials Insects and Spiders in Your Maine Yard
Does Milky Spore Disease Work?	Organic Agriculture and Organic Pesticides
Milky Spore Information Cornell University	Comparing Relative Acute and Environmental Toxicity of Organic & Synthetic Garden Pesticides
Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants	Organic doesn't always mean safe
Identifying Natural Enemies - Biological Contro l	Organic Insect and Disease Management Guide
Toxicity of Organic Pesticides to Pollinators	Toxicity of Organic Pesticides to Pollinators

Misc Pesticide Information	Using Pesticides Properly
Bio-rational Pesticides	Spreader and Sprayer Calibration for Homeowners
Obsolete Pesticide Disposal	Think First Spray Last
Pyrethroids in Stormwater
Understanding Pesticide Label Signal Words	Using & Choosing Insect Repellents
	CDC Insect Repellent Information
IPM & Choosing Resistant Plants	Insect Repellent Study
20 Most valuable woody and perennial native plant genera for supporting biodiversity in the mid-Atlantic region - Dr. Doug Tallamy	Using and Choosing Insect Repellents Properly
Japanese Beetle Susceptible Plants Univ of Tenn
Japanese Beetle Resistant Plants Purdue Univ	YardScaping Resources
Relative Susceptibility of Woody Landscape Plants to Japanese Beetles	Is Your Lawn Truly Green
Grass Seed Sources for a Sustainable Lawn	Why YardScape?
Maine's School IPM Law	Rutgers Rain Garden Manual
Radiant Heat Weeders	Mulch Volcanoes 1
	Mulch Volcanoes 2
Complete Presentations, Handouts and Quizzes	YardScaping Web Site
Master Gardener Fruits & Vegetables Presentation	GotPests
Master Gardener Fruits & Vegetables Handout	Grass Seed Sources for a Sustainable Lawn
Master Gardener Landscape Horticulture Presentation	20 Most valuable woody and perennial native plant genera for supporting biodiversity in the mid-Atlantic region - Dr. Doug Tallamy
Master Gardener Landscape Horticulture Handouts	Radiant Heat Weeders
Master Gardener Interactive Assignment
Master Gardener Turf Care Basics
Master Gardener Turf Care Basics Handouts