Part 14 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual is a detailed guide for troubleshooting a wide variety of problems in your small grain crop, complete with over 40 full-color photographs of symptoms.

This publication will help alfalfa growers reduce offsite movement of pesticides in surface water. Covered is the current regulatory approach to surface water protection; background information on the safe and effective use of pesticides, integrated pest management, and handling runoff water. Included are flowcharts for specific management practices and field conditions that can help you undertake a self-assessment of the potential risk of offsite movement. When followed systematically from beginning to end, the flowcharts will guide you through a step-by-step evaluation of your operation to identify potential problem areas. After completing the self assessment you can understand and implement management practices to address problem areas.

For more than 50 years California farmers have been growing common dry beans, a nutritious food source that stores well and grows on a plant that adds nitrogen to the farmer's soil. Learn the basics of dry bean production in this free publication.

Glyphosate-resistant alfalfa can reduce weed-control costs and potentially improve the quality of your harvested crop. Learn the proper management steps you need to take to help prevent weed shifts and herbicide resistant weeds when planting glyphosate-resistant alfalfa.

Insecticides, acaricides, fungicides, and herbicides listed for use on 64 specialty crops or crop groups.

Lima beans make up a significant part of California's dry bean production. They require few pesticides and because they fix nitrogen many farmers use them as a rotation crop. This publication is a thorough treatment of lima bean production and marketing.

Part 9 of the 14-part Small Grain Production Manual introduces the types of weeds that can be a problem in small grains and discusses their cultural and chemical control.

Find out how glyphosate-resistant alfalfa promises to make weed control much simpler and alfalfa production cheaper.

The Small Grain Production Manual is a 14-part free online publication that presents essential information on producing wheat, barley, oat, triticale, and rye, from growth and development through seedbed preparation, fertilization, and irrigation, to pest management, crop rotation, cover cropping, and harvesting and storage. The manual also includes an overview of small grain production in California, as well as a handy troubleshooting guide. Color photographs, drawings, charts, graphs, tables, and references. This download includes all 14 parts of the Small Grain Production Manual.