Pests, Diseases and Pesticides

MGGA CPPP (Cooperative Pesticide Purchase Program) This yearly program allows MGGA members to pool their resouces and purchase general use pesticides at a considerable savings. Maryland Wine Grape Spray Guidlines, 2009 Written by Anne DeMarsay, Ph.D., University of Maryland's new fruit pathologist, Guidelines for Developing an Effective Fungicide Spray Program for Wine Grapes in Maryland, 2007, is a new, research-based guide to planning a spray program to manage major fungal diseases of wine grapes, from the University of Maryland, Cooperative Extension. This 9-page guide, in downloadable PDF format, offers options and recommendations for bearing and non- bearing vineyards, ratings of the effectiveness of various fungicides, and practical advice on managing the threat of fungicide resistance. Grape Disease Control - 2009 by Wayne Wilcox, Dept. Plant Pathology, Cornell University, NY State Agr. Expt. Sta., Geneva. An excellent, comprehensive guide for controlling disease. (pdf) Pesticides in the Vineyard The MGGA's own online guide to using pesticides. Contains an up-to-date list of pesticides (and their manufacturers), links to labeling and MSDS's, equipment calibration, spray drift, spill clean-up info and more. Bulletin 242 - Maryland Commercial Small Fruit Production Guide The University of Maryland's Cooperative Extension Service publishes this informative production guide. It's available from your local Extension Agent. Of particular interest is the section on Grape Disease and Insect Control Recommendations. Virginia Pest Management Guides Available online in PDF format. Look for 'Grapes' in the Horticultural and Forest Crops section. Direct Pests of Grape A list of pests affecting grapes (those affecting fruit, buds and young clusters) in the Virginia-West Virginia region. This information is taken from the extension bulletin "Major Insect and Mite Pests of Grape in Virginia" (1986) by D. G. Pfeiffer and P. B. Schultz. Online Integrated Pest Management Guide The University of California's excellent source about diseases, insects, nematodes, weeds, along with lists of symptoms and treatment guidelines (includes photos). The Greenbook There are roughly 1000 pesticide products used in agriculture. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Press, Inc. compiles pesticide product information (labels, supplemental labels, and MSDSs) provided directly by the pesticide companies in an unbiased presentation. It's online, updated daily, and it's free. CDMS CDMS, Inc. is a privately held corporation located in Marysville, CA. The company provides America's premier software service to access crop protection product label, MSDS, WPS and DOT information.