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Spider mites are small, oval-shaped arthropods that can be found on the underside of leaves, where they congregate and suck sap from the plant.

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Find sources of melon and watermelon seeds

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Maintaining healthy, nonstressed plants, managing the high tunnel environment properly, preserving beneficial insects and early pest detection will prevent many pests from becoming a problem within the high tunnel.

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Within two weeks after transplanting, begin scouting for cucumber beetles in the high tunnel. Use yellow sticky traps to detect cucumber beetles.

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Thrips are small, elongated insects that can be a serious insect pest of high tunnel melons and watermelons and are usually found clustered in flowers and on the underside of leaves.

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Melon aphids congregate on lower leaf surfaces and cause cupping of the leaves

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The dry, humid and dense plant growth within a high tunnel is optimal for development of powdery mildew.

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Whiteflies are small, soft-bodied insects with wings covered with white, powdery wax that damage plants by sucking the sap and transmitting harmful viruses.

Water Analysis — Special Test Packages
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The testing packages listed on this form target specific nutrients to provide a more complete picture of water quality for a particular use. Use this form to obtain a detailed water analysis from the MU Soil and Plant Testing Lab.

Water Analysis — Individual Tests Form
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The Soil and Plant Laboratory can test your water for irrigation, domestic, poultry or livestock suitability or run specific individual tests. Water analysis can be used to determine suitability for several purposes, such as for homeowners, irrigation or for use by livestock and poultry. Complete and submit this form with your samples.
Collective Bargaining 1: Historical Models of Collective Bargaining in the U.S. - Page 3
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Employers ability to pay
Product market factors

Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions
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Find out what options you have when wet spring weather causes poor crop germination. Whether you replant depends on seed variety, weather and insurance.
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Avoidance of competitive unionism Avoidance of competitive unionism
Union bargaining strength is also weakened by wage competition between more than one union in each industry or with a particular employer.
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Research agenda Research agenda
Early in the bargaining process, a local union may want to develop a research agenda to gather data useful in negotiations.


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Collective Bargaining 5: Bargaining Techniques
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In this section, some of the major techniques and tactics relevant to the actual bargaining sessions with management are discussed. Visit our site today.
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Caucus
An important tactic in the collective bargaining process is the effective use of a caucus. A caucus is the opportunity for the parties to withdraw temporarily from direct negotiations one another. A caucus can and should be used in several different situations to make sure that negotiations are progressing in an appropriate manner.
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Labor market factors Labor market factors
The employer's ability to pay is also influenced by its ability to cut the costs of production by increasing productivity.
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Development of appropriate bargaining structures Development of appropriate bargaining structures
In addition to worker organization, a union must also develop a bargaining structure that allows the union t
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Preparation of demands (changes to the CBA) Preparation of demands (changes to the CBA)
There are two aspects of the process of preparing bargaining demands or proposals.
Collective Bargaining 4: The Bargaining Climate - Page 2
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The goals of the employer
While the list of potential union goals in bargaining is unlimited historically, it has been suggested that management has a much shorter bargaining agenda.
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Ground rules
One method for assuring some level of control over the agenda of bargaining is to make sure that the parties agree over procedural matters that can affect the substance of bargaining.