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Flowering Perennials: Characteristics and Culture
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Flowering perennials persist from year to year and are suitable in a flower border shared with annual plants or grouped in special plantings. Learn about some major perennials and their important characteristics and cultural preferences in this guide.
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Summer Flowering Bulbs: Gladiolus
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Gladiolus, commonly known as 'glads,' are prized for their vibrant colors and are ideal for cut flower arrangements.
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Spring Flowering Bulbs: Daffodils
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Daffodils are vibrant, low-maintenance spring flowers that thrive in well-drained soil and sunlight, offering lasting garden beauty.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 03
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Melon aphids congregate on lower leaf surfaces and cause cupping of the leaves
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 06
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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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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 09
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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.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 04
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Bacterial wilt is a serious disease of melons that is transmitted by spotted and striped cucumber beetles that feed on melon foliage.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 07
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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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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 10
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Find sources of melon and watermelon seeds
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production
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High tunnels extend the growing season and shield melons and watermelons from pests and weather extremes. This guide offers detailed cultivation practices.
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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 02
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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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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 05
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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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High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 08
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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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Collective Bargaining 1: Historical Models of Collective Bargaining in the U.S. - Page 7
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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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How Broadband Adoption and Availability Impacted Rural Employment During COVID-19
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Learn how broadband affected rural employment rates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Collective Bargaining 3: Effective Negotiations, Background Information - Page 3
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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.
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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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Collective Bargaining 5: Bargaining Techniques - Page 2
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Explore key procedural strategies in collective bargaining, including setting ground rules and managing negotiations effectively.
Just Cause Basics
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Explore the seven tests of just cause in employment discipline, their origins, and application in unionized and non-unionized workplace settings.
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Collective Bargaining 1: Historical Models of Collective Bargaining in the U.S. - Page 2
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Economic framework for collective bargaining The economic framework for collective bargaining
The model of collective bargaining that has dominated American industrial relations since the 1930s relies on the relati
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Collective Bargaining 1: Historical Models of Collective Bargaining in the U.S. - Page 5
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Organization of the relevant workforce Organization of the relevant workforce
To solidify bargaining power, an important union goal is to organize those workers that represent a threat to union member wage levels and job secur
Collective Bargaining 3: Effective Negotiations, Background Information
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Discover tips and guidance on building sound footings and foundations to ensure strong, long-lasting structures.
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