Reference Library: P

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Part-Time Farming

• Farming a Few Acres of Vegetables (K-State)

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Partridges

• Partridge Production (Penn State University)
• Preventing Blackhead Disease in Turkeys and GameBirds (K-State - pdf)
• Raising Chukar Partridges (University of California, Davis - pdf)

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Pasture Management

• Sustainable Pasture Management (ATTRA)
• Nutrient Cycling in Pastures (ATTRA)
• Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource (ATTRA)

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Paw Paw

• Growing Paw Paws (Purdue University, IN - pdf)
• Paw Paw Production (ATTRA)
• Paw Paws (Purdue University, IN)

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Peaches

• Organic/Low-Spray Peach Production (ATTRA)
• Bacterial Spot of Peach (K-State)
• Brown Rot of Peach (K-State)
• Peach Leaf Curl and Plum Pocket (K-State)
• Peach Scab (K-State)
• Perennial Canker of Peach (K-State)
• Preserving Peaches (K-State)

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Peafowl

• Peafowl (University of Nebraska)

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Pecans

• Bark Grafting Pecans (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Biology and Control or the Pecan Weevil in Oklahoma (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• A Calendar for Pecan Growers (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Commercial Pecan Insect and Disease Control (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Designing a Pecan Orchard (New Mexico State University)
• Economic Importance of the Pecan Industry (New Mexico State University)
• Establishing A Pecan Orchard (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Fertilizing Pecan and Fruit Trees (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Field Key to Larvae in Pecans (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Four-Flap Grafting of Pecans (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Growing Pecans in Kansas (K-State)
• Improving Native Pecan Groves (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Monitoring Adult Weevil Populations in Pecan and Fruit Trees in Oklahoma (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Pecan Diseases: Prevention and Control (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Pecan Pest Management: Insects and Diseases (University of Missouri)
• Planting and Early Care of the Pecan Orchard (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Propagation of Fruit and Nuts by Seed (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Splice and Tongue Grafting Pecans (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Starting Pecan Trees (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Sustainable Pecan Production (ATTRA)
• Training Pecan Trees (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Use of Legumes in Pecan Orchards (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Weed Control in Pecans, Apples and Peaches (Oklahoma State University - pdf)

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Peppers

• Bell Peppers (Penn State University)
• Commercial Pepper Production (University of Georgia - pdf)
• Pepper Production (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Peppers (K-State)
• Post Harvest and Cooling of Peppers (North Carolina State University)
• Preserving Peppers (K-State)

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Perennials

• Perennial Flower Bed Design (K-State)
• Perennials for Cut Flowers (University of Vermont)

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Permaculture

• Introduction to Permaculture (ATTRA)

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Pheasants

• Avian Influenza Prevention in Gamebird and Ratite Facilities (K-State)
• Pasture and Hayland Seedlings and their suitability for the Ring Necked Pheasant (Missouri Department of Conservation)
• Pheasant Management: Planning ahead for Winter Survival (Missouri Department of Conservation)
• Pheasant Production (Penn State University - pdf)
• Preventing Blackhead Disease in Turkeys and GameBirds (K-State)
• Raising GameBirds (University of California, Davis - pdf)
• Ringneck Pheasants (North Dakota University System)

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Pigeons and Squabs

• Mourning Dove (Michigan State University)

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Plant Diseases

• K-State Fact Sheets on Diseases of Crops
• K-State Fact Sheets on Diseases of Fruits
• K-State Fact Sheets on Diseases of Landscape
• K-State Fact Sheets on Diseases of Turf
• K-State Fact Sheets on Diseases of Vegetables

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Ponds

• Aquatic Plants and Their Control (K-State)
• Controlling Pond Algae with Barley Straw (University of Nebraska)
• Missouri Pond Handbook (Missouri Department of Conservation - pdf)
• Nuisance Aquatic Plants In Missouri Pond and Lakes (Missouri Department of Conservation)
• Wastewater Pond Design and Construction (K-State )
• "Wastewater Pond Operation, Maintenance, and Repair" (K-State)

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Popcorn

• Popcorn Production (University of Nebraska)
• Popcorn Budget (Ohio State University)
• Popcorn Production and Marketing (Purdue University, IN)
• Popcorn-A Favorite American Snack (K-State)

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Post-harvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables for Small Farms

• Containers and Packaging Fruits and Vegetables (K-State)
• Food*A*Syst (K-State)
• Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (ATTRA)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticultural Crops: Harvest Maturity Indicators (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticultural Crops: Packing Facilities (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticulture Crops: Fruits and Vegetables -- Precooling Produce (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticulture Crops: Storage Conditions for Fruits and Vegetables (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticultural Crops: Storage Construction (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticultural Crops: Storage Operations (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticultural Crops: Storage Options (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticultural Crops: Containers and Packaging (K-State)
• Postharvest Management of Commercial Horticultural Crops: PreCooling Produce (K-State)

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Potatoes

• A Sweet Potato Grower's Guide to Insect Pest Management (Alabama A&M University)
• Irish Potatoes (K-State)
• Managing Insect Pests of Potatoes (Purdue University, IN - pdf)
• Organic Alternatives for Late Blight Control in Potatoes (ATTRA)
• Organic Sweet Potato Production (ATTRA)
• Potato Production (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Sweet Potato Production (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
• Sweet Potatoes (K-State)

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Poultry

• Barbecuing Chicken (K-State)
• Cannibalism in the Small Poultry Flock (K-State)
• Developing Product Lotting and Coding Systems for Small Meat and Poultry Processing Operations (K-State)
• Eliminating Mites in Poultry Flocks (K-State)
• Feeding Chickens (ATTRA)
• Growing Your Range Poultry Business: An Entrepreneur's Toolbox (ATTRA - pdf)
• How Feeding-Site and Temperature Affect Animal Performance (K-State)
• Label Rouge: Pasture-Based Poultry Production in France (ATTRA)
• Management of the Small Flock of Chickens (K-State -)
• Molting and Other Causes of Feather Loss in Small Poultry Flocks (K-State)
• Packing Eggs on the Farm for Direct Sales (K-State -)
  Poultry Handbook ($20) UNN9 For Sale only:
  Order from the Dept of Animal Sciences and Industry at (785)532-6131.
• Preventing Blackhead Disease in Turkeys and Game Birds (K-State)
• Preventing Hens from Eating Eggs (K-State)
• Processing Farm-Raised Poultry (K-State)
• Resource Guide for Owners of Small Poultry Flocks (K-State)
• Sustainable Poultry: Production Overview (ATTRA)
• Small Scale Poultry Processing (ATTRA)

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Poultry, Pastured 

• Parasite Management for Natural and Organic Poultry:Coccidiosis (ATTRA)
• Pastured Poultry – An HPI Case Study Booklet (ATTRA)
• Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture (SARE)
• Range Poultry Housing (ATTRA)
• Sustainable Poultry: Production Overview (ATTRA)

Private Wells

• How Kansans Obtain Safe Drinking Water (K-State - pdf)
• Measuring Depth to Water in Wells (K-State - pdf)
• Obtaining Safe Water from Private Wells (K-State - pdf)
• Organic Chemicals and Radionuclides in Drinking Water (K-State - pdf)
• Private Water Well-Owner/Operator Manual (K-State - pdf)
• Private Wells-Safe Location and Construction (K-State - pdf)
• Private Well Maintenance and Protection (K-State - pdf)
• Recommended Water Tests for Private Wells (K-State - pdf)
• Safe Water from Wells (K-State - video)
• Shock Chlorination for Private Water Systems (K-State - pdf)
• Shock Chlorination Treatment for Irrigation Wells (K-State - pdf)
• Sodium in Drinking Water (K-State - pdf)
• Sodium in Public Water Supplies (K-State - pdf)
• Taking a Water Sample (K-State - pdf)
• Testing to Help Ensure Safe Drinking Water (K-State - pdf)
• Understanding Your Water Test Report (K-State - pdf)
• Water Quality: Why is it So Important for Florists? (K-State - pdf)
• Water Supply for Food & Beverage Processing Operations (K-State - pdf)

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Pumpkin

• Growing Pumpkins and Winter Squash (North Carolina State University)
• Ornamental Gourds and Pumpkins (K-State)
• Pumpkin Budget (Ohio State University)
• Pumpkins: Commercial Vegetable Production (K-State)
• Squash and Pumpkin Production (Oklahoma State University - pdf)

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