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Holde |
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school
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landscape
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residential
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golf course
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Landscape
design using permaculture principles when possible. Implementation
of landscape designs including soil work, planting, rock work, carpentry,
masonry, sprinkler and drip irrigation, night lighting. We also maintain
existing landscapes including planting, pruning, mowing, edging, weed
control sprinkler repair and fertilization. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Implementing
existing knowledge base to plant to improve habitat for all forms
of life. Harvesting and/or storing the maximum biological potential
of a site. Use of beneficial insects or cropping strategies to remedy
"pest" problems. In severely degraded situations, use of
temperature monitoring, if needed, hormonal lures and decoys. Finally,
use of highly designed toxins in famine situations only. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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My
crew and I weed on a regular basis to remove unwanted vegetation or
conflicting vegetation or simply to exercise control. |
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How are pest problems identified? |
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Pests
are usually not part of my clients' problems. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Mostly
planting of habitat enhancing plants and plants adapted to the environment,
showing little problem with viruses, fungi, molds and bacteria. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Nematodes,
predatory mites, and ladybugs. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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I
have used glyphosate
when the client is in a big hurry and cannot be persuaded for other
tactics. In this situation, I recommend using competitors of Monsanto. |
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What
are the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Less
than one quart is used, sprayed from a backpack sprayer. The sprayer
is only used for this purpose. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Basicly
my job consists of doing continuous habitat modifications, such as
planting wild flowers in mixes with perennials. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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I
have used fish oil dormant sprays and hot pepper wax sprays. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Peter
Craycroft: 541-683-5245; Vern Katz or Debbie Jones: 541-484-1088 |
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