Division of Ag annual bestsellers help manage weeds, pests and diseases

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New editions of the most-referenced annual publications from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are now available for online download and through local Cooperative Extension Service offices.The 2018 editions of MP44 (“Recommended Chemicals for Weed and Brush Control for Arkansas”), MP144 (“Insecticide Recommendations for Arkansas”) and MP154 (“Arkansas Plant Disease Control Products Guide”) – along with hundreds of other publications – can be found in electronic form by visiting
uaex.edu. Publications can be downloaded in PDF form at no cost.

The publications are also widely available from the local Cooperative Extension Service Office located at 3 East 9th Street in Mountain Home. The local CES office can be reached at 870-425-2335 to see if the desired publication is on hand; if they don’t have it, they will order it.

Dr. Vic Ford, Interim Associate Director – Agriculture and Natural Resources for the Division of Agriculture, said the publications are a reflection of the most up-to-date research and recommendations available to producers from the Division of Agriculture’s agronomists and other researchers.

Each publication contains crucial information about pest and disease management, including which chemicals are effective in controlling specific pests and situations, recommended formulations, time of applications and more. The publications also include illustrations describing the best arrangements for application spray nozzles and other key aspects of proper use.

For the curious, the “MP” stands for “miscellaneous publication.” The Division of Agriculture’s first MP44 was published in 1961, and numbered nine pages (the 2018 edition numbers about 200 pages).

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.

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