The 2015 Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook has been revised, and is available for purchase from Oregon State University Extension catalog. The comprehensive guide to weed management in the Pacific Northwest covers biological weed control agents, pesticide safety and disposal, agrichemicals and their properties, and control of problem weeds.
The nearly 600-page handbook is updated quarterly. Individual articles are revised once a year. Revision dates are listed at the beginning of each article and in the mini table of contents at the beginning of each section. The nursery, greenhouse and bulb section received an update this summer, along with several other sections of the handbook.
It contains sections on weed control in cereal grain crops; grass seed crops; forage and seed crops; legumes; oilseed crops; irrigated field crops; aquatics; forestry; orchards and vineyards; small fruits; vegetable crops; vegetable seed crops; Christmas trees; nursery, greenhouse, and bulb crops; professional landscape maintenance; turfgrass; home landscapes and gardens; pasture and rangeland; and noncropland and right-of-way. In each section, products are listed along with application rates, timing, and other remarks. Includes a glossary, conversion tables, chemical application calculations, and a full index.
The handbook sells for $60 and can be purchased directly from the OSU Extension.