A Pocket Guide for Grape IPM Scouting in the North Central and Eastern United States

One of the books that we purchased this past fall was A Pocket Guide for Grape IPM Scouting in the North Central and Eastern United States. It is a spiral bound, 131 page, 3.5 x 5 inch publication that we purchased from Michigan State University Extension AgBio Research code E2889 priced at $14.00. The book is compiled and edited by Rufus Isaacs, Annemiek Schilder, Tom Zabadal and Tim Weigle, updated in 2011. This book will find a home in my bibbie (overall) front pocket when spring comes. I think that it may be faster and handier than looking things up on a smart phone, it is about the same size and a little thicker. The book begins with an introduction to the how and why of scouting with topics that include, strategies for scouting, tools for scouting and where to monitor in the vineyard.
It contains color photos of the grapevine growth stages, 30 pages of grapevine pests, information on beneficial insects, downy mildew, powdery mildew, black rot, phomopsis, anthracnose, botrytis bunch rot, and many others. There are also photos of chemical injury to grapevines and nutrient deficiencies. The book ends with a vineyard scouting calender that summarizes the kinds of insects and diseases that occur at the various stages of vine growth.