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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | White, Donald B.; Bailey, T. B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | White: Associate Professor; and Bailey: Graduate Assistant |
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| Monograph Title: | Vegetation Maintenance Practices, Programs, and Equipment on Minnesota Highways, 1969. |
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| Publishing Information: | [St. Paul, Minnesota]: University of Minnesota, Department of Horticultural Science; U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Roads; Minnesota Highway Department; and Minnesota Local Road Research Board |
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| # of Pages: | 69 |
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| Collation: | 69 pp. |
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| Series: | University of Minnesota Department of Horticultural Science Investigation No. 619
University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station Special Report 1968 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Mowing; Staff training; Flail mowers; Reel mowers; Rotary mowers; Economic impacts; Roadside turf; Weed control
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The objectives of this review were to: (1) ascertain the level(s) of vegetation maintenance on Minnesota highways; (2) determine the scope of the problems in vegetation maintenance; (3) develop recommendations for improving vegetation maintenance operations and programs and (4) present general information on the cultural requirements and considerations associated with the management of vegetation." Includes: Introduction; Methods and Procedures; Findings (General Statement - Mowing; Equipment with High Operational Maintenance Requirements; Equipment with Minimum Operational Maintenance Requirements; Operator Preference; Selection of Equipment; Inspection of Equipment; Fertility Programs; Weed Control Program; Areas of Difficult Maintenance; Personnel; Training Programs; and Mowing Programs); Recommendations; and Maintenance of Grass Type Vegetation on Highways (Mowing Considerations; Fertility Considerations; Economics of Mowing; Outline of Mower Types and Characteristics; and Weed Control). |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Maintenance, Roadside; Roadside improvement -- Equipment; Maintenance, Roadside -- Equipment; Roadside improvement; Roadside plants -- Equipment |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 25 |
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| See Also: | See also related bibliography, Methods and Materials for the Maintenance of Turf on Highway Rights-of-Way: An Annotated Bibliography, 1971, R=17519. R=17519 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color & b/w
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"February 1969"
"Report of a Review Conducted in 1967" |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Turfgrass research publications: Roadside turfgrass research publications: Report separates |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
White, Donald B. 1969. Vegetation Maintenance Practices, Programs, and Equipment on Minnesota Highways. 69 pp. [St. Paul, Minnesota]: University of Minnesota, Department of Horticultural Science; U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Roads; Minnesota Highway Department; and Minnesota Local Road Research Board. |
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Accession number: 641847571 Note: 1968 |
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