Editorial guidelines

A figure is published only with the name of the organisation that measured or published it, written as that organisation writes it. A window is a range, never a single date. A state-wide figure is quoted for its reference city, and the page says that elevation, a lake or the coast moves it.

We name pests, diseases and weeds from extension sources and never recommend a pesticide by name: the state extension service alone knows what is registered where you live.

Pages are written from the state’s facts first, checked mechanically, then read by an editor before publication. If you find an error, write to us through the contact page and we will correct the page and say so.