“Use this resource when trying to get to the root of an insect problem––it is meant to get dirty! Bring it into the field, throw it in the truck, keep it in the barn.”

So begins the new bilingual field guide for farmers produced by former Crossroads AmeriCorp VISTAs Gabrielle Rovegno and Hally Sablosky. Made possible through a grant from the Town Creek Foundation, the informative text and lush visuals aim to help vegetable growers in the Mid-Atlantic region develop sound pest management practices.