Use a deductive (top-down) writing style.

• 1. The topic sentence must be the first sentence of the paragraph - it is the 'hook'.
2. Specific details and examples in support of the assertion/generalisation made in the topic sentence then follow.

• 1. Apply the 'Heading 2' format to all main section headings in the body of the fact sheet
• 2. Do NOT number each section
• 3. Do not capitalise every main word in a title. Instead of this:
  
  Irrigation: Soil Water Status in Horticultural Systems
  
  use...
  
  Irrigation: Soil water status in horticultural systems

• 1. Clipart images are NOT acceptable style

Citation styles follow the American Society of Horticultural Science style manual

BOOK

Hartmann, H.T., D.E. Kester, and F.T. Davies, Jr. 1990. Plant propagation principles and practices. 5th ed. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

BOOK CHAPTER

Brown, A.G. 1995. Apples, p. 3-37. In: J. Janick and J.N. Moore (eds.). Advances in fruit breeding. Purdue Univ. Press, West Lafayette, Ind.

BULLETIN

Rollins, H.A., F.S. Howlett, and E.H. Emmert. 2002. Factors affecting apple hardiness and methods of measuring resistance of tissue to low temperature injury. Mich. Agr. Expt. Sta. Res. Bul. 901.

PERIODICAL

Goldberg, D., B. Cornat, and Y. Bar. 1991. The distribution of roots, water, and minerals as a result of trickle irrigation. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 96:645-648.

PROCEEDINGS

American Society for Horticultural Science. Tropical Region. 2000. Proc. XVIII Annu. Mtg., Miami, 25-30 Oct. 2000. (Proc. Trop. Reg. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 14).

PROCEEDINGS PAPER

Locascio, S.J., J.G.A. Fiskell, and P.E. Everett. 2000. Advances in watermelon fertility. Proc. Trop. Reg. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 14:223-231.

REPORTS

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1997. Agricultural statistics for 1996. U.S. Dept. Agr., Washington, D.C.