FE701/FE701 Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Hillsborough County Agriculture Stewardship Program

FE701, an 8-page fact-sheet by Rodney L. Clouser and Stephen Gran, describes a stewardship program developed to prevent premature conversion of agricultural land in this rapidly growing county surrounding Tampa Bay. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE701

FA147/FA147 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus

FA147, a 5-page fact-sheet by Christian L. Miller, Cortney L. Ohs, R. LeRoy Creswell, introduces this lobster with whip-like antennae for aquaculture in Florida. It gives description and natural history and discusses culture methods, market, and diseases that may affect its aquaculture potential. Includes references and recommended additional reading. Published by UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, September 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA147

ABE 381/AE428 Degree Days: Heating, Cooling, and Growing

ABE-381, a 7-page illustrated fact-sheet by Clyde W. Fraisse, John Bellow, and Charles Brown, discusses how growers can use the AgClimate web site to find out how to predict Growing Degree Day accumulation for the current season, and to review GDD for past seasons. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, October 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE428

ENY-741S/IN747 La Ciguatera

ENY-741S, a 5-page illustrated fact-sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish language version of ENY-741, Ciguatera. It describes this form of food poisoning caused by ingestion of salt water fish and invertebrates that have accumulated in their tissues a certain amount of the toxins produced by dinoflagellates. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2007.

ENY-741S, el 5 páginas ilustradas de hoja de datos de Jorge R. Rey, es la versión en español de ENY-741, Ciguatera. En él se describe esta forma de intoxicación alimentaria causada por la ingestión de agua salada peces e invertebrados que se han acumulado en sus tejidos una cierta cantidad de toxinas producidas por los dinoflagelados. Incluye referencias. Publicado por UF Departamento de Entomología y Nematology, noviembre de 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN747

ENY-694/IG110 Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes

Revised! ENY-694, a 9-page fact-sheet by E. A. Buss, L. S. Osborne, S. M. Dickerson and J. F. Price, is part of the Florida Master Gardener Handbook. It describes special aspects of interiorscape pest management. Includes a diagnostic guide for plants grown indoors, products available for interiorscape pest management, and insect and mite pesticide options. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG110

SS AGR 272/AG277 Benefits of Cover Crops for Soil Health

SS-AGR-272, a 4-page fact sheet by Y.C. Newman, D.W. Wright, C. Mackowiak, J.M.S. Scholberg and C.M. Cherr, discusses the benefits of cover crops in agricultural production, the benefits of soil organic matter; how to match cover crop nutrient release with future crop demand; timing and depth of residue incorporation; and erosion, pest and weed control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2007.

FOR119/FR174 Chapter 8: Selecting Coastal Plain Species for Wind Resistance

FOR-119, a 13-page full color fact sheet by Mary L. Duryea and Eliana Kampf, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It presents the research and methodology that lead to lists of relative wind resistance for coastal plain tree species. Includes recommendations for selecting and establishing trees for a healthier and more wind-resistant urban forest. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, September 2007.

FOR121/FR176 Chapter 14 – Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for Hurricane-Prone Communities

FOR-120, an 11-page full color fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo, Rob Northrop and Wayne Zipperer, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It brings together the information and tools from previous fact sheets in this hurricane recovery series, changing the focus to the community rather than the homeowner or arborist and from individual trees to the urban forest. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, September 2007.

FOR120/FR175 Chapter 9. Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance

FOR-120, a 13-page full color fact sheet by Mary L. Duryea and Eliana Kampf, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It presents the research and methodology that lead to lists of relative wind resistance for tropical and subtropical tree species. Includes recommendations for selecting and establishing tropical and subtropical species for a healthier and more wind-resistant urban forest. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, September 2007.

CIR 1517/FR178 Nature-based Tourism in Florida: Letting Nature Work for You

Circular 1517, a 15 page full-color catalog compiled by Mechelle N. Best and Taylor V. Stein, provides case studies of ten private nature-based tourism businesses throughout Florida. Each case study provides a brief description of the site, presents the start-up and operational challenges encountered, and highlights the lessons learned by the various owners/operators. Finally the benefits to the owner/manager and the reasons why they stick with it are provided. Published by UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, September 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR178