EENY-422, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Kevyn J. Juneau and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes the smallest of the five sucking lice that feed on cattle, its distribution, description, biology, hosts, economic importance and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN798
EENY438/IN799 Red Bay Psyllid, Trioza magnoliae (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae)
EENY-438, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this psyllid which causes galls on the leaves of native species of Persea bay trees — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology and economic importance. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN799
AN210 Feedstuff Considerations for Feeding Bulls
AN210, a 3-page fact sheet by Matt Hersom and Todd Thrift, assists beef cattle producers in feedstuff selection, addressing the whole cottonseed and gossypol issue, and organic vs. inorganic mineral program. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN210
FE791 The Economic Impact of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Volusia County, Florida
FE791, a 17-page report by Rodney L. Clouser, Mohammad Rahmani, and David Mulkey, provides a profile of agriculture and natural resource industries and an overview of their economic impacts in Volusia County, Florida. It is based on data from the IMPLAN Pro database for Florida counties for 2006, the 2002 Census of Agriculture, and the Volusia County Property Appraiser. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE791
FOR204/FR266 Environmental Services Provided by Tampa’s Urban Forest
FOR-204, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Rob J. Northrop, provides a brief overview and results from an urban ecological assessment conducted in the city of Tampa from February to July 2007. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR266
EENY436/IN793 Southern Cabbageworm (larva), Checkered White (adult) Pontia (=Pieris) protodice (Biosduval and Leconte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae)
EENY-436, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this pierid butterfly that is commong throughout much of the U. S. — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, host, and economic importance. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN793
EENY434/IN792 Yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
EENY-434, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Catherine Zettel and Phillip Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this container-inhabiting mosquito that is the primary vector of yellow fever — its synonymy, distribution, life cycle, medical importance, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN792
EENY491/IN791 Common malaria Mosquito Anopheles quadrimaculatus Say (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidea)
EENY-491, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Leslie M. Rios and C. Roxanne Connelly, describes this historically most important vector of malaria in the eastern United States — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, medical significance, surveillance and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN791
SSAGR77/UW097 Tropical Soda Apple: Biology, Ecology and Management of a Noxious Weed in Florida
Revised! SS-AGR-77, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, Jay Ferrell, J. Jeffrey Mullahey, and Pat Hogue informs about this serious weed problem in perennial grass pastures and native areas of Florida, taxonomy, biology, ecology, chemical control, biological control and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW097
Extension Soil Testing Lab Test Information Sheets
The following forms have been revised and new versions are available on EDIS:
- SL131/SS182 Plant Tissue Test Information Sheet
- SL132/SS183 Pine Nursery Soil Test Information Sheet
- SL133/SS184 Water Test Information Sheet
- SL134/SS185 Container Media Test Information Sheet
- SL135/SS186 Producer Soil Test Information Sheet
- SL136/SS187 Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Information Sheet
SSAGR63/AA192 Forage Testing
Revised! SS-AGR-192, a 4-page fact sheet by J.M. Vendramini, M.S. Silveira, J. D. Arthington, and A. R. Blount, provides basic information about forage testing procedures at the UF/IFAS Forage Extension Testing Laboratory, where to send samples, how to interpret the testing results and how to collect a sample. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA192
WC086 Preparing a Speech
WC086, a 6-page fact sheet by James E. Dyer, addresses preparing to deliver a speech through audience analysis, considering a purpose and topic, preparing the major components of the speech (introduction, main point, organization, and conclusion), and referencing resources. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC086
WC085 Delivering an Effective Speech
WC085, a 5-page fact sheet by James E. Dyer, describes how to present a speech effectively by overcoming nerves, developing stage presence, refining vocal qualities, maximizing power of expression, making eye contact, and using presentation aids. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC085
WC084 Effective Questioning Techniques
WC084, a 6-page fact sheet by James E. Dyer, discusses the purpose of questioning in the classroom, types of questions, how to maximize student participation, providing sufficient wait time, handling student responses, and responding to student questions. Includes references and Blooms Taxonomy Reference Guide. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC084
WC083 Teaching to Different Learning Styles
WC083, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by James E. Dyer, defines learning styles, types of learning styles (per the Gregorc Style Delineator), and preferred teaching methods and techniques for each style. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC083
AEC401/WC082 Using Mentoring as a Part of Professional Development
AEC-401, a 5-page fact sheet by Alexa Lamm and Amy Harder, defines mentoring, give a brief history, and reviews the stages of the mentoring process. It will also highlight the benefits mentors, protégés, and organizations can expect from the utilization of a mentoring process. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC082
EENY435/IN789 Corn blotch leafminer Agromyza parvicornis Loew (Insecta: Diptera: Agromyzidae)
EENY-435, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Gaurav Goyal and Gregg S. Nuessly, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this minor and sporadic pest of corn, its distribution, description and life cycle, host plants, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN789
EENY444/IN786 Lime Swallowtail, Chequered Swallowtail, Citrus Swallowtail Papilio demoleus Linnaeus (Insecta: Lipidoptera: Papilionidae)
EENY-444, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Delano S. Lewis, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this Old World butterfly that is a potential pest to citrus industries in the region — its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN786
PI94/PI131 Fungicide Resistance Action Committee’s (FRAC) Classification Scheme of Fungicides According to Mode of Action
PI-94, a 9-page guide by Frederick M. Fishel, addresses resistance to pesticides and describes the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee’s (FRAC) classification of fungicides and bactericides registered for use in Florida by their modes of action. A cross reference of common names for active ingredients — with corresponding examples of their trade names — is also provided. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI131
SL-181/SS317 Soil and Tissue Testing and Interpretation for Florida Turfgrasses
Revisd! SL-181, an 8-page fact sheet by J.B. Sartain, provides essential basic facts about the nutritional requirements of turfgrasses, the properties of fertilizer and liming materials, and how to use them to maintain sufficient nutrient levels through soil and tissue analysis. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS317