FOR192/FR253 The Benefits of Windbreaks for Florida Growers

Figure 2. Single-row eastern red cedar windbreak at Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (UF), Immokalee, Florida.
FOR-192, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Bijay Tamang, Melissa H. Friedman, and Don Rockwood, focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of living windbreaks for improving crop production and enhancing conservation activities in sustainable agriculture systems. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR253

FOR-188/FR243 Pre-Commercial Thinning Loblolly Pines ? Does It Pay?

Figure 1. This pine tree has 32 ft. of live crown and a total height of 80 ft. for a live crown ratio of 40 percent.
FOR-188, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Williams, R.A., K. Bohn and J. McKeithen, describes methods and silvicultural and economic benefits for reducing tree density before the trees reach merchantable size. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR243

FOR198/FR259 Reducing Conflict in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Figure 1. Community workshops can enable residents to understand issues and participate in designing solutions.
FOR-198, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe, provides extension agents and resource managers with suggestions for strategies to approach any conflict. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR259

FOR197/FR258 Planning a Wildland-Urban Interface Communication Program

Figure 1. Producing the Wildland Fire Education Toolkit involved an assessment with fire and forestry experts, a needs assessment with interface residents, expert review of the materials, and a training workshop to ensure that a high quality program was produced.
FOR-197, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe, provides guidelines for planning a communication effort based on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Outreach Strategy. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR258

FOR-193/FR254 Social Marketing in the Wildland-Urban Interface

FOR-193, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe, focuses on social marketing strategies for promoting important messages and ideas in the interface. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR254

FOR-176/FR244 Forest Management in the Interface: Forest Cooperatives

Figure 3. Members of the Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative discuss cooperative management options.
FOR-176, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Sarah F. Ashton, Bruce Hull, Rien M. Visser and Martha C. Monroe, describes this bottom-up, voluntary approach to implementing coordinated ecosystem management among multiple owners of fragmenting interface forestland — types of cooperatives, benefits, costs and reservations, funding. Includes suggestd reading and references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR244

FOR 181/FR246 Forest Management in the Interface: Water Management

FOR-181, a 6-page fact sheet by Susan W. Vince and Martha C. Monroe, describes the role of forests in the water cycle and the hydrological effects of land development, and introduces four strategies for lessening the negative hydrological effects of urbanization: protecting forests, reducing impervious surface cover, controlling sources of pollutants, and managing stormwater runoff. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR246

FCS-8869/FY1059 Family Nutrition: Parenting and Family Life

FCS-8869, a 6-page fact sheet by Larry Forthun, looks at three ways family can influence a child’s weight status: parental feeding practices and behavior, parenting style, and overall family functioning, and provides recommendations for improving family health and nutrition. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1059

FCS-5265/FY1055 Coping With Stress During a Job Loss

FCS-5265, a 4-page fact sheet by Heidi Liss Radunovich, describes the typical emotional reactions people have when they experience an unexpected job loss, and lists ways people can take care of themselves during the stress of a job loss. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1055

FCS-2287/FY1057 Should You Go Back to School? A Guide for Women

FCS=2287, a 4-page fact sheet by Lynn Max and Heidi Liss Radunovich, discusses issues surrounding returning to school in a question-and-answer format — advantages and disadvantages, how to pay for it, and factors contributing to success. Includes references. Published by the Uf Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1057

FCS8868/FY1058 Binge-Eating Disorder

FCS-8868, a 3-page fact sheet by Eboni J. Baugh, describes this disorder, where an individual repeatedly consumes large amounts of food over a very short period, which is gaining increased attention among researchers and practitioners — its causes, risk factors and treatment. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1058

Circular 1528/FR261 Measuring the Effectiveness of Lagoon Quest: A Case Study in Environmental Education Program Evaluation

Circular 1528, a 33-page full-color report by Judith Chen-Hsuan Cheng, Martha C. Monroe, and Alison Gordon, is a report of the evaluation of the second year of implementing Lagoon Quest in Brevard County, Florida and also a case study of program evaluation, intended to illustrate the program evaluation process and help extension agents and others improve their educational activities. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR261

FOR-179/FR249 Forest Management in the Interface: Reducing Fire Risk

Figure 1. The dead or dying fronds on this cabbage palm increase its overall flammability and create a fire hazard when in close proximity to a house.
FOR-179, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser, and Martha C. Monroe, describes qualities of firewise communities, structures, and landscapes in proximity with fire-dependent ecosystems, and techniques for fuel reduction. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR249

CIR 1527/FR234 Forest Management in the Interface: Who Are Interface Landowners

Figure 1. Willingness of Virginia Small Forest Owners to Cut Trees
Circular 1527, an 11-page illustrated document by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser and Martha C. Monroe, characterizes the growing numbers of new interface residents in the south who are shaping the future of forestry. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR234

SS-FOR19/FR133 Controlling Invasive Exotic Plants in North Florida Forests

Revised! SS-FOR-19, an 8-page fact sheet by Chris Demers, Alan Long and Rick Williams, describes many of the current methods being used to manage some of the more common and troublesome invasive exotic plants in north Florida forests. Includes tables of herbicide recommendations and references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR133

FE731/FE731 Economic Contributions of the Dairy Farming and Dairy Product Manufacturing Industries in the Southeast United States in 2005

FE731, a 32-page analysis by Thomas J. Stevens, Alan W. Hodges, W. David Mulkey, and Richard L. Kilmer, estimates the economic contributions of the dairy farm production and dairy product manufacturing industries in five southeastern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee) during 2005. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE731

FE719/FE719 Importation of Tropical Fruits from Thailand

FE719, an 8-page fact sheet by Edward A. Evans and Sikavas Nalampang, assesses the price competitiveness of imports of longan and lychee, outlines import regulations and highlights Thailand’s production and export trends for these commodities. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE719

FE720/FE720 Primer for Developing a Farm Business Plan

FE720, a 3-page fact sheet by Edward A. Evans, is the first of the Agribusiness Primer series, providing an overview of developing a business plan. It identifies the main components of a business plan and reiterates why you should develop one. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE720

SL266/MG448 Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: The Florida Gardener’s Guide to Landscape Fertilizers

SL-266, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Amy L. Shober, provides information about fertilizers and associated fertilizer terminology to help consumers make educated decisions when purchasing fertilizers and using them in the home landscape or garden. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG448