Category: Crops

FSHN10-04/FS152 Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices – Traceback

FSHN10-04, a 3-page fact sheet by Alexandra Chang, Alina Balaguero, Renée Goodrich-Schneider, and Keith R. Schneider, is part of the Food Safety on the Farm series and discusses the need for traceback requirements to identify and eliminate sources of microbial hazards, outbreaks, and food contamination. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs152

HS1180 Cultural Practices for Vegetable and Small Fruit Crops: Does Shoot Pruning Improve Tomato Yield and Reduce Bacterial Spot Infestation?

HS1180, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos and Gary E. Vallad, examines the effectiveness of shoot pruning to control bacterial spot infestation and improve yield of tomato. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1180

IPM147/IN853 How to Use Nematac® S against Pest Mole Crickets in Pastures

Revised! IPM147, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by N.C. Leppla, J.H. Frank, and J.A. Graesch, discusses the use of the proprietary formulation of insect-parasitic nematode Steinernema scapterisci for use against mole crickets, which can severely damage Florida pastures. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in853

EENY470/IN857 A tiphiid wasp Myzinum maculata Fabricius (Insecta:Hymenoptera:Tiphiidae:Myzininae)

EENY470, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald Spence and Amanda Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this wasp species commonly found in Florida — distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in857

HS1181 Mineral Nutrition Contributes to Plant Disease and Pest Resistance

HS1181, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Timothy M. Spann and Arnold W. Schumann, provides a summary of plant mineral nutrition, discussing how nutrient levels may affect plant growth and potential susceptibility to plant diseases and pests. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1181

ENY062/IN856 Introduction to Soil Solarization

ENY062, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert McSorley and Harsimran K. Gill, describes this practice of covering soil surface with plastic to harness the sun’s heat to manage soil weeds, nematodes, diseases and insects in soil. The authors answer frequently asked questions and outline steps for conducting soil solarization. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in856

SSAGR335/AG345 Sugarcane Nutrient Management Using Leaf Analysis

SSAGR335, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Mabry McCray and Rao Mylavarapu, provides growers with sufficiency categories of leaf nutrient concentrations and with nutrient management suggestions for each category. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag345

SSAGR333/AG343 Forage Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor): Overview and Management

SSAGR333, a 13-page illustrated fact sheet by Yoana Newman, John Erickson, Wilfred Vermerris, and David Wright, provides an overview of the types of sorgum, criteria for selection, cultural practices, pest management, and marketing strategies. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag343

SL323/SS535 Spring Mix: An Emerging Crop for Florida

SL323, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Santiago Rosaro, Alan L. Wright, David D. Sui, Nikol Havranek, and Yigang Luo, describes the components of spring mix, explains the reasons why consumers are looking for these mixes, and why growers in the Everglades Agricultural Area of Florida are producing them. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss535

HS1167 Overview of New EPA Regulations Affecting Use of Metam Sodium and Metam Potassium

HS1167, a 10-page fact sheet by Andrew MacRae and Joseph Noling, provides a a general overview of the new mitigation measures growers and certified applicators will be required to implement, based on the new reregistration eligibility decisions (REDs) for metam sodium and metam potassium. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1167

HS798/CV274 Vegetable Insect Identification and Management – Florida

Revised! HS798, a 24-page guide by S. E. Webb and R. C. Hochmuth, provides instruction in management and control of insects and mites in greenhouse vegetable production — crop scouting and monitoring, identification of insects and mites, record keeping, management strategies and tactics, banker plant system, insecticides and miticides, storage of pesticides, safety, and control of specific greenhouse pests. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cv274

FE837 Sample Avocado Production Costs and Profitability Analysis for Florida

FE837, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Edward A. Evans and Sikavas Nalampang, provides an estimate of the costs and returns associated with avocado production in Miami-Dade County and a brief analysis of the profitability of the industry. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe837

FOR252/FR314 Phoenix dactylifera, Date Palm

FOR252, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm whose fruit has been a main food source to people in the Middle East for at least 1000 years — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr314

PP273 Viral Diseases of Strawberries

PP273, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Catalina Moyer, Vance M. Whitaker, and Natalia A. Peres, provides
basic information on viral diseases of strawberries with particular emphasis on the presence of strawberry necrotic shock virus (SNSV) on Florida strawberry plants. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp273

SSAGR59/AA197 ‘Callide’ Rhodesgrass

Revised! SS-AGR-59, a 4-page fact sheet by J. Vendramini, A. Blount, Y. Newman, C. G. Chambliss and M. B. Adjei, describes this robust, warm-season perennial grass native from Africa, useful in southern Florida for fall and winter grazing — establishment, management of established stands, and pests. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/aa197

SSAGR332/AG342 Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum): Overview and Management

SS-AGR-332, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Yoana Newman, Joao Vendramini, and Ann Blount, provides an overview of this warm-season perennial grass that is widely used in Florida and details of management and production. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag342

HS1174 Proper Application of the 3-Way Fumigant System for the Post-Methyl-Bromide Era

HS1174, a 2-page fact sheet by Andrew W. MacRae, describes the 3-Way system — using a combination of three fumigants to achieve control of nematodes, diseases, and weeds — as a methyl-bromide alternative for the control of soilborne pests, and discusses considerations for growers in selecting fumigant systems. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1174

HS1173 Common Purslane Biology and Control in Fruiting Vegetables, Cucurbits, and Small Fruits

HS1173, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrew W. MacRae, describes this drought resistant annual with succulent leaves found in most habitats in Florida — classification, seedling identification, mature plant, management considerations, and chemical control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1173