AE455, a 4-page fact sheet by Isaya Kisekka, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael D. Dukes, Bruce Schaffer, Jonathan H. Crane, and Kelly Morgan, lists some of the public sources of ETo data for irrigation scheduling in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE455
Category: Crops
AE459 Step by Step Calculation of the Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration (FAO-56 Method)
AE459, a 12-page fact sheet by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, Consuelo C. Romero, Kati W. Migliaccio, and Kelly T. Morgan, provides a step-by-step calculation of the reference evapotranspiration (FAO-56 method) for a given location from the available weather data. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae459
EENY469/IN841 Light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
EENY469, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Caitlin A. Lewis and Amanda C. Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this extremely polyphagous insect, native to Australia, that is considered to be a major pest of fruits and ornamental plants — distribution, description and life cycle, damage, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in841
SL311/SS523 Soil Subsidence in the Everglades Agricultural Area
SL311, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Alan L. Wright and George H. Snyder, describes the soils in the agricultural region in Florida south of Lake Okeechobee growing primarily sugarcane and winter vegetables, and addresses how the soils are changing with time. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss523
CIR1340/PI049 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Limes, Pummelo, and Kumquat
Revised! Circular 1340, a 13-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler & O. Norman Nesheim, profiles lime, pummelo, and kumquat production in Florida, providing an overview of insect/mite, weed, disease, and nematode management. Includes key contacts and references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi049
AE452 Chill Accumulation Monitoring and Forecasting
AE452, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Clyde W. Fraisse and Alicia Whidden, introduces a new web-based tool for agricultural producers to track and forecast chill accumulation during the winter season to reduce risks associated with climate variability in the southeastern U.S.A. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE452
ABE368/AE396 South Florida Tropical Fruit Grower Perspectives: Water Conservation Management Practices
Revised! ABE368, a 6-page fact sheet by Kati W. Migliaccio, Jonathan H. Crane, Edward Evans, Bruce Schaffer, Yuncong Li, and Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, presents results of fruit grower responses from a survey designed to assess changing views of agricultural producers in Miami-Dade county from 2006 to 2009 regarding water quantity and quality management practices — methods, demographics, water quality and quantity opinions concerning lifestyle, agriculture, and best management practices (BMPs). Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE396
HS1078/HS323 University of Florida Potato Variety Spot Light: Red LaSoda
Revised! HS1078, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Chad M. Hutchinson, Doug Gergela, David Dinkins and Edsel Redden, provides key details of this red-skinned fresh market variety of potato and includes production statistics from the UF/IFAS research and demonstration farm in Hastings FL. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS323
ENY857/IN839 Spotted Wing Drosophila New in Florida Berry Culture
ENY857, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by James F. Price and Curtis A. Nagle, describes this pest of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and other thin-skinned fruit that was discovered in Hillsborough County in August 2009, and which strawberry growers should be prepared to encounter in winter 2010. It describes possible tactics for management. Includes references and a table of insecticides available for management of Drosophila spp. flies on strawberries in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN839
SSAGR231/AG321 Range Cattle Research and Education Center Climatological Report–2007
SS-AGR-231, a 7-page illustrated research report by Brent Sellers, presents a summary of rainfall, air temperature, evapotranspiration, and solar radiation for 2007 obtained at the Range Cattle Research and Education Center (REC) in Ona, Florida, and is compared to a 66-year summary of data collected from this location. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG321
EENY463/IN833 Chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
EENY463, a 10-page fact sheet by Vivek Kumar Jha, Dakshina R. Seal and Garima Kakkar, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this new introduced insect pest that is an important pest of vegetable, ornamental and fruit crops — synonymy, distribution, identification, life cycle and biology, hosts, damage, disease transmission, management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN833
SSAGR326/AG336 Wax Myrtle Biology and Control in Pastures
SS-AGR-326, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, J. Ferrell, and Reyna Speckmann, describes the biology and control of this native evergreen shrub that, in dense infestations, can completely eliminate bahiagrass stands in pastures. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG336
SSAGR18/AA261 Smutgrass Control in Perennial Grass Pastures
Revised! SS-AGR-18, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, J. A. Ferrell, and J. J. Mullahey, describes the biology, outlines control recommendations for this serious weed of improved perennial grass pastures, roadsides, natural areas, and waste areas in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA261
SSAGR325/AG335 Soft Rush (Juncus effusus) Biology and Control in Pastures
SS-AGR-325, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell, and Reyna Speckmann, describes this clump-forming perennial plant that frequently infests low-lying areas in Florida pastures — biology, control, forage tolerance, management, and recommendation. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG335
FE825 Estimates of the Replacement Costs of Commercial and Backyard Avocado Trees in South Florida
FE825, a 4-page article by Edward A. Evans and Jonathan H. Crane, estimates how much it would cost to replace all commercial and residential backyard avocado trees in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Lee Counties, in light of the recent discovery of the redbay-laurel wilt disease complex, which can destroy both commercial and backyard avocado trees. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE825
FE817 Production Budget for Tomatoes in the Manatee-Ruskin Area of Florida
FE817, a 6-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, highlights tomato production in the Manatee-Ruskin Area, with a per-acre composite budget for a representative grower. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE817
FE810 Production Budget for Bell Peppers in Southwest Florida
FE810, a 4-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, provides an overview of bell pepper production practices for Southwest Florida producers, including a per-acre composite budget breaking down the specific cost components. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE810
FE809 Production Budget for Bell Peppers in Palm Beach County, Florida
FE809, a 4-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, provides an overview of bell pepper production practices for Palm Beach County producers, including a per-acre composite budget breaking down the specific cost components. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE809
FE818 Production Budget for Tomatoes in Southwest Florida
FE818, a 5-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, provides producers with brief overview of tomato industry and production practices in southwest Florida, with a per-acre composite budget for a representative grower. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE818
EENY146/IN303 Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) and False Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa juncta (Germar) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Revised! EENY146, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Richard L. Jacques, Jr. and Thomas R. Fasulo, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes these two species of potato beetles that are found in the eastern states — distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, Key to the Leptinotarsa spp. of Florida and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN303