Revised! EENY-245, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Wayne N. Dixon and T. R. Fasulo, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this insect that attacks over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States, including increasing feeding damage on conifer seedlings — distribution, description, life history, hosts, damage, survey and detection, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN513
Category: Crops
CIR1416/PI056 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Carambola
Revised! Circular 1416, a 6-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for carambola in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI056
CIR1402/PI053 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Papaya
Revised! Circular 1402, an 8-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for papaya in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI053
CIR1401/PI052 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Mango
Revised! Circular 1401, an 8-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for mango in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI052
HS1160 Prácticas Culturales para la Producción Comercial de Fresas en Florida
HS1160, a 15-page illustrated Spanish language fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos y Henner A. Obregón, describes strawberry production in Florida, its history, cultivar development and cultural practices. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS1160
SSAGR102/WG013 Calibration of Herbicide Applicators
Revised! SS-AGR-102, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by J.A. Ferrell and B.A. Sellers, describes two common methods for sprayer calibration, the 5940 method and the 1/128th acre method. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WG013
SL292/SS505 Soil pH and Liming Issues Affecting Bahiagrass Pasture
Revised! SL-292 (formerly SS-AGR-29), a 5-page fact sheet by M. Silveira, J. Vendramini, J. E. Rechcigl and M. B. Adjei, presents results of research conducted to evaluate the long-term effect of liming and N fertilization on dry matter yields, nutritive value, and ground cover of bahiagrass pastures. Includes liming and fertilization recommendations for grazing conditions in south-central Florida flatwoods. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS505
ENY658/IN401 Managing Thrips in Pepper and Eggplant
Revised! ENY-658, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Joe Funderburk, Stuart Reitz, Phil Stansly, Dave Schuster, Greg Nuessly, and Norm Leppla, provides pepper and eggplant growers with management information for this serious pest of ornamental, vegetable and fruit crops in the field and greenhouse — biology and ecology, tomato spotted wilt and management programs. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN401
FOR227/FR289 Windbreak Designs and Planting for Florida Agricultural Fields
FOR-227, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Bijay Tamang, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Donald L. Rockwood, reviews several design and planting options in order to assist in windbreak planning and development. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR289
FOR288/FR290 Management of Field Windbreaks
FOR-288, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Bijay Tamang, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Donald L. Rockwood, summarizes the most important management practices needing attention from the time the windbreak is planted to when it is replaced. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR290
PP271 Downy Mildew of Basil in South Florida
PP271, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Shouan Zhang, Pamela D. Roberts, and Richard Raid, describes this new destructive disease that results in yellowing and cupping of the leaves of basil and ornamental plants related to it — distribution, symptoms, and control. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP271
SL293/SS506 Using Composted Poultry Manure (Litter) in Mulched Vegetable Production
SL-293, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by George Hochmuth, Robert Hochmuth, and Rao Mylavarapu, answers vegetable producers’ questions about what poultry manure and litter are, what plant nutrients they contain, considerations for using them, results of research in Florida, how to use it in a mulched-bed system, and how to collect and submit for testing poultry manure samples. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS506
SS-AGR-181/AG188 2009 Cotton Defoliation and Harvest Aid Guide
Revised! SS-AGR-181, a 9-page illustrated guide by D. L. Wright and B. J. Brecke, discusses issues producers should consider concerning defoliation and harvest, and makes general recommendations for harvest-aid applications at various stages and conditions. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG188
SSAGR69/AA250 Silage Crops for Dairy and Beef Cattle
SS-AGR-69, a 9-page fact sheet by Y.C. Newman, A.T. Adesogan and J. Wasdin, provides information about forage crops that are grown or have been grown in Florida as high-energy or low-energy silages. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA250
SC087 Projected Costs and Returns for Sugarcane Production on Mineral Soils of South Florida, 2007-2008
SC087, a 16-page report by Fritz M. Roka, Jose Alvarez, and Leslie E. Baucum, develops a model enterprise budget that reflects annual costs and returns for a 5,000-acre farm that grows sugarcane on mineral soils. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SC087
PI220 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Cotton
PI220, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler, provides an overview of the management of cotton in Florida — production facts, regions, practices, insect/mite management, weed and plant growth regulators, disease and nematode management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI220
SSAGR253/SC052 Backyard Sugarcane
Revised! SS-AGR-253, a 5-page fact sheet by L. Baucum, R.W. Rice, and L. Muralles, informs homeowners of the types and varieties of sugarcane, site selection, planting material, planting, early care, formation of the stool, pest management, harvesting, and overwintering. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SC052
AE450 A Web-based Decision Support Tool for Timing Fungicide Applications in Strawberry
AE450, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Willingthon Pavan, Clyde W. Fraisse, and Natália A. Peres, describes a web-based tool for timing fungicide applications in strawberries that can reduce the number of sprays and cost of production, especially in years when the conditions for disease are not favorable. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE450
SL300/SS513 Drinking Water Treatment Residuals to Control Phosphorus in Soils
SL-300, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, George A. O’Connor, and Thomas A. Obreza, describes the phosphorous problem in Florida, and the use of this byporoduct of municipal drinking water purification as a soil amendment to reduce nonpoint source polution by phosphorous. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS513
SL299/SS512 Are Alum-Based Drinking Water Treatment Residuals Safe for Land Application?
SL-299, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, George A. O’Connor, and Thomas A. Obreza, explores possible effects of land-applying Al-WTR on the environment, and recommends ways to minimize human impacts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS512