ENY-852/IN777 The Hibiscus Erineum Mite, Aceria hibisci (Acari: Eriophyidae) a New Introduction in the Caribbean and a Potential Threat to Florida’s Hibiscus

ENY-852, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Cal Welbourn, Jose Carlos Rodrigues and Jorge E. Peña, describes this mite pest of hibiscus recently confirmed in the Caribbean — symptoms and identification, dispersal, hosts and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN777

HS1151/HS400 ‘Florida Radiance’ Strawberry

HS-1151, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by C.K. Chandler, B.M. Santos, and N.A. Peres, describes this short day cultivar developed to complement the 'Strawberry Festival' for production areas in west Central Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS400

SS-AGR-317/AG317 Peanut Variety Performance in Florida, 2004 – 2007

SS-AGR-317, an 8-page illustrated report by Barry Tillman, Dan Gorbet, Mark Gomillion, Justin McKinney, George Person, and Bill Thomas, provides data from University of Florida peanut variety trials conducted in Florida at IFAS research centers located in Gainesville (Citra), Marianna, and
Jay from 2004-2007. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG317

HS1145/HS395 Potato Physiological Disorders – Internal Heat Necrosis

Figure 1.  Internal heat necrosis in 'Atlantic'.
HS-1145, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Christine M. Worthington and Chad M. Hutchinson, describes this physiological tuber disorder, IHN, that causes an unacceptable browning of the tuber tissue and can increase economic loss to the grower. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS395

HS1136/HS379 Redbay Ambrosia Beetle-Laurel Wilt Fungus: A Potential Major Problem for Florida Avocados

a) top view and b) side view of an adult.
Revised! HS1136, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Jonathan H. Crane, Jorgé Peña, and J.L. Osborne, describes this insect-fungal pest attacking woody plants in the laurel family, including avocado. Includes descriptions, origin, detection and spread of the pest, plant hosts in the U.S., a map of counties with the beetle, plant host symptoms and damage, management strategies & restrictions, agencies working on the issue, research and extension efforts, and references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS379

FE790 Tendencias Recientes en la Producción, Comercio y Consumo de Mango en el Mundo y en los Estados Unidos

FE790 is the Spanish language version of FE718, “Recent Trends in World and U.S. Mango Production, Trade, and Consumption,” a 7-page article by Edward A. Evans. It summarizes some of the recent trends in world and U.S. mango production, trade, and consumption. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE790

SS-AGR-318/AG327 Production of Giant Reedgrass for Biofuel

Figure 2. Arundo donax
SS-AGR-318, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert Gilbert, Jason Ferrell, and Zane Helsel, discusses the adaptation and production of Arundo as a potential energy crop and presents measures for controlling Arundo as an escaped weed, based on initial observations in preliminary university trials and cited literature. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG327

SS-AGR-313/AG319 ‘Florida-07’, a Medium Maturity, Large Seeded, High Oleic Peanut Variety with Resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt

SS-AGR-313, a 3-page fact sheet by B.L. Tillman and D.W. Gorbet, describes this variety of peanut released in 2006 because of its outstanding pod-yield potential, competitive grades, high oleic oil chemistry. Includes a table detailing the performance of runner market-type peanut varieties in Florida locations in the past four years. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG319

HS1152/HS401 Commercial Fresh Market, Wine, Juice, and Jelly Grape Cultivars for Florida, 2008

Figure 1. Muscadine grapes (assorted cultivars) after harvest at North Florida Research and Education Center, Suwannee Valley, Live Oak, FL, on Grape Field Day, August 2006.
HS-1152, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Breman and P. C. Andersen, describes the characteristics needed in cultivars for successful commercial grape production in Florida. Includes references and information on cultivars recommended by IFAS for wine, juice and jelly, and fresh market, plus fresh-market muscadine cultivars for planting on a trial basis, and sensory evaluation results. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS401

PP259 Tomato Purple Leaf Disorder: A New Challenge for the Tomato Industry in Florida

Figure 5. Apparent decline and premature senescence of tomato leaves affected by tomato purple leaf disorder.PP259, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Gary E. Vallad, Bielinski M. Santos, Jane E. Polston, David J. Schuster, Andrew W. MacRae, Jeremy D. Edwards, and John W. Scott, describes this disorder, TPLD, observed in tomato fields in Hillsborough, Manatee, and Miami-Dade counties since 2006 — symptoms and field distribution, and the state of current research into the disorder. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP259

SS-AGR-314/AG320 Florida Pusley Control in Pastures

Figure 1. Seedling Florida pusley.
SS-AGR-314, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Brandon Fast, Jason Ferrell, and Brent Sellers, describes this common broadleaf weed found in pastures, cultivated fields, waste areas, and roadsides throughout Florida. Includes a tables detailing the efficacy of various herbicides at 2, 4, and 8 weeks, and approximate cost. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG320

SL-265/SS487 Dealing with Iron and Other Micro-Irrigation Plugging Problems

Figure 4. Treatment of iron scale formed within irrigation tubing ...
SL-265, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Tom Obreza, Ed Hanlon, and Mongi Zekri, describes problems with emitter plugging and discusses management strategies to overcome and correct causes of plugging in micro-irrigation systems. This publication focuses, in particular, on iron scaling, documenting recent successes in treating this common problem in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS487

FE754 Economic Impacts of the U.S. Sugar Corporation in Florida: Implications of the Purchase by the State of Florida

Figure 1. Map of U.S. Sugar Corporation lands, state wildlife management areas, stormwater treatment areas, and water conservation areas in South Florida.
FE754, a 10-page illustrated report by Alan W. Hodges, W. David Mulkey, Thomas H. Spreen, and Rodney L. Clouser, evaluate the economic impacts of the current operations of USSC and the potential impact under the proposed purchase, based on publicly available
information from the company’s website (http://www.ussugar.com
) and other sources. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE754

HS-1142/HS390 Annual Cover Crops in Florida Vegetable Systems Part 3. Buying and Sourcing

A) Lab-lab – legume
HS-1142, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Danielle Treadwell, Waldemar Klassen, Michael Alligood and Stephanie Shewey, is part three of the three-part Annual Cover Crops in Florida Vegetable Systems series. It presents points to consider when purchasing cover crop seeds and provides contact information for cover crop seed retailers and wholesalers. Includes references and contact information for US retailers of cover crop seed and rhizobium inoculant. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS390

CIR-1271/PI048 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Avocado

Revised! Circular 1271, a 10-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan H. Crane, profiles the avocado industry in Florida – production facts, regions and practices, and pest management strategies. Includes references and key contacts. Published by the UF Pesticide Information Office, Horticultural Sciences Department, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI048

FE749 U.S. Production Trends and the Impact of the Florida Fresh Market Tomato Industry to the Economy of Florida

FE749, a 6-page fact sheet by John J. VanSickle and Alan W. Hodges, describes trends in tomato production and provides estimates for the total regional impacts of the Florida tomato industry using IMPLAN input output modeling system. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE749

PP-13/VH013 Black Rot of Crucifers

Revised! PP-13, a 3-page fact sheet by Tom Kucharek, Jim Strandberg and Amanda Gevens, describes this bacterial plant disease affecting cruciferous vegetables and weeds — its causes and symptoms, and control measures. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH013