FOR-209, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Robert J. Northrop, presents the information gained about the distribution of vegetation and variety of species in Tampa’s urban forest from an urban ecological assessment conducted in the city of Tampa. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR271
Category: Agriculture
SSAGR319/AG329 Perennial Peanut: A Quick Reference
SS-AGR-319, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Yoana C. Newman, Cheryl L. Mackowiak, Ann R. Blount, and Jason Ferrell, summarizes key information about the use of this forage legume in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG329
EENY445/IN809 Drone fly, rat-tailed maggot Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Syrphidae)
EENY-445, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Margaret Pfiester and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this hover fly that mimics the European honey bee and is adapted to living in polluted habitats — its distribution, description, life cycle, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN809
WEC250/UW295 Gopher Frogs, Burrows, and Fire: Interactions in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
WEC-250, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Elizabeth A. Roznik and Steve A. Johnson, helps land stewards understand the relationships between fire, burrowing animals, and the animals that use burrows, such as the gopher frog. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW295
AE437 Smart Irrigation Controllers: How Do Soil Moisture Sensor (SMS) Irrigation Controllers Work?
AE437, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael D. Dukes, Mary Shedd, and Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar, is part of the Smart Irrigation Controllers series. It describes how soil moisture sensor systems work, rules for installation, setting the sensor threshold, and programming the irrigation timer. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE437
AE442 Smart Irrigation Controllers: What Makes an Irrigation Controller Smart?
AE442, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael D. Dukes, is part of the Smart Irrigation Controllers series. It describes two basic types of irrigation controllers that reduce outdoor water use by monitoring and using information about site conditions: evapotranspiration controllers, and soil moisture sensor controllers. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE442
AE446 Smart Irrigation Controllers: Operation of Evapotranspiration-Based Controllers
AE446, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael D. Dukes, Mary L. Shedd, and Stacia L. Davis, is part of a series on smart irrigation controllers. It presents the operational techniques of several commercially available evapotranspiration (ET) controllers that are being studied at the University of Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE446
ENH1091/EP355 New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: ‘Emerald Bay’ Aglaonema
ENH-1091, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny, J. Chen, and T.A. Mellich, describes a new cultivar of this important foliage plant which shares many traits of the popular 'Golden Bay', but without the yellow background coloration in the leaves and petioles — its origin, description, performance, and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP355
ENH1096/EP360 Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of African Violets (Saintpaulia ionantha)
EP1096, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Chen and R. J. Henny, provides guidelines for the commercial production of African violets including propagation, cultural requirements, and common physiological problems. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP360
FOR205/FR267 Important Species in Tampa’s Urban Forest
FOR-205, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Robert J. Northrop, presents the information gained about tree species results from an urban ecological assessment conducted in the city of Tampa, including native vs. non-native and invasive tree species, palms and palm diseases, and mangrove forests. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR267
PP-243/PP163 Texas Phoenix Palm Decline
Revised! PP-243, a 5-page illustrated fact-sheet by Nigel A. Harrison and Monica L. Elliott, describes this new systemic disease affecting primarily date palms in Florida, the pathogen and hosts, symptoms, diagnostics, and disease management. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Plant Pathology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP163
SL238/SS457 Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources: What does the future hold for citrus producers?
Revised! SL-238, a 4-page fact sheet by Thomas Obreza, Larry Parsons, and Kelly Morgan, discusses the factors influencing the price of nitrogen fertilizer sources and economic considerations for future nitrogen fertilizer availability. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS457
FE792 Compensating Farm Workers through Piece Rates—Implications on Harvest Costs and Worker Earnings
FE792, a 4-page fact sheet by Fritz M. Roka, explains how a piece rate payment system works and its implications on production costs and farm worker earnings. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE792
PP62/PP107 Common Bacterial Blight of Snap Bean in Florida
Revised! PP-62, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Shouan Zhang, Aaron J. Palmateer, Ken Pernezny and Jeffrey B. Jones, describes this most frequently encountered bacterial disease of snap bean in Florida, its symptoms, cause and disease cycle, and control. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP107
PP61/PP106 Alternaria Leaf and Pod Spot of Snap Bean in Florida
Revised! PP-61, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Shouan Zhang, Aaron J. Palmateer, Ken Pernezny and R. T. McMillan, Jr., describes this common and potentially descructive disease of snap bean in Florida — symptoms, cause and disease cycle, and control. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP106
ENY307/IG008 Insect and Mite Management Suggestions for Commercial Poinsettia Production
Revised! ENY-307, a 96-page guide by James F. Price, Curtis Nagle and Elzie McCord, Jr., aids in the selection of insect and mite control measures for commercial producers of this flower that is synonymous with Christmas. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG008
ENY310/IG011 Insect and Mite Management Suggestions for Commercial, Field-grown Statice Production
Revised! ENY-310, a 30 page fact sheet by James F. Price, Curtis Nagle and Elzie McCord, Jr., provides a guide to facilitate selection of pesticides for field production of this winter flower crop in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG011
SSAGR08/WG006 Weed Management in Pastures and Rangeland – 2009
Revised! SS-AGR-08, a 13-page fact sheet by B.A. Sellers and J.A. Ferrell, describes mechanical control, sanitation, chemical control, postemergence applications, and precautions to take when using phenoxy or benzoic acid herbicides. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WG006
PPP6/PG100 2008 Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Chemical Control Guide for Diseases of Vegetables, Revision No. 19
Revised! PPP-6, a 108-page publication by Ken Pernezny, Amanda Gevens, Tim Momol, Aaron Palmateer, Natalia Peres, Richard Raid, Pam Roberts, Gary Vallad, and Shousan Zhang, is a guide to lawful use of sprayable chemicals intended for control of plant diseases affecting vegetables grown in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PG100
HS1150/HS399 ‘Florida Elyana’ Strawberry
HS-1150, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by C.K. Chandler, B.M. Santos, and N.A. Peres, describes the performance of this short-cultivar that has shown promise in recent trials in western portions of Central Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS399