Revised! PI-101, a 2-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, discusses the meaning of the terms “defoliant and desiccant,” describes uses of defoliants and desiccants, and provides a listing of these products registered for use in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI138
Category: Agriculture
ENY501/IN788 Educate to Detect: Conducting First Detector Training in Florida
ENY-501, a 5-page fact sheet by Amanda Hodges, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Carrie Harmon, Aaron Palmateer, Pamela Roberts, Adrian Hunsberger, Sylvia Shives, Theresa Friday, and Jiannong Xin, answers questions about the NPDN First Detector training program, which promote the early detection and proper identification of potentially devastating exotic species through a coordinated extension education effort. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN788
HS1020/HS255 Greenhouse Manufacturers and Suppliers
Revised! HS-1020, a 6-page fact sheet by George J. Hochmuth and Robert C. Hochmuth, provides a partial directory of greenhouse manufacturers and suppliers. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS255
SP103/VH021 Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide
Revised! SP-103, a 12-page fact sheet by J.M. Stephens, Sydney Park Brown, Danielle Treadwell, Susan Webb, Amanda Gevens, R.A. Dunn, G. Kidder, D. Short, and G.W. Simone, provides research-based recommendations appropriate for home gardens. It covers planning, soil preparation, compost and fertilizing, irrigation and drainage, and pest management with and without pesticides. Includes tables with fertilizer and insectic control recommendations, a planting guide with planting dates and spacing information, and a table of varieties recommended for Florida gardens. Published by the UF Horticultural Sciences Department, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH021
FOR202/FR264 Wildland-Urban Interface: Key Issues
FOR-202, a 6-page fact sheet by L. Annie Hermansen-Baez, Jennifer Seitz, and Martha C. Monroe, describes key issues gleaned from a series of focus groups conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in 2000, and other related sources. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR264
EENY422/IN798 Little Blue Cattle Louse Solenopotes capillatus (Enderlein) (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Linognathidae)
EENY-422, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Kevyn J. Juneau and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes the smallest of the five sucking lice that feed on cattle, its distribution, description, biology, hosts, economic importance and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN798
AN210 Feedstuff Considerations for Feeding Bulls
AN210, a 3-page fact sheet by Matt Hersom and Todd Thrift, assists beef cattle producers in feedstuff selection, addressing the whole cottonseed and gossypol issue, and organic vs. inorganic mineral program. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN210
FE791 The Economic Impact of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Volusia County, Florida
FE791, a 17-page report by Rodney L. Clouser, Mohammad Rahmani, and David Mulkey, provides a profile of agriculture and natural resource industries and an overview of their economic impacts in Volusia County, Florida. It is based on data from the IMPLAN Pro database for Florida counties for 2006, the 2002 Census of Agriculture, and the Volusia County Property Appraiser. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE791
FOR204/FR266 Environmental Services Provided by Tampa’s Urban Forest
FOR-204, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Rob J. Northrop, provides a brief overview and results from an urban ecological assessment conducted in the city of Tampa from February to July 2007. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR266
SSAGR77/UW097 Tropical Soda Apple: Biology, Ecology and Management of a Noxious Weed in Florida
Revised! SS-AGR-77, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, Jay Ferrell, J. Jeffrey Mullahey, and Pat Hogue informs about this serious weed problem in perennial grass pastures and native areas of Florida, taxonomy, biology, ecology, chemical control, biological control and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW097
Extension Soil Testing Lab Test Information Sheets
The following forms have been revised and new versions are available on EDIS:
- SL131/SS182 Plant Tissue Test Information Sheet
- SL132/SS183 Pine Nursery Soil Test Information Sheet
- SL133/SS184 Water Test Information Sheet
- SL134/SS185 Container Media Test Information Sheet
- SL135/SS186 Producer Soil Test Information Sheet
- SL136/SS187 Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Information Sheet
SSAGR63/AA192 Forage Testing
Revised! SS-AGR-192, a 4-page fact sheet by J.M. Vendramini, M.S. Silveira, J. D. Arthington, and A. R. Blount, provides basic information about forage testing procedures at the UF/IFAS Forage Extension Testing Laboratory, where to send samples, how to interpret the testing results and how to collect a sample. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA192
EENY435/IN789 Corn blotch leafminer Agromyza parvicornis Loew (Insecta: Diptera: Agromyzidae)
EENY-435, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Gaurav Goyal and Gregg S. Nuessly, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this minor and sporadic pest of corn, its distribution, description and life cycle, host plants, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN789
EENY444/IN786 Lime Swallowtail, Chequered Swallowtail, Citrus Swallowtail Papilio demoleus Linnaeus (Insecta: Lipidoptera: Papilionidae)
EENY-444, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Delano S. Lewis, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this Old World butterfly that is a potential pest to citrus industries in the region — its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN786
PI94/PI131 Fungicide Resistance Action Committee’s (FRAC) Classification Scheme of Fungicides According to Mode of Action
PI-94, a 9-page guide by Frederick M. Fishel, addresses resistance to pesticides and describes the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee’s (FRAC) classification of fungicides and bactericides registered for use in Florida by their modes of action. A cross reference of common names for active ingredients — with corresponding examples of their trade names — is also provided. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI131
SL-181/SS317 Soil and Tissue Testing and Interpretation for Florida Turfgrasses
Revisd! SL-181, an 8-page fact sheet by J.B. Sartain, provides essential basic facts about the nutritional requirements of turfgrasses, the properties of fertilizer and liming materials, and how to use them to maintain sufficient nutrient levels through soil and tissue analysis. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS317
ENH1109/EP372 ‘UF-331’ and ‘UF-340’ – Two University of Florida Dwarf Caladium Varieties for Containers and Landscapes
ENH-1109, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Zhanao Deng, describes these two new lance-leafed caladium varieties with novel combinations of foliar characteristics — their origin, description, tuber production, container forcing and performance, landscape performance, recommendations and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP372
PI177/PI213 Professionalism and Pesticides: Public and Customer Communications
PI-177, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes the components of professionalism, how to talk to customers about pesticides, notification requirements, and and recordkeeping. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI213
PI169/PI205 Licensing of Public Health Pest Control Applicators i
PI-169, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes the law governing those who make pesticide applications for wide-area mosquito control or for control of other arthropods of public health significance, including midges, sand flies, dog flies, yellow flies, house flies, etc. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI205
AE444 Variable Rate Technology for Florida Citrus
AE444, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Reza Ehsani, Arnold Schumann, and Masoud Salyani, describes this important site-specific management component of precision agriculture which provides economic benefits to growers while reducing the application of agrochemicals. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE444