Category: Agriculture

PI176/PI212 Professionalism and Pesticides: Supervision

PI-176, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by F. M. Fishel, describes the extent of supervision required by law in Florida for various types of licenses and pesticide label restrictions. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI212

PP260 Black Rot of Orchids Caused by Phytophthora palmivora and Phytophthora cactorum

PP260, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.A. Cating, A. J. Palmateer, C. M. Stiles, P. A. Rayside, and D. A. Davison, describes this disease of orchids, its host range, symptoms, diagnosis, management, and nursery santiation recommendations. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP260

FA157 Use of Hydrogen Peroxide in Finfish Aquaculture

FA157, a 6-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, uses a question-and-answer format to discuss how to use the hydrogen-peroxide based product 35% PEROX-AID ® as aquaculture treatment. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA157

AE439 Best Management Practices (BMPs): Perimeter Borders

AE439, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Kati W. Migliaccio, Brian Boman, Jemy Hinton, and Kevin Hancock, describes perimeter borders used in agricultural production systems in Florida, their benefits and maintentance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE439

FA155 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Hybrid Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops

FA155, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Cortney L. Ohs, Christian L. Miller, and R. LeRoy Creswell, describes these crosses between striped bass and white bass, commonly called sunshine bass and palmetto bass — geographical distribution and habitat, phases of production, pond, cage, and tank production, feeding, water quality, and marketing. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA155

FA152 The Role of Dissolved Oxygen in Hard Clam Aquaculture

FA152, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by Kerry Weber, Elise Hoover, Leslie Sturmer, and Shirley Baker, discusses dissolved oxygen in clam leases, how to monitor varying concentrations, signs of oxygen stress, how it affects hard clam production, and how to develop a management strategy to adapt to dissolved oxygen levels. Includes contact information for state specialists, glossary and references. Published by the UF Program of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA152

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

FA156 Use of Vaccines in Finfish Aquaculture

FA156, an 8-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, uses a question-and-answer format to address the topic of vaccine use in warmwater aquaculture facilities. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA156

PI175/PI211 Using Your Handheld Lawn and Garden Sprayer

PI-175, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by F. M. Fishel, advises homeowners in choosing the right type of handheld sprayer and using it properly. Includes examples and references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI211

PI174/PI210 The Global Increase in Counterfeit Pesticides

PI-174, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes the growing problem of illegal manufacture and trade of counterfeit pesticides, types of counterfeit and illegal pesticides, effects of illegal trade and counterfeit pesticides, challenges to fighting the problem, steps that need to be taken, and examples. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI210

AE443 Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Forest and Agricultural Lands: Reducing Emissions

AE443, a 7-page fact sheet by Solomon G. Haile, Clyde W. Fraisse, P.K. Ramachandran Nair and Vimala D. Nair, is part of the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Forest and Agricultural Lands series. It provides basic information about greenhouse gases (GHGs), the greenhouse effect, and global warming, and sources of GHG emissions from forest and agricultural lands and discusses land management practices that have potential to reduce GHG emissions in the agricultural and forestry sectors of Florida. Includes refererences. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE443

AN212 Cull Whole Peanuts as a Feed Supplement for Beef Cows

AN212, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Bob Myer and Gary Hill, presents the results of a two-year study conducted at NFREC in Marianna, Florida to evaluate raw whole cull peanuts as a potential protein and energy supplement feed for beef cows. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN212

AN187 The Impact of Water Quality on Beef Cattle Health and Performance

AN187, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Megan N. Brew, Jeffrey Carter, and Mary K. Maddox, discusses common contaminants of drinking water and how to evaluate drinking water management practices. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences,
November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN187

VM-174/VM136 Investigating Vaccination Failure in Poultry Flocks

VM-174, a 5-page fact sheet by Gary D. Butcher and Mojtaba Yegani, discusses disease management in poultry, why vaccination is used and reasons why a vacccine may fail to protect the flock. Includes references. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM136

VM176/VM138 Biosecurity for the Poultry Industry

VM-176, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Gary Butcher and Mojtaba Yegani, describes issues surrounding biosecurity for poultry operations, and important considerations for designing a comprehensive biosecurity program. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM138

VM174/VM137 The Role of Humans in Poultry Disease Outbreaks

VM174, a 3-page fact sheet by Gary Butcher and Mojtaba Yegani, focuses on the roles people may play in the occurrence of diseases in commercial poultry operations and what should be done to reduce or minimize the effects of this potential risk factor. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM137

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