Category: Agriculture

HS1144/HS388 Drip-irrigation systems for small conventional vegetable farms and organic vegetable farms

HS-1144, a 28-page illustrated fact sheet by Eric Simonne, Robert Hochmuth, Jacque Breman, William Lamont, Danielle Treadwell, and Aparna Gazula, presents the principles behind drip irrigation and some practical guidelines for successful and profitable use of drip irrigation for vegetable production in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS388

PI24/PI016 Broadcast Boom Sprayer Calibration

Revised! PI-24, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Thomas W. Dean and Frederick M. Fishel, details all steps needed to estimate accurately in gallons-per-acre (GPA) how much a properly calibrated boom sprayer will broadcast. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI016

PI 164/WG065 Activated Charcoal for Pesticide Inactivation

Revised! PI-164, a 4-page fact sheet by F.M. Fishel, describes what activated charcal is, how it is used for spill remediation and inactivating pesticides, how to apply it, and how to determine the amount to use. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WG065.

ENH1101/EP365 New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema ‘Stripes’

ENH-1101, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Henny, R.J. and J. Chen and T.A. Mellich, describes this hybridized Aglaonema cultivar with strong bands of silvery white coloration along the lateral veins, its origin, performance, recommendations, and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP365

PP255/PP171 Host-Plant Resistance and Management of Bacterial Spot of Pepper

PP-255, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Ken Pernezny, Jeff Jones, Russell Nagata, and Nikol Havranek, describes the developments in the campaign to develop cultivars resistant to Xanthomonas euvesicatoria. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP171

HS1139/HS392 Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. (River sheoak) in Florida and its Potential as a Windbreak Plant for Citrus Groves

HS-1139, a 12-page illustrated fact sheet by William S. Castle, compiles pertinent information and provide an historical perspective for environmentalists, biologists, scientists and other interested parties regarding the Casuarina species in Florida which are presently classified as invasive and illegal to possess or propagate. Includes references and a summary of regulatory authorities. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS392

VM170/VM132 Developing a Vaccination and Deworming Program for the Adult Horse

VM-170, a 4-page fact sheet by Amanda M. House, provides horse owners with guidelines to follow in developing an individualized health maintenance program with the veterinarian. It provides an overview of basic vaccination guidelines and diseases and provides guidelines for prevention and control of parasites. Includes references. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM132

AN131/AN131 Early Weaning: a Management Alternative for Florida Beef Cattle Producers

Revised! AN-131, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by John Arthington, describes this management practice involving the permanent separation of the cow and calf when the calf is 70 to 90 days of age. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN131

PP253/PP169 Organic Management of Vegetable Diseases Part I: Soilborne Pathogens

PP-253, a 5-page fact sheet by Gary Vallad and Amanda Gevens, is an overview of six “REPEAT” principles of plant-disease control (Resistance, Eradication, Protection, Exclusion, Avoidance, and Therapy) with an emphasis on methods acceptable in certified organic vegetable production for controlling plant disease caused by soilborne pathogens. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP169

SS AGR 304/AG311 Mexican Prickly Poppy: Biology and Control

SS-AGR-304, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, describes biology and control of this annual or biennial member of the poppy family, also known as goatweed, Mexican thistle, prickly poppy and yellow thistle. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG311

SS AGR 303/AG310 Mulato (Brachiaria sp.)

SS-AGR-303, a 4-page fact sheet by J. Vendramini, U. Inyang, B. Sellers, L.E. Sollenberger and M. Silveira, describes the this apomictic hybrid of brachiaragrass with good growing potential for Florida pastures. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG310

FE712/FE712 Economic Evaluation of Citrus Greening Management and Control Strategies

FE712, a 7-page illustrated article by Allen Morris and Ron Muraro, explores the profitability of various types of control measures now being practiced in the citrus industry. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE712

HS1140/HS394 Field Guide to Identify the Common Casuarina (Australian Pine) Species in Florida

HS-1140, an 8-page illustrated field guide by William S. Castle, provides practical information and photographs to anyone interested in field identification of these plants. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS394

VM-167/VM117 Emergency Considerations for Beef Cattle

VM-167, a 5-page illustrated guide by Max Irsik and Todd Thrift, provides a general overview of beef cattle handling, care, and health concerns which may be associated with a natural disaster such as a hurricane. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM117

AN201/AN201 Corn Gluten Feed for Beef Cattle

AN-201, a 4-page fact sheet by Bob Myer and Matt Hersom, provides beef cattle producers with basic information about this co-product of wet-corn milling industry that is readily available in the southeastern USA — utilization, considerations for use, and feeding guidelines. Includes references and a table of typical nutrient composition of corn gluten feed (CGF). Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN201

ENH1100/EP364 New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: ‘Orange Hot’ Anthurium

ENH-1100, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny, J. Chen, and T.A. Mellich, describes this new Florida foliage plant cultivar with light salmon orange spathes, available for commercial producers growing finished plants. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP364

HS1138/HS393 Citrus Tree Stresses: Effects on Growth and Yield

HS-1138, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Syvertsen and E.A. Hanlon, provides information dealing with citrus responses to environmental conditions for professionals involved with citrus management practices. It explains how citrus trees respond to changes in availability of water and nutrients; discusses plant-stress situations and their effects on citrus growth and productivity; and discusses the balance between roots and shoots. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS393