Category: Agriculture

ENH1086/EP351 Mycorrhizae: Implications for Environmental Remediation and Resource Conservation

ENH-1068, a 5-page fact sheet by J. Sharma, A.V. Ogram, and A. Al-Agely, describes the symbiotic relationships between plant roots and fungi and how the resulting rhizosphere activity can lead to transformation and removal of polluting compounds from the soil, reduce the need for fertilizer in commercial nurseries, and improve soil structure and health. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP351

SS AGR 301/AG307 Giant Reed (Arundo donax): Biology, Identification and Management

SS-AGR-301, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Kurt Vollmer, Curtis Rainbolt, and Jason Ferrell, describes this tall perennial grass that is commercially grown in the Mediterranean to make reeds for musical instruments, and which is a major invasive weed in Calfornia and Texas watersheds — its biology, identification and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG307

FA154/FA154 Sturgeon Aquaculture – Specialized Techniques: Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning: The Egg Maturation Assay

FA-153, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam, describes a biological test to determine if sturgeon eggs are in the stage of final maturation — the principle behind the test, materials needed, and protocol. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA154

FE710/FE710 2007 Florida Land Value Survey

FE-710, a 6-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, Ronald Muraro, Laila Racevskis, and Charles Moss, provides estimates of the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state, based on a survey conducted in October 2007 for land values in May 2007. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE710

FA153/FA153 Sturgeon Aquaculture – Specialized Techniques: Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning: The Egg Polarization Index or PI

FA-153, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam, describes a simple field and laboratory test used to assist in predicting ovulatory response in female sturgeon, which uses the egg size and position of the nucleus in the cytoplasm as indicators — the principle behind it, materials needed, biopsy procedure, and how to determine the egg polarization index. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA153

ENY-847/IN761 Biology and Management of Aphids in Sustainable Field Production of Cucurbits

ENY-847, a 3-page illustrated fact-sheet by O. E. Liburd and T. W. Nyoike, provides information about aphids, their biology and lifecycle, damage, monitoring and management strategies for sustainable agriculture. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN761

ENY-851S/IN767 Las Mareas Rojas

ENY-851S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish version of ENY-851, “Red Tides” (forthcoming). It explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN767

ENY058/NG047 Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture

ENY-058, a 9-page illustrated fact-sheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, provides information on plant parasitic nematodes causing damage in organic agriculture and introduces methods for their management. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/NG047

HS1134/HS385 Characterization of the “Strawberry Dried Calyx Disorder” in Florida and Spain

HS-1134, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos, Craig K. Chandler, Alicia J. Whidden, and María del Carmen Sánchez, presents the results of surveys and tests conducted into the nature of this disorder (SDCD) observed in strawberries since 2005 in farms around Plant City Florida and Huelva, Spain. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS385

ENH1088/EP358 Remediation of Runoff: Options for Container Plant Nurseries

ENH-1008, a 6-page illustrated fact-sheet by J. Sharma, P.C. Wilson, and T.H. Yeager, describes the problem of non-point source pollution from container nurseries, and plant-based and non-plant based options for remediation. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP358

ENH1093/EP357 Tropical Foliage Cultivar Development: New Ornamental Introductions Drive Plant Markets

ENH-1093, a 3-page illustrated fact-sheet by R.J. Henny and J. Chen, looks at foliage cultivar development and markets through history. Includes references and a table chronicling changes in major foliage plant genera in commercial production between 1975 and 1999. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP357

ENH1085/EP350 Some Suggestions for Controlling Benghal Dayflower in Field Nurseries

ENH-1085, a 9-page illustrated fact-sheet by Robert Stamps, describes this increasingly problematic weed — also known as jio, tropical spiderwort, hairy wandering jew, and Indian dayflower — in field nurseries, its identification, control, factors effecting pre- and post-emergence herbicides, tables of recommended herbicides, and references. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP350

HS1135/HS386 Buckwheat: A Cool-Season Cover Crop for Florida Vegetable Systems

HS-1135, a 7-page illustrated fact-sheet by Danielle Treadwell and Pei-wen Huang, describes this “pseudocereal” commonly grown as a cover crop in the southeast, growth habits, environmental requirements, role as a nutrient catch crop, interactions with insects, potential for weed control and weed suppression, and economics. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS386

HS1132/HS384 Dooryard Citrus Production: Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida

HS1132, an 8-page illustrated fact-sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Jamie D. Yates, Ronald H. Brlansky, and Kuang-Ren Chung, focuses on five citrus diseases exotic to Florida: black spot, citrus leprosis, citrus tristeza virus-stem pitting (CTV-SP), citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and sweet orange scab. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS384

ENH1092/EP356 Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Origin of New Cultivars

ENH-1092, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny and J. Chen, describes three avenues for new tropical foliage plants to enter the commercial trade — plant acquisition and collection from the wild, selection of natural or induced mutations, and hybridization — and how new introductions are evaluated. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP356

HS1131/HS383 Dooryard Citrus Production: Citrus Greening Disease

HS1131, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Jamie D. Yates, Michael E. Rogers and Ronald H. Brlansky, describes this most devastating disease of citrus, which has limited citrus production in many citrus-growing areas of the world — why homeowners should be concerned about it, it’s bacterial causal agent and Asian Citrus Psyllid vector, what plants are affected, symptoms, how to detect greening, and how to manage greening and psyllids. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS383