Category: Agriculture

ENH-1068, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by James L. Gibson, Beth Bolles, Sheila Dunning, Theresa Friday, Dan Mullins, Carrie Stevenson, and Larry Williams, describes practices for nutrition monitoring and management for growers of annual floral crops. It describes essential nutrients and their translocation, provides a table of essential nutrients, and several figures showing symptoms of nutrient deficiencies. Includes a list of additional resources. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, April 2007.

ENY-150, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Jamie Ellis, explains what is known about about this new problem threatening the beekeeping industry in the U.S., its symptoms, theories about its cause, potential economic impact, what’s being done, and management recommendations for beekeepers. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2007.

FE688, a 5-page document by Scott A. Smith, presents access information and a listing of production budgets for livestock and the following crops: citrus, field, forage, fruit and nuts, tropical fruits and vegetables, and vegetables. Also included is a web link to a business analysis of ornamental plant nurseries for various areas of Florida. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, May 2007.

SS-AGR-109, a 10-page illustrated report by B. L. Tillman, D. W. Gorbet, M. W. Gomillion, J. McKinney, and W. D. Thomas, provides data from University of Florida trials conducted at Gainesville (Citra) Marianna, and Jay research centers from 2003-2006. Includes tables showing performance in 2006, performance of runner market-type varieties 2003-2006, performance of Virginia market-type varieties 2003-2006, pod yield, and disease resitance of major peanut varieties. Originally published by the UF Department of Agronomy as Marianna NFREC Research Report 07-1, March 2007.

SS-AGR-262, a 2-page fact sheet by Jason Ferrell and Brent Sellers, reports the results of a field experiment to determine the rate and application procedure necessary to maximize TSA control with spot-treatments of Milestone. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, April 2007.

SS-AGR-269, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by J.A. Ferrell, D.L. Wright, B.J. Brecke, G.E. MacDonald, provides recommendations for using glyphosate to burn down ryegrass before planting, with specific information for corn, cotton, and peanuts and a table with conversion of rates based on formulation. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, April 2007.

HS-1082, a 5-page article by M.A. Ritenour, S.A. Sargent, J.A. Bartz and E.E. Lon Kan, is the Spanish language version of HS-761, Chlorine Use in Produce Packing Lines. It outlines principles for effectively using chlorine for water sanitation including sections on forms of chlorine, factors influencing chlorine activity, how to maintain adequate chlorine concentrations, test kids, recommendations, and how to mix chlorine solutions. Published by the UF Department of Horicultural Sciences, February 2007.