Revised! SS-AGR-257, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by B. A. Sellers and J. A. Ferrell, describes how to prevent encroachment by bahiagrassinto bermudagrass and stargrass pastures in Florida, and provides recommendations for chemical control, the impact of herbicide applications, and how to reduce forage-yield loss. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG243
Category: Agriculture
WEC277/UW322 Wild Hogs in Florida: Ecology and Management
WEC277, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by William M. Giuliano, provides an overview of wild hogs in Florida — history, distribution, description, habitat relationships, general biology, problems, management, hunting, and other control measures. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw322
SS-AGR-228/SC028 Nutritional Requirements for Florida Sugarcane
Revised! SS-AGR-228, an 8-page fact sheet by R. W. Rice, R. A. Gilbert and J. M. MCray, provides an overview of plant nutrition, with general guidelines and deficiency symptoms for each nutrient for sugarcane production in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sc028
FE822 Attitudes and Preferences of People Aged 55 and Above for Seafood: Summary of Telephone Survey Results
FE822, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Lisa House, Allen F. Wysocki, William A. Messina, Jr., and Kathryn Olson, presents a brief summary of information on consumer perceptions of seafood obtained from a 2008 survey to identify the attitudes and consumption behavior of consumers aged 55 and
older for fish, shellfish, and aquaculture products. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe822
FE833 2009 Florida Land Value Survey: Farm Land Prices Remain Down
FE833, a 7-page report by Rodney L. Clouser, Ronald Muraro, Laila Racevskis, Charles Moss, and Robert A. Morris, presents the results of the 2009 land value survey to estimate the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe833
HS1162/HS407 Protected Culture for Vegetable and Small Fruit Crops: High Tunnels for Strawberry Production in Florida
HS1162, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos, Teresa P. Salamé-Donoso, Craig K. Chandler, and Steven A. Sargent, presents the results of research comparing the effects of high-tunnel and open-field production on the growth, fruit earliness, and yield of strawberry cultivars in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs407
FOR230/FR292 Comparison of Community Leader Perceptions on Urban Forests in South Florida
FOR230, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo, Robert Northrop, Michael Orfanedes, and Anna Iaconna, compares the results from a survey conducted in Broward and Hillsborough Counties in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation,
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr292
SC088 Costs and Returns for Sugarcane Production on Muck Soils in Southern Florida 2008 – 2009
SC088, a 14-page report by Fritz M. Roka, Leslie E. Baucum, and José Alvarez, estimates an enterprise budget that reflects annual costs and returns for a 5,000-acre farm that grows sugarcane on organic soil, commonly referred to as “muck.” Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sc088
FE832 Structure Overview of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2009
FE832, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert A. Morris, provide readers an understanding of the Florida citrus industry and how it functions. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe832
FOR231/FR293 Southern Escambia County, Florida’s Urban Forests
FOR231, a 12-page illustrated fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo, Sebastian Varela, Christine Staudhammer, and Benjamin Thompson, reports on analysis of tree data using USDA Forest Service's Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) model, to help urban foresters, residents and planners assess severa laspects of their urban forests and compare southern Escambia County’s urban forest with forests in other cities in the state of Florida. Includes references.
Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr293
IN840 Understanding Low Volume Application Technology: An Emerging Technology in the Citrus Industry – Brochure
IN840, a 2-page illustrated trifold brochure by Lukasz Stelinski, Michael Rogers and Jamie Yates, discribes this new application technology that has raised questions and concerns within the citrus industry. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in840
EENY261/IN505 Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Revised! EENY261, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by H. V. Weems, Jr. and T. R. Fasulo, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, with a range extending into central Florida — synonym, distribution, description, life history and habits, hosts, damage, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in505
FA160 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Pigfish, Orthropristis chrysoptera
FA160, a six-page illustrated fact sheet by Eric J. Cassiano, Cortney L. Ohs, and Jeff E. Hill, describes this member of the grunt family that is rated as a top species for baitfish aquaculture — general description, geographic distribution and habitat, natural history, and culture techniques. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa160
AE460 Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors
AE460, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes and Kelly T. Morgan, demonstrates how to correctly interpret capacitance-based soil moisture measurement devices to accurately measure volumetric soil moisture in sandy soils common to Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae460
SGEB65/SG100 Understanding the Ecology of Artificial Reefs: No Simple Answers
SGEB65, a 4-page illustrated article by Bill Lindberg and Mark Schrope, discusses the ecological impacts of artificial reefs and implications for conservation in interview format. Published by the UF Florida Sea Grant Program, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg100
AE456 Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Crop Coefficients of Some Commercial Crops in Florida
AE456, a 4-page fact sheet by Isaya Kisekka, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael D. Dukes, Jonathan H. Crane, and Bruce Schaffer, identifies typical Kc values for some of the crops commonly grown in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE456
SSAGR328/AG338 Mile-a-minute (Mikania micrantha): A New Weed in South Florida
SSAGR328, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers and Ken Langeland, describes this new weed, a highly branched perennial vine, reported in late 2009 near Homestead FL, and how to identify it and what to do if you find it. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag338
CH203 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Quick Reference Guide for Low Volume Citrus Applications
CH203, a one-page fact sheet by S.H. Futch, L.L. Stelinski, M.E. Rogers and J.D. Yates, provides a table describing personal protective equipment requirements for several products used in citrus production. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ch203
FA166 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Discus Symphysodon spp., a Profitable but Challenging Species for Florida Aquaculture
FA166, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by E. J. Livengood, C. L. Ohs, and F. A. Chapman, provides an overview of this disc-shaped freshwater chiclid fish — description, habitat and feeding, conservation issues, taxonomy, genetics and domestication, culture methods, and markets. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa166
PI10/PI059 Licensing of Structural Pesticide Applicators in Florida
Revised! PI-10, a 6-page fact sheet by O. Norman Nesheim and Frederick M. Fishel, explains the licensing and regulation of persons who apply pesticides to structures in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi059