Category: Agriculture

AN229 Fresh Meat Selection for Consumers

AN229, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Chad Carr, Ed Jennings, and Larry Eubanks, aims to provide consumers with a solid working knowledge of fresh meat terminology so that they can select meat cuts that will perform desirably in all recipes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN229

PI218 Pesticide Reregistration and Special Reviews

PI218, a 2-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes the regulations in place to ensure that pesticides are reviewed for health and safety to ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI218

PI221 Pesticides and Cholinesterase

PI221, a 4-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes cholinesterase, as well as how several pesticides in different pesticide families can affect cholinesterase levels in humans, and the importance of timely monitoring of cholinesterase levels for any who handle organophosphate or carbamate pesticides, which inhibit cholinesterase. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI221

AN228 The Florida Bull Test 2008-2009

AN228, a 5-page fact sheet by G. Cliff Lamb, reports on this performance test and breeding soundness evaluation conducted in 2008-2009 — procedures, rules and regulations, results, and sale summary. Includes 2009-2010 test dates and a table of individual animal performance. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN228

EENY245/IN513 Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae)

Revised! EENY-245, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Wayne N. Dixon and T. R. Fasulo, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this insect that attacks over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States, including increasing feeding damage on conifer seedlings — distribution, description, life history, hosts, damage, survey and detection, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN513

CIR1416/PI056 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Carambola

Revised! Circular 1416, a 6-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for carambola in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI056

CIR1402/PI053 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Papaya

Revised! Circular 1402, an 8-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for papaya in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI053

CIR1401/PI052 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Mango

Revised! Circular 1401, an 8-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for mango in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI052

AN227 An Overview of the Florida Bull Test

AN227, a 3-page fact sheet by G. Cliff Lamb, describes this test designed as an educational aid for the improvement of beef cattle, its history since inception in 2000, and summarizes the consignors, bulls, breeds, performance and sale averages of all previous Florida Bull Tests. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN227

FE821 Seafood Perceptions among People Aged 55 and Above: Summary of Focus Groups Results

FE821, a 6-page fact sheet by Allen F. Wysocki, Lisa House, and William A. Messina, Jr., provides a brief summary of the focus group part of a study of perceptions of Florida residents aged 55 and over on seafood consumption. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE821

2007 Agricultural Census Tidbits series

This series of five 6-8 page fact sheets by Rodney L. Clouser reorganizes some of the data collected in the 2007 agricultural census and offers some comments on trends and gaps in the data. Each includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2009.
FE804 Florida Farm Sales Up but National Rank Down
FE805 Florida Farm Acreage Down
FE806 Dominant Farm Organizational Structure in Florida is Small Family Farms
FE807 Organic Production in Florida is Small but Growing
FE808 Florida Agricultural Property Taxes Show Small Increases

HS1160 Prácticas Culturales para la Producción Comercial de Fresas en Florida

HS1160, a 15-page illustrated Spanish language fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos y Henner A. Obregón, describes strawberry production in Florida, its history, cultivar development and cultural practices. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS1160

FSHN031/FS097 Preventing Foodborne Illness: E. coli O157:H7

Revised! FSHN-03-1, a 5-page fact sheet by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, and Alexandra Chang, discusses the common foodborne pathogen E. coli O157:H7, especially as it concerns food handlers, processors and retailers. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS097

ENY147/IN784 Differences Between European and African Honey Bees

ENY147, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley, J. D. Ellis and C. M. Zettel Nalen, describes key differences between the agressive African bee and the docile European honey bee, including hive defense and stinging, swarming and absconding, selection of nesting site. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN784

PP24/VH049 Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: ‘Tahiti’ Lime (Citrus latifolia)

Revised! PP24, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Tara Tarnowski, Aaron J. Palmateer, Ian Maguire, and Jonathan H. Crane, provides an overview of disease management for 'Tahiti' lime, with symptoms, casual organisms/agents, disease cycle and epidemiology, and management information for several key diseases. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH049

PI222 Pesticides and Prior Informed Consent

PI222, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes this international information exchange sponsored by the United Nations to assist countries throughout the world in decisions on whether to allow import of chemicals of concern, such as pesticides. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI222

AN221 Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Principle 7: Establish Record Keeping and Documentation Procedures

AN221, a 4-page fact sheet by Larry Eubanks, Chad Carr, and Ronald H. Schmidt, describes the requirements for overall program and daily records as required under regulations for preventative accountability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN221

SSAGR102/WG013 Calibration of Herbicide Applicators

Revised! SS-AGR-102, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by J.A. Ferrell and B.A. Sellers, describes two common methods for sprayer calibration, the 5940 method and the 1/128th acre method. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WG013

AN224 Mineral Concentrations in Grazed Cool-Season Annual Grass Pastures in North Florida

AN224, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Bob Myer, G. Chelliah, Lee McDowell, Nancy Wilkinson, Ann Blount, and Cheryl Mackowiak, describes information gained from a mineral study component of four-year grazing study at NFREC Beef Unit, to measure monthly concentrations of selected minerals in forage during the late fall-winter-spring grazing season in north Florida. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN224