Category: Agriculture

AN223 Triticale as a Forage Crop for the Southeastern United States

AN223, a 5-page fact sheet by Bob Myer, Ann Blount, Cheryl Mackowiak, and Ron Barnett, reintroduces this man-made cross of wheat and rye that has potential as a grain crop or forage crop in the Southeastern United States — results of forage yield trials, present status as forage, nutritional value, and recommended varieties. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN223

SL298/SS511 The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN): Ten Years of Providing Weather Information to Florida Growers

SL-298, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by William Lusher, John Jackson, and Kelly Morgan, describes the history, data collection and delivery, data access, management tools, impact, and recognitions of this state-wide network of automated weather sites that has been providing weather data in support of Florida agriculture. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS511

SSAGR320/AG330 Limpograss (Hemarthria altissima) Overview and Management

SS-AGR-320, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Yoana Newman, Joao Vendramini, Lynn E. Sollenberger, and Ken Quesenberry, describes this warm-season perennial grass that is well adapted to flatwoods sites in Florida — history and released cultivars, yield, nutritive values, animal performance, planting, management, utilization, and insects and plant diseases. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG330

FOR217/FR279 The Costs of Managing an Urban Forest

FOR-217, a 4-page fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo and Jennifer Seitz, reviews some of the types of costs associated with urban forests and presents typical financial costs associated with urban forest management in the city of Gainesville, Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR279

ENY147S/IN863 Diferencias Entre Abejas Melíferas Europeas y Africanas

ENY-147S, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley, J. D. Ellis, C. M. Zettel Nalen and Pablo Herrera, is the Spanish language version of ENY147/IN784 Differences between European and African Honey Bees. It describes key differences between these two sub-species of Apis mellifera in their hive defense and stinging, swarming and absconding, and selection of nesting site. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in863

HS1159 Estimating Copper, Manganese and Zinc Micronutrients in Fungicide Applications

HS1159, an 8-page fact sheet by Bee Ling Poh, Amanda Gevens, Eric Simonne, and Crystal Snodgrass, uses tomato as an example to list common sources of micronutrients in common fungicides, estimates micronutrient applications for an entire crop, and discusses the availability of these micronutrients so that the contributions of these sources of micronutrients can be factored in to the fertilizer programs for vegetable crops. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS1159

FSHN09-01/FS146 Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio parahaemolyticus

FSHN09-01, a 3-page fact sheet by Anita C. Wright, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, and Keith R. Schneider, describes this bacterium that occurs naturally in coastal waters throughout the world and is linked to illnesses associated with consumption of raw or improperly cooked seafood — type of illness, who is at risk of infection, how common infections are, how they occur, how to receive and store seafood and shellfish, and methods to prevent infection in high-risk individuals. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS146

CIR1417/PI057 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Atemoya and Sugar Apple

Revised! Circular 1417, a 6-page circular by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, profiles production facts, regions, and practices; pest management recommendations; and key contacts for Florida producers of these deciduous tropical fruits of the Annonaceae family. Includes references. Published by the UF Pesticide Information Office, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI057

SL301/SS514 Soil Structure in Everglades Agricultural Area Histosols: Effects on Carbon Sequestration and Subsidence

SL-301, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by A.L. Wright and E. A. Hanlon, discusses organic soil oxidation relative to storing or releasing carbon and nitrogen, evaluates effects of cultivation, and uses this information to predict long-term outcomes for agricultural production and reclamation. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS514

4H-PSJ-20/4H004 Florida 4-H Horticulture Identification and Judging: Contest Rules and Glossary

Revised! 4H-PSJ-20, a 16-page illustrated fact sheet by Jeffrey G. Williamson, Sydney Park Brown, and Tom Wichman, provides guidelines and information for Florida 4H members and Master Gardeners interested in horticulture and/or in participating in state contests held annually at 4-H Congress or the Master Gardener Annual Conference. This publication combines and supercedes 4H-PSJ-20 (Rules and Glossary), 4H-PSJ-21 (Flowers and Foliage Plants), 4H-PSJ-22 (Fruits and Nuts), 4H-PSJ-23 (Ornamentals), 4H-PSJ-24 (Vegetables) and 4H-PSJ-25 (Score Sheet). Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4H004

SL303/SS516 Recommended Fertilizer Rates for Vegetables Grown in Raised-Bed, Mulched Cultural Systems

SL-303, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by George Hochmuth and Edward Hanlon, explains the linear bed foot (LBF) concept and provides easy-to-use tables for converting a fertilizer recommendation from pounds per acre to pounds per 100 LBF. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS516

AN220 Datil Pepper Summer Sausage: An Innovative Product Using Florida Datil Peppers

AN220, a 4-page fact sheet by Sally K. Williams, Noufoh Djeri, Edsel Redden, David Dinkins, and David Bearl, describes a new summer sausage product featuring the datil pepper, which has been grown in the St. Augustine area for around 230 years — the formulation and the the results of taste tests. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN220

FA16/FA031 Ammonia in Aquatic Systems

Revised! FA-16, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Craig Watson, Denise Petty, and Deborah B. Pouder, informs aquarists, aquaculturists, and hobbyists about this important water quality parameter, its affect on fish health, the nitrogen cycle that eliminates ammonia from water, how to test for ammonia, and how to manage an ammonia problem. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA031

HS764/MG368 Low Chill Apple Cultivars for North Florida and North Central Florida

Revised! HS-764, a 10-page fact sheet by Peter C. Andersen and Timothy E. Crocker, provides guidance for homeowners in north and north central Florida to grow apple cultivars with low chilling requirement — how to locate them for best performance, suitable cultivars, acceptable rootstocks, planting, cultivation, fertilization, irrigation, training and pruning, harvesting and storage, and pest control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG368

PI28/PI061 Personal Protective Equipment for Handling Pesticides

Revised! PI-28, a 12-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick Fishel, describes various articles of personal protective equipment (PPE) that are worn to protect the human body from contact with pesticides or pesticide residues. PPE includes such items as coveralls or protective suits, footwear, gloves, aprons, respirators, eyewear, and headgear. Includes references. Published by the UF Pesticide Information Office and Agronomy Department, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI061

HS200/WG040 Weed Control in Tomato

Revised! HS-200, a 5-page fact-sheet by William M. Stall, explains the increased importance of weed management in tomato production due to the introduction of the sweet potato whitefly. It discusses management in all areas of the farm, as well as post harvest vine dessication. Includes a table listing chemical weed controls for tomatoes in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WG040

FOR222/FR284 Wood to Energy: Woody Biomass Conversion Technologies

FOR-222, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Marian Marinescu and Todd Bush, is part of the Wood to Energy series. It describes current technologies and those that are being developed to convert wood to energy. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR284

CIR1039/AE080 Treating Irrigation Systems with Chlorine

Revised! Circular 1039, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Kati W. Migliaccio, Brian Boman and Gary A. Clark, provides a guide for using chlorine to treat inhibiting microorganism buildup in irrigation systems. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE080

EENY375/IN678 Fuller Rose Beetle, Naupactus godmanni (Crotch) (Insecta:Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Revised! EENY-375, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jamba Gyeltshen and Amanda Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this cosmopolitan beetle whose extensive list of hosts include citrus, cucurbits, strawberry, beans, peach, rhubarb, rose, and potato — synonymy, distribution, description, biology, host plants, damage, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN678