EDIS Update

Archive for October, 2007

EENY-418/IN752 Elongate Twig Ant, Mexican Twig Ant (suggested common names), Pseudomyrmes gracilis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae)

October 31st, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

EENY-418, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Patricia L. Toth, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this neotropical, arboreal ant best known for its associations with plants and its terrible sting, its synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, nests, hosts, damage, and management. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2007.

SS AGR 282/AG287 Trophy — A New Winter Oat Cultivar for Both Grain and Forage

October 31st, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

SS-AGR-282, a 2-page fact sheet by Ann Blount, Ronald Barnett, Stephen A. Harrison, and Cheryl Mackowiak, describes this new winter oat cultivar with considerable potential for grain, forage, conservation tillage, and wildlife purposes in the Southern US. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2007.

SS AGR 289/AG293 Management Considerations for Wheat Production in Florida

October 31st, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

SS-AGR-289, a 3-page fact sheet by D.L. Wright, A.R. Blount, R.D. Barnett, C.L. Mackowiak and J. Marois,lists production practices for small grains in Florida, including field selection, crop rotation, tillage, variety selection, planting period, seeding rates and tilth, rows, weed control, fertility at planting, nitrogen and sulfur application, fungicides, irrigation, harvest, and economics. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2007.

SS-AGR-29/AG260 Soil pH and Liming Issues Affecting Bahiagrass Pasture

October 31st, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

SS-AGR-29, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by M. Silveira, J. Vendramini, J. E. Rechcigl and M. B. Adjei, discusses the relationships of soil acidity, nitrogen fertilizer, nutrient availability, and mole cricket-induced bahiagrass decline, and the results of a field study at Range Cattle REC in Ona, which evaluated the long term combined effect of liming and N fertilization on the performance of two bahiagrass pastures. Includes a summary and recommendations for grazing conditions in south-central Florida flatwoods. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2007.

HS1109/HS348 Florida Subtropical Peaches: Production Practices

October 26th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

HS-1109, a 15-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Ferguson, J. Chaparro, J. G. Williamson, R. Rouse and R. Mizell, discusses Florida peach production practices from nursery to post-harvest orchard management within the framework of a monthly production calendar. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, July 2007.

HS1110/HS366 Rootstocks for Florida Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums

October 26th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

HS-1110, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Ferguson and J. Chaparro, provides commercial nurseries and growers information about 'Flordaguard' rootstock, other rootstocks no longer recommended for Florida stone fruit and procedures for harvesting, cleaning, and stratifying 'Flordaguard' seed prior to planting. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2007.

PP241/PP162 A Series on Diseases in the Florida Vegetable Garden: Watermelon

October 26th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

PP 241, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Pamela Roberts, Rosa Muchovej, Tom Kucharek, Ken Pernezny, and Timur Momol, describes microorganisms that cause plant diseases, including fungi, bacteria and viruses, plus specific watermelon diseases. Includes tips for disease prevention. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, October 2007.

SL 255/SS477 Strategies to Control Loropetalum Decline in Central Florida

October 26th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

SL-255, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Amy L. Shober and Gary L. Leibee, describes this unexplained condition affecting the Ruby cultivar of this popular woody ornamental plant (also called Chinese fringebush or Chinese witch hazel) in central Florida. It presents the results of two studies conducted to identify possible causes and develop management methods. It includes suggested alternative cultivars and treatment recommendations for existing plantings. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Sciences, October 2007.

FE699/FE699 Economic Impacts of the University of Florida and Affiliated Organizations, 2005-06: Executive Summary

October 26th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

FE699, a 21-page illustrated report by Alan W. Hodges, W. David Mulkey, and Thomas J. Stevens, evaluates the economic impacts of the University of Florida (UF) and its affiliated organizations on the state’s economy for the fiscal year 2005-06 using financial data together with regional economic models. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, October 2007.

ENH1081/EP336 Host Plant Resistance to Fusarium Tuber Rot in Commercial Caladium Cultivars

October 26th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENH1081, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Z. Deng, N.A. Peres, and B.K. Harbaugh, summarizes the results of studies conducted to determine whether any commercial caladium cultivars have resistance to this destructive disease affecting tuber production quality and quantity in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2007.

ENH1060/EP313 Chapter 10 - Selecting Quality Trees from the Nursery

October 26th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENH1060, an 8-page full color fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Laura P. Sadowski, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It discusses site conditions and after-care as related to maximum tree size at planting, root ball characteristics, appropriate tree production method, and tree structure, and describes quality factors to evaluate. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2007.

FA146/FA146 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Evaluating an Aquatic Organism's Aquaculture Potential

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

FA146, a 5-page fact sheet by Cortney L. Ohs and R. LeRoy Creswell, introduces a series detailing the potential of different aquatic organisms for aquaculture in Florida. It defines and describes important characteristics of aquatic species and discusses how these characteristics affect a species' aquaculture potential. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, June 2007.

PP 240/PG004 2007 Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Apple (Malus sylvestris)

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

PP 240, a 13 page illustrated fact sheets, describes diseases common to apples in Florida, their symptoms, causal organisms, disease cycles and epidemiology, and management. Includes references and a table of fungicides approved for disease management of apple in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, October 2007.

ENH1077/EP344 Normal "Abnormalities" in Palms

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENH1077, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by T. K. Broschat and M.L. Elliott, describes and illustrates some of these common “abnormalities” that
cause concern among palm owners. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2007.

ENH1061/EP314 Chapter 11. Planting and Establishing Trees

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENH1061, a 9-page full color fact sheet by Edward F Gilman and Laura Paterson, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It details 10 steps for proper tree planting, as well as establishing trees and root management. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2007.

ENH1057/EP310 Chapter 7 - Choosing Suitable Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites: Site Evaluation and Species Selection.

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENH1057, a 9-page full color fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Laura Paterson Sadowski, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It discusses site evaluation, modification, maintenance practices, desirable tree attributes, and tree selection. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2007.

ENH1056/EP309 Design Solutions for a More Wind-Resistant Urban Forest

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENH1056, an 8-page full-color fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Traci Partin, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It describes how to adjust existing design situations where roots are in conflict with the landscape, how to design new situations where space is limited, sustainable parking lot design, and tree selection. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2007.

FCS8850/FY971 Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce: Additional Resources for Participants Bringing Food Safety Concepts to Farms

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

FCS-8850, a 2-page fact sheet by Brian Lapinski, Amy Simonne and M.E. Swisher, is a bibliography listing online resources providing general information on produce safety, commodity-specific food safety guidelines, and consumer information. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2007.

ENH1063/EP316 Chapter 13 - Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Mature Trees

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENH1063, a 14-page full color fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Amanda Bisson, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It describes seven main objectives, along with pruning types that help meet those objectives, which can be expanded or shortened to meet site conditions and customer expectations. It also describes how to determine a pruning cycle and how to implement a preventative pruning plan for mature trees. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2007.

ENY-741/IN742 Ciguatera

October 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Uncategorized

ENY-741, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, describes this form of food poisoning caused by ingestion of salt water fish and invertebrates that have accumulated in their tissues a certain amount of
the toxins produced by dinoflagellates. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2007.

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