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Archive for February, 2008

ENY-847/IN761 Biology and Management of Aphids in Sustainable Field Production of Cucurbits

February 28th, 2008
Topic(s):Agriculture, Crops

ENY-847, a 3-page illustrated fact-sheet by O. E. Liburd and T. W. Nyoike, provides information about aphids, their biology and lifecycle, damage, monitoring and management strategies for sustainable agriculture. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN761

ENY-851S/IN767 Las Mareas Rojas

February 28th, 2008
Topic(s):Aquaculture, Ecosystems & Species, Food Safety, Spanish Language, Water

ENY-851S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish version of ENY-851, “Red Tides” (forthcoming). It explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN767

ENY058/NG047 Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture

February 28th, 2008
Topic(s):Organic

ENY-058, a 9-page illustrated fact-sheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, provides information on plant parasitic nematodes causing damage in organic agriculture and introduces methods for their management. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/NG047

HS1134/HS385 Characterization of the “Strawberry Dried Calyx Disorder” in Florida and Spain

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Crops

HS-1134, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos, Craig K. Chandler, Alicia J. Whidden, and María del Carmen Sánchez, presents the results of surveys and tests conducted into the nature of this disorder (SDCD) observed in strawberries since 2005 in farms around Plant City Florida and Huelva, Spain. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS385

ENH1088/EP358 Remediation of Runoff: Options for Container Plant Nurseries

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Nursery & Greenhouse, Water

ENH-1008, a 6-page illustrated fact-sheet by J. Sharma, P.C. Wilson, and T.H. Yeager, describes the problem of non-point source pollution from container nurseries, and plant-based and non-plant based options for remediation. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP358

ENH1094/EP359 Palms for North Florida

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

ENH-1094, a 16-page illustrated fact-sheet by Edwin R. Duke and Gary W. Knox, provides assistance in selecting cold hardy palms for northern Florida, including sections on growing conditions, maintentance, treating cold damage, and availability. Includes references and a 10-page table showing characteristics of palm varieties suitable for northern Florida. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP359

ENH1093/EP357 Tropical Foliage Cultivar Development: New Ornamental Introductions Drive Plant Markets

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Nursery & Greenhouse

ENH-1093, a 3-page illustrated fact-sheet by R.J. Henny and J. Chen, looks at foliage cultivar development and markets through history. Includes references and a table chronicling changes in major foliage plant genera in commercial production between 1975 and 1999. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP357

ENH1085/EP350 Some Suggestions for Controlling Benghal Dayflower in Field Nurseries

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Nursery & Greenhouse

ENH-1085, a 9-page illustrated fact-sheet by Robert Stamps, describes this increasingly problematic weed — also known as jio, tropical spiderwort, hairy wandering jew, and Indian dayflower — in field nurseries, its identification, control, factors effecting pre- and post-emergence herbicides, tables of recommended herbicides, and references. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP350

HS1135/HS386 Buckwheat: A Cool-Season Cover Crop for Florida Vegetable Systems

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Crops

HS-1135, a 7-page illustrated fact-sheet by Danielle Treadwell and Pei-wen Huang, describes this “pseudocereal” commonly grown as a cover crop in the southeast, growth habits, environmental requirements, role as a nutrient catch crop, interactions with insects, potential for weed control and weed suppression, and economics. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS386

ENH979/EP236 Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

Revised! ENH-979, a 5-page illustrated fact-sheet by Laurie E. Trenholm, provides easy-to-follow tips for maintaining a healthy lawn without polluting ground or surface water resources. It describes how to apply and store fertilizer, how to mow and irrigate your home lawn, and best practices for managing weeds effectively. Includes a table of recommended fertilizer rates for various home lawn grass species. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, December 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP236

HS1132/HS384 Dooryard Citrus Production: Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida

February 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Citrus

HS1132, an 8-page illustrated fact-sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Jamie D. Yates, Ronald H. Brlansky, and Kuang-Ren Chung, focuses on five citrus diseases exotic to Florida: black spot, citrus leprosis, citrus tristeza virus-stem pitting (CTV-SP), citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and sweet orange scab. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS384

SS AGR 300/AG306 Tank-mix Options for Control of Tropical Soda Apple and Dogfennel

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Crops, Livestock

SS-AGR-300, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by B.A. Sellers and J.A. Ferrell, describes results of UF/IFAS studies of combinations of herbicides for control of dogfennel growing alongside TSA.   Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG306

SS AGR 299/AG304 Goatweed Biology and Control in Pastures

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Crops, Livestock

SS-AGR-299, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent A. Sellers, describes the biology and control of this perennial plant, also known as sweet broom and licorice weed, that is becoming a serious problem in Florida pastures.  Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG304

FE708/FE708 Vegetable Perspectives and 2008 Outlook

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Crops

FE-708, a 3-page fact sheet by John J. VanSickle, characterizes the current vegetable production industry — demand, supply, international trade, regulatory issues, and short- and long-term outlooks. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE708

ENH971/EP146 Edible Landscaping

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

Revised! ENH-971, a 3-page fact sheet by Eva C. Worden and Sydney Park Brown, describes a landscaping practice that replaces plants that are strictly ornamental with plants that produce food. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP146

ENH1074/EP341 Performance of Native Florida Plants under North Florida Conditions

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Environment, Lawn & Garden

ENH-1074, a 22-page illustrated fact sheet by Jeffrey Norcini, provides results of a study evaluating 15 cultivars of native wildflowers for performance in North Florida landscape conditions in Quincy, FL. Includes description, performance, and graph of appearance rating throughout the year for each wildflower. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP341

ENH1092/EP356 Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Origin of New Cultivars

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Nursery & Greenhouse

ENH-1092, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny and J. Chen, describes three avenues for new tropical foliage plants to enter the commercial trade — plant acquisition and collection from the wild, selection of natural or induced mutations, and hybridization — and how new introductions are evaluated. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP356

PP248/MG441- PP251/MG444 Guidelines for Identification and Management of Plant Disease Problems (series)

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

PP248/MG441- PP251/MG444, a 4-part series by Aaron Palmateer, Ken Pernezny, Monica Elliott and Nikol Havranek, are new additions to the Master Gardener Handbook. They provide beginning Master Gardener volunteers with methods for taking a systematic approach to diagnosis of plant disease problems. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, February 2008.

Part I. Eliminating Insect Damage and Abiotic Disorders
Part II. Diagnosing Plant Diseases Caused by Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses
Part III. Managing Plant Diseases
Part IV. Plant Health Questions to Ask the Client
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_SERIES_Guidelines_to_Identification_and_Management_of_Plant_Disease_Problems

HS1131/HS383 Dooryard Citrus Production: Citrus Greening Disease

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Citrus

HS1131, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Jamie D. Yates, Michael E. Rogers and Ronald H. Brlansky, describes this most devastating disease of citrus, which has limited citrus production in many citrus-growing areas of the world — why homeowners should be concerned about it, it’s bacterial causal agent and Asian Citrus Psyllid vector, what plants are affected, symptoms, how to detect greening, and how to manage greening and psyllids. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS383

HS1119/HS351 Life after Methyl Bromide: Research on 1,3-Dichloropropene plus Chloropicrin in Florida

February 25th, 2008
Topic(s):Agriculture, Crops

HS1119, a 7-page article by Bielinski M. Santos, summarizes the most important findings on 1,3-D + Pic research in Florida. Includes reference list. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2007.  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS351

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