EDIS Update

Archive for March, 2008

FOR 172/FR231 Urban Forest Educational Resources for Teaching Youth

March 31st, 2008
Topic(s):4-H Youth Development, Environment

FOR-172, a 5-page fact sheet by Jennifer Seitz, Martha Monroe and Francisco Escobedo, lists and describes resources available to assist educators, extension agents, home school parents, foresters, and nature center staff as they help youth become more aware of the urban forests in their backyard. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR231

AN194/AN194 Biosecurity and Biological Risk Management for Livestock Enterprises

March 31st, 2008
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Livestock

AN-194, a 6-page fact sheet by Matt Hersom, Max Irsik, and Todd Thrift, describes biosecurity and biological risk mananagement practices, basic biosecurity and BRM management practices, disease transmission routes, enterprise security, reasons to have a BRM plan, and biosecurity best management practices. Includes resource list. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN194

FE658/FE658 Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Programs: Measuring Success in Your BRE Program

March 31st, 2008
Topic(s):Community Development, Program Development

FE658, a 4-page fact sheet by Henry M. Cothran, is ninth in a series on establishing Business Retention and Expansion programs. It provides measurement guidelines, a table of common terms used in evaluating programs, and a program goal checklist. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE658

SS AGR 302/AG308 Limpograss: A Quick Reference

March 31st, 2008
Topic(s):Crops

SS-AGR-302, a 3-page fact sheet by Joana C. Newman, provides key data on this warm-season perennial grass used extensively for forage in south and central Florida, its origin, use, description, adaptation, management practices, fertilization, broad-leaf weed control, and pests and control. Includes references.  Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG308

FOR117SP/FR235 Capítulo 3 - Evaluación de los árboles dañados durante un huracán y toma de decisiones

March 31st, 2008
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Lawn & Garden

FOR-117-Sp, a 17-page, full-color fact sheet by Eliana Kampf, Mary L. Duryea, Edward F. Gilman y Astrid Delgado, is the Spanish language version of FOR-117, Chapter 3 - Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do. It discusses factors that should be considered when deciding whether to remove or restore storm-damaged trees.  Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR235

VM-120/VM089 Liver Fluke Control in Beef Cattle

March 19th, 2008
Topic(s):Livestock

Revised! VM-120, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by M.B. Irsik, Charles Courtney III, and Ed Richey, describes the control of Fasciola hepatica, one of the most damaging parasites in Florida cattle — its life cycle, damage to the animal and industry, life cycle of the intermediate host, diagnosis of liver fluke infection, and control of the liver fluke. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, July 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM089

FE709/FE709 Basic Marketing Strategies for Improving Business Performance in the Turf and Lawncare Industry

March 19th, 2008
Topic(s):Turf / Sod

FE709, a 3-page fact sheet by John J. Haydu and Alan W. Hodges, discusses five simple marketing strategies that can improve the bottom line performance of turf or lawncare
businesses. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE709

ENH1086/EP351 Mycorrhizae: Implications for Environmental Remediation and Resource Conservation

March 13th, 2008
Topic(s):Environment, Nursery & Greenhouse

ENH-1068, a 5-page fact sheet by J. Sharma, A.V. Ogram, and A. Al-Agely, describes the symbiotic relationships between plant roots and fungi and how the resulting rhizosphere activity can lead to transformation and removal of polluting compounds from the soil, reduce the need for fertilizer in commercial nurseries, and improve soil structure and health. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP351

ENH1098/EP362 Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms of Woody Ornamental Plants in South Florida

March 12th, 2008
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

ENH-1098, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Timothy K. Broschat, describes and illustrates typical symptoms for common nutrient deficiencies in trees and shrubs grown in south Florida landscapes. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu

SS AGR 301/AG307 Giant Reed (Arundo donax): Biology, Identification and Management

March 11th, 2008
Topic(s):Agriculture, Ecosystems & Species

SS-AGR-301, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Kurt Vollmer, Curtis Rainbolt, and Jason Ferrell, describes this tall perennial grass that is commercially grown in the Mediterranean to make reeds for musical instruments, and which is a major invasive weed in Calfornia and Texas watersheds — its biology, identification and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG307

FA154/FA154 Sturgeon Aquaculture - Specialized Techniques: Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning: The Egg Maturation Assay

March 11th, 2008
Topic(s):Aquaculture

FA-153, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam, describes a biological test to determine if sturgeon eggs are in the stage of final maturation — the principle behind the test, materials needed, and protocol. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA154

FE710/FE710 2007 Florida Land Value Survey

March 11th, 2008
Topic(s):Agriculture

FE-710, a 6-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, Ronald Muraro, Laila Racevskis, and Charles Moss, provides estimates of the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state, based on a survey conducted in October 2007 for land values in May 2007. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE710

FA153/FA153 Sturgeon Aquaculture - Specialized Techniques: Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning: The Egg Polarization Index or PI

March 5th, 2008
Topic(s):Aquaculture

FA-153, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam, describes a simple field and laboratory test used to assist in predicting ovulatory response in female sturgeon, which uses the egg size and position of the nucleus in the cytoplasm as indicators — the principle behind it, materials needed, biopsy procedure, and how to determine the egg polarization index. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA153