EDIS Update

Archive for June, 2008

MB004/MB004 The Basics of Educational Podcasting: Enhancing the Student Learning Experience

June 30th, 2008
Topic(s):Program Development

MB004, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Jamie S. Foster and Stephanie A. Havemann, presents a brief tutorial for educators interested in generating and publishing their own podcasts and discusses the role of podcasting in the classroom. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Microbiology and Cell Sciences, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MB004

FCS3271/FY1040 Energy Efficient Homes: An Introduction to Carbon Footprints

June 30th, 2008
Topic(s):House & Home, Sustainable Living

FCS-3271, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Nicholas W. Taylor, Jeffrey Michael, and Kathleen C. Ruppert, introduces the concept of carbon footprint and how it is calculated, including quick facts and a glossary of terms. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1040

ENH1101/EP365 New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema ‘Stripes’

June 21st, 2008
Topic(s):Nursery & Greenhouse

ENH-1101, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Henny, R.J. and J. Chen and T.A. Mellich, describes this hybridized Aglaonema cultivar with strong bands of silvery white coloration along the lateral veins, its origin, performance, recommendations, and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP365

PP255/PP171 Host-Plant Resistance and Management of Bacterial Spot of Pepper

June 21st, 2008
Topic(s):Crops, Organic

PP-255, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Ken Pernezny, Jeff Jones, Russell Nagata, and Nikol Havranek, describes the developments in the campaign to develop cultivars resistant to Xanthomonas euvesicatoria. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP171

SL263/SS484 Salmonella and tomatoes: Q & A for consumers

June 20th, 2008
Topic(s):Food Safety

SL-263, a 6-page fact sheet by Max Teplitski, Keith Schneider and Michelle Danyluk, provides research-supported answers to common consumer questions about the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables in response to the recent outbreak of salmonellosis linked to the consumption of tomatoes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS484

FOR185/FR240 A New Twist in Managing Cogongrass

June 17th, 2008
Topic(s):Ecosystems & Species

FOR-185, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams, presents the results of several experiments evaluating various herbicides used to control this invasive, nonnative plant in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR240

HS1139/HS392 Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. (River sheoak) in Florida and its Potential as a Windbreak Plant for Citrus Groves

June 17th, 2008
Topic(s):Crops

HS-1139, a 12-page illustrated fact sheet by William S. Castle, compiles pertinent information and provide an historical perspective for environmentalists, biologists, scientists and other interested parties regarding the Casuarina species in Florida which are presently classified as invasive and illegal to possess or propagate. Includes references and a summary of regulatory authorities. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS392

ENY-211/IG098 Drywood and Dampwood Termites

June 17th, 2008
Topic(s):House & Home, Lawn & Garden

Revised! ENY-211, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by F. M. Oi, R. Scheffrahn, W. Kern, and K. C. Ruppert, describes these two groups of structurally damaging termites that live inside the wood they eat, signs of infestation, and control. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG098

VM170/VM132 Developing a Vaccination and Deworming Program for the Adult Horse

June 17th, 2008
Topic(s):Livestock

VM-170, a 4-page fact sheet by Amanda M. House, provides horse owners with guidelines to follow in developing an individualized health maintenance program with the veterinarian. It provides an overview of basic vaccination guidelines and diseases and provides guidelines for prevention and control of parasites. Includes references. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM132

AN205/AN205 Troubleshooting a Herd with a High Bacteria Count

June 17th, 2008
Topic(s):Livestock

AN205, a 2-page fact sheet by David R. Bray, lists some common problems in dairy procedures which can cause a high bacteria count in a dairy herd. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN205

FCS3266/FY1032 Energy Efficient Homes: Appliances in General

June 16th, 2008
Topic(s):House & Home, Sustainable Living

FCS-3270, a 4-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Wendell A. Porter, and Travis Prescott, is part of the Energy Efficient Homes series. It describes what you should look for in energy efficient home appliances, and other energy saving tips. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1032

FCS3260/FY1030 Energy Efficient Homes: Laundry Area

June 16th, 2008
Topic(s):House & Home, Sustainable Living

FCS-3260, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, Kathleen C. Ruppert, and Wendell A. Porter, is part of the Energy Efficient Homes series. It discusses how to save energy in the laundry area including where it should be located, how to use current washing machines and dryers more efficiently, how to buy a new appliances. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1030

FOR 109/FR157 Improving Inservice Teacher Workshops in Florida

June 16th, 2008
Topic(s):Environment, Program Development

Revised! FOR-109, a 5-page fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe, Jenny Seitz, Shruti Agrawal, Sheda Morshed, Elizabeth Swiman, Michelle Aldridge, and Vicki Crisp, defines the terms that are most helpful for Florida environmental education workshop facilitators and provides suggestions for planning, advertising, delivering, and evaluating workshops to better meet the needs of our teachers. Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshops are used as an example of how nonformal education facilitators could adapt their workshops to better address the new professional development system. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR157

WEC243/UW287 Ducks of Florida

June 12th, 2008
Topic(s):Ecosystems & Species

WEC-243, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by Emma Willcox and William Giuliano, provides information for those individuals wishing to learn how to identify these often beautiful and colorful birds. It also provides information on their natural history. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Conservation and Ecology, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW287

AN131/AN131 Early Weaning: a Management Alternative for Florida Beef Cattle Producers

June 12th, 2008
Topic(s):Livestock

Revised! AN-131, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by John Arthington, describes this management practice involving the permanent separation of the cow and calf when the calf is 70 to 90 days of age. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN131

FCS3267/FY1028 Energy Efficient Homes: Easy Steps to Improving Your Home’s Energy Efficiency

June 11th, 2008
Topic(s):House & Home, Sustainable Living

FCS-3267, a 5-page fact sheet by Nicholas W. Taylor, M. Jennison Kipp, and Kathleen C. Ruppert, is part of the Energy Efficient Homes series. It provides an overview of steps that
Florida residents can take to reduce their home’s energy demand, improve its efficiency, and reduce their energy bills. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1028

FCS3268/FY1033 Energy Efficient Homes: Incentive Programs for Energy Efficiency

June 11th, 2008
Topic(s):House & Home, Sustainable Living

FCS-3268, a 4-page fact sheet by Nicholas W. Taylor, M. Jennison Kipp, and Kathleen C. Ruppert, is part of the Energy Efficient Homes series. It defines key terms, tells who offers energy incentives, what types of incentives there are, and what considerations homeowners should have. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1033

FCS3270/FY1031 Energy Efficient Homes: Fluorescent Lighting

June 10th, 2008
Topic(s):House & Home, Sustainable Living

FCS-3270, a 6-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, Kathleen C. Ruppert, and Wendell A. Porter, is part of the Energy Efficient Homes series. It defines flourescent lighting terms and ansers many questions homeowners might have about compact flourescent lighting. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1031

PI-163/PI200 When a Pesticide Doesn’t Work

June 9th, 2008
Topic(s):Pesticide Information

PI-163, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes several factors contributing to pesticide failure. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI200

PP253/PP169 Organic Management of Vegetable Diseases Part I: Soilborne Pathogens

June 7th, 2008
Topic(s):Crops

PP-253, a 5-page fact sheet by Gary Vallad and Amanda Gevens, is an overview of six “REPEAT” principles of plant-disease control (Resistance, Eradication, Protection, Exclusion, Avoidance, and Therapy) with an emphasis on methods acceptable in certified organic vegetable production for controlling plant disease caused by soilborne pathogens. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP169

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