EDIS Update

Archive for January, 2009

PI176/PI212 Professionalism and Pesticides: Supervision

January 27th, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information, Workplace

PI-176, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by F. M. Fishel, describes the extent of supervision required by law in Florida for various types of licenses and pesticide label restrictions. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI212

ENH1112/EP375 Landscape Design: Ten Important Things to Consider

January 27th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden, Sustainable Living

ENH-1112, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Gail Hansen, guides homeowners step by step through the design process to develop a master plan for their environmentally sustainable residential landscapes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP375

PP260 Black Rot of Orchids Caused by Phytophthora palmivora and Phytophthora cactorum

January 27th, 2009
Topic(s):Crops

PP260, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.A. Cating, A. J. Palmateer, C. M. Stiles, P. A. Rayside, and D. A. Davison, describes this disease of orchids, its host range, symptoms, diagnosis, management, and nursery santiation recommendations. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP260

FA157 Use of Hydrogen Peroxide in Finfish Aquaculture

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Aquaculture

FA157, a 6-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, uses a question-and-answer format to discuss how to use the hydrogen-peroxide based product 35% PEROX-AID ® as aquaculture treatment. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA157

FE787 Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Florida: Estimates from Two Studies

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Community Development, Environment

FE787, a 12-page fact sheet by Tatiana Borisova, Norman Breuer, and Roy Carriker, focuses on one piece of the policy-making puzzle related to climate change: possible economic costs for the state of Florida associated with climate change projections. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE787

AE439 Best Management Practices (BMPs): Perimeter Borders

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Agriculture, Crops

AE439, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Kati W. Migliaccio, Brian Boman, Jemy Hinton, and Kevin Hancock, describes perimeter borders used in agricultural production systems in Florida, their benefits and maintentance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE439

AEC395/WC076 Implementing Inquiry-Based Teaching Methods

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):4-H Youth Development, Program Development

AEC395, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Anna J. Warner and Brian E. Myers, focuses on the nature of inquiry and provides basic guidelines and strategies for implementing inquiry-based teaching methods. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC076

AEC394/WC075 What is Inquiry Based Instruction?

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):4-H Youth Development, Program Development

AEC394, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Anna J. Warner and Brian E. Myers, introduces agricultural educators to inquiry-based education, providing definitions, examples, and reasons to adopt this teaching method. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC075

EENY-443/IN781 American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (Arachnida: Ixodida: Ixodidae)

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Ecosystems & Species, House & Home, Lawn & Garden

EENY-443, a 7-page fact sheet by Wai-Han Chan and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection. It describes this tick commonly found on dogs as an adult — its distribution, description, life cycle, seasonality, medical and veterinary importance, removal, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN781

EENY-442/IN780 Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danainae)

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Ecosystems & Species, Lawn & Garden

EENY-442, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrei Sourakov, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this well-known migrating butterfly with charismatic appearance, their distribution, description, biology and life cycle, hosts and monarch toxicity, conservation status, and natural enemies. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN780

FOR182/FR247 Forest Management in the Interface: Wildlife

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Ecosystems & Species, Lawn & Garden

FOR-182, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Jim Parkhurst and Martha Monroe, highlights key wildlife management issues in interface forests and provides background information on potential conflicts. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR247

AE441 LEED for Homes: Explanation of the Landscape Irrigation Budget Calculation for Florida

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden, Sustainable Living

AE441, a 3-page fact sheet by Michael D. Dukes, explains the landscape irrigation budget found under “Landscaping” in the LEED for Homes Rating System. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE441

FA155 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Hybrid Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Aquaculture

FA155, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Cortney L. Ohs, Christian L. Miller, and R. LeRoy Creswell, describes these crosses between striped bass and white bass, commonly called sunshine bass and palmetto bass — geographical distribution and habitat, phases of production, pond, cage, and tank production, feeding, water quality, and marketing. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA155

FA152 The Role of Dissolved Oxygen in Hard Clam Aquaculture

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Aquaculture

FA152, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by Kerry Weber, Elise Hoover, Leslie Sturmer, and Shirley Baker, discusses dissolved oxygen in clam leases, how to monitor varying concentrations, signs of oxygen stress, how it affects hard clam production, and how to develop a management strategy to adapt to dissolved oxygen levels. Includes contact information for state specialists, glossary and references. Published by the UF Program of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA152

ENY-852/IN777 The Hibiscus Erineum Mite, Aceria hibisci (Acari: Eriophyidae) a New Introduction in the Caribbean and a Potential Threat to Florida's Hibiscus

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Ecosystems & Species, Nursery & Greenhouse

ENY-852, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Cal Welbourn, Jose Carlos Rodrigues and Jorge E. Peña, describes this mite pest of hibiscus recently confirmed in the Caribbean — symptoms and identification, dispersal, hosts and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN777

FA156 Use of Vaccines in Finfish Aquaculture

January 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Aquaculture

FA156, an 8-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, uses a question-and-answer format to address the topic of vaccine use in warmwater aquaculture facilities. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA156

PI175/PI211 Using Your Handheld Lawn and Garden Sprayer

January 20th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden, Pesticide Information

PI-175, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by F. M. Fishel, advises homeowners in choosing the right type of handheld sprayer and using it properly. Includes examples and references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI211

PI174/PI210 The Global Increase in Counterfeit Pesticides

January 20th, 2009
Topic(s):Food Safety, Getting Involved, Pesticide Information

PI-174, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes the growing problem of illegal manufacture and trade of counterfeit pesticides, types of counterfeit and illegal pesticides, effects of illegal trade and counterfeit pesticides, challenges to fighting the problem, steps that need to be taken, and examples. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI210

ENY744/IN772 The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory

January 13th, 2009
Topic(s):Program Development

ENY-774, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, C. Roxanne Connelly, and Chelsea T. Smartt, describes this UF/IFAS facility located in Vero Beach FL, and its research, education, and teaching programs. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN772

SL277/MG457 Soils and Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Glossary of Soil and Fertilizer Terms

January 12th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

SL277, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Shawna Loper and Amy L. Shober, contains the definitions of important soil and fertilizer terms used throughout the Soils and Fertilizers for Master Gardeners EDIS series. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG457

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