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Archive for June, 2009

SSAGR94/AG162 General Guidelines for Managing Pastures for Dairy Cows

June 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Livestock

Revised! SS-AGR-94, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by L. E. Sollenberger, Y.C. Newman, and J.M.B. Vendramini, is part of the Florida Forage Handbook. It answers dairy producers’ questions about managing pasture as a major source of nutrients for milking cows — soil testing and pasture fertilization, choice of forage species, and grazing strategies. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG162

ENH1130/EP391 Establishing Shrubs in Florida Landscapes

June 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

ENH-1130, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman, Amy L. Shober, Kimberly A. Moore, Christine Wiese, Maria Paz, and S. Michelle Scheiber, describes the steps that homeowners should take for effective irrigation of transplanted, container-grown shrubs in the home landscape until there is sufficient root growth for them to become established. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP391

ENH1129/EP390 Planting Shrubs in Florida Landscapes

June 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

ENH-1129, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman, Amy L. Shober, Kimberly A. Moore, Christine Wiese, Maria Paz and S. Michele Scheiber, provides guidance for planting shrubs in Florida home landscapes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP390

ENH1117/EP382 Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Breeding Techniques for Aglaonema and Dieffenbachia

June 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Nursery & Greenhouse

ENH-1117, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny, J. Chen and T.A. Mellich, describes the techniques plant breeders can use for controlling flowering, effecting pollination, and securing seed production. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP382

AE244 Pesticide Safety and Personal Protective Equipment for Citrus Grove Workers

June 26th, 2009
Topic(s):Citrus

AE244, an 11-page fact sheet by Brian Boman, Darren Cole, Steve Futch, Ward Gunter, Jack Hebb, Chris Wilson, is part of the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Citrus Grove Workers series. It provides information for citrus grove workers about toxicity and effects of exposure to pesticides and personal protective equipment. Includes two quizzes and references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE244

FOR218/FR280 Biology and Control of Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum)

June 25th, 2009
Topic(s):Ecosystems & Species, Forest Resources

FOR-218, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Patrick J. Minogue, Stella Jones, Kimberly K. Bohn, and Rick L. Williams, describes this non-native, invasive vine which is widespread in damp areas in north and West Florida — its biology and control measures. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR280

FCS2299/FY1090 Body Image and the Aging Female

June 25th, 2009
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition

FCS-2299, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Eboni J. Baugh, highlights recent research examining the body image concerns among aging and elderly women. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1090

FCS8705/FY218 Facts about Zinc

June 25th, 2009
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition

Revised! FCS-8705, a 2-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff, uses a question and answer format to informs clients about this mineral for human nutrition. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY218

FCS8092/HE776 FOOD/DRUG and DRUG/NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS: What You Should Know About Your Medications

June 25th, 2009
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition

Revised! FCS-8092, a 10-page fact sheet by Linda Bobroff, Ashley Lentz, and R. Elaine Turner, describes common food/drug and drug/nutrient, and how consumers can see the potential for interactions and learn to avoid them. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE776

FCS2298/FY1089 Making Good Decisions: Parenting Strategies to Guide Young Children's Media Use

June 25th, 2009
Topic(s):Uncategorized

FCS-2298, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Stephanie C. Toelle and David C. Diehl, gives parents viewing strategies, suggests media guidelines, and reviews media policies designed to protect children. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1089

FCS2229/FY735 Fall Prevention: Home Safety Inventory

June 25th, 2009
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, House & Home

Revised! FCS-2229, a 2-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff and Leigh Ann Martin, provides a checklist of changes people can make to reduce risk of falling and keep their home a safe place to live in. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY735

CIR1400/PI050 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Lychee and Longan

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Crops

Revised! Circular 1400, a 9-page circular by Mark Mossler, profiles production of these tropical evergreen fruits in Florida, with production facts, cultural practices, and pest management.  Includes specialist contact information and references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI050

SSAGR93/AG161 Factors Affecting Forage Quality

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Livestock

Revised! SS-AGR-93, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by A. T. Adesogan, L. E. Sollenberger, Y.C. Newman, and J.M.B. Vendramini, discusses forage quality and factors affecting intake and nutritive value. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG161

PP256/PP172 Rusts on Ornamentals in Florida

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden, Nursery & Greenhouse

PP-256, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Philip F. Harmon, Carrie L. Harmon, Aaron J. Palmateer, Stephen H. Brown, presents information on four representative rust diseases of ornamentals, including gladiolus rust, daylily rust, frangipani rust, and guava rust. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP172

FE801 Economic Approach to Valuing Information with Applications to Climate Information

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Agriculture, Environment

FE801, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Tatiana Borisova, Norman Breuer, and Irina Grinberg, gives a basic introduction to the economic approach to valuing information. Specifically, it discusses a way to evaluate the information in Florida climate forecasts in order to improve agriculture decisions and thereby produce more reliable economic outcomes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE801

CIR1047/EP001 Transplanting Palms in the Landscape

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Lawn & Garden

Revised! Circular 1047, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Timothy K. Broschat, discusses the various factors that contribute to palm transplant survival rate. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP001

FSHN0521/FS126 Agroterrorism in the U.S.: An Overview

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Food Safety, Safety

Revised! FSHN-05-21, a 4-page fact sheet by R. Goodrich Schneider, K.R. Schneider, C.D. Webb, M. Hubbard, and D.L. Archer, discusses the use of biological agents in a deliberate, harmful attack, or terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare against the U.S. agricultural and food processing system. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS126

FSHN0518/FS129 Preventing Foodborne Illness: Norovirus

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Food Safety

Revised! FSHN-05-18, a 4-page fact sheet by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Mike Hubbard, and Riya Shukla, provides essential information about noroviruses in a question-and-answer format. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS129

AN218 Considerations for Selecting a Bull

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Livestock

AN218, a 3-page fact sheet by Martha Thomas and Matt Hersom, lists factors to consider for selecting a bull, one of the largest decisions dictating carcass merit for the subsequent calves. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN218

FOR223/FR285 Got Invasives? Get Help!

June 17th, 2009
Topic(s):Agriculture, Ecosystems & Species, Lawn & Garden

FOR-223, a 2-page fact sheet by Benjamin Koubek and Chris Demers, describes the FloridaInvasives.org Web site and how can help landowners and land managers locate valuable technical and financial assistance prorgams to prevent or control invasive exotice species problems. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR285

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