EDIS Update

CIR1416/PI056 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Carambola

November 23rd, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Pesticide Information

Revised! Circular 1416, a 6-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for carambola in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI056

CIR1414/PI054 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Mamey Sapote and Sapodilla

November 23rd, 2009
Topic(s):Uncategorized

Revised! Circular 1414, a 7-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for mamey sapote and sapodilla in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI054

CIR1402/PI053 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Papaya

November 23rd, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Pesticide Information

Revised! Circular 1402, an 8-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for papaya in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI053

CIR1401/PI052 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Mango

November 23rd, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Pesticide Information

Revised! Circular 1401, an 8-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, provides an overview of production and pest management practices for mango in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI052

PI222 Pesticides and Prior Informed Consent

November 13th, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information

PI222, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes this international information exchange sponsored by the United Nations to assist countries throughout the world in decisions on whether to allow import of chemicals of concern, such as pesticides. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI222

PI33/PI068 Secure Pesticide Storage: General Features

November 13th, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information

Revised! PI33, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, combines and supercedes five fact sheets in the Secure Pesticide Storage series. It provides an overview of the general features required in a pesticide storage facility. Includes a pesticide storage checklist and references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI068

PI220 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Cotton

October 5th, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Pesticide Information

PI220, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler, provides an overview of the management of cotton in Florida — production facts, regions, practices, insect/mite management, weed and plant growth regulators, disease and nematode management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI220

CIR1415/PI055 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Guava and Wax Jambu

September 8th, 2009
Topic(s):Crops

Revised! Circular 1415, a 6-page fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, profiles these tropical plants of the Myrtaceae family — production facts, regions, and practices; insect/mite, weed, disease, and nematode management; and key contacts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI055

PI217 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Pecan

September 1st, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Lawn & Garden, Small Farms

PI217, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Mark A. Mossler, profiles this nut crop commercially grown in the northern and western regions of the state — production facts, regions and practices, as well as management of mites and insects, weeds, diseases and nematodes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI217

CIR1417/PI057 Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Atemoya and Sugar Apple

August 14th, 2009
Topic(s):Crops, Pesticide Information

Revised! Circular 1417, a 6-page circular by Mark A. Mossler and Jonathan Crane, profiles production facts, regions, and practices; pest management recommendations; and key contacts for Florida producers of these deciduous tropical fruits of the Annonaceae family. Includes references. Published by the UF Pesticide Information Office, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI057

PI28/PI061 Personal Protective Equipment for Handling Pesticides

July 31st, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information, Safety

Revised! PI-28, a 12-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick Fishel, describes various articles of personal protective equipment (PPE) that are worn to protect the human body from contact with pesticides or pesticide residues. PPE includes such items as coveralls or protective suits, footwear, gloves, aprons, respirators, eyewear, and headgear. Includes references. Published by the UF Pesticide Information Office and Agronomy Department, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI061

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

PI180/PI216 The Agricultural Health Study: 2008 Update

May 21st, 2009
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition, Pesticide Information

PI-180, a 2-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, summarizes the most recent findings from The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) in the following areas: pesticide residues in homes, pesticides and colorectal cancer, and pesticides and diabetes. Includes reference. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI216

PI179/PI215 Specifically Regulated Pesticides in Florida: Organotin Antifouling Paints

May 5th, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information, Water

PI-179, a 2-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, explains special regulations governing the use of organotin antifouling paints in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI215

PI102/PI139 Plant Growth Regulators

May 5th, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information

Revised! PI-102, a 5-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, defines the term, “plant growth regulator,” addresses patterns of use for plant growth regulators, and provides a listing of plant growth regulators registered for use in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI139

PI178/PI214 Farm Family Exposure to Glyphosate

May 5th, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information

PI-178, an 8-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, summarizes the results of the Farm Family Exposure Study, conducted in 2000 to determine farm-family exposure to the commonly applied herbicide, glyphosate. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI214

PI1/PI001 Protecting Water Resources from Agricultural Pesticides

April 21st, 2009
Topic(s):Water

Revised! PI-1, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by O. Norman Nesheim and Frederick M. Fishel, describes practices that help protect groundwater and surface water from pesticide contamination. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI001

PI170/PI206 Carbofuran Cancellation Process

April 21st, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information

PI-170, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick Fishel, provides a brief history of carbofuran’s use in the United States, describes risks associated with carbofuran use, and outlines the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) stated rational for revoking its regulations that have allowed carbofuran residues in food. This publication also describes the EPA’s plans announced in 2008 to cancel the pesticide’s registration due to risks carbofuran poses to pesticide applicators and to birds in treated fields. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI206

PI173/PI209 Handling Total Release Foggers

March 23rd, 2009
Topic(s):House & Home, Pesticide Information

PI-173, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, cautions about the risks of total release foggers (TRFs), also called "bug bombs," and common sense precautions people can take to reduce risks before using one in any building. Includes references.  Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI209

PI101/PI138 Defoliants and Dessicants

February 27th, 2009
Topic(s):Pesticide Information

Revised! PI-101, a 2-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, discusses the meaning of the terms “defoliant and desiccant,” describes uses of defoliants and desiccants, and provides a listing of these products registered for use in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI138

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