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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Official Release of the Statewide Regional Evacuation Study for the Tampa Bay Region
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
IFAS in the News
We hope you're having a good Tuesday morning. Here is today's IFAS in the News:
Can Dogs Save Us From Bedbug Scourge?
UF research finds termite enzymes could be boon to cellulosic ethanol
Jatropha enthusiasts want to develop it as a local crop
Garden Q&A: Use care if you plan to fertilize your ferns
AgriLife research identifies wheat streak resistance gene
In other news:
Harn Museum of Art Receives $4.2 Million Collection of Asian Art
Dress code, new class size mark the first day of public school.
Monday, August 23, 2010
FoodSafety.gov Alert: URGENT Nationwide Frozen Mamey Fruit Pulp Recall
La Nuestra and Goya brand pulp may put consumers at risk for typhoid fever illnesses
Fast Facts:
* The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat frozen mamey fruit pulp sold under the La Nuestra brand by Montalvan Sales Inc. Ontario, Calif., or the Goya brand by Goya Foods Inc. Secaucus, N.J..
* An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state partners showed an epidemiologic link between an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Typhi infections and the products.
* The CDC reports that at least nine people in California and Nevada are ill with typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi.
* Ill individuals have reported consuming mamey fruit pulp, including mamey fruit smoothies at juice stands.
* Goya Foods Inc. and La Nuestra have voluntarily recalled the product.
* Consumers who have the recalled La Nuestra brand or Goya brand frozen mamey pulp in their homes are urged to discard them immediately.
* Consumers also are urged to find out what brand of mamey products are being used in drinks prepared at juice stands and stores.
* This outbreak of Salmonella Typhi is not related to the current outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to eggs in their shells.
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Reminder: "Muscadine Grape Tasting and Wine Making" is tomorrow, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 8:00 AM!
| It's Muscadine Grape Season!! Come enjoy and learn about this delicous, local, native fruit. It's a workshop held by the Manasota Chapter of the FL Grape Growers Association (FGGA). In your RSVP, please, add comments to indicate your choice of the options at the end of this description. Here's a summary of its agenda and costs: Location: Rosa Fiorelli Winery & Vineyard, 4250 Country Road 675, Bradenton, Florida 34211 Workshop Costs (pay at workshop): Option #1 - Free for FGGA Manasota Chapter active members (excluding cost of kits and lunch) |
Friday, August 20, 2010
ARS Newslink
USDA Agricultural Research Service
August 20, 2010
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A new partnership to benefit the Midwest:
ARS this week signed an agreement with the Center for Innovative Food Technology of Toledo, Ohio, to help commercialize ARS-developed technologies and promote research opportunities with businesses and universities in the Midwest. (8/16)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100816.htm
B vitamins and the aging brain:
An ARS nutritionist has collaborated in ongoing research-part of the multi-year Sacramento (Calif.) Area Latino Study on Aging, or "SALSA"-that's taken a closer look at the role the B vitamins may play in preventing decline in brain function. (8/17)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100817.htm
Next steps for ARS' Hawaiian lab:
ARS this week celebrated the start of construction of the second phase of its Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center at Hilo, Hawaii, with a traditional Hawaiian ground blessing ceremony. (8/17)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100817.2.htm
Forecasting the fate of fertilizer:
Reducing the runoff from plant nutrients that can eventually wash into the Chesapeake Bay could someday be as easy as checking the weather forecast, thanks in part to work by ARS scientists. (8/18)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100818.htm
A signed contract for repairs to a historic laboratory:
A construction contract for $12.4 million, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, has been signed to provide critical deferred maintenance to equip an historic laboratory building to do cutting-edge research at ARS' Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Md. (8/18)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100818.2.htm
A new genetic tool for improving rice:
ARS scientists have developed a new tool for improving the expression of desirable genes in rice in parts of the plant where the results will do the most good. (8/19)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100819.htm
New information about nitrogen and copper levels in a Chesapeake Bay watershed:
A comprehensive study of pollutants in a major Chesapeake Bay tributary has revealed troublesome levels of nitrogen and copper that could flow into the Bay, according to ARS scientists and their cooperators. (8/20)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100820.htm
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IFAS in the news, 8/20
Experts Focus on Small Farm Food Safety in FL
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/08/experts-focus-on-small-farm-food-safety-in-fl/
Travel news: Don't book that Cuban vacation just yet
http://www.eturbonews.com/17989/travel-news-dont-book-cuban-vacation-just-yet
Bed bugs know no income class, and they're moving into Southwest Florida homes
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/aug/19/bed-bugs-know-no-income-class-and-theyre-moving-so/
Jackson County's 'Peanut Field Day'
http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/101127634.html
Make it green: Even non-xeric plants need little water
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/aug/19/make-it-green-even-non-xeric-plants-need-little-wa/
Hometown Happenings 0820 (Hernando County)
http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2010/aug/20/hometown-happenings-0820/news/
Pasco County Extension Service events for September
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/pasco-county-extension-service-events-for-september/1116297
In the Garden (Pinellas County)
http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/outdoors/content_articles/081910_out-07.txt
Environment/health/local news:
Researchers say they saw 22-mile hydrocarbon plume in Gulf
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/19/gulf.oil.plume/?hpt=T1
New images indicate moon may be shrinking
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/19/MNLH1F0CP2.DTL
Green Leafy Veggies May Cut Diabetes Risk
http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20100819/green-leafy-veggies-may-cut-diabetes-risk
International gangs likely behind recent card skimmers (Gainesville)
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100820/ARTICLES/8201006/1118?Title=International-gangs-likely-behind-recent-card-skimmers
New and Revised Lawn and Garden Publications June 2010
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This email lists new and revised EDIS publications that have been released to the public in June 2010. They are now available on the World Wide Web at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. This mailing only includes publications in the Lawn & Garden program area. Please see separate mailings for publications in other program areas.
ENY061/IN850 Susceptibility of Flowers and Bedding Plants to Root-Knot Nematodes
ENY061, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, summarizes recently published work on varying plant susceptibilities to root-knot nematodes and provides an overview of flower cultivars and their susceptibility to different species and races of root-knot nematodes, particularly M. incognita, M. javanica, and M. arenaria, all of which are common in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in850
FOR239/FR301 Quercus hemisphaerica, Darlington Oak
FOR239, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this tardily deciduous tree found along sandy ridges and mixed forests from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr301
FOR240/FR302 Dypsis decaryi, Triangle Palm
FOR240, a 2-page fact sheet by Heather V. Quintana, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm with a distinctive triangular shape to its trunk, which is endemic to the southeasternmost part of Madagascar and thrives in poor, dry soils– scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr302
FOR241/FR303 Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, Spindle Palm
FOR241, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm with a spindly stem, which is endemic to the Mascarene Islands east of Madagascar, and which in the U.S. grows in south Florida, southern California, and the Hawaiian Islands. – scientific and common names, description, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr303
FOR242/FR304 Wodyetia bifurcata, Foxtail Palm
FOR242, a 2-page fact sheet by Mary McKenzie, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this palm is endemic to the scrublands of the rocky northeastern peninsula of Australia — scientific and common names, description, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr304
FOR243/FR305 Quercus chapmanii, Chapman Oak
FOR243, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this native oak, naturally found in the dry, xeric habitats of sandy ridges and coastal dunes throughout most of Florida and coastal Alabama, Georgia, and the southern portion of South Carolina — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr305
FOR244/FR306 Ricinus communis, Castor Bean
FOR241, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this small statured tree from northeastern Africa and the Middle East, which is abundant throughout Florida. – scientific and common names, description, allergen, storm tolerance, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr306
FOR245/FR307 Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Bottle Palm
FOR245, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm with a bottle shaped trunk that is endemic to the Mascarene Islands east of Madagascar, and can grow in south Florida — scientific and common names, description, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr307
FOR248/FR310 Quercus incana, Bluejack Oak
FOR248, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this deciduous and native shrub-like tree that frequents the xeric sandy soils of ridges, sandhills, and scrub from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr310
FOR249/FR311 Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak
FOR249, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this highly wind-resistant, small, native, evergreen tree found along the coastal plain of Louisiana east to North Carolina and south throughout most of peninsular Florida — scientific and common names, description, allergen, storm tolerance, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr311
FOR254/FR316 Cycas revoluta, Sago Palm
FOR254, a 2-page fact sheet by Robert J. Northrop, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this evergreen cycad native to the tropical islands of southern Japan, but growing well in the subtropics of the United States — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr316
HS1171 Considerations for Use of Roundup® and Similar Products in the Home Landscape
HS1171, a 4-page fact sheet by Andrew W. MacRae and Marina D’Abreau, describes the type of Roundup® products available to homeowners and provides tips to limit off-target movement of glyphosate products. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1171
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New and Revised Agriculture Publications, June 2010
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This email lists new and revised EDIS publications that have been released to the public in June 2010. They are now available on the World Wide Web at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. This mailing only includes publications in the Agriculture program area. Please see separate mailings for publications in other program areas.
AN237 Introduction to Pasture-Raised Poultry: Maximizing Foraging Behavior
AN237, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Brad Burbaugh, Elena Toro, and Abel Gernat, discusses foraging behavior, pasture management, pasture rotation, and other benefits of foraging. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an237
AN240 Florida Cracker Cattle
AN240, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, describes this small to moderately-sized breed of cattle descended from the original cattle brought to Florida by the Spanish in the 1500s — history, breed characteristics, beef, organizations, and contacts. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an240
AN241 Wet Brewers Grains for Beef Cattle
AN241, a 4-page fact sheet by Megan Thomas, Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich, describes this by-product of the beer-brewing industry — feed characterstics, considerations for use, and feeding guidelines. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an241
AN242 Effect of Sexed Semen on Dairy Heifer Supply from 2006 to 2012
AN242, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Albert De Vries, describes the estimated impact of the use of sexed semen on the national dairy heifer supply. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an242
ENY061/IN850 Susceptibility of Flowers and Bedding Plants to Root-Knot Nematodes
ENY061, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, summarizes recently published work on varying plant susceptibilities to root-knot nematodes and provides an overview of flower cultivars and their susceptibility to different species and races of root-knot nematodes, particularly M. incognita, M. javanica, and M. arenaria, all of which are common in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in850
FA168 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides
FA168, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Cortney L. Ohs, Scott W. Grabe, Matthew A. DiMaggio, describes this marine baitfish of the Sparidae (porgy/sea bream) family which has potential for culture in the southeastern United States — general description, geographic distribution and habitat, nautral history, culture techniques, broodstock nutrition, broodstock reproduction, hatchery, nursery, growout, disease, and market. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa168
FA171 Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Chlorine–Friend or Foe?
FA171, a 5-page activity by Carlos V. Martinez, Cortney L. Ohs, Brian E. Myers, Elisa J. Livengood, Craig S. Kasper, Amber L. Garr, R. Leroy Creswell, and Frank A. Chapman, is activity 18 of the Teach Aquaculture Curriculum. In this activity for grades 5-12, students determine the amount of chlorine present in tap water and use two methods to remove chlorine from water. Includes student performance standards. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa171
FE835 Economic Impacts of Alternative Regulatory Scenarios on the Florida Fresh Half-Shell Oyster Industry: A Study of Potential Outcomes
FE835, a 3-page executive summary of a report by K.L. Morgan, T.J. Stevens, R.L. Degner, S.L. Larkin, and C.M Adams, summarizes the results of a study to examine the economic impacts of possible closures of the fresh half-shell oyster market for varying time periods with the intention of protecting consumers from Vibrio vulnificus infections. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe835
FOR236/FR298 Pitch Canker Disease of Pines
FOR236, a 4-page illustrated page fact sheet by Tyler Dreaden and Jason Smith, describes this disease of conifers caused by the fungus Fusarium circinatum — Symptoms and Signs, Disease Biology, Geographical Distribution and Management. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr298
FOR239/FR301 Quercus hemisphaerica, Darlington Oak
FOR239, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this tardily deciduous tree found along sandy ridges and mixed forests from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr301
FOR240/FR302 Dypsis decaryi, Triangle Palm
FOR240, a 2-page fact sheet by Heather V. Quintana, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm with a distinctive triangular shape to its trunk, which is endemic to the southeasternmost part of Madagascar and thrives in poor, dry soils– scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr302
FOR243/FR305 Quercus chapmanii, Chapman Oak
FOR243, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this native oak, naturally found in the dry, xeric habitats of sandy ridges and coastal dunes throughout most of Florida and coastal Alabama, Georgia, and the southern portion of South Carolina — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr305
FOR245/FR307 Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Bottle Palm
FOR245, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm with a bottle shaped trunk that is endemic to the Mascarene Islands east of Madagascar, and can grow in south Florida — scientific and common names, description, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr307
FOR246/FR308 Phoenix sylvestris, Wild Date Palm
FOR246, a 2-page fact sheet by Robert J. Northrop, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this slow-growing palm native to India and southern portions of Pakistan – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr308
FOR254/FR316 Cycas revoluta, Sago Palm
FOR254, a 2-page fact sheet by Robert J. Northrop, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this evergreen cycad native to the tropical islands of southern Japan, but growing well in the subtropics of the United States — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr316
HS1165 IFAS Guidance for Huanglongbing (Greening) Management
HS1165, a 7-page fact sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Megan M. Dewdney, Robert C. Ebel, Reza Ehsani, Gary England, Stephen H. Futch, Tim Gaver, Tim Hurner, Chris Oswalt, Michael E. Rogers, Fritz M. Roka, Mark A. Ritenour, Mongi Zekri, Brian J. Boman, Kuang-Ren Chung, Michelle D. Danyluk, Renee Goodrich-Schneider, Kelly T. Morgan, Robert A. Morris, Ronald P. Muraro, Pamela Roberts, Robert E. Rouse, Arnold W. Schumann, Philip A. Stansly, and Lukasz L. Stelinski, provides guidance to the Florida citrus industry in making management decisions regarding huanglongbing (HLB, citrus greening). Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1165
HS1168 Chloropicrin Fumigant REDs Regulations Overview
HS1168, a 10-page fact sheet by Andrew MacRae and Joseph Noling, provides an overview of the new measures that will be required for fumigant applicators and growers using chloropicrin. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1168
HS1173 Common Purslane Biology and Control in Fruiting Vegetables, Cucurbits, and Small Fruits
HS1173, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrew W. MacRae, describes this drought resistant annual with succulent leaves found in most habitats in Florida — classification, seedling identification, mature plant, management considerations, and chemical control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1173
HS1174 Proper Application of the 3-Way Fumigant System for the Post-Methyl-Bromide Era
HS1174, a 2-page fact sheet by Andrew W. MacRae, describes the 3-Way system — using a combination of three fumigants to achieve control of nematodes, diseases, and weeds — as a methyl-bromide alternative for the control of soilborne pests, and discusses considerations for growers in selecting fumigant systems. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1174
PI77/PI114 Respirators for Pesticide Applications
Revised! PI77, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, provides guidance for selecting an appropriate respirator and using it properly. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi114
PI81/PI118 Protecting Your Pet from Pesticides
PI81, a 3-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, explains precautionary measures that can be used to protect pets from injury due to pesticides used in and around the home. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi118
PI228 EPA’s Safety Measures for Aluminum and Magnesium Phosphide Fumigants
PI228, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by F.M. Fishel, outlines new EPA restrictions on aluminum and magnesium phosphide products used to control burrowing rodents. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi228
PP273 Viral Diseases of Strawberries
PP273, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Catalina Moyer, Vance M. Whitaker, and Natalia A. Peres, provides
basic information on viral diseases of strawberries with particular emphasis on the presence of strawberry necrotic shock virus (SNSV) on Florida strawberry plants. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp273
PP274 Citrus Black Spot
PP274, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Megan M. Dewdney and Natalia A. Peres, provides a visual reference for symptoms of this fungal disease affecting all commercial cultivars of citrus. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp274
PP275 Quick Reference Guide for Foliar Fungicides
PP275, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by M. M. Dewdney, provides a table of products recommended in the Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide and their effects on foliar fungal diseases, along with key guidelines for fungicide resistance management. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp275
SSAGR59/AA197 'Callide' Rhodesgrass
Revised! SS-AGR-59, a 4-page fact sheet by J. Vendramini, A. Blount, Y. Newman, C. G. Chambliss and M. B. Adjei, describes this robust, warm-season perennial grass native from Africa, useful in southern Florida for fall and winter grazing — establishment, management of established stands, and pests. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/aa197
SSAGR332/AG342 Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum): Overview and Management
SS-AGR-332, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Yoana Newman, Joao Vendramini, and Ann Blount, provides an overview of this warm-season perennial grass that is widely used in Florida and details of management and production. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag342
SSAGR334/AG344 Weed Management in Limpograss
SSAGR344, a 3-page fact sheet by Brent Sellers and Jason Ferrell, clarifies recommendations for weed control in limpograss pastures and hayfields. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag344
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