Polk Small Farms: New and Revised Agriculture Publications, September 2010

AE463 Los Pronósticos Climáticos y la Toma de Decisiones en Agricultura

AE463, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Norman E. Breuer, Clyde Fraisse and David Zierden, is the Spanish-language version of ABE352/AE267 Climate Forecast and Decision Making in Agriculture. It describes the type of strategic pre-season decision-making that should take into consideration climate forecasts, how climate is predicted, how to interpret the forecasts, the climate of Florida, and climate forecast applications to agriculture in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae463

AE464 El Uso de los Pronósticos de la Variabilidad Climática Estacional para Planificar el Establecimiento de la Plantación de Bosques

AE464, a 3-page fact sheet by Norman Breuer, Matthew Langholtz, David Zierden and Clyde Fraisse, is the Spanish language version of ABE354/AE282: Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts to Plan Forest Plantation Establishment. It provides strategies to consider for pine plantation establishment in Florida and southern Alabama and Georgia, where seasonal climate conditions can be better predicted because it is affected by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae464

AN249 Dairy Business Analysis Project: 2008 Financial Summary

AN249, a 17-page illustrated report by A. De Vries, M. Sowerby, L. Ely, and R. Giesy, summarizes the financial performance of 14 dairy farms that participated in a 2008 survey. It is intended for general use by dairy farmers, the allied industry, government, and educational professionals. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an249

Circular 1242: Handbook of Florida Fence and Property Law

Re-released as a minor revision for 2010 and of interest to farmers and farmland owners in particular, this handbook is designed to inform property owners of their rights and responsibilities in terms of their duty to fence. Discussed areas include a property owner’s responsibility to fence when livestock is kept on the property, the rights of adjoining landowners to fence, the placement of fences, encroachments, boundary lines, easements, contracts, nuisances, and a landowner’s responsibilities towards persons who enter his property. Published August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_book_florida_fence_and_property_law

EENY480/IN866 Black larder beetle, incinerator beetle, Dermestes ater DeGeer (Insecta: Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

EENY480, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Nurmastini S. Bujang and Phillip E. Kaufman, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this cosmopolitan species that feeds on various plant and animal products, as well as dead insects and carrion — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, economic importance, veterinary importance, forensic importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in866

ENH1168/EP429 Cold Protection of Foliage Plants in Shadehouses and Greenhouses

ENH1168, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert H. Stamps, Jianjun Chen, Seenivasan Natarajan, and Lawrence R. Parsons, informs ornamental foliage plant growers about various cold protection measures that can be adopted before and during cold events to avoid or minimize losses due to chilling or cold injury. Includes glossary and references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, July 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep429

ENH1170/EP431 New Gerbera Daisy Varieties for Large Containers and Flower Gardens

ENH1170, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Zhanao Deng, describes six new varieties of this popular brightly colored flower that have been released recently by the UF/IFAS gerbera breeding program — descriptions, powdery mildew resistance, availability, greenhouse production and plant care in large containers or flower gardens. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, July 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep431

ENY152/IN868 The Benefits of Pollen to Honey Bees

ENY152, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Amanda Ellis, Jamie Ellis, Michael O’Malley and Catherine Zettel Nalen, provides an overview of the nutritional needs of honey bees with an emphasis on the role of pollen — nutritional content, where it is produced, how it is collected, and how to ensure colony nutrition. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in868

FA174 Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Spawning and Rearing Bivalve Molluscs–Spawning

FA174, a 9-page activity by R. Leroy Creswell, Cortney L. Ohs, Craig S. Kasper, Elisa J. Livengood, Amber L. Garr, Brian E. Myers, Carlos V. Martinez, and Frank A. Chapman, is activity 12 of the Teach Aquaculture Curriculum. In this activity for grades 9-12, students will learn methods for spawning bivalve molluscs like clams or oysters using temperature manipulation. Students will use an ocular micrometer to measure the diameter of bivalve eggs and the length of bivalve larvae. 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/fa174

HS1882 Producción de Hortalizas en Ambientes Protegidos: Estructuras para la Agricultura Protegida

HS1182, a 5-page illustrated, Spanish-language fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos, Henner A. Obregón-Olivas y Teresa P. Salamé-Donoso, describes the advantages and disadvantages of various types of structures used in protected vegetable production. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1182

HS1183 Uso de Biosolidos en Produccion de Hortalizas

HS1183, an 11-page Spanish-language fact sheet by Mónica Ozores-Hampton y Joel Mendez, describes the use of biosolids in vegetable production — processes used to reduce pathogens, plant nutrients, regulations concerning the use of biosolids, how much to use, and effective application. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1183

PP276 Integrated Management of White Mold on Vegetables in Florida

PP276, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Mathews L. Paret and Stephen M. Olson, provides information on what crops white mold (Sclerotinia spp.) affects in Florida and available methods of control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, July 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp276

SL327/SS537 Soil Bulk Density and Organic Matter in Urban Miami-Dade County, Florida

SL327, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Donald Hagan, Francisco Escobedo, Gurpal Toor, Henry Mayer, Joy Klein and Cynnamon Dobbs, presents the results of a study to measure two key soil properties in Miami-Dade County. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss537

SSAGR336/AG346 Amaranthus palmeri “Palmer amaranth”

SSAGR336, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Sergio Morichetti and Jason Ferrell, demonstrates how to accurately identify this fast growing, herbicide resistant weed in the “pigweed” group, so that it can be properly managed before the population grows to such a degree that effective control becomes impossible or prohibitively expensive. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag346

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