Polk Small Farms: New and Revised Agriculture Publications, February 2011

This email lists new and revised EDIS publications that have been released to the public in February 2011. 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.

Aquaculture

Sharks for the Aquarium and Considerations for Their Selection (FA179)

Sharks are magnificent animals and an exciting group of fishes. And they are becoming increasingly popular as pet animals. The proper care and display of sharks requires great attention to details. This 8-page fact sheet provides critical points aquarists must consider in deciding whether or not to include sharks in their aquaria. A table of the most popular sharks kept in public and home aquariums is provided to facilitate species selection. Written by Alexis L. Morris, Elisa J. Livengood, and Frank A. Chapman, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa179

Crops

Citrus

Citrus Black Spot: No Longer an Exotic Disease (PP281)

Citrus black spot is an emerging fungal disease that affects Florida citrus. Various symptom types occur about a month before harvest. Black spot has the potential to cause major economic damage to the fresh fruit industry and significant yield loss on processing varieties. This trifold brochure was written by Megan Dewdney and Jamie Yates, and published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, January 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp281

Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida’s Gulf Citrus Production Area: Nutrients (AE474)

In 2005 we conducted a survey in cooperation with Gulf Citrus Growers Association and FDACS to quantify the current level of Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation and to identify BMPs that might be adopted if a cost-share program was available. This publication describes the survey and discusses the findings regarding nutrient BMPs. This 11-page fact sheet was written by S. Shukla, R.E. Rouse, S.S. Shukla, E.A. Hanlon, K. Portier, and T.A. Obreza, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae474

Exotic Citrus Diseases: Early Detection is the Solution to Protecting Florida Citrus (CH202)

This revised illustrated trifold brochure provides key information about Pseudocercospora fruit and leaf spot, sweet orange scab, citrus leprosis virus, citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and citrus tristeza virus (CTV) stem pitting. Includes contact information for UF/IFAS Extension citrus experts. Written by R. H. Brlansky, M. M. Dewdney, and J. D. Yates, and published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, June 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ch202

Florida Crop/Pest Management Profiles: Citrus (Oranges/Grapefruit) (CIR1241/PI036)

Did you know that Florida growers produced 79 percent of the oranges harvested in the United States in 2008-2009? Learn about citrus production in Florida — production facts, production regions, production practices, worker activities, and major pests. This revised 18-page fact sheet was written by M.A. Mossler, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, January 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi036

Sampling for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in Florida (ENY857/IN867)

Three techniques are currently in use to sample adult Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). This 7-page illustrated fact sheet by H. A. Arevalo and P. A. Stansly discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each and makes recommendations for routine monitoring of ACP for management purposes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in867

Horticulture

Manual de Prácticas para el Mejor Manejo Postcosecha del Mango (HS1190/HS1190)

This 78-page spanish-language manual includes quality-control procedures to use when monitoring the maturity and quality of mangos in commercial handling operations. It was written by Jeffrey K. Brecht, Steven A. Sargent, Adel A. Kader, Elizabeth J. Mitcham, Fernando Maul, Patrick E. Brecht, Octavio Menocal, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, January 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1190

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