PMN Update #123

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Plant Management Network News Number 123: April 27, 2012                                                              From the Network ... Focus on Tomato: A New PMN Webcast Resource! The Plant Management Network is pleased to welcome Focus on Tomato into its family of crop management resources. Focus on Tomato is led by Dr. Tom Zitter at Cornell and Dr. Mike Davis at UC Davis, and features multidisciplinary webcasts on tomato management. Focus on Tomato currently includes six presentations covering topics such as methyl bromide alternatives, diagnostic tools, grafting, fertility, and tomato diseases. PMN would like to thank Focus on Tomato's supporters for helping to fund this important resource for the tomato industry.   Marrone Bio Innovations Joins the PMN Partners Program The Plant Management Network welcomes Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) as its latest industry partner. MBI is a leading global provider of natural products for the agricultural and water treatment markets. Its effective and environmentally friendly natural agricultural products − such as their Regalia biofungicide and Grandevo insecticide − provide higher yields and quality while managing pesticide resistance and residues. Learn more about MBI. Contact Phil Bogdan to learn how your company, university, or nonprofit can benefit through the PMN partners program.   Field Crops Rust Symposium Proceedings Published by PMN The Plant Management Network has published the proceedings for the 2011 Field Crops Rust Symposium held in San Antonio, Texas, December 14-16. This collection of presentations, posters, and abstracts includes information on rusts for various field crops, including corn, soybean, wheat, barley grass, sunflower, sugarcane, rice, peanut, and switchgrass. These online proceedings include talks, posters and poster abstracts, a photo gallery, and the FCRS program book. View proceedings. Contact Phil Bogdan at pbogdan@scisoc.org or 651-994-3859 to publish your proceedings at PMN.   Plant Disease Management Reports: Volume Six The latest volume of Plant Disease Management Reports (PDMR) is now online. Volume 6 contains 394 new reports on the efficacy of crop protection products labeled for various hosts, including field crops, vegetables, fruits, citrus, nuts, trees and ornamentals, turfgrasses, and forages. Learn more about PDMR, and subscribe to PMN for $10 off the regular $45 price. Use coupon code PDMR10 during the checkout process in PMN's Yahoo! Store. Need an institutional subscription? Inquire here.   PDMR Now Accepting 2nd Submissions for Volume 6 (2012) As in the past, PDMR is publishing two installments, allowing authors to submit reports twice a year. Second submissions are due to the editor-in-chief for assignment by May 21, 2012. Publication charges are $40 per report and are payable with submission of the final approved report by July 16, 2012. Submission form, instructions, and procedure can be found at: www.scientificsocieties.org/aps/pdmr/guidelines.   Arthropod Management Tests 2011 Now Available at PMN The 2011 volume of Arthropod Management Tests (Vol. 36) includes 338 reports on various insecticides and miticides on the market. It joins the previous years' volumes at PMN, beginning with 2005. AMT is an annual publication of the Entomological Society of America.   RSS Feeds for PMN's Webcasts Subscribe to PMN's "Focus on" webcast feeds to hear about our commodity-specific crop management webcasts as soon as they launch. Visit www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/rss, and sign up for your choice of corn, potato, soybean, and/or tomato feeds.   2012 Impact Statements for PMN's Peer-Reviewed Journals Impact statements for all four Plant Management Network journals − Applied Turfgrass Science, Crop Management, Forage and Grazinglands, andPlant Health Progress − have been updated for 2012. Consider publishing your work in these high-quality, peer-reviewed journals to reach agricultural and horticultural scientists. Visit our call for papers for more information.   Focus on Corn Webcast Features No-Till No-tillage corn production provides many advantages for soils. Understanding the benefits and challenges of no-tillage corn, are critical to maximizing yield and benefits of no-tillage corn. In the latest Focus on Corn presentation, Chad Lee, Grain Crops Extension Specialist at the University of Kentucky, explains no-till corn production, offers a brief history of the practice, covers the benefits and disadvantage of no-till corn production, and offers some key management notes. View Presentation.   New Soybean Webcast Addresses Herbicide Resistance Management The threat of herbicide-resistant weeds to crop production makes sustainable weed and herbicide management a high-priority issue. "Herbicide Resistance Management in Soybean," the latest Focus on Soybean webcast authored by Dr. Wes Everman at North Carolina State University, discusses current practices available to combat herbicide resistance, factors to consider when developing a weed management program, and future management options. View presentation.   Focus on Potato Webcast Discusses Internal Heat Necrosis Internal Heat Necrosis, or IHN, can be an economically significant problem, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and southern United States. In this latest Focus on Potato talk, Dr. Craig Yencho at North Carolina State University discusses IHN's symptoms and control, risk of IHN development, models to predict occurrence, and varietal resistance. View presentation.   Last Month's Most Popular Articles Applied Turfgrass Science − Interest, Incentives, and Education Towards Organic Golf Course Management: A Study of Utah Golf Course Superintendents Summary | Article Crop Management − Effect of Planting Methods on Spring Canola (Brassica napus L.) Establishment and Yield in the Low-Rainfall Region of the Pacific Northwest Summary | Article Forage and Grazinglands − Nitrogen Fertilization Affects Economic Return from Crabgrass Hay Summary | Article Plant Health Progress − Evaluation of Soybean Genotypes for Resistance to Three Seed-borne Diseases Summary | Article Forage and Grazinglands follow     Research Leaf Damage in Cool-season Grasses Subjected to Simulated Hoof Pressures Summary | Article Planting Date Affects Rainfed Sorghum Forage Yields in Semiarid, Subtropical Environments Summary | Article News Plan for Possibility of Forage Shortage for Cows Article New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online Article Woodland Grazing Article Armyworms on the Attack in Arkansas Pastures Article Irrigation, Soil Moisture Monitoring Good Bets for Forage Producers Article Water Source, Soil Moisture All Considerations for Assembling Forage Irrigation System Article Ergot Can Cause Lambing Problems Article Cattle Bloat Appearing Early Article       New Articles from . . . Applied Turfgrass Science - Crop Management Forage and Grazinglands - Plant Health Progress Plant Health Progress follow     Research Vegetable Seedling Diseases Associated with Earthworm Castings Contaminated with Phytophthora capsici and Pythium attrantheridium Summary | Article Interactive Effects of Fungicide, Application Timing, and Spray Volume on Peanut Diseases and Yield Summary | Article Cultivar and Fungicide Effects on Pythium Leak of Snap Bean Summary | Article Identification of Three Distinct Classes of Satellite RNAs Associated With Two Cucumber mosaic virus Serotypes from the Ornamental Groundcover Vinca minor Summary | Article Outbreak of Blackleg in Canola in North Dakota is Caused by New Pathogenicity Groups Summary | Article Sensitivity of Kansas Isolates of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa to Boscalid Summary | Article Briefs Compatibility of Foliar Insecticides and Soybean Cyst Nematode Bioassays Summary | Article Histological Evidence that Microsclerotia Play a Significant Role in Disease Cycle of the Boxwood Blight Pathogen in Southeastern United States and Implications for Disease Mitigation Summary | Article News DITHANE F-45 Rainshield Fungicide Receives Supplemental Labeling Article Gowan Company, LLC and Nisso America, Inc Announce Federal EPA Registration of New Soybean Insecticide Article EnviroLogix Introduces DNAble Test Kits for Cmm Detection Article The Warm Winter of 2012 and What to Expect From Winter Moth in Massachusetts Article "IPM 2.0" Conference to be Held in The Netherlands Article K-State Scientist on Wheat Rust Diseases: Correctly Identifying if Fungicides Needed – or Not – is Important Article Tips for Growers on a Quest for High-Yield Soybeans Article Wheat Harvest Looks Good, Research Skewed by Unusual Weather Article Monsanto Company Launches New Downy Mildew Resistant Cucumber Hybrids Article Genuity Smartstax RIB Complete Corn Blend Delivers Full-Season Corn Rootworm Control Article Near-record Warm Winter Increases Insect and Pest Threat for Crop Growers This Spring Article Mild Winter: Pests and Diseases Likely on the Rise Article AZM Alternatives Against Codling Moth Article Weather Brings out Emerald Ash Borer Earlier this Year Article Rust and Powdery Mildew Threaten Central and Southern Great Plains Wheat Article Implications of Bt Hybrid Use in Illinois Article Black Cutworm Moths Abundant and on the Move Article Safari 20 SG Insecticide Available for Use on Emerald Ash Borer Under New York Special Local Need (SLN) Label Article Zeal Miticide Registered for Use in Corn Article Marrone Bio Innovations' Regalia Maxx Biofungicide Granted Canada Approval Article Crop Management follow     Research Shading Response of Solanaceous and Amaranthaceous Weeds in Soybean Summary | Article Influence of Spring Herbicide Applications on Winter Weed Emergence in Corn and Soybean Production Systems Summary | Article Response of Johnsongrass Biotypes from Humid and Subhumid Regions to Nicosulfuron in Argentina Summary | Article Evaluation of the Pre-sidedress Soil Nitrate Test in Ohio Summary | Article Comparing Single-Row and Twin-Row Corn Production in the Mid South Summary | Article Repeated Sublethal Rates of Glyphosate Lead to Decreased Sensitivity in Palmer Amaranth Summary | Article News Managing Nitrogen in Corn This Spring Article Field Trials for Enlist Weed Control System Demonstrate Excellent Weed Control Article Early Spring Leads to Early Corn Planting Questions Article Research Shows Greater Than 90 Percent Reduction in Volatility, 3-Fold Reduction in Physical Drift for Technology Package Featured in Enlist Weed Control System Article Spring Crop Fertility Alert: Phosphorus + Zinc Article Burrus to Distribute New Catalyst Brand for Syngenta Article Handle Treated Soybeans With Care to Avoid Costly Contamination Article Fruit Growers Searching for Frost Protection Warm Up to KDL Article To Till or Not to Till? 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IFAS in the news, 4/30

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS-related news:

'Armored catfish' invading Florida (video, you have to sit through short ad, but it's worth it: Jeff Hill did a great job and this is a wonderful example of how valuable a prop can be for TV) http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/happening-now/index.html?intcmp=features#/v/1600466800001/armored-catfish-invading-florida

Dreaded citrus disease turns up in Texas, California http://www.sciencemag.org/content/336/6079/283.full.pdf

Gardening the Florida-friendly way to save money (Marion)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120428/COLUMNISTS/120429738

Bugs won't harm plants, will stain your clothes (Miami-Dade) http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/29/2771093/bugs-wont-harm-plants-will-stain.html

Bonsai show coming up May 5 (Okaloosa)
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/bonsai-49165-walton-beach.html

Master Gardeners spring plant sale a huge success (Martin) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/apr/30/master-gardeners-spring-plant-sale-a-huge-success-/

Print list, then shop for deer-resistant plants (Hillsborough) http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/2012/apr/29/banewso6-print-list-then-shop-for-deer-resistant-p-ar-397478/

Rapidly growing Century plant draws a crowd (Okaloosa) http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/crowd-49286-rapidly-draws.html

Garden Q&A: Make sure to water those transplanted plants (Duval) http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2012-04-30/story/garden-qa-make-sure-water-those-transplanted-plants


Health, science, UF news:

Don't Just Sit There
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/sunday-review/stand-up-for-fitness.html

Refuge from Global Warming May Create Seed Bank for the Future http://planetsave.com/2012/04/30/refuge-from-global-warming-may-create-seed-bank-for-the-future/

New UF CISE proposal not all that new
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120428/ARTICLES/120429577

Citing lack of leadership, LSU System fires President Lombardi http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120428/NEWS01/120428001/Citing-lack-leadership-LSU-System-fires-President-Lombardi?odyssey=nav|head

TYLCV Variety Field Day

Hello Everyone,

TYLCV Variety Field Day: Thursday May 3 at 1pm at Six L’s Duette farm. Come see the results of a research trial conducted by Vegetable Specialist, Dr. Monica Ozores-Hampton showcasing 11 different tomato varieties. 

 

Trial Location: 12955 C.R. 39  Duette, Florida  34219

 

The trial is located at the Farm 3D gate 4 which is about 100 yards east of the intersection of 39-62 on the north side of 62. The trial area can be seen right off the road so you pass the parked vehicles turn around. 

 

Hope to see you there!

 

 

Jennifer Glassburn

Office Specialist, Agriculture & Extension Service

Community Service Department

Manatee County Government

University of Florida IFAS Extension

941-722-4524, Ext. 223

Fax:  941-721-6608

jeglass@ufl.edu

 

IFAS in the news, 4/27

Good morning! The week's last IFAS news roundup:

Forum recounts impacts from Gulf oil spill http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120426/ARTICLES/120429675/1139?Title=Forum-recounts-impacts-from-Gulf-oil-spill

Keeping your garden green (Lee)
http://www.news-press.com/article/20120427/COASTAL_LIFE/304270021/Keeping-your-garden-green?odyssey=mod|newswell|text||s

As lovebugs return to Manatee area, so do motorists' headaches http://www.bradenton.com/2012/04/27/4015662/as-lovebugs-return-to-manatee.html

Garden Q&A: How soaps and oils work to eliminate pests (Duval) http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2012-04-26/story/garden-qa-how-soaps-and-oils-work-eliminate-pests

Kids' Safety (Hernando)
http://www2.hernandotoday.com/lifestyles/health-4-you/2012/apr/26/1/kids-safety-ar-396868/

February orange juice imports and sales off (Polk)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120426/ARTICLE/304269993

Aquatic weed control pesticide licensing exam prep May 4 (St. Lucie) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/apr/26/aquatic-weed-control-pesticide-licensing-exam-prep/

7 universities, research groups tapped for US-India $125 million Joint Clean Energy R&D center http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2012/04/26/7-universities-research-groups-tapped-for-us-india-125-million-joint-clean-energy-rd-center/

EXTENSION CONNECTIONS: Teach children to save (Okaloosa) http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/news/save-17378-teach-children.html

Police, community and calendar briefs for April 27, 2012 (Marion/3rd page)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120426/ARTICLES/120429762/1001/NEWS01?Title=Police-community-and-calendar-briefs-for-April-27-2012

Ernst: Making case for a backyard citrus revival (Sarasota) http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120426/COLUMNIST/120429645?p=1&tc=pg


Local:

FDLE criticizes FHP decisions before I-75 crashes http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120426/ARTICLES/120429702?tc=cr