University of FloridaspacerSolutions for Your Life

Recent New and Revised Publications  RSS Icon

WEC48/UW076 Laws that Protect Florida's Wildlife

Revised! WEC-48, a 6-page fact sheet by Joe Schaefer, John Tucker, and Maia McGuire, summarizes laws and regulations at the Federal and State level that protect Florida’s wildlife, and how to report violations or wildlife emergencies. Published by the UF Department of Wildife Ecology and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW076

Circular 1139 The Florida Agricultural Handbook of Solid and Hazardous Waste

Revised! Circular 1139, a multi-part handbook by Michael T. Olexa and Ian Goldfarb helps Floridians recognize which agricultural and household activities may involve solid and hazardous wastes. It also provides an introduction to the agencies and statutes that govern solid and hazardous waste disposal.
Contents: Table of Contents — Introduction — Overview — Federal Legislation — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) — Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) — Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) — Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) — Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act (HMTAA) — Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) — Ocean Dumping Act (ODA) — Clean Water Act (CWA) — Federal Agencies — State Regulation — State Agency Structuring — Local Government Structuring — Solid and Hazardous Waste Disposal — Special Waste Disposal — Underground Storage Tanks — Biological and Animal Waste Disposal — Residual Waste Disposal — Composting — Sewage Disposal Systems — State Agencies — Private Regulation — List of Acronyms — Glossary — Contact Agencies. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_SERIES_2008_Solid_and_Hazardous_Waste

ENH1105/EP369 'Cranberry Star' - A New University of Florida Caladium Variety

Figure 1. 'Cranberry Star' plant produced by forcing one de-eyed No. 1 tuber (1˝ - 2˝ inches in diameter) in a 4˝-inch square pot. Photo was taken eight weeks after the tuber was planted in the pot.
ENH1105, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Zhanao Deng, describes this unique new caladium variety with bright white leaves, green veins, and bright purple spots — its origin, description, tuber production, container forcing, landscape performance, and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP369

SS-AGR-318/AG327 Production of Giant Reedgrass for Biofuel

Figure 2. Arundo donax
SS-AGR-318, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert Gilbert, Jason Ferrell, and Zane Helsel, discusses the adaptation and production of Arundo as a potential energy crop and presents measures for controlling Arundo as an escaped weed, based on initial observations in preliminary university trials and cited literature. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG327

ENY-750/IN773 A Dresser Drawer Method of Managing Insect and Mite Resistance in Ornamentals

ENY-750, a 2-page fact sheet by James F. Price and Curtis A. Nagle, describes a dresser drawer method to develop pesticide rotation plans that can extend the useful lives of pesticides. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN773

SL273/MG454 Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Soil Organic

Figure 1.  Typical Components of Soil.
SL-273, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Gurpal S. Toor and Amy L. Shober, educates homeowners about the importance of soil organic matter and provides suggestions about how to build the organic matter in garden and landscape soils. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG454

SS-AGR-313/AG319 'Florida-07', a Medium Maturity, Large Seeded, High Oleic Peanut Variety with Resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt

SS-AGR-313, a 3-page fact sheet by B.L. Tillman and D.W. Gorbet, describes this variety of peanut released in 2006 because of its outstanding pod-yield potential, competitive grades, high oleic oil chemistry. Includes a table detailing the performance of runner market-type peanut varieties in Florida locations in the past four years. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG319

ENH63/EP054 Let Your Lawn Tell You When to Water

ENH-63, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by L.E. Trenholm and J. Bryan Unruh, helps homeowners avoid overwatering their lawns by operating irrigation systems only when the lawn shows signs of drought stress. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP054

FE756 Conservation Pricing for Residential Water Supply

FE756, a 7-page fact sheet by Tatiana Borisova, Burcin Unel, and Colin Rawls, defines the criteria used to design and evaluate conservation-based rates, considers alternative rate structures, and briefly discusses challenges posed by conservation-oriented rates for utility companies. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE756

ENY-227/IG083 Bed Bugs and Blood-Sucking Conenose

Figure 3. Feeding adult.
Revised! ENY-227, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by P. G. Koehler and Jeff Hertz, describes these blood-sucking insects, their life cycles, control methods. Includes new techniques for bed bug control and a table of insecticides labeled for bed bug control. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG083

HS1152/HS401 Commercial Fresh Market, Wine, Juice, and Jelly Grape Cultivars for Florida, 2008

Figure 1. Muscadine grapes (assorted cultivars) after harvest at North Florida Research and Education Center, Suwannee Valley, Live Oak, FL, on Grape Field Day, August 2006.
HS-1152, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Breman and P. C. Andersen, describes the characteristics needed in cultivars for successful commercial grape production in Florida. Includes references and information on cultivars recommended by IFAS for wine, juice and jelly, and fresh market, plus fresh-market muscadine cultivars for planting on a trial basis, and sensory evaluation results. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS401

ENH-1106/EP370 'UF-404' ? a New University of Florida Caladium Variety for Use in the Container and the Landscape

Figure 1.  'UF-404' plants forced in containers. Plants from one intact (left) and one de-eyed (right) No. 1 tuber (1˝ - 2˝ inches in diameter), planted in 4˝-inch square pots and photographed eight weeks after planting.
ENH-1106, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Zhanao Deng, describes this red, lance-leafed caladium variety with a nuique coloration pattern — its origin, tuber production, container forcing, landscape performance, chilling resistance and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP370

SL274/MG455 Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Soil Formation in Florida

Figure 3.  The Candler soil is a weakly-developed entisol found in central Florida. Note the lack of distinct soil horizons.
SL274, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Amy L. Shober and Thomas Obreza, provides information about types of soils found in Florida and the factors that influenced their formation. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG455

SL272/MG453 Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Soil Drainage and Water Holding Capacity

Figure 1. Subsidence of organic soils can occur due to the rapid breakdown of organic matter following artificial drainage.
SL-272, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Amy L. Shober, helps homeowners understand the natural water status of local soils, allowing them to make decisions about plant selection and irrigation needs. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG453

SL271/MG452 Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Organisms in the Soil

Figure 1. The soil food web.
SL-271, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Amy L. Shober, discusses different types of organisms and their impact on the soil environment. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG452

EENY-441/IN782 White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & LeConte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae)

Figure 5. Adult male white M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album (Boisduval & LeConte), dorsal view.
EENY-441, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrei Sourakov, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this metallic blue Neotropical hairstreak with characteristic M-shaped pattern on its silver-colored underside which flies in clearings and edges of oak growth — its distribution, biology and lifecycle, and hosts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN782

FCS2289/FY1072 Effective Discipline Techniques for Parents

FCS-2289, a 3-page fact sheet by Cassandra Deas and Eboni J. Baugh, describes what discipline is, its purpose, and summarizes effective techniques parents can use to discipline their children. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1072

AEC396/WC077 Extension Marketing: Building a Successful Local Extension Marketing Campaign

AEC-396, a 2-page fact sheet by Ricky Telg, Tracy Irani, and James Varvorines, focuses on the foundations of marketing communications for local Cooperative Extension programs. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC077

AEC398/WC079 Extension Marketing: Integrated Marketing

AEC-398, a 3-page fact sheet by Ricky Telg, Tracy Irani, and James Varvorines, focuses on integrating communication elements into the marketing of Extension programs. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC079

AEC399/WC080 Extension Marketing: Creative and Media Strategies

AEC399, a 4-page illistrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, Tracy Irani, and James Varvorines, focuses on creative and media strategies for developing marketing campaigns for local Cooperative Extension programs. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC080

What is EDIS?

EDIS is the Electronic Data Information Source of UF/IFAS Extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you. More...

Additional IFAS Sites
Frequent Users