Soil Health Response of Histosols to Flooded versus Dry-Fallow Conditions during Summer by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Jay Capasso, Abul Rabbany, Nan Xu, Matthew VanWeelden

“…This information will be beneficial to current and potential growers farming flooded rice in south Florida, as well as Extension agents who work on rice and soil conservation agencies such as the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). …”
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Wedge-Shaped Beetles (suggested common name) Ripiphorus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) by David Owens, Ashley N. Mortensen, Jeanette Klopchin, William Kern, Jamie D. Ellis

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Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Michael C. Thomas, John B. Heppner, Robert E. Woodruff, Howard V. Weems, Jr., Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…This document is EENY-214 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circulars 4, 230 and 273), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Identificación de los síntomas del cancro cítrico y Procedimientos de descontaminación by Mongi Zekri, Holly Chamberlain, Pete Timmer, Pamela D. Roberts, Rosa M. Muchovej

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Using Reclaimed Water to Irrigate Turfgrass – Lessons Learned from Research with Phosphorus by George Hochmuth, Jinghua Fan, Jason Kruse, Jerry Sartain

“…Reclaimed water treated by filtration and chlorination is safe to use for designated purposes, such as residential landscape irrigation. Florida began using reclaimed water in 1966, and it is a leading state for using reclaimed water. …”
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Balios Eulophid Baeoentedon balios Wang, Huang & Polaszek (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) by Muhammad Z. Ahmed, Yisell Velazquez Hernandez, Antonio Francis, Gregory Evans, Eric Rohrig, Lance S. Osborne, Catharine Mannion

“…The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences. …”
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Mejores Prácticas de Manejo en el Area Agrícola de los Everglades: Pruebas de Suelos by Samira H. Daroub, Orlando A. Diaz, Timothy A. Lang, Viviana M. Nadal, Ming Chen

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Developing Extension Programming to Help Low-Income Families Save Money and Energy: The Community Weatherization Coalition Model by Paul Monaghan, Sarah Blucher, Marianne Schmink, Alane Humrich, Jennison Kipp, Wendell Porter

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A Threshold for Timing Applications of IGRs to Manage the Silverleaf Whitefly and Irregular Ripening on Tomato by David J. Schuster

“… The silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring, has been the major pest of tomatoes in South Florida since 1988 (Schuster et al. 1989). The insect causes losses indirectly through the transmission of plant viruses, including Tomato mottle virus and Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Florida (Simone et al. 1990, Polston et al. 1999). …”
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Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. by Brent A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, Kenneth A. Langeland, Jason A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, Joseph Walter

“… Coral ardisia, also known as coral berry, spice berry, and scratchthroat, was introduced to Florida in the early 1900′s for ornamental purposes. …”
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Raising Soil Organic Matter Content to Improve Water Holding Capacity by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Jay M. Capasso, Raju Khatiwada, Stewart Swanson, Christopher LaBorde

“… This article highlights the importance of raising soil organic matter in sandy and calcareous soils as it relates to increasing the water holding capacity of the soil. Farming in Florida on sandy soils has numerous limiting factors; one of which is it's low water holding capacity. …”
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How Do Oysters Remove Nitrogen? by Heather Donnelly, Ashley Smyth, Shirley Baker, Laura Reynolds, Angela Collins

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Blossom-End Clearing of Grapefruit by Mark A. Ritenour, Huating Dou, Ed Etxeberria

“…This document is HS937, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Peach Brown Rot by Ali Sarkhosh, Shirin Shahkoomahally, Logan Marie Richmond-Cosie, Philip Harmon

“…This new 7-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department describes the disease cycle, symptoms, and management options available for brown rot in Florida peaches. Written by Ali Sarkhosh, Shirin Shahkoomahally, Logan Marie Richmond-Cosie, and Philip Harmon. …”
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4-H Livestock Judging: Activity 4, What You See Is What You Get! by Chad Carr, Justin Crosswhite, Amanda Jhonson

“…It serves as a curriculum resource within the Florida 4-H program, specifically designed for teaching livestock judging to young people aged 11-18. …”
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Using Reclaimed Water to Irrigate Turfgrass – Lessons Learned from Research with Nitrogen by George Hochmuth, Jinghua Fan, Jason Kruse, Jerry Sartain

“…Reclaimed water treated by filtration and chlorination is safe to use for designated purposes, such as residential landscape irrigation. Florida began using reclaimed water in 1966, and it is a leading state for using reclaimed water. …”
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Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Spawning and Rearing Bivalve Molluscs--Larval Culture by R. Leroy Creswell, Cortney L. Ohs, Craig S. Kasper, Carlos V. Martinez, Elisa J. Livengood, Amber L. Garr, Frank A. Chapman, Brian E. Myers

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Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) for Enhanced Water Distribution: SDI - Seepage Hybrid System by Lincoln Zotarelli, Libby Rens, Charles Barrett, Daniel J. Cantliffe, Michael D. Dukes, Mark Clark, Steven Lands

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Mahogany Shoot Borer, Hypsipyla grandella (Zeller) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) by F. W. Howard, Michael A. Merida

“…It is the only species of Hypsipyla in Florida, where it is a pest of West Indies mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni Jacquin), a native tree that is frequently planted as an ornamental or shade tree in southern Florida. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Frogs by Steven A. Johnson, Holly K. Ober, William M. Giuliano

“…Research on the substances frogs secrete through their skins has even led to the creation of new painkillers and antibiotics. Most frogs in Florida are reclusive and harmless to people, but two species of frogs that have invaded Florida can be harmful to humans and their pets. …”
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