Urban Forests in Florida: Storm Damage Assessment Utility for Estimating Hurricane-Caused Tree Debris by Benjamin Thompson, Francisco Escobedo, Christina Staudhammer, Jerry Bond, Chris Luley

“…FOR268, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Benjamin Thompson, Francisco Escobedo, Christina Staudhammer, Jerry Bond, and Chris Luley, explains how the USDA Storm Damage Assessment Protocol (SDAP), or i-Tree Storm, can be used to better estimate tree debris amounts and cleanup costs for pre-hurricane planning purposes and post-hurricane response. …”
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Agave americana 'Marginata' Variegated Century Plant by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…The document also covers planting guidelines, including its preferred USDA hardiness zones, soil tolerances, and spacing requirements. …”
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Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Considering Fire in Florida’s Ecosystems by Anna L. Behm, Mary L. Duryea

“…This factsheet is funded by the National Fire Plan through the Southern Center for Wildland-Urban Interface Research and Information, Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr137 …”
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Urban Forests in Florida: Storm Damage Assessment Utility for Estimating Hurricane-Caused Tree Debris by Benjamin Thompson, Francisco Escobedo, Christina Staudhammer, Jerry Bond, Chris Luley

“…FOR268, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Benjamin Thompson, Francisco Escobedo, Christina Staudhammer, Jerry Bond, and Chris Luley, explains how the USDA Storm Damage Assessment Protocol (SDAP), or i-Tree Storm, can be used to better estimate tree debris amounts and cleanup costs for pre-hurricane planning purposes and post-hurricane response. …”
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Food and Fitness: Myths and Truths by Linda B. Bobroff

“…This version is updated with references to the USDA MyPyramid eating plan and adjusts recommendations for fitness drinks. …”
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Specialty Meat Marketing Claims: What's the Difference? by Chad Carr, Larry Eubanks, Ryan Dijkhuis

“… AN-191, a 6-page illustrated report by Chad Carr, Larry Eubanks, and Ryan Dijkhuis, discusses production/marketing claims defined by the USDA and addresses the differences between these products for food safety, human health, and eating quality. …”
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Molecular Characterization of the Tumor Suppressor Candidate 5 Gene: Regulation by PPARγ and Identification of TUSC5 Coding Variants in Lean and Obese Humans by Trina A. Knotts, Hyun Woo Lee, Jae Bum Kim, Pieter J. Oort, Ruth McPherson, Robert Dent, Keisuke Tachibana, Takefumi Doi, Songtao Yu, Janardan K. Reddy, Kenji Uno, Hideki Katagiri, Magdalena Pasarica, Steven R. Smith, Dorothy D. Sears, Michel Grino, Sean H. Adams

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Apalachee Crapemyrtle—Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei ‘Apalachee’ by Gary W. Knox

“…It grows as an upright to vase-shaped multi-stemmed tree in USDA Cold Hardiness Zones 7a-9b. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Gary W. …”
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Validation of an Area-Wide Extension Program to Estimate the Seasonal Abundance of Adult Citrus Root Weevils with Unbaited Pyramidal Traps by Stephen H. Futch, Larry W. Duncan, Mongi Zekri

“…This project is supported by the USDA Diaprepes Grant #727384112. HS994/HS240: Validation of an Area-Wide Extension Program to Estimate the Seasonal Abundance of Adult Citrus Root Weevils with Unbaited Pyramidal Traps (ufl.edu) …”
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Butia odorata: Pindo Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“…It is considered hardy down to about 10°F (USDA zone 8A). The palm is slow-growing, eventually reaching 15 to 20 feet, making it suitable for planting under power lines. …”
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2011 Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Apple (Malus domestica) by Mathews L. Paret, Tim Momol, Laura Ritchie, Hank Dankers

“…(photo courtesy of Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org) …”
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Slugs (of Florida) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) by Lionel A. Stange, Jane E. Deisler

“…Eleven species of exotic slugs have been intercepted by USDA and DPI quarantine inspectors, but only one is known to be established. …”
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Dispersal of Oxyops vitiosa: A Biological Control Agent of Melaleuca in Florida by William A. Overholt, Paul D. Pratt

“… In 1986, USDA/ARS scientists at the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale started a classical biological control program against melaleuca. …”
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Butia odorata: Pindo Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“…It is considered hardy down to about 10°F (USDA zone 8A). The palm is slow-growing, eventually reaching 15 to 20 feet, making it suitable for planting under power lines. …”
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Southern Escambia County, Florida's Urban Forests by Francisco Escobedo, Sebastian Varela, Christina Staudhammer, Benjamin Thompson

“…FOR231, a 12-page illustrated fact sheet by Francisco Escobedo, Sebastian Varela, Christina Staudhammer, and Benjamin Thompson, reports on analysis of tree data using USDA Forest Service's Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) model, to help urban foresters, residents, and planners assess several aspects of their urban forests and compare southern Escambia County’s urban forest with forests in other cities in the state of Florida. …”
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Cucumeris Mite (Suggested Common Name) Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) by Garima Kakkar, Vivek Kumar, Cindy McKenzie, Lance S. Osborne

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What to do about African Honey Bees: A Consumer Guide by Michael K. O’Malley, James D. Ellis, Anita S. Neal

“…Neal, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2014. (Photo: Scott Bauer, USDA/ARS) …”
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Formation of Citrus Canker Lesions by Jamie D. Burrow, Megan M. Dewdney, Ajia M. Paolillio, Tim D. Riley

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Agave americana 'Marginata' Variegated Century Plant by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…The document also covers planting guidelines, including its preferred USDA hardiness zones, soil tolerances, and spacing requirements. …”
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Organic Management of Vegetable Diseases, Part II: Foliar Pathogens by Gary Vallad

“… The successful management of both soilborne and foliar diseases requires a multifaceted program, taking into consideration variety selection, cultural methods, biologicals, and chemical applications approved by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) and certified organic under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP). This revised 6-page review emphasizes the management of foliar disease and serves as a guide to assist growers in selecting strategies to manage disease in a sustainable system. …”
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