2003 Survey of the Florida Caladium Tuber Production Industry by Zhanao Deng, Brent K. Harbaugh, Rick K. Schoellhorn, R. C. Andrews

“…Andrews, reports the results of a survey of Florida caladium growers and industry to gather demographic information, to understand the industry’s needs, and to identify the leading cultivars grown commercially in Florida. …”
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Helpful Tips for Chemigation of Papaya by Kati L. White, Teresa Olczyk, Jonathan Crane, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Tina Dispenza, Harry Trafford

“…The purpose of this report is to provide some helpful tips for papaya growers interested in chemigation. This document is ABE 360, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Universtiy of Florida. …”
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Helpful Tips for Chemigation of Papaya by Kati L. White, Teresa Olczyk, Jonathan Crane, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Tina Dispenza, Harry Trafford

“…The purpose of this report is to provide some helpful tips for papaya growers interested in chemigation. This document is ABE 360, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Universtiy of Florida. …”
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Galling Damage to Woody Ornamentals: Diagnosis and Potential Causes by Adam Dale, Erin Harlow, Carrie Harmon, Chris Marble

“…This -page fact sheet written by and published by the UF/IFAS is intended to help landscape managers, nursery growers, and pest control professionals diagnose characteristic galling damage, mitigate damage that occurs, and, when possible, prevent it from occurring. …”
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Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides by Amy T. Vu, J. D. Ellis, J. Klopchin, E. Buss, L. Diepenbrock, F. M. Fishel, W. H. Kern, C. Mannion, E. McAvoy, L. S. Osborne, M. Rogers, M. Sanford, H. Smith, B. S. Stanford, P. Stansly, L. Stelinski, S. Webb

“… To safely solve a pest problem, growers and pesticide applicators must be aware of the potential impacts of some pest-control strategies on bees, other pollinators, and beneficial arthropods. …”
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Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Within its range, the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Although found in Hawaii, it is not present in the continental United States. …”
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Weed Control in Pepper by William M. Stall, James P. Gilreath

“…Gilreath, describes a weed control program that integrates chemical, mechanical, and cultural methods and provides a table of listing herbicides available to growers for chemical weed control of pepper. This publication updates the 2003 tables to reflect current recommendations. …”
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Anthracnose on Southern Highbush Blueberry by Douglas A Phillips, Maria C. Velez-Climent, Philip F. Harmon, Patricio R. Munoz

“… Information contained in this 4-page publication is intended for Florida blueberry growers to use as a guide in the identification of anthracnose, a group of fungal pathogens that affects a wide range of plants, including southern highbush blueberries (SHB). …”
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Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides by Amy T. Vu, J. D. Ellis, J. Klopchin, E. Buss, L. Diepenbrock, F. M. Fishel, W. H. Kern, C. Mannion, E. McAvoy, L. S. Osborne, M. Rogers, M. Sanford, H. Smith, B. S. Stanford, P. Stansly, L. Stelinski, S. Webb

“… To safely solve a pest problem, growers and pesticide applicators must be aware of the potential impacts of some pest-control strategies on bees, other pollinators, and beneficial arthropods. …”
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Soil pH Range for Optimum Commercial Vegetable Production by Guodong Liu, Edward Hanlon

“…This 11-page fact sheet provides information about soil pH basics to commercial growers, county Extension agents, and college students specializing in vegetable production. …”
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Fabric-Container-Grown Trees by Edward F. Gilman

“… Some growers produce trees in fabric containers above ground. …”
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Budgeting Costs and Returns for Southwest Florida Citrus Production, 2004-05 by Ronald P. Muraro, Fritz M. Roka, Robert E. Rouse

“…It is intended to be used for budgeting costs and returns by individual growers of processed-market round oranges and fresh-market seedless grapefruit in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties (though costs may be applicable to DeSoto, Okeechobee, and Sarasota Counties). …”
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Biology and Control of Horse Purslane and Common Purslane in Sugarcane by Dennis Calvin Odero, Ron Rice, Les Baucum

“…Horse purslane and common purslane are broadleaf weeds associated with sugarcane fields in muck (organic) and mineral soils of South Florida. Growers often confuse these two weed species with each other. …”
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Nematode Management in Potatoes (Irish or White) by Joseph W. Noling

“…Nematode species and population levels, incidence of soil-borne diseases and insects, soil moisture at field preparation time, and the intended market for the potatoes can all affect the choice of nematode control measures. Growers should use a combination of as many different kinds of control measures as feasible, since none provides perfect protection for the crop. …”
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Sugarcane Variety Census: Florida 2001 by B. Glaz, Robert A. Gilbert

“…Mill managers and independent growers supplied data for all of Florida's sugarcane acreage. …”
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Nematode Management in Potatoes (Irish or White) by Joseph W. Noling

“…Nematode species and population levels, incidence of soil-borne diseases and insects, soil moisture at field preparation time, and the intended market for the potatoes can all affect the choice of nematode control measures. Growers should use a combination of as many different kinds of control measures as feasible, since none provides perfect protection for the crop. …”
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Cost of Producing Processed Oranges in Southwest Florida in 2017/18 by Ariel Singerman

“…Typical users of these estimates include growers and consultants, who use them as a benchmark; property appraisers, who use them to compute the taxes for property owners; and researchers, who use the estimates to evaluate the economic feasibility of potential new technologies. …”
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Weed Control in Leafy Vegetables (Lettuce, Endive, Escarole and Spinach) by William M. Stall, Joan A. Dusky

“…Dusky, describes effective weed management practices for leafy vegetables in Florida and provides a table listing herbicides available to growers for chemical weed control. This publication updates the 2003 table to reflect current recommendations. …”
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Using Recyclable Water Containment Areas (RWCAs) to Treat Agricultural Stormwater Runoff For Watersheds: A Concept Paper by Edward A. Hanlon

“…Develop a means by which private land owners/growers can benefit from assisting with the management of water at the watershed level for control of non-urban stormwater runoff, nutrient sequestering, and soil quality improvement. …”
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Nutrient Deficiencies in Production of Annual Floral Crops by James L. Gibson, Beth Bolles, Sheila Dunning, Theresa Friday, Dan Mullins, Carrie Stevenson, Larry Williams

“…Gibson, Beth Bolles, Sheila Dunning, Theresa Friday, Dan Mullins, Carrie Stevenson, and Larry Williams, describes practices for nutrition monitoring and management for growers of annual floral crops. It describes essential nutrients and their translocation, provides a table of essential nutrients, and several figures showing symptoms of nutrient deficiencies. …”
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