Managing Thrips in Pepper and Eggplant by Joe Funderburk, Stuart Reitz, Phil Stansly, Dave Schuster, Greg Nuessly, Norm Leppla

“…ENY-658, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Joe Funderburk, Stuart Reitz, Phil Stansly, Dave Schuster, Greg Nuessly, and Norm Leppla, provides pepper and eggplant growers with management information for this serious pest of ornamental, vegetable, and fruit crops in the field and greenhouse — biology and ecology, tomato spotted wilt, and management programs. …”
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Update and Outlook for 2005 of Florida's BMP Program for Vegetable Crops by Celeste A. Gilbert, Eric H. Simonne

“… With the onset of the implementation of the BMP program for vegetable crops, growers may be interested, concerned and confused about how the program will affect their production practices. …”
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Cold Protection of Foliage Plants in Shadehouses and Greenhouses by Robert H. Stamps, Seenivasan Natarajan, Lawrence R. Parsons, Jianjun Chen

“…Parsons, informs ornamental foliage plant growers about various cold protection measures that can be adopted before and during cold events to avoid or minimize losses due to chilling or cold injury. …”
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Weed Control in Bulb Crops (Onion, Leek, Garlic, Shallot) by William M. Stall

“…Stall, describes effective weed management techniques for onions, leek, garlic, and shallots in Florida and provides a table of listing herbicides available to growers for chemical weed control of bulb crops. This publication updates the 2003 tables to reflect current recommendations. …”
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Protecting Blueberries from Freezes in Florida by J. G. Williamson, Doug Phillips

“…This publication describes conditions that often occur in commercial blueberry fields during and after bloom when the potential for freeze damage exists. Practices that growers can use to minimize freeze damage are also discussed. …”
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Citrus Cold Weather Protection and Irrigation Scheduling Tools Using Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Data by John L. Jackson, Kelly Morgan, William R. Lusher

“…Lusher, provides an overview of the water saving tools that are available to citrus growers on the FAWN Web site — the Cold Protection Toolkit and the citrus microsprinkler irrigation scheduler. …”
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Weed Control in Beans and Peas (Bush, Pole, Lima Beans, English Peas and Southern Peas) by William M. Stall

“…Stall, describes effective weed management practices for beans and peas 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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Cost estimates of producing purple passionfruit in south Florida by Trent Blare, Victor Contreras, Fredy H. Ballen, Joshua D. Anderson, Jonathan H. Crane, Nicholas Haley

“…The information presented in this publication was collected through field interviews with growers and industry specialists. It is based on a variety of production practices on small scale farms (1-2 acres). …”
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Target Spot of Tomato in Florida by Keevan MacKenzie, Jessica Chitwood, Gary Edward Vallad, Sam Hutton

“…Defoliation and fruit damage from target spot, caused by Corynespora cassiicola, can have serious economic implications for growers. This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, written by Keevan MacKenzie, Jessica Chitwood, Gary Vallad, and Sam Hutton, reviews symptoms and epidemiology of the disease and provides current management recommendations. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp351 …”
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Postbloom Fruit Drop (PFD) Identification and Management by Megan M. Dewdney, Natalia A. Peres, Jamie D. Burrow

“… This two-sided ID card is ideal for growers working in the field trying to identify or manage postbloom fruit drop (PFD) in citrus. …”
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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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Common Questions When Using Soil Moisture Sensors for Citrus and Other Fruit Trees by Eric Herrera, Sandra M. Guzmán, Eduart Murcia

“… This guide is for Extension personnel who may encounter questions from growers about the functioning and accuracy of soil moisture sensors (SMSs) for fruit tree production. …”
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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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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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Cold Protection of Foliage Plants in Shadehouses and Greenhouses by Robert H. Stamps, Seenivasan Natarajan, Lawrence R. Parsons, Jianjun Chen

“…Parsons, informs ornamental foliage plant growers about various cold protection measures that can be adopted before and during cold events to avoid or minimize losses due to chilling or cold injury. …”
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Florida Strawberry Production Costs and Trends by Zhengfei Guan, Feng Wu, Alicia J. Whidden

“… To help growers and policy makers understand how and why strawberry production costs have changed over time, this 5-page fact sheet written by Zhengfei Guan, Feng Wu, and Alicia Whidden and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department presents cost information collected over a five-year period, analysis of the cost structure of Florida strawberries, and an examination of the trend of changing costs along with the factors underlying the trend. …”
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Baits for Sampling Wireworms in Southern Florida's Agricultural Fields by José Alvarez, Ronald Cherry

“…It provides the basic data necessary for growers in the Everglades Agricultural Area to use rolled oats baits as a sampling tool to determine whether it is necessary to apply pesticides for wireworm control before planting. …”
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Florida Strawberry Production Costs and Trends by Zhengfei Guan, Feng Wu, Alicia J. Whidden

“… To help growers and policy makers understand how and why strawberry production costs have changed over time, this 5-page fact sheet written by Zhengfei Guan, Feng Wu, and Alicia Whidden and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department presents cost information collected over a five-year period, analysis of the cost structure of Florida strawberries, and an examination of the trend of changing costs along with the factors underlying the trend. …”
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Weed Control in Bulb Crops (Onion, Leek, Garlic, Shallot) by William M. Stall

“…Stall, describes effective weed management techniques for onions, leek, garlic, and shallots in Florida and provides a table of listing herbicides available to growers for chemical weed control of bulb crops. This publication updates the 2003 tables to reflect current recommendations. …”
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Target Spot of Tomato in Florida by Keevan MacKenzie, Jessica Chitwood, Gary Edward Vallad, Sam Hutton

“…Defoliation and fruit damage from target spot, caused by Corynespora cassiicola, can have serious economic implications for growers. This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, written by Keevan MacKenzie, Jessica Chitwood, Gary Vallad, and Sam Hutton, reviews symptoms and epidemiology of the disease and provides current management recommendations. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp351 …”
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