Pest Identification Guide: Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) by Nicole Casuso, Hugh Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci by Nicole Casuso, Hugh Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Soil Sampling Procedures by Davie Kadyampakeni, Kelly Morgan, Arnold Schumann, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Jamie D Burrow

“… To achieve optimal grove nutrition, citrus growers must test grove soil before beginning any fertilization program. …”
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Use of Telone II and Temik 15G to Improve Yields and Returns of Cotton Grown in Northwest Florida Fields Infested with Root-Knot Nematodes by D. J. Zimet, J. L. Smith, R. A. Kinloch, Jimmy R. Rich, Timothy D. Hewitt

“… In Florida, nematicides are the most viable nematode management option because many growers only produce monoculture cotton and the low prices of other agronomic crops in the state make crop rotation expensive. …”
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Phosphatic Clay for Agricultural Uses: Bibliography by Edward A. Hanlon, James A. Stricker, Julie Carson

“… This document can be used by growers, land owners, government agency staff members, and elected officials who wish to know more about phosphatic clay as a valuable resource of Florida. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci by Nicole Casuso, Hugh Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Broad Mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) by Nicole Casuso, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Common Blossom Thrips by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guides series, which was created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Pest Identification Guides: Potato Aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae by Nicole Casuso, Hugh Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Common Blossom Thrips by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guides series, which was created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Aplicabilidad del Pronóstico de Variabilidad Climática Estacional: El Manejo de Riesgos en la Producción del Tomate en el sur del Estado de Florida by Norman Breuer, Clyde Fraisse, Gene McAvoy, David Letson

“…It describes the difference between weather and climate, suggests climate-based management options available to tomato growers, and discusses economic and risk management implications of seasonal climate variability for tomato producers and extensionists in South Florida. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guides series, which was created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. …”
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Soil Sampling Procedures by Davie Kadyampakeni, Kelly Morgan, Arnold Schumann, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Jamie D Burrow

“… To achieve optimal grove nutrition, citrus growers must test grove soil before beginning any fertilization program. …”
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Xylella fastidiosa and Olive Quick Decline: Symptoms and Identification of an Insect Vectored Pathogen by Whitney C. Elmore, Jennifer L Gillett-Kaufman

“…Gillett-Kaufman and published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology explains how to monitor for the disease and its insect vectors and offers advice and assistance for commercial and hobby olive growers. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1165 …”
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Plant Petiole Sap-Testing for Vegetable Crops by George Hochmuth, Robert Hochmuth

“…The objective has been to find a system that growers can use in the field to help manage nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) fertilizer—especially for drip-irrigated vegetables. …”
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Managing Fruit Splitting in Florida Citrus by Andrew Krajewski, Timothy Ebert, Arnold Schumann, Laura Waldo

“…Our goal is to define the problem and suggest management tactics for growers and Extension personnel to avoid or mitigate pre-harvest fruit splitting.  …”
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Use of Telone II and Temik 15G to Improve Yields and Returns of Cotton Grown in Northwest Florida Fields Infested with Root-Knot Nematodes by D. J. Zimet, J. L. Smith, R. A. Kinloch, Jimmy R. Rich, Timothy D. Hewitt

“… In Florida, nematicides are the most viable nematode management option because many growers only produce monoculture cotton and the low prices of other agronomic crops in the state make crop rotation expensive. …”
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Six Ways to Improve the Profitability of Lychee in South Florida by Edward Evans, Robert Degner, Kimberly Morgan

“… While the decision of whether to remain in the lychee business, shift to alternative enterprises, or sell the land to the real estate developers is a personal decision, this document offers some suggestions to growers on how to increase their returns from lychee. …”
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Carinata, the Sustainable Crop for a Bio-based Economy: Production Recommendations for the Southeastern United States by Sheeja George, Ian M. Small, Pratap Devkota, Henry Y. Sintim, Mike J. Mulvaney, Ramon Leon, Silvana Paula-Moraes, Isaac Esquivel, Rick Bennett, Alison Poknywinski, Dan Geller, James J. Marois, David L. Wright

“…This article aims to help growers and others interested in carinata to understand its biology, agronomy, and production aspects. …”
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Citrus Production on the Sandy Soils of Southwest Florida by R. M. Muchovej, Edward A. Hanlon, Thomas Obreza, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Fritz M. Roka, Sanjay Shukla, H. Yamataki, Kelly Morgan

“…Morgan, reviews those challenges facing citrus growers dealing with soils, water management, and nutrients. …”
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