Newsletters
2006: Volume 8
| Issue # | Release Date | Topics |
| Vol.8 / No.26 [286KB pdf] | December 18, 2006 | • Colonization of the "Mole Cricket Hunter" in North Florida • Winter Feeding |
| Vol.8 / No.25 [210KB pdf] | December 4, 2006 | • Tomato Spotted Wilt Resistant Variety Trial NFREC, Quincy, Spring 2006 • Host Status of 22 Common Weeds to 5 Root-Knot Nematode Species • Fertilization Effects on Yield of Lanceleaf Coreopsis Seed |
| Vol.8 / No.24 [268KB pdf] | November 20, 2006 | • UF/IFAS Hosts Conference to Provide Farmers with Opportunities in Agriculture • Native Bee Pollinators • Integrated Management of TYLCV/TYLCSV on Greenhouse Hydroponic Tomatoes in Southern Italy • Mineral Concentrations of Cool Season Pasture Forages in North Florida • The Downside of Biological Control |
| Vol.8 / No.23 [466KB pdf] | November 6, 2006 | • Liberty County 4th Graders Skip School and Have an "Ag Adventure Day" Instead • Consumer Preference for Greenhouse Hydroponic Specialty Peppers • A Growing Interest in Native Forage Cultivation: Wiregrass as an Example |
| Vol.8 / No.22 [381KB pdf] | October 23, 2006 | • UF/IFAS to Hold Agriculture Workshops in Live Oak • New Potential Use for Metalized Mulches in the Greenhouse Industry • Use Large Container Gardens to Attract Attention |
| Vol.8 / No.21 [553KB pdf] | October 9, 2006 | • UF/IFAS Awards Long-time Local Farmer with NFREC Hall of Fame Award • UF/IFAS Annual Peanut Field Day • Kelly Sims • UF/IFAS Holds Green Industry Updates at NFREC-Qunicy |
| Vol.8 / No.20 [356KB pdf] | September 25, 2006 | • UF/IFAS Announces Fall Field Day • Muscadine Grape Taste Test Results Could be Used to Select Cultivars |
| Vol.8 / No.19 [222KB pdf] | September 11, 2006 | • UF/IFAS Horticulturist Wins Outstanding Extension Educator Award • In-Season Management of Strip-Till Peanuts • Status of the Xylem Limited Bacteria Xylella fastidiosa in Puerto Rico |
| Vol.8 / No.18 [343KB pdf] | August 28, 2006 | • Autumn Strands of Gold • Peanut Maturity in Dry Weather • UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder Presented with 2006 Peanut Research and Education Award • UF/IFAS to Host Pecan Field Day |
| Vol.8 / No.17 [310KB pdf] | August 14, 2006 | • Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle • Nematode Tolerance in Peanut Varieties • Sweet Onion Variety Trials, Spring 2006 • UF/IFAS Offers Peanut and Agronomic Crop Growers Twilight Tour |
| Vol.8 / No.16 [420KB pdf] | July 31, 2006 | • Novel Diversity and Diagnostic Challenges Associated with Ralstonia solanacearum Strains in Florida • Drummond Phlox Shows Excellent Potential as a Bedding Plant • UF/IFAS Muscadine Grape Field Day to Showcase Grape Production • UF/IFAS and FAMU to Teach Farmers about Alternative Enterprises • Deworming Nursing Beef Cattle Calves Improved Weaning Weights • UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day Scheduled for August 24 |
| Vol.8 / No.15 [284KB pdf] | July 17, 2006 | • UF/IFAS Teaching Area Farmers About Protecting Water Quality • John Herbert - Grad Student in E&N at NFREC • Persimmon Production • New Book Available • Environmental Benefits of Supplementing Beef Cattle with Ionophores • Soybean Rust Update |
| Vol.8 / No.14 [384KB pdf] | July 3, 2006 | • Community Farmers' Markets: An Excellent Opportunity for Direct Market Sales! • Mail-Order Nurseries are Sources for New or Rare Plants • UF/IFAS Extension Helps Vegetable Growers Adopt BMPs |
| Vol.8 / No.13 [279KB pdf] | June 19, 2006 | • Peanut Calendar - 2006 • New Genetic Tests for Meat Tenderness are Available to Cattle Producers • UF/IFAS Awards Long-time Local Farmers with NFREC Hall of Fame Award |
| Vol.8 / No.12 [315KB pdf] | June 5, 2006 | • Feed Additive Combination Recently Approved by FDA: Benefit to Cattle Producers • Overhead Irrigation Workshops • UF/IFAS to Host Its First Crape Myrtle Field Day |
| Vol.8 / No.11 [291KB pdf] | May 22, 2006 | • New Blackberry Planting Established at the NFREC-Qunicy • UF/IFAS Release Results From Sod Rotation Study • Vegetable Field Day Scheduled for June 1 |
| Vol.8 / No.10 [389KB pdf] | May 8, 2006 | • Dry Conditions and Planting Dates for Row Crops • Peanut Planting Time • UF/IFAS to Host its Annual Twilight Field Day with a Twist • UF/IFAS to Host "Incredible Edibles" Chefs' Tour in Live Oak |
| Vol.8 / No.9 [324KB pdf] | April 24, 2006 | • White Grubs in Agronomic Crops • Florida Enterprise Budgets • UF/IFAS Recommends Fighting Fire with Fire • UF/IFAS to Host its Stone Fruit Twilight Tour |
| Vol.8 / No.8 [553KB pdf] | April 10, 2006 | • Rain Gardens: Why, Where, and How • The Pecan Root-Knot Nematode Found for the First Time in Florida |
| Vol.8 / No.7 [341KB pdf] | March 27, 2006 | • Growth and Performance of Blanketflower Ecotypes Under Florida Conditions • Cool Season Pastures for Beef Cattle - To Till or Not to Till? • UF/IFAS Awards Quincy Employee for Excellence in Service |
| Vol.8 / No.6 [358KB pdf] | March 13, 2006 | • Soybean Rust on Kudzu - What to do? • Pest Management for Spring • Soil Fertility: A Profile Investigation |
| Vol.8 / No.5 [364KB pdf] | February 27, 2006 | • New Hydrangeas • Need Small Farm Business and Marketing Resources? • 2006 Florida Regional Small Farms Conferences and Events Slated |
| Vol.8 / No.4 [265KB pdf] | February 13, 2006 | • Using Heterosis and Heritability to Improve Your Cow Herd • Peanut Varieties for 2006 • UF/IFAS Magnolia Field Day to Showcase Yellow-Flowering Magnolias |
| Vol.8 / No.3 [292KB pdf] | January 30, 2006 | • Beef Quality Assurance Tips: Syringe Hygiene • New Look for Suwannee River Partnership • Predatory Activity of Minute Pirate Bugs (Orius ssp.) on Thrips in Horticultural Crops • Gulf Coast REC Strawberry Field Day 2006 |
| Vol.8 / No.2 [288KB pdf] | January 16, 2006 | • Emerging Plant Pathogens and Their Insect Vectors: 2005 Update • Sustainability and Potential Profitability of Deciduous Fruit Crops in North Florida • Farming is Risky Business, but UF Offers Tips on Surviving • UF Research Center Seeks Volunteers |
| Vol.8 / No.1 [378KB pdf] | January 2, 2006 | • Update of Status of Xyelella fastidiosa Research • Research Highlights • Summer Forage Hay Nutrient Demands • Cotton Gin Trash - An Alternative Roughage Feed for Beef Cattle Rations |