Issue No. 534 June 2008
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The 2007-2008 Vegetable Production Handbook is available on EDIS!
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New EDIS Horticulture Publications
Drip-irrigation systems for small conventional vegetable farms and organic vegetable farms is now available on EDIS at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS388. This publication by Dr. Eric Simonne, Robert Hochmuth, Jacque Breman, William Lamont, Dr. Danielle Treadwell and Aparna Gazula gives an overview of the use drip irrigation systems on small farms. It covers the use of micro-irrigation, its advantages & disadvantages, the components of a system, the design & layout as well as the maintenance and operation. Click on the link in the description above to read this great publication!
Buckwheat: A Cool-Season Cover Crop for Florida Vegetable Systems is now available on EDIS at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS386. This publication by Dr. Danielle D. Treadwell and Pei-wen Huang, gives an overview of the use of buckwheat as a cover crop and includes and industry overview, the growth habits and requirements and more.Click on the link in the description above to read this great publication!
Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.): A summer cover crop for Florida vegetable producers is now available on EDIS at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS376. This publication by Dr. Danielle D. Treadwell and Mike Alligood, summarizes the recommended cultural practices to help vegetable growers grow a successful summer cover crop and to optimize the amount of nitrogen that is returned to a vegetable crop.Click on the link in the description above to read this great publication!
Florida Subtropical Peaches: General Concepts and Cultivars Recommended for Grower Trials is now available on EDIS at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS342. This publication by J. Ferguson, P.Andersen, J. Chaparro and J. Williamson, summarizes the general concepts and subtropical peach cultivars recommended for grower trials. Click on the link in the description above to read this great publication!
Other sources of Horticultural Information.
Direct link to the BMP Manual for Vegetables & Agronomic Crops in Florida
Contributing Authors
Jeffrey K. Brecht jkbrecht@ufl.eduProfessor, postharvest technology
Jacque Breman civilday@ufl.eduCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent IV
Daniel J. Cantliffe djcant@ufl.eduDistinguished Professor and Chair, greenhouse production
Craig K. Chandler ckc@ufl.eduProfessor, breeding/ genetics
Dan Culbert
indianco@ufl.eduExtension Agent III
Bob Hochmuth bobhoch@ufl.eduExtension Agent IV
Chad M. Hutchinson cmhutch@ufl.eduAssociate Professor, vegetable production
Mary Lamberts lamberts@ufl.eduExtension Agent IV
Yuncong Li yunli@ufl.eduProfessor, soils
Gene McAvoygmcavoy@ufl.eduCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent IV
Stephen M. Olson smolson@ufl.edu Professor, small farms
Rafael Munoz-Carpena carpena@ufl.eduAssociate Professor, hydrology
Mark A. Ritenour ritenour@ufl.eduAssociate Professor, postharvest technology
Ed Skvarch eask@ufl.eduExtension Agent I
Bielinski Santos bmsantos@ufl.eduAssistant Professor, vegetable production
Steven A. Sargent sasa@ufl.eduProfessor, postharvest technology
Eric H. Simonne esimonne@ufl.eduAssociate Professor and Scientific Editor, vegetable nutrition
William M. Stall wmstall@ufl.eduProfessor, weed science
Danielle Treadwell ddtreadwell@ufl.eduAssistant Professor, organic/sustainable production
Richard Tyson
rvt@ufl.eduExtension Agent IV
Alicia Whidden ajwhidden@ufl.eduExtension Agent II
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