Keynote Presentation “Horticulture in Florida A Pensacola to Key West Perspective from Tallahassee” Charles Bronson ix-xii PDF (English)
Breakfast Address “Horticultural Challenges and Opportunities: 2008 and Beyond” Terril A. Nell xv-xvi PDF (English)
Effects of pesticides on pests affecting tropical fruit Jorge E. Pena, Rita E. Duncan, Charles W. Meister 1-4 PDF (English)
Biology, parasitoids, and damage of Leptoglossus zonatus and Leptoglossus gonagra (Heteroptera: Coreidae) on citrus Irwin Duarte S., Ligia Nunez B., Jorge E. Pena, Libardo Pinto 5-9 PDF (English)
Microlepidoptera complex affecting sapodilla (Manilkara zapota van royen) in Florida Lisa Myers, Jorge E. Pena, Rita Duncan, John B. Heppner 10-13 PDF (English)
Response of mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota) trees to flooding in a very gravelly loam soil in the field Mark T. Nickum, Jonathan H. Crane, Bruce Schaffer, Frederick S. Davies 14-18 PDF (English)
Effect of foliarly applied acids and ferrous sulfate on leaf ferrous iron content and leaf greenness of lychee trees Jonathan S. Crane, Bruce Schaffer, Yuncong Li, Eduard A. Evans, Wanda Montas, Chunfang Li 19-23 PDF (English)
Challenges for high tunnel production of white guava in southern Virginia A. R. Rafie, Chris Mullins 24-25 PDF (English)
Control of the Caribbean fruit fly on three peach cultivars in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Sara Ramos, Maria Del Carmen Libran, Angel Gonzalez, Robert Rouse, Phil Stansly, Annette Wszelaki, Pablo Morales-Payan, Evelio Hernandez 26-27 PDF (English)
Thrips monitoring in blueberries Gary K. England, Elena M. Rhodes, Oscar E. Liburd 28-29 PDF (English)
Monitoring and phenology of thrips in southern highbush blueberries Oscar E. Liburd, Teresa W. Nyoike, Hector A. Arevalo 30-32 PDF (English)
Performance of highbush blueberries in north Florida Peter C. Andersen, Jeff G. Williamson, E. Paul Miller, Paul M. Lyrene 33-35 PDF (English)
Application of embryo rescue in grape (Vitis) cultivar development Xia Xu, Jiang Lu, Danae Dalling, Huang Hong, Clifford Louime, Zhongbo Ren, Fitz Bradley, Rashad Reed 38-40 PDF (English)
Chestnut (Castanea sp.) cultivar evaluations for north Florida Robert C. Hochmuth, Lei Lani Davis, Wanda L. Laughlin, April L. Warner 41-42 PDF (English)
Preliminary results on the performance of low-chill peach cultivars in north-central Florida Paul Miller, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Luis Mejia 43-45 PDF (English)
Flower and vegetative bud set of four low-chill peach cultivars at three locations in Florida Jeffrey G. Williamson, Todd W. Wert, Jose X. Chaparro, Paul Miller, R. E. Rouse 46-48 PDF (English)
Climate affects fruit shape of four low-chill peach cultivars in Florida Jeffrey G. Williamson, Todd W. Wert, Jose X. Chaparro, Paul Miller, Robert E. Rouse 49-51 PDF (English)
Carbon sequestration in an oil palm crop system (Elaeis guineensis) in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica Humberto A. Leblanc, Ricardo O. Russo 52-54 PDF (English)
Scheduling the harvest of Florida oranges to maximize juice production Jacob Searcy, Fritz Roka, Thomas Spreen 55-60 PDF (English)
Economic value of an abscission compound for mechanically harvested late-season ‘valencia’ oranges German Blanco, Fritz Roka, Jacqueline Burns, Richard Kilmer 61-64 PDF (English)
Effects of short-term drought stress of ‘hamlin’ and ‘valencia’ trees and CMNP application on fruit detachment force, fruit drop, and fruit quality Bob Ebel, Kelly Morgan, Peter Newman, Jackie Burns, Jim Syvertsen 65-68 PDF (English)
The Florida automated weather network: ten years of providing weather information to Florida growers William R. Lusher, John L. Jackson, Kelly T. Morgan 69-74 PDF (English)
Citrus cold weather protection and irrigation scheduling tools using Florida automated weather network data John L. Jackson, Kelly T. Morgan, William R. Lusher 75-80 PDF (English)
Glyphosate and carfentrazone herbicides for difficult-to-control weeds in citrus Shiv D. Sharma, Megh Singh, Steve H. Futch 81-84 PDF (English)
Metabolite profiling of healthy and huanglongbing-infected citrus leaves Juan Manuel Cevallos-Cevallos, Edgardo Etxeberria, Russell Rouseff, Jose I. Reyes-De-Corcuera 85-89 PDF (English)
How the Florida citrus production research advisory council works with other industry organizations for solutions to the greening crisis Steven Rogers 90-96 PDF (English)
Citrus greening effects on fruit size distribution and yield in citrus trees Timothy M. Spann, W. Chris Oswalt 97-99
Progress in manipulating citrus defense pathways in favor of citrus resistance against greening and canker Abeer Khalaf, Vicente J. Febres, Gloria A. Moore, Frederick G. Gmitter Jr. 100-103 PDF (English)
Greenhouse investigations on the effect of guava on infestations of Asian citrus psyllid in grapefruit D. G. Hall, T. R. Gottwald, N. C. Nguyen, K. Ichinose, Q. D. Le, G. A. C. Beattie, Ed Stover 104-109 PDF (English)
Evaluation of low volume application technologies for Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) control: initial results Ryan Atwood, Lukasz Stelinski 110-112 PDF (English)
Dynamics of mortality factors of the citrus psyllid in southern Florida Jorge E. Pena, R. E. Duncan, Josep A. Jacas 113-117 PDF (English)
Streptomycin controls citrus canker on sweet orange in Brazil and reduces risk of copper burn on grapefruit in Florida James H. Graham, Rui P. Leite, Henry D. Yonce, M. Myers 118-123 PDF (English)
Combating huanglongbing and canker via genetic engineering of citrus Manjul Dutt, Ahmad Omar, Vladimir Orbovic, Gary Barthe, Julie Gmitter, Monica Vasconcellos, Charles Dunning, Jude W. Grosser 124-129 PDF (English)
Citrus yield, fruit quality, and nutrient levels using Nitamin, CitriBlen, or standard ground fertilizer L. Gene Albrigo 130-133 PDF (English)
Microbial soil amendments do little to improve citrus tree performance in Florida soils Arnold W. Schumann, James P. Syvertsen, James H. Graham 134-139 PDF (English)
Rootstocks affect the 17-year survival and performance of ‘valencia’ trees grown in Immokalee William S. Castle, James C. Baldwin 140-144 PDF (English)
Tree survival, growth, and juice quality of early-season sweet orange selections on eight rootstocks in Immokalee William S. Castle, James C. Baldwin 145-147 PDF (English)
The likelihood and consequences of introduction of the spherical mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (newstead), into Florida, and its potential effect on citrus production Denise D. Thomas, Norman C. Leppla 152-154 PDF (English)
The citrus grove of the future and its implications for huanglongbing management Ed Stover, William S. Castle, Peter Spyke 155-159 PDF (English)
Incorporation of air temperature into a model that predicts loosening of sweet oranges by the abscission agent CMNP Bob Ebel, Jackie Burns 160-163 PDF (English)
Evaluation of nitrogen rates and irrigation programs for tomato production in west central Florida Bielinski M. Santos 164-166 PDF (English)
Plant tumor development on tomato derived from Lycopersicon hirsutum Xin Zhao, Jeremy D. Edwards, Byung-Ho Kang, Eric H. Simonne, Karen E. Koch, Robert C. Hochmuth, Stephen M. Olson, John W. Scott 167-169 PDF (English)
Yield, chemical composition, and eating quality of heirloom tomatoes grown in the subtropical climate of Florida Danielle D. Treadwell, Amy H. Simonne, Thabile P. Nkambule, Robert C. Hochmuth, Wanda L. Laughlin, Teresa Olczyk, Corstiana Peavy, Catherine J. Rogers 170-174 PDF (English)
Response of ‘Fla. 8153’ tomato to nitrogen fertilization programs and in-row distances Bielinski M. Santos, John W. Scott 175-177 PDF (English)
Sensory evaluation of red and yellow grape tomato varieties Eric Simonne, Reva Datar, Amy Simonne, Robert Hochmuth, Aparna Gazula 178-182 PDF (English)
Fate and movement of nitrogen and phosphorus in deep creek in the lower St. Johns river basis of northeast Florida Christine M. Worthington, Chad M. Hutchinson 183-186 PDF (English)
Evaluation of alternative fertilizer programs in seepage irrigated potato production Zhiwei Chen, Chad M. Hutchinson 187-190 PDF (English)
Greenhouse bitter melon production in southern Virginia A R. Rafie, Chris Mullins 191-193 PDF (English)
Increased net profits result from greenhouse-grown colored pepper compared to field production in Florida Daniel J. Cantliffe, James E. Webb, John J. VanSickle, Nicole L. Shaw 194-200 PDF (English)
Horticultural potential of producing Florida strawberry cultivars under high tunnels Teresa P. Salame, Bielinski M. Santos, Craig K. Chandler, Steven A. Sargent 201-203 PDF (English)
Potential profits from greenhouse-grown organic strawberries are greater than conventional greenhouse or field-grown strawberries in Florida Daniel J. Cantliffe, James E. Webb, John J. VanSickle, Nicole L. Shaw 208-213 PDF (English)
Growing and marketing basil at local green markets in southeast Florida Kenneth D. Shuler, Pei-Ann N. Shuler, Stephen J. Nie, Deanna V. Shuler 204-207 PDF (English)
Growing and marketing collards and kale at local green markets in southeast Florida Kenneth D. Shuler, Pei-Ann N. Shuler, Stephen J. Nie, Deanna V. Shuler 214-218 PDF (English)
Ethnic crop opportunities for growers on the East Coast: a demand assessment Ramu Govindasamy, Richard VanVranken, William Sciarappa, Albert Ayenni, Venkata S. Puduri, Kim Pappas, James E. Simon, Frank Mangan, Mary Lamberts, Gene McAvoy 219-221 PDF (English)
The economic feasibility of greenhouse-grown cucumbers as an alternative to field production in north-central Florida Daniel J. Cantliffe, James E. Webb, John J. VanSickle, Nicole L. Shaw 222-227 PDF (English)
The south west Florida small farmer network: a participatory and regional approach to diversified horticultural production extension Robert Kluson, Roy Beckford, Robert Halman 228-229 PDF (English)
Greenhouse production of the famous St. Augustine hot pepper, the datil (Capsicum chinense var.) Nicole L. Shaw, Daniel J. Cantliffe, Chad M. Hutchinson, Steven A. Sargent, David Dinkins 230-233 PDF (English)
Artificial and natural pollination of sunn hemp in Florida Romy Krueger, Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley, Raymond N. Gallaher 234-237 PDF (English)
Tolerance of fresh market dill, parsley, and cilantro to potential herbicides in Florida Eugene J. McAvoy, William M. Stall 238-240 PDF (English)
Comparative activity of registered and experimental miticides to control twospotted spider mite [Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)] in Plant City area strawberry James F. Price, Curtis A. Nagle 241-243 PDF (English)
Tomato, pepper, and watermelon tolerance to EPTC applied under mulch in Florida Eugene J. McAvoy, William M. Stall 244-245 PDF (English)
Resistance of Strawberry cultivars and advanced selections to anthracnose and botrytis fruit rots Teresa E. Seijo, Craig K. Chandler, James C. Mertely, Catalina Moyer, Natalia A. Peres 246-248 PDF (English)
Application of imidacloprid and cultural techniques for management of whiteflies in cucurbits Teresia W. Nyoike, Oscar E. Liburd 249-251 PDF (English)
Effectiveness of biological insecticides in controlling the diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) using Bacillus thuringiensis, Azadirachtin, and new insecticides on cabbage Dakshina R. Seal 252-259 PDF (English)
Optimization of strawberry volatile sampling by direct gas chromatography olfactometry Celine Joaquand, Craig Chandler, Kevin Goodner, Anne Plotto 260-264 PDF (English)
Effect of early detection huanglongbing on juice flavor and chemistry Anne Plotto, Elizabeth A. Baldwin, T. Greg McCollum, Jan A. Narciso, Mike Irey 265-269 PDF (English)
The potential use of a microsensor to measure endogenous oxygen content in fresh fruit Adrian D. Berry, Steven A. Sargent 270-273 PDF (English)
Fruit quality and aroma characteristics of a specialty red-fleshed melon (Cucumis melo L.), ‘Red Moon’ Jeanmarie M. Mitchell, Daniel J. Cantliffe, Harry J. Klee, Steven A. Sargent, Peter J. Stoffella, Denise Tieman 274-280 PDF (English)
Is strawberry fruit firmness associated with tissue Ca concentration? Camille E. Esmel, John R. Duval, Bielinski M. Santos, Steven A. Sargent, Eric H. Simonne 281-284 PDF (English)
Differences in secondary metabolites in leaves from orange (Citrus sinensis L.) trees affected with greening disease (huanglongbing) (HLB) John A. Manthey 285-288 PDF (English)
Impact of environmental conditions during distribution on tomato fruit quality and decay Sharon Dea, Jeffrey K. Brecht, M. Cecilia Do Nascimento Nunes, Jean-Pierre Emond, Khe V. Chau 289-296 PDF (English)
Effects of laser labeling on the quality of tangerines during storage Preeti Sood, Chris Ference, Jan Narciso, Ed Etxeberria 297-300 PDF (English)
Microbiological evaluation of mechanically harvested citrus fruit Michelle D. Danyluk, Loretta M. Friedrich, Reza Ehsani 301-303 PDF (English)
Detection of microbial populations on freshly packed Florida ‘valencia’ oranges Jiuxu Zhang 304-306 PDF (English)
Developments in ethanol production from citrus peel waste Weiyang Zhou, Wilbur Widmer, Karel Grohmann 307-310 PDF (English)
Biosorption properties of citrus peel derived oligogalacturonides, enzyme-modified pectin and peel hydrolysis residues Randall G. Cameron, Gary A. Luzio, Wilbur W. Widmer, Muhammad Iqbal 311-314 PDF (English)
Microwave release of pectin from orange peel albedo using a closed vessel reactor system Gary A. Luzio 315-319 PDF (English)
Removal of grapefruit juice furanocoumarins by four edible fungi Kyung Myung, Jan A. Narciso, John A. Manthey 320-321 PDF (English)
Effect of pre- and postharvest factors on fresh grapefruit peel breakdown Mark A. Ritenour, Brian J. Boman, Cuifeng Hu, Jacqueline K. Burns, Jean Bertrand Contina 322-325 PDF (English)
Evaluation of cow and swine manures to grow Impatiens (Impatiens wallerana Hook. f.) in container production Kimberly Moore 326-330 PDF (English)
Irrigation application using evapotranspiration-based irrigation controllers Stacia L. Davis, Michael D. Dukes, Grady L. Miller 334-337 PDF (English)
Growing medium effects on the establishment of Muhlenbergia capillaris James J. Muchovej, Oghenokome U. Onokpise, Mary J. Williams, Kenneth Livingstone 338-339 PDF (English)
Effect of irrigation control on St. Augustine grass quality and root growth Mary Shedd, Michael D. Dukes, Grady L. Miller 340-345 PDF (English)
Evaluations of new controlled-release fertilizers for use in production of interiorscape and landscape plants Robert H. Stamps, Jianjun Chen, Seenivasan Natarajan, Juanita Popenoe 346-349 PDF (English)
Update on turf fertilizer rules and regulations and how to conduct a green industry best management practices training Laurie Trenholm, Donald P. Rainey 350-352 PDF (English)
Cercospora leaf spot caused by Cercospora dendrobii on Dendrobium antennatoum Lindl. and its control Robert T. McMillan Jr., Aaron J. Palmateer, Wagner A. Vendrame 353-355 PDF (English)
Designing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for hispanic landscapers Henrique Mayer, Edward Skvarch, Pam Mattis, Rebecca Jordi 356-357 PDF (English)
Developing a bilingual video/video podcast to teach clients how to apply a soil drench insecticide to control a new pest, the fig whitefly Mary Lamberts, Henrique Mayer, Ruben Regaldo, Adrian Hunsberger, Catharine Mannion 358-359 PDF (English)
Staining associated with Oxhorn bucida (“Black Olive”) trees (Bucida buceras): The caterpillar and eriophyid mite connection Douglas L. Caldwell 360-362 PDF (English)
Erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Florida, and susceptibility of Erythrina herbacea (Fabaceae) Forrest W. Howard, Robert R. Pemberton, Hong Liu 363-369 PDF (English)
Response of cut flowers and bedding plants to root-knot nematodes Namgay Om, Robert McSorley, John J. Frederick 370-373 PDF (English)
Trap cropping system to suppress stink bugs in the southern coastal plain Russell F. Mizell, III, T. Charles Riddle, Ann S. Blount 377-382 PDF (English)
Comparison of ramet and “wild type” establishment for cogongrass, Imperata cylindrica James J. Muchovej, Oghenokome U. Onokpise, Susan Bambo 383-384 PDF (English)
Using banker plants as a biocontrol system for spidermites Lelan Parker, Juanita Popenoe 385-386 PDF (English)
Evaluation of biofungicides for control of powdery mildew of gerbera daisy Catalina Moyer, Natalia A. Peres 389-394 PDF (English)
Caladium breeding: progress in developing lance-leaved cultivars Zhanao Zheng, Brent K. Harbaugh 395-398
Comparing the costs and educational value of delivering distance education programming versus traditional face-to-face classroom education Edward A. Skvarch 399-401 PDF (English)