IFAS Specialist Update

As they become available, we highlight a UF/IFAS specialist to keep you up-to-date with the latest information and research findings. These presentations require the free Windows Media Player.

• Email is a very important communication tool. Education and Media Coordinator Emily Eubanks shares tips about how to use it most effectively in this presentation, "Email Etiquette."
• Dr. Amy Shober presents a review and an update on soil pH and how it impacts our plants.
• Dr. Ed Gilman talks about tree root systems, and give recommendations on root treatments for planting time, as well as the years following.
• Dr. Eileen Buss discusses consumer insecticides, and how homeowners can determine what insect problems they have how to manage them.
• Brian Niemann discusses new and in-production Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ resources.
• Jason Smith and Jonathan Crane discuss laurel wilt, a threat to avocado and redbay trees.
  Upon opening the presentation, you'll see three tabs under the video window. The "Info" tab offers information on the actual presentations. The "Topics" tab gives the users the ability to jump to a particular section. The "Resources" tab offers additional information, like printable PDFs and links to other web sites.
• Dr. Laurie Trenholm discusses cold-damaged turf and fertilization