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Recent & Revised Publications

Alligators, Raccoons, and Bats Underfoot: Wildlife Living in Stormwater Sewers

Alan A. Ivory II, Kody M. Brock, Lillian Martin, Anessa Goodhard, Victoria M. Donovan, andSteve A. Johnson

This publication explains how wildlife use the urban ecosystem and sewers. Cities reduce natural spaces for wildlife, but animals adapt by using human-made structures in surprising ways. Sewers designed to move stormwater provide hidden habitats and travel corridors for a variety of wildlife. In Alachua County, camera traps documented 35 species, including raccoons, opossums, bats, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates, using sewers for shelter, foraging, and safe movement under roads. Some species, like raccoons and bats, roosted or denned inside the pipes. Sewer design, pipe size, water flow, and surrounding development influenced which animals were present. While sewers benefit urban wildlife, they also pose risks: animals become trapped during floods or maintenance. Knowing that animals use the stormwater systems, homeowners and city managers can act to protect both animals and protect both animals and people by, for instance, installing ramps or screens to reduce entrapments.

Chapter 16. Strawberry Production

Vance M. Whitaker, Nathan S. Boyd, Natalia A. Peres, Johan Desaeger, Sriyanka Lahiri, andShinsuke Agehara

Chapter 16 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 5. Ethnic Vegetable Production

Guodong Liu, Bonnie Wells, Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, andXiaoying Li

Chapter 5 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 7. Cucurbit Production

Craig Frey, Nathan S. Boyd, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Anna Mészáros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Pamela D. Roberts, andXavier Martini

Chapter 7 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 14. Potato Production

Lincoln Zotarelli, De-Fen Mou, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Johan Desaeger, Evelyn V. "Prissy" Fletcher, andBonnie Wells

Chapter 14 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 9. Leafy Vegetable Production

Germán V. Sandoya, Ramdas Kanissery, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Anna Mészáros, Julien M. Beuzelin, Katia Viana Xavier, andDennis C. Odero

Chapter 9 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 3. Principles and Practices of Irrigation Management for Vegetables

Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, andEric Simonne

Chapter 3 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 2. Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida

Guodong Liu, Eric Simonne, Kelly T. Morgan, George Hochmuth, Shinsuke Agehara, Rao Mylavarapu, Craig Frey, andXiaoying Li

Chapter 2 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 4. Integrated Pest Management

Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Nathan S. Boyd, andMathews Paret

Chapter 4 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 19. Biopesticides and Alternative Disease and Pest Management Products

Natalia A. Peres, Gary Vallad, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, andSriyanka Lahiri

Chapter 19 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 10. Minor Vegetable Crop Production

Dakshina R. Seal, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Anna Mészáros, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien M. Beuzelin, Johan Desaeger, Nicholas S. Dufault, Katia Viana Xavier, andShouan Zhang

Chapter 10 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 12. Onion, Leek, and Chive Production

Johan Desaeger, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Xavier Martini, andLincoln Zotarelli

Chapter 12 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

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25,000 to 30,000

# of bees needed to survive the winter

A healthy colony consisting of 25,000 to 30,000 bees is an adequate size for overwintering success.

$4.09 per lb. of N

Value of Denitrification

Based on the average wastewater treatment cost of N removal for Florida Counties. One of the ecosystem functions of Living Shorelines is enhanced denitrification.

1914

Bahiagrass Introduced

this low-maintenance grass was introduced from Brazil and has varieties for use in lawns and pastures.

more than 1,700

homes built endangered woodrats

More than 1,700 supplemental woodrat nest structures have been installed across protected areas in northern Key Largo to aid in woodrat recovery

65,479

U.S. residents have their identity stolen each day

This publication is based on the insights of individuals who have been through this experience, researched it in depth, and have attempted to break it down into understandable segments.