1999 Releases

Y2K Information and Resources

Sent to all County Extension Offices, this CD-ROM contained information, software, and procedures relating to the Year 2000 problem.

IFAS Faculty Accountability System

The IFAS Faculty Accountability System is a Java application which allows IFAS Faculty to enter the data for their Faculty Annual Report and Plan Of Work through a single interface. This software allows users to keep track of accomplishments as they occur, and allows instant submission of reports and plans to their Director or Chair. Initial distribution to Extension Faculty.

Irrigation Tool Box

The Irrigation Tool Box CD-ROM is a collection of software and publications related to irrigation management and design as well as a small number of tools for agricultural drainage system analysis.

Other Recent Releases

Florida Citrus CD-ROM

The Florida Citrus CD-ROM is a comprehensive citrus database for use by Florida citrus growers and experts, County Extension Agents, and homeowners. It provides information on such topics as citrus varieties, nutrition, irrigation and water management, cold protection, pest control, grove management, and laws and safety standards.

Florida Plant Selector

Finding the right plant for the right place can be a daunting task. The Florida Plant Selector is designed to make these decisions easier. By choosing conditions that match your specific requirements, you will be presented with a list of appropriate plants from which to choose. More than 600 Florida annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers are represented, with color photographs and detailed information about each plant.

Tropical Fruits CD-ROM

Designed for commercial growers, homeowners and county extension agents, Tropical Fruits is an interactive, multimedia, diagnostic expert system. Contains the TFRUIT*Xpert diagnostic system and more than 60 extension fruit crop disorder publications, as well as pest and disease management guides. Helps identify disorders of avocado, carambola, lychee, papaya, mango and "Tahiti" lime.

WoodyBug

WoodyBug is a computerized, hypertext knowledgebase of pest and beneficial arthropds of woody ornamentals of the southeast United States. The pests species are listed under the major categories of: aphids, borers, chewing insects, galls, lace bugs, leafminers, scales, spider mites, thrips and whiteflies. There is extensive Integrated Pest Management information that covers, in depth, such topics as host plant resistance, biologically compatible pesticides, scouting, monitoring and beneficial organisms.

Pests In and Around the Home

Pests In and Around the Home is a computerized knowledgebase of pests of structures, lawns and landscapes. The CD-ROM contains information on pest biology, life cycle, identification, distribution, damage, and management. The knowledgebase stresses the principles of Integrated Pest Management. The program format allows users to quickly access hundreds of scientific definitions, 150+ graphics and 300+ full-color photographs.

MCricket

MCricket is a CD-ROM that contains a knowledgebase and several tutorials on mole crickets. The mole cricket knowledgebase provides information on all ten species found in the United States, including Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This information covers distribution, description, life cycle, damage, and biological controls. It also includes an identification key for these species that makes heavy use of graphics and photographs. A separate control section lists information on damage for various crops, and chemical and biological control methods. Another section provides references for users interested in obtaining more detailed information from the scientific literature.

Latest News

Our office has recently purchased equipment that allows us to produce small runs of high quality printed CD-ROMs at less cost per unit than having them done commercially. The Y2K Resources disc and Faculty Accountability System were distributed in this way.

The following limited run CD-ROMs were produced by UF/IFAS Information Technologies for distribution by other University of Florida Departments:

MarTech Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment (upgrade)

Prepared for Florida 4-H Youth Development

Proceedings of the 26th National Agricultural Education Research Conference

Prepared for Agricultural Education and Communication

1999-2000 University of Florida Men's Basketball (press kit)

Prepared for University of Florida Athletic Association