Bee Killers, Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann), Mallophora orcina (Wiedemann), and Malophora nigra Williston (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…This document is EENY-315 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 366), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: March 2004.  …”
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Many Plants Have Extrafloral Nectaries Helpful to Beneficials by Russell F. Mizell

“…This document is one of a series of the Department of Entomolgy and Nematology, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: March 2004. …”
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A Fractional-Order Model of Biopolyester Containing Naturally Occurring Compounds for Soil Stabilization by Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva, Marilena Baiamonte, Rosalia Teresi, Gioacchino Alotta, Emanuela Bologna, Massimiliano Zingales

“…Currently, the use of polymers and biopolymers as soil-stabilizer additives for control of the soil degradation, deterioration, and desertification and for improving the arid and semiarid soils has been expanded significantly in the agricultural sector. This research was conducted to determine the effect of naturally occurring compounds, such as quercetin (Q) and sodium montmorillonite (NaMMt) at different weight ratios, in biopolyester, such as polylactic acid (PLA), aiming to formulate ecosustainable materials to control the soil degradation and to protect the environment. …”
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2010 Florida Land Value Survey: Farmland Prices Still Down by Rodney L. Clouser, Charles Moss, Ronald Muraro, Laila Racevskis, Robert A. Morris

“…The Florida Farmland Value Survey, conducted by the Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, provides estimates of the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state. …”
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Unveiling hydrosocial dynamics: discourse and power in Peña Blanca by Viola Di Tullio, Lorenzo Zannini

“…In particular, in Peña Blanca, an agricultural community in northern Chile, these dimensions intertwine and shed light on the territory’s hydrosocial components. …”
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Estimation of land surface temperature in relation to land-use using remote sensing technology and geographic information system (Case study: Tabriz city( by Mohammad Kazemi Garajeh, Behnam Salmani, Mohammad Hossein Rezaei Moghaddam

“…The results of studying the relationship between land surface temperature and landuse indicate that agricultural lands with a temperature of 18.22 °C have the highest land surface temperature. …”
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Contract farming in Brazil – an approach to Law and Economics by Kassia Watanabe, Nunziata Stefania Paiva, Ana Elisa Bressan Smith Lourenzani

“…Abstract Contract farming is based on agreements settled prior to the farmer deciding about agricultural production, and influence their judgment regarding inputs and production systems. …”
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Modeling of soil salinity in Rheris Oasis (Southeastern of Morocco) using satellite spectral indices by Ait Lahssaine Ismail, Kabiri Lahcen, Messaoudi Badre, El Hafyani Mohammed, Essafraoui Badre, Kadiri Abdelhakim, El Ouali Mohamed, Canas Kurz Edgardo, Hellriegel Ulrich, Kretzschmar Helen Alice, Hoinkis Jan

“…Water scarcity coupled with agricultural intensification results in soil salinization and its degradation. …”
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New Insights into the Taxonomy of Bacteria in the Genomic Era and a Case Study with Rhizobia by Luisa Caroline Ferraz Helene, Milena Serenato Klepa, Mariangela Hungria

“…This example was chosen because of the importance of the symbiotic nitrogen fixation of legumes with rhizobia to the nitrogen input to both natural ecosystems and agricultural crops. This case study reports the technological advances and the methodologies used to classify and identify bacterial species and indicates the actual rules required for an accurate description of new taxa.…”
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Ground Pearls, Earth Pearls, Pearl Scale, Margarodes spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Margarodidae) by Anthony Camerino

“…This document is EENY-277, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: November 2002.  …”
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Biosorption Studies for the Removal of Malachite Green from its Aqueous Solution by Activated Carbon Prepared from Cassava Peel by C. Parvathi, T. Maruthavanan, S. Sivamani, C. Prakash

“…The preparation of activated carbon from agricultural waste could increase economic return and reduce pollution. …”
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Phthalates in the environment of China: A scoping review of distribution, anthropogenic impact, and degradation based on meta-analysis by Zhigang Cui, Ce Shi, Lanting Zha, Jiaman Liu, Yinchu Guo, Xiaohan Li, Enjiao Zhang, Zhihua Yin

“…Correlation analysis between PAEs composition and human activities in China further demonstrated that PAE concentrations were closely linked to agricultural and industrial activities. We also discussed the biodegradation and abiotic degradation of PAEs, finding that bacteria play a crucial role in their degradation in soil. …”
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An improved lightweight ConvNeXt for rice classification by Pengtao Lv, Heliang Xu, Qinghui Zhang, Lei Shi, Heng Li, Youyang Chen, Yana Zhang, Dengke Cao, Zhongyang Liu, Yixin Liu, Jingwen Han, Zhan Zhang, Yiran Qi

“…As a major food crop widely grown around the world, the seed type of rice plays a key role in ensuring food security and optimizing agricultural productivity. Therefore, identifying the types of rice grains is an important task in rice breeding and cultivation. …”
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Diversity and potential uses of legumes as animal feed in Zimbabwe by Alfred Maroyi

“…This study recorded 86 species that are used as fodder, forages, and pastures in Zimbabwe, and 27.9% of these species are exotic, either naturalized as weeds or cultivated in agricultural fields or home gardens. Major genera with at least two species used as animal feed in Zimbabwe include Albizia, Arachis, Brachystegia, Desmodium, Leucaena, Ormocarpum, Pterocarpus, Senegalia, Sesbania, Stylosanthes, Trifolium, and Vachellia. …”
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Comprendre le changement institutionnel by Arnaud Buchs

“…It shapes our empirical corpus based on a historiographical analysis of the evolution of water use in the agricultural sector in Almeria between the late nineteenth century and today. …”
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Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…This document is EENY-160 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 205), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2000. …”
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Talking Local: Florida Consumers’ Local Food Purchasing Behaviors by Caroline G. Roper, Joy N. Rumble

“…Rumble, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, August 2014. …”
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Dusung Dati and Dusung Pusaka in a Livelihood Sustainability (Case Study in Ullath Village Maluku) by Jeanee Belthia Nikijuluw

“…Utilization of management of dusung (agricultural land) communally by a household (clan) is part of the tradition of the people of Ullath Village, Maluku province, passed on for generations. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Urban and Rural Public Space Environment Design Based on Multimedia Information by Huili Xu, Liyuan Huang

“…The most important public spaces in traditional agricultural societies, such as deep-water wells, trees, and sundecks, will slowly decline and fade. …”
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Potentials of Local Economic Development in Aspect of Tourism by Viktória Csizmadiáné Czuppon, Edina Sáriné Csajka, Tamás Molnár

“…in the settlements being traditionally agricultural area. The objective is to join the local tourism attractions and destinations with other existing local developments, which is hold back by the owners of developments. …”
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