A Community-Based Approach to Supporting the Mental Health of Rural Youth by Ashlyn Michael, LaToya O'Neal, Erin Kersey, Angela Nielsen, Karen Coker, Larry Forthun

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Cicada Killer, Giant Ground Hornet, Sphecius hogardii (Latreille) and Sphecius speciosus (Drury) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Lionel A. Stange

“…Two of four Nearctic species of Sphecius occur in Florida. The females of the common Florida species, Sphecius speciosus (Drury), hunt Tibicen spp. cicadas and can dig 4-foot burrows in the ground with several branches and cells. …”
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Strategies to Increase Personal Resilience in Disaster Response Efforts by Amanda D. Ali, Angela Lindsey, Amy Harder, Lisa Lundy, T. Grady Roberts

“… In 2018, Hurricane Michael caused extensive damage in the Florida panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane. Cooperative Extension has a disaster preparedness and information dissemination role in hurricane response (Medford-Davis & Kapur, 2014; Washburn, 2006). …”
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Managing Your Tropical Fruit Grove Under Changing Water Table Levels by Carlos F. Balerdi, Jonathan H. Crane, Bruce Schaffer

“…This document is Fact Sheet HS957, one of a series of Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Fan and Pad Greenhouse Evaporative Cooling Systems by Jonathan A. Watson, Celina Gómez, Ray A. Bucklin, J. D. Leary, Dennis B. McConnell

“… In Florida, greenhouse temperatures can easily exceed 100°F during the summer if they are not equipped with active cooling systems. …”
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Topological quantum photonics by Amin Hashemi, M. Javad Zakeri, Pawel S. Jung, Andrea Blanco-Redondo

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Unlocking the Potential of Technology: Estimating Nitrogen Requirement in Corn Using Optical Sensors by Lakesh K. Sharma, Diego A. H. de S. Leitão, Hardeep Singh

“…However, it is notable that comprehensive research endeavors addressing the efficacy of employing the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as a predictive tool for corn grain yield in the specific context of Florida remain limited. To address this gap in knowledge, a dedicated study focusing on nitrogen (N) rates was meticulously designed in 2022. …”
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Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

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Creating Wildflower Habitats in Golf Course Out-Of-Play Areas by Rebecca Nestle, Grace Cope, Nicole Benda, Adam G. Dale

“…With the most golf courses of any US state, Florida is poised to set the stage for golf course environmental stewardship. …”
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Bee Killers, Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann), Mallophora orcina (Wiedemann), and Malophora nigra Williston (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) by Gary J. Steck

“… Three large predaceous robber flies of the genus Mallophora occur in Florida. Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann) is known as the "Florida bee killer," M. orcina (Wiedemann) as the "southern bee killer," and M. nigra Williston as the "black bee killer" (Bromley 1950). …”
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Factors Affecting Phosphorus Leaching and Groundwater Concentrations for the Plasticulture Vegetable-Production System by Sanjay Shukla, Gregory S. Hendricks, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie Harris

“…This 5-page fact sheet uses long-term data (six growing seasons) from a farm in Immokalee, Florida, to explain the effects of soil and agronomic factors, along with seasonal rainfall, on groundwater P. …”
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Strategies to Increase Personal Resilience in Disaster Response Efforts by Amanda D. Ali, Angela Lindsey, Amy Harder, Lisa Lundy, T. Grady Roberts

“… In 2018, Hurricane Michael caused extensive damage in the Florida panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane. Cooperative Extension has a disaster preparedness and information dissemination role in hurricane response (Medford-Davis & Kapur, 2014; Washburn, 2006). …”
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Guidance for Processing Fresh Juices in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“…This document is FSHN05-06, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. …”
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Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees After a Hurricane by Edward F. Gilman, Mary L. Duryea, Eliana Kampf, Traci Jo Partin, Astrid Delgado, Carol J. Lehtola

“…Duryea, Eliana Kampf, Traci Jo Partin, Astrid Delgado, and Carol Lehtola was funded by the Florida Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service, Southern Region as part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program. …”
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Guidance for Processing Fresh-cut Produce in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“…This document is FSHN05-05, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. …”
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Citrus Mechanical Harvesting Systems--Continuous Canopy Shakers by Fritz M. Roka, Reza J. Ehsani, Stephen H. Futch, Barbara R. Hyman

“…Nevertheless, development and adoption of mechanical harvesting technology is important to the long-term economic sustainability of the Florida orange juice processing industry. This 5-page fact sheet describing canopy shakers. …”
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Factors Affecting Phosphorus Leaching and Groundwater Concentrations for the Plasticulture Vegetable-Production System by Sanjay Shukla, Gregory S. Hendricks, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie Harris

“…This 5-page fact sheet uses long-term data (six growing seasons) from a farm in Immokalee, Florida, to explain the effects of soil and agronomic factors, along with seasonal rainfall, on groundwater P. …”
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Managing Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex C. Wright) in the Home Landscape by Carrie A. Reinhardt Adams, Christine Wiese, L. C. Lee, Sandra B. Wilson, A. M. Smith, Rosanna Freyre

“…These potential changes to community structure and ecological function are of particular concern in Florida wetlands, where changes to plant communities have the potential to impact not just plant-animal interactions, but also overall hydrology on a whole watershed level. …”
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Cicada Killer, Giant Ground Hornet, Sphecius hogardii (Latreille) and Sphecius speciosus (Drury) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Lionel A. Stange

“…Two of four Nearctic species of Sphecius occur in Florida. The females of the common Florida species, Sphecius speciosus (Drury), hunt Tibicen spp. cicadas and can dig 4-foot burrows in the ground with several branches and cells. …”
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Nanoparticle-Based Therapies for Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Neurotrauma, and Stroke by Grace Hey, Ilyas Mehkri, Yusuf Mehkri, Hasan Maqbool, Mubariz Tahirkheli, Samuel Woodford, Brandon Lucke-Wold

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