Economic Importance of Genetic Improvements in Milk Production, Reproduction, and Productive Life by Albert De Vries

“… Florida dairy producers have access to genetic evaluations for many dairy traits that are economically important. …”
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Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

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Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Forest and Agricultural Lands: Reducing Emissions by Solomon G. Haile, Clyde W. Fraisse, Ramachandran P-K Nair, Vimala D. Nair

“…It provides basic information about greenhouse gases (GHGs), the greenhouse effect, and global warming, and sources of GHG emissions from forest and agricultural lands and discusses land management practices that have potential to reduce GHG emissions in the agricultural and forestry sectors of Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, December 2008. …”
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Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Forest and Agricultural Lands: Reducing Emissions by Solomon G. Haile, Clyde W. Fraisse, Ramachandran P-K Nair, Vimala D. Nair

“…It provides basic information about greenhouse gases (GHGs), the greenhouse effect, and global warming, and sources of GHG emissions from forest and agricultural lands and discusses land management practices that have potential to reduce GHG emissions in the agricultural and forestry sectors of Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, December 2008. …”
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West Indian Fruit Fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…In the United States, it is found in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and was once found in Florida. It is intercepted frequently in mangoes and several other fruits from various countries. …”
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Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, Kelly T. Morgan

“…Morgan, demonstrates how to correctly interpret capacitance-based soil moisture measurement devices to accurately measure volumetric soil moisture in sandy soils common to Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2010. …”
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Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants for Landscaping by J. Douglas Doran, Cotton K. Randall, Alan J. Long

“…This document is Circular 1445, one of the series Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis by Christopher Pabst, Jaysankar De, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

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An Overview of the Grapefruit Market in France by Yan Heng, Mitzey Tejeda, Lisa House

“…As a major and well-recognized supplier providing high-quality products, Florida has the opportunity to continue producing and exporting grapefruit to France. …”
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The Role of GMOs in Trade Disputes by Andrew Schmitz, Charles Moss, Won Koo

“…This is EDIS document FE471, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. …”
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Valuing the Recreation Uses of Natural Resources: The Travel Cost Method by Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“… Many available statistics provide evidence that outdoor recreation in Florida generates economic value, but these data do not capture the full recreation value of Florida’s natural resources. …”
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Considerations for Choosing the Right Rootstocks by William S. Castle, James J. Ferguson

“…This document is HS932, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Striped Blister Beetle, Epicauta vittata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) by John L. Capinera

“…This document is EENY-280, 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. …”
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The Road to Recovery #5: Self-Assessment of Virtual Facilitation to Build Trust by Colby Jordan Silvert, Cody Gusto, John Diaz, Glenn Israel

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Yellow Brazilian Pepper-tree Leaf Galler (suggested common name) Calophya latiforceps Burckhardt (Insecta: Hemiptera: Calophyidae: Calophyinae) by James P. Cuda, Patricia Prade, Carey R. Minteer-Killian

“… In the late 1970s, Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), was targeted for classical biological control in Florida because its invasive properties (see Host Plants) are consistent with escape from natural enemies (Williams 1954), and there are no native Schinus spp. in North America. …”
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The Potential for Plants to Remove Phosphorus from the Spodic Horizon by Debolina Chakraborty, Vimala D. Nair, Willie G. Harris, Roy D. Rhue

“…Under what conditions can plants be used to remove phosphorus from common Florida soils? This 5-page fact sheet shows how calculations for the phosphorus saturation ratio and soil phosphorus storage capacity at various soil depths can be used to determine whether to use phytoremediation as a strategy to remove phosphorus from the soil. …”
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Little Fire Ant Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Virginia Rose Seagal, Andrea Lucky

“…This species has been documented in the state of Florida since at least 1924, where it was first recorded in Miami (Wetterer and Porter 2003). …”
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A Parasitoid Wasp Cotesia congregata (Say) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Christopher D. Crockett, Andrea Lucky, Oscar E. Liburd, Karen M. Kester

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Edwards Wasp Moth, Lymire edwardsii (Grote) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Ctenuchinae) by Dale H. Habeck, Frank W. Mead

“…Genung (1959) published a comprehensive study on the moth's biology and its control in the Lake Worth, Florida area. This document is EENY-182 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 234), 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. …”
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Manure Composting for Small Horse Farms by Erika Sakers, Mary G. Lusk, Carissa Wickens, Caitlin Bainum

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