Quantifying conjugation rates in clinical and environmental matrices: a systematic review to inform risk assessment by Hunter Quon, Hunter Quon, Lucia Ramirez, Blakeley Bagwell, Jennifer Moralez, Richard J. Sheppard, Allison J. Lopatkin, Allison J. Lopatkin, Kerry A. Hamilton, Kerry A. Hamilton

“…Results: Across the 113 studies, reported conjugation frequencies and rates were examined in environmental, clinical, and animal/agricultural settings. The findings spanned over 12 orders of magnitude. …”
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“…This document is EENY-301, 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: July 2003. …”
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Florida Peaches: A Perfect Snack by Joy N. Rumble, Kara Harders, Kathryn Stofer

“… For many years peach orchards were limited to geographic areas with an adequate number of hours below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, during the colder months, also known as “Chill hours” (University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 2017). In 1952, a stone fruit breeding program started at the University of Florida with a goal of breeding trees which would produce peaches and nectarines to grow in Florida (Olmstead, Chaparro, Anderson, Williamson, & Ferguson, 2016). …”
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Analysis of the Progress in Identification and Evaluation of Laboratory Animal Resources in China by DU Xiaoyan, LIU Yunbo

“…This paper first discusses the significance of identifying and evaluating laboratory animal resources, summarizes three new approaches to developing these resources, including the domestication and standardization of laboratory animals (economic, ornamental, agricultural, and wild animals, etc.), the acquisition of new strains (species) through natural mutation and induced mutation, and the creation of new laboratory animal resources through gene editing technology. …”
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Hydrological Evaluation of Streamflow Drought Index Method for Different Time Scales: A Case Study of Arsuz Plain, Turkey by Evren TURHAN, Buse Duyan Çulha, Serin Değerli

“…In this paper, Arsuz Plain, one of the agricultural protected area in the Asi River Basin, was selected as the case study for the hydrological drought analysis. …”
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VULNERABLITY OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN NINH THUAN PROVINCE TO DROUGHT by Tan Luc Chau, Ha Anh Hoang, Thai Hiep Vo, Thanh Ha Dang

“… The risk of drought poses a significant challenge to agricultural production in Ninh Thuan Province. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors that influence farmers’ livelihood outcomes due to the impact of drought. …”
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Exposure of cerebellar granule cells to nanosilver: Oxidative stress parameters and the protective effect of exogenous glutathione by Lidia Struzynska, Beata Toczylowska, Beata Dabrowska-Bouta, Elzbieta Zieminska

“…They are widely used as high-potency antimicrobial agents in a range of medical and consumer products and increasingly in the agricultural sector as a component of plant protection nanoproducts. …”
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A pedagogical approach: toward leveraging mathematical modeling and AI to support integrating humanities into STEM education by Quintana M. Clark

“…This study profiles a multi-year, NSF-funded project focused on enhancing STEM literacy among underrepresented minority students through agricultural sciences-based MEAs that address key societal challenges in health, energy, urban green spaces, and food security. …”
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Identification and Characterization of Fungi Associated with Leaf Spot Disease of Rubber Trees (Hevea brasiliensis) in Pahang, Malaysia by Nur Ain Izzati Mohd Zainudin, Nur’ain Azhar, Muhamad Najmi Haikal Rosli, Nor Aisyah Md Nordin

“… Rubber trees are important sources of agricultural income as they are utilized for lumber and latex. …”
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Spatial Variability of Heavy Metals in Soils and Sediments of “La Zacatecana” Lagoon, Mexico by Sergio A. Covarrubias, Juan Armando Flores de la Torre, María Maldonado Vega, Francisco Javier Avelar González, Juan José Peña Cabriales

“…Site VIII accumulated the highest amount of Pb (3070 mg·kg−1) sevenfold more than the limit established by the Mexican standards for agricultural soils (i.e., 400 mg·kg−1). On the other hand, the contents of Cd, Cr, and Ni were within the levels accepted by the above normativity, set at 37, 280, and 1600 mg·kg−1, respectively. …”
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Mobilizing Ordinary People for the Sake of the Environment: Challenges of Urban Activists within Clientelistic Conditions in Lebanon by Lyne Jabri

“…The article concludes by providing the example of a community garden in Greater Saida, to demonstrate that ordinary people may be mobilized when the subject of contention — in this case the agricultural lands of Saida — becomes part of their daily lives and routines.…”
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BMP-Recommended Water and Phosphorus Inputs for Tomato and Watermelon Can Reduce Environmental Losses of Phosphorus and Save Water by Sanjay Shukla, Gregory S. Hendricks, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie G. Harris

“…Harris, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2014. …”
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Seasonality of livebirths and climatic factors in Italian regions (1863-1933) by Gabriele Ruiu, Marco Breschi

“…., according to the cycle of agricultural workload, religious festivity, marriage seasonality, etc.). …”
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Development of a rapid detection technology system for noxious plants based on a novel isothermal amplification technique by Ting Zhang, Ting Zhang, Han Xu, Mengdi Liu, Wei Zhang

“…Noxious plants pose a significant threat to human and livestock health, as well as to the safety of agricultural and forestry ecosystems. Accurate and rapid identification of these plants is crucial for risk prevention. …”
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Household food insecurity in rural and urban West Java: The need for coping strategies by Vipta Resti Mauludyani Anna, Khomsan Ali

“…Urban areas can gain advantages from subsidized food initiatives, while rural regions benefit more from agricultural support tailored to local communities.…”
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A Novel Aggregation-Induced Emission-Based Electrochemiluminescence Aptamer Sensor Utilizing Red-Emissive Sulfur Quantum Dots for Rapid and Sensitive Malathion Detection by Yajun Wu, Dongxiao Ma, Xiaoli Zhu, Fangquan Xia

“…Rapid, effective, and cost-effective methods for large-scale screening of pesticide residues in the environment and agricultural products are important for assessing potential environmental risks and safeguarding human health. …”
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Assessing Website quality in context: retrieving information about genetically modified food on the Web by Claire R. McInerney, Nora J. Bird

“…</b> Knowing the credibility of information about genetically modified food on the Internet is critical to the everyday life information seeking of consumers as they form opinions about this nascent agricultural technology. The Website Quality Evaluation Tool (WQET) is a valuable instrument that can be used to determine the credibility of Websites on any topic. …”
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La question alimentaire dans l’action publique locale. Analyse croisée des trajectoires municipales de Paris et de Brive-la-Gaillarde by Sabine Bognon, Pauline Marty

“…Answers to these questions are suggested with the analysis of two French cases : one in Paris, the capital city, a stronghold of important and specific consumption, and the other in Brive-la-Gaillarde, medium town set in a rural area, featured by its shipments of agricultural products on a regional and national market. …”
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Une occupation rurale du second âge du Fer et du Haut-Empire sur le site de l’aérodrome à Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) by Bruno Lecomte, Jonathan Simon

“…The morphology of the enclosure attests to a livestock-raising activity, the characteristics of which can be seen in the fauna discarded, mainly from the enclosure ditches.Lastly, a final enclosure dating from the Early Roman period succeeded the earlier agricultural settlement abandoned in the La Tène D2b or early Augustan period. …”
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“…This document is EENY-301, 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: July 2003. …”
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