Let Your Lawn Tell You When To Water by Laurie E. Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh

“…To avoid over-watering, look for signs that the lawn needs water. This document is ENH63, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Tessellated Scale, Ecualymnatus tessellatus (Signoret) (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccidae) by G. W. Dekle

“…Borchsenius (1957) considers E. tessellatus (Sign.) probably South American in origin and disseminated by man to all parts of the world on its cultivated hosts. This document is EENY-090 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 138), 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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Key Plant, Key Pests: Holly (Ilex sp.) by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline Roper Warwick, Jacqueline Bourdon, Liz A. Felter

“…This publication provides information and general management recommendations for Florida wax scale, tea scale, Cylindrocladium leaf spot, dieback, Sphaeropsis gall, root knot nematodes, and magnesium deficiency. This five-page document was written by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline R. …”
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Florida Bromeliad Weevil (no official common name), Metamasius mosieri Barber (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae) by Barbra Larson, J. Howard Frank, Olan Ray Creel

“…It should not be confused with the Mexican bromeliad weevil, Metamasius callizona, which is currently attacking five species of native bromeliads in 16 counties and will likely destroy populations of six additional species of already-threatened or endangered bromeliads if not brought under control. This document is EENY-209, 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 Art of Goodbye: Planning Final Arrangements by Lynda Spence

“…This 7-page fact sheet, part of a new series entitled The Art of Goodbye: End of Life Education series, is designed to help in the development of a final arrangements plan using a coordinated approach. This document discusses the Funeral Rule, determinants, funeral providers, types of final arrangements, tissue or organ donation, body donation, preplanning, and prepaying. …”
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Grape Leaffolder, Desmia funeralis (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae) by F. W. Mead, Susan E. Webb, Oscar E. Liburd, Elena M. Rhodes

“…Excessive defoliation may deplete the food reserves in the vine sufficiently to reduce the size of the next crop. This document is EENY-192, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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How Are Cows Cooled on Dairy Farms in Florida? by Bethany Dado-Senn, Geoffrey E. Dahl, Jimena Laporta

“…These conditions and their associated losses in productivity pose a growing concern to dairy producers, as more frequent and severe fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, and droughts are predicted to occur in the United States. This new 4-page document discusses heat stress in the dairy industry, the Florida dairy heat stress abatement survey, and heat stress abatement for lactating cows, dry cows, and dairy calves. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Norovirus by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“…Norovirus, similar to Norwalk virus, causes an illness called gastroenteritis, which is commonly referred to as “the stomach flu” (no relation to the common flu, which is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus).  This document is FSHN05-18, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Hunting Billbug, Sphenophorus venatus vestitus Chittenden (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Robert E. Woodruff

“…Billbug larva are often confused with white grubs, which is the name usually given to beetle larvae in the genus Phyllophaga, family Scarabaeidae.  This document is EENY-207 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 45), 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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Two-Dimensional Time-Domain Antenna Arrays for Optimum Steerable Energy Pattern with Low Side Lobes by Alberto Reyna, Marco A. Panduro, Gerardo Romero, Juvenal Villanueva, Fernando F. Rivera, Aldo L. Méndez

“…This document presents the synthesis of different two-dimensional time-domain antenna arrays for steerable energy patterns with side lobe levels. …”
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Preserving Food: Freezing Vegetables by Judy A. Harrison, Elizabeth Andress, Amy Simonne

“…It is important, also, to start with high-quality vegetables because freezing will not improve the product's quality. This document is Fact Sheet FCS 8768, a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle, Microtheca ochroloma Stål (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It can devastate high value crops such as mizuna and mibuna (Japanese leafy vegetables), napa cabbage, turnip and watercress (Bowers 2003). This document is EENY-348, 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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SOME IDEAS ABOUT JAR-REBURIAL CUSTOM OF TAY, HOA, NUNG, THAI INHABITANTS IN LIENNGHIA TOWN, DUCTRONG DISTRICT, LAMDONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM by Cao Thế Trình

“…Based on the fieldwork data in Liennghia town by the author and documents on the Internet about the Zhuang and Hakka ethnic groups in South-East China, the author argues that the jar reburial custom practiced today by the Tay, Hoa, Nung, and Thai in Liennghia town, Ductrong district, Lamdong province, Vietnam is an inherited tradition from their old homeland in South-East China. …”
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The Savvy Survey #18: Group-Administered Surveys by Glenn D. Israel, Jessica L. Gouldthorpe

“…These kinds of surveys are best used for documenting short-term outcomes and can make use of an audience response system. …”
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THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT: COMPARING ROMAN CATHOLIC, ECUMENICAL AND EVANGELICAL POSITIONS by T. Kroeck

“…For this purpose, official documents of the Roman Catholic Church, the ecumenical movement and the World Evangelical Alliance/Lausanne Movement are compared regarding concepts of development and its role in the mission of the Church and views on the world and humankind, actions and actors of development and eschatology. …”
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Average Packing Charges for Florida Fresh Citrus, 2002-2003 by Ronald P. Muraro

“…The information reported were “packing charges,” not actual packing costs. This is EDIS document FE431, 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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Hunting Billbug, Sphenophorus venatus vestitus Chittenden (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Robert E. Woodruff

“…Billbug larva are often confused with white grubs, which is the name usually given to beetle larvae in the genus Phyllophaga, family Scarabaeidae.  This document is EENY-207 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 45), 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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Oleander Aphid, Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Heather J. McAuslane

“…This bright yellow aphid with black appendages is commonly found in Florida feeding on oleander, Nerium oleander, milkweeds, such as butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa, and scarlet milkweed, Asclepias curassavica, and wax plant, Hoya carnosa. This document is EENY-247, 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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Phosphorus Fertilizer Recommendations for Sugarcane Production on Florida Organic Soils by J. Mabry McCray, Ronald W. Rice, Alan L. Wright

“…Phosphorus loads in drainage water in the Everglades Agricultural Area are an environmental concern, so it is important for sugarcane growers to use best management practices such as soil testing and to follow fertilizer recommendations. This document contains updated UF/IFAS phosphorus fertilizer recommendations for Florida organic soils. …”
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Pasture Stocking Density and the Relationship to Animal Performance by Matt Hersom

“…The overall goal of managing grazing animals is to utilize the forage that a pasture already produces to its optimum potential. This document is AN155, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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