Continuous Canopy Shake Mechanical Harvesting Systems by Stephen H. Futch, Fritz M. Roka

“… Mechanical harvesting systems harvested more than 17,000 acres of Florida citrus in the 2002-03 season. Two types of mechanical harvesters are being used today: continuous canopy shake and trunk shake systems. …”
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Pack of Applied Programs for Complex Analysis of Thermo-Compressors by S. V. Zditovetskaya, V. I. Volodin

“…The paper proposes a pack of applied programs intended for conjugate calculation of cycle parameters with heat exchangers of thermo-compressor loop and a calculation of irreversible losses in the loop binding including non-stationary operational  mode is added to the pack.The paper contains investigations of thermo-compressor operation in the system of forced and exhaust ventilation for reduction of heat consumption by a heater in the cold season of the year…”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Specialty Brassicas (Arrugula, Bok Choy, Chinese Broccoli, Chinese Mustard, Napa) by Mark A. Mossler

“… Since leafy brassicas are vegetative crops, the most important pest groups in Florida production include the early season diseases, weeds, and leaf-feeding insects. …”
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Degree Days: Heating, Cooling, and Growing by Clyde W. Fraisse, John Bellow, Charles M. Brown

“…Fraisse, John Bellow, and Charles Brown, discusses how growers can use the AgClimate Web site to find out how to predict Growing Degree Day accumulation for the current season, and to review GDD for past seasons. Includes references. …”
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Sugarcane Variety Census: Florida 2001 by B. Glaz, Robert A. Gilbert

“… This annual variety census of the Florida sugarcane industry for the 2001-2002 harvest season is the latest in a series of annual reports. …”
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Digitgrasses by Carrol G. Chambliss, Martin B. Adjei, Lynn E. Sollenberger, Joao M. B. Vendramini, Yoana C. Newman

“…Sollenberger, describes these warm-season perennial grasses — cultivars, pasture establishment and maintenance, hay production, and insect control. …”
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2013 Evaluation of Non-Irrigated Early-Maturing Cotton Varieties in Jay, Florida by Darcy E. P. Telenko, Michael Donahoe

“… This report includes a summary of the 2013 early-season cotton Official Variety Trial in Jay, Florida. …”
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Biology and Management of Garden Spurge (Euphorbia hirta) in Ornamental Crop Production by Thomas Smith, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, Nathan Boyd

“… Garden spurge is a prostrate (low-growing), herbaceous, short-lived, warm-season annual weed commonly found growing in Florida landscapes, container nurseries, and other agricultural production areas. …”
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Cost of Production for Fresh Grapefruit Grown in Indian River, 2015/16 by Ariel Singerman

“…The total cost of production for Fresh Grapefruit in Indian River during 2015/16 was $2,723.88 per acre, down $349.50 per acre relative to the previous season. Reductions in tree replacement and foliar nutritionals expenses account for the bulk of the decrease. …”
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Digitgrasses by Carrol G. Chambliss, Martin B. Adjei, Lynn E. Sollenberger, Joao M. B. Vendramini, Yoana C. Newman

“…Sollenberger, describes these warm-season perennial grasses — cultivars, pasture establishment and maintenance, hay production, and insect control. …”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Specialty Brassicas (Arrugula, Bok Choy, Chinese Broccoli, Chinese Mustard, Napa) by Mark A. Mossler

“… Since leafy brassicas are vegetative crops, the most important pest groups in Florida production include the early season diseases, weeds, and leaf-feeding insects. …”
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Cosmophanie, paysage et haïku by Augustin Berque

“…As shown by, among others, the “first landscape” (hatsugeshiki) kigo (season word), the landscape occupies a prominent place among haiku themes. …”
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Early-Maturing Sweet Oranges: Research Update on Earlygold, Itaborai, Ruby, and Westin Sweet Oranges by William S. Castle, James J. Ferguson

“… Earlygold, Itaborai, Ruby, and Westin are new sweet orange selections with varying combinations of exceptional juice color, interesting flavor, or good soluble solids development early in the fruit season. Considering these characteristics, these cultivars have commercial potential as juice oranges and are discussed here. …”
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Weed Control in Carrot by Peter J. Dittmar, William M. Stall

“…Weeds also deform carrot roots, making them unmarketable. Weeds late in the season may also cause severe harvesting problems. …”
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Cost of Production for Processed Oranges Grown in Southwest Florida, 2016/17 by Ariel Singerman

“… This 5-page fact sheet written by Ariel Singerman and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department summarizes the cost of production per acre for processed oranges grown in southwest Florida during the 2016/17 season. Typical users of the estimates include growers and consultants, who use them as a benchmark; property appraisers, who use them to compute the taxes for property owners; and researchers, who use the estimates to evaluate the economic feasibility of potential new technologies. …”
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Vertical Distribution of Moisture in a Growing Sweet Corn Canopy During MicroWEX-4 by Joaquin Casanova, Jasmeet Judge, Mi-young Jang

“… Circular 1492, a 9-page illustrated report by Joaquin Casanova, Jasmeet Judge, and Mi-young Jang, describes the methods and measurements of the canopy moisture distribution in sweet corn during a growing season. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August 2006. …”
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Cool topoclimates promote cold-adapted plant diversity in temperate mountain forests by Borderieux, Jeremy, De Lombaerde, Emiel, De Pauw, Karen, Sanczuk, Pieter, Vangansbeke, Pieter, Vanneste, Thomas, De Frenne, Pieter, Gégout, Jean-Claude, Serra-Diaz, Josep

“…Our results show that topography outweighed canopy cover in explaining growing season understory temperatures. Regardless of canopy, the daily mean temperature of the growing season in south-facing ridges was 1.5 °C (CI: 0.62 – 2.38°C) warmer than shaded valley bottoms, while dense canopies cooled temperatures by 0.5 °C (CI: 0.02 – 0.98 °C) compared to less dense canopies. …”
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Impact of PM2.5, relative humidity, and temperature on sleep quality: a cross-sectional study in Taipei by Nguyen Thanh Tung, Yueh-Lun Lee, Wen-Te Liu, Yuan-Chien Lin, Jer-Hwa Chang, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Lam Viet Trung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Nguyen Thi Hien, Cheng-Yu Tsai, Chen-Chen Lo, Kang Lo, Kin Fai Ho, Kai-Jen Chuang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…In hot season, RH and temperature increases were correlated with changes in NREM sleep stages and arousal. …”
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Continuous Canopy Shake Mechanical Harvesting Systems by Stephen H. Futch, Fritz M. Roka

“… Mechanical harvesting systems harvested more than 17,000 acres of Florida citrus in the 2002-03 season. Two types of mechanical harvesters are being used today: continuous canopy shake and trunk shake systems. …”
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Stem-End Rind Breakdown of Citrus Fruit by Mark A. Ritenour, Huating Dou

“… Sporadic reports of stem-end rind breakdown (SERB) on fresh citrus fruit occur each season in Florida. SERB is most severe on oranges and Temples, but it may also occur on tangelos and grapefruit. …”
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