Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“….), but then became a primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Summer- and early fall-maturing varieties are particularly vulnerable, but hard winter apples are sometimes infested. …”
Get full text

Fertigation via Center Pivot Irrigation for Commercial Potato Production in Florida by Guodong Liu, Xiangju Fu, Lincoln Zotarelli, Steven Sargent, Kati Migliaccio, Yuncong Li

“… Potatoes are an important crop in the United States, and Florida is ranked the 7th producer nationwide for potato production. …”
Get full text

Distribution of matrices over $\mathbb{F}_q[x]$ by Ji, Yibo

Get full text

First report of the darkling beetle, Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in Idaho, USA, an expanding adventive species in the Pacific Northwe... by Armando Falcon-Brindis, Henry Trujillo, Jason Thomas

“…Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 is a detritivore tenebrionid beetle native to the Old World that was detected in the United States over 20 years ago. It is well adapted to Mediterranean climates between 30°N and 45°N, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. …”
Get full text

Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclospora cayetanensis by Gerald Sigua, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“…Much is still unknown about C. cayetanensis, but it is a known cause of a gastrointestinal infection (cyclosporiasis), with increasing worldwide incidence including cases in the United States and Canada. This document is FSHN0519, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
Get full text

Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Nine--How should I decide how I want to get my Medicare? by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“…As an older adult citizen of the United States, it is important to understand the structure of Medicare and how it affects you. …”
Get full text

Salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Patricia Prade, Eutychus Kariuki, Adam Dale

“…Feeding by Cyrtobagous salviniae larvae and adults kills its invasive host plants and restores recreational, agricultural, and ecosystem functions in aquatic systems. In the United states, the insect has been credited for controlling Salvinia minima in Florida (Jacono et al. 2001) and causing the decline of Salvinia molesta in Texas and Louisiana (Tipping et al. 2008). …”
Get full text

Discovering The Organizational Structure by Marilyn N. Norman, Joy C. Jordan

“… 4-H is made possible through the cooperative efforts of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (CSREES/ USDA) in Washington D.C., the University of Florida land-grant University Cooperative Extension System and its partnering institutions, and the county governments throughout Florida. …”
Get full text

Caladium Cultivars ‘Cosmic Delight’, ‘Fiesta’ and ‘Hearts Desire’ by Zhanao Deng

“…Florida growers supply the majority of the caladium tubers used throughout the United States and around the world. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has maintained a caladium breeding program at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC). …”
Get full text

Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida by Gary W. Knox, Mathews Paret, Russell F. Mizell

“…Roses are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in Florida and the United States. Valued for their beautiful and often fragrant blooms, roses have been cultivated in gardens for centuries as vines. …”
Get full text

Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Melons by Michelle D. Danyluk, Rachel McEgan, Ashley N. Turner, Keith R. Schneider

“…For those concerned about the safety of melons, including cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon, this 6-page fact sheet lists outbreaks associated with melons in the United States, Canada, and Europe, along with information about the location, pathogen, and incidence of illness. …”
Get full text

Pain Management and Telemedicine: A Look at the COVID Experience and Beyond by Jamal Hasoon, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye

“…COVID-19 caused a drastic change in clinical medicine around the globe. In the United States, telemedicine was rapidly adopted on a wide scale to minimize direct patient interaction and to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. …”
Get full text

The Art of Goodbye: Why People Are Talking About the End of Life by Suzanna Smith, Lynda Spence

“…Many cultural, demographic, educational, and policy changes have played a part in a shift toward an increased openness to talking about death as a natural part of life in the United States. This 5-page fact sheet is the first publication in a series entitled The Art of Goodbye: End of Life Education series, and it covers changes in living and dying, preferences for the end of life, roles of substitute decision makers in health care, and communication. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

The Art of Goodbye: A Closer Look at Emerging Trends in End-of-Life Rituals by Lynda M Spence

“…Each year in a diverse United States, 2.5 million people die (CDC). Naturally, a one-size-fits-all final goodbye does not exist. …”
Get full text

Western-Type Communications Research in the Third World by John Lent

“…Among complaints have been that the research grew up promoting business-industrial and military-psychological warfare aims (mainly of entities in the United States), and pushing for the status quo and homogenization of cultures. …”
Get full text

Spotted Wing Drosophila: Pest Management Recommendations for Southeastern Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, Lindsy E. Iglesias

“…It was first detected in the continental United States in California in 2008 and in Hillsborough County, Florida in 2009. …”
Get full text

Botryosphaeria Stem Blight on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Norma C. Flor, Douglas A. Phillips, Philip F. Harmon

“… Botryosphaeria stem blight is the most common and damaging fungal vascular disease on southern highbush blueberry in the southern United States, causing stem and cane dieback and reductions in yield. …”
Get full text

Healing Chamber for Grafted Vegetable Seedlings in Florida by Monica Ozores-Hampton, Aline Coelho Frasca

“… Grafting is a horticultural technology that combines two plants, the scion and the rootsock, to create a plant with desirable features from both parts. In the United States, the use of vegetable grafting in field production remains limited, although 70% of the total hydroponic greenhouse tomato area uses grafted seedlings. …”
Get full text

Do Millennials have a stronger demand for orange juice? by Yan Heng, Ronald W. Ward, Lisa A. House

“… Accounting for a quarter of the population in the United States, the millennial generation is believed to have stronger buying power than other generations. …”
Get full text