Crop wild relatives in Vologda Province by L. Yu. Shipilina

“…A revision was made on crop wild relatives in the vegetation of Vologda Province: 260 species belonging to 106 genera and 22 families were identified. Floristic areas most important for further research were named: Mologo-Vologdsky, Verkhnesukhonsky, as the richest in CWR composition, which was caused by a combination of Boreal, Arctic and European species, and Yugsky Districts, where a large number of Ural-Siberian species of CWR occur. …”
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Groundwater Quality of Southeastern Brazzaville, Congo by Matini Laurent, Moutou Joseph Marie

“…This suggests that fluoride in the groundwater come from fluoride-bearing minerals such as CaF2 (fluorite). Maps were drawn to show the geographical distribution of EC, Ca2+, Mg2+and F-. …”
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Food Safety on the Farm – An Overview of Good Agricultural Practices by Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider, Douglas L. Archer

“…Archer, provides background on and a description of these best practices for commercial producers and packers of fresh fruits and vegetables. This document gives a basic overview of the eight topics (water, manure and biosolids, worker health and hygiene, sanitary facilities, field sanitation, packing facilities, transportation, and traceback) that will be covered in detail in this series. …”
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Foliar or Bud Nematodes in Florida Strawberries by Johan Desaeger, Joseph W. Norling

“…Foliar/bud nematodes can have a devastating effect on strawberries, as plants become stunted with curled up leaves, and little or no flowers and fruits are produced. No information is available on the biology and management of these nematodes in Florida. …”
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A Farm to School Procurement Calculator for Specialty Crop Producers and School Food Service Staff by Jonathan A. Watson, Danielle Treadwell, Ray Bucklin, Anna Prizzia, Kelli Brew

“…General calculators and guides designed for national Farm to School programs don’t address Florida’s diverse production of fresh fruits and vegetables. This procurement calculator and guide for Florida Farm to School programs was written by Jonathan A. …”
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Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case by Alessandra Quercioli, Franco Dallegri, Luciano Ottonello, Fabrizio Montecucco, Giacomo Borgonovo

“…It is a concretion of undigestible fibers derived from ingested vegetables and fruits. We report a case of a woman with a 1-year history of recurrent epigastric and periumbilical abdominal pain with intermittent vomiting caused by phytobezoar of the terminal ileum. …”
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Exploration of Wild Edible Plants Used as Food by Gaddis-A Tribal Community of the Western Himalaya by Arti Thakur, Somvir Singh, Sunil Puri

“…These were commonly used as vegetables, fruits, spices, and chutney. Nearly half of the species belong to Polygonaceae and Rosaceae families. …”
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HPLC/MS-MS Identification of Oak Quercus aegilops Root Tannins by Ayed S. Amr, Mousa N. Ahmad, Jalal A. Zahra, Mai A. Abdullah

“…Tannins are natural polyphenolic compounds widely distributed in the plant kingdom in the leaves, bark, fruits, and other parts. They have various biological functions in humans and animals and are used mainly in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. …”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila: Pest Management Recommendations for Southeastern Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, Lindsy E. Iglesias

“…SWD is polyphagous, meaning it feeds on many different host plants, including most thin-skinned fruits. The major hosts of concern to the Florida agriculture industry are blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and grapes. …”
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Citrus Rust Mite Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) (Arachnida: Acari: Eriophyidae) by Emilie Demard, Jawwad A Qureshi

“…Phyllocoptruta oleivora is the most important mite pest of Florida citrus due to the cost of control and damage caused to fruits, particularly those for the fresh market (Knapp 1994, Hoy 2011). …”
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Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce—Part 2: The Buck Stops Here by Amy Simonne, Mickie E. Swisher, K. N. Moore, Kaylene Sattanno

“…The concepts are based on the FDA’s Guide to Minimized Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FDA-GAPs). Part 2 consists of a group discussion based on four scenarios in which people obtained food poisoning. …”
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Food Safety on the Farm – An Overview of Good Agricultural Practices by Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider, Douglas L. Archer

“…Archer, provides background on and a description of these best practices for commercial producers and packers of fresh fruits and vegetables. This document gives a basic overview of the eight topics (water, manure and biosolids, worker health and hygiene, sanitary facilities, field sanitation, packing facilities, transportation, and traceback) that will be covered in detail in this series. …”
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Berta Gleizer Ribeiro e as artes das vidas amazônicas by Lúcia Hussak van Velthem, Bianca Luiza Freire de Castro França, José Ribamar Bessa Freire

“…Berta Ribeiro’s work provides fruitful connections and dialogues with contemporary anthropology, offering inspiring reflections and practices that reach us in the present.…”
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Recent advances in the extraction technology and bioactivity of lentinan by Sizhu Ren, Chunyan Xie, Hua Liu, Liyan Li, Xiaoling Han, Wenjie Chen

“…The mycelia and fruiting bodies of Lentinula edodes are rich in polysaccharides that are widely studied for their edible and medicinal properties. …”
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A Farm to School Procurement Calculator for Specialty Crop Producers and School Food Service Staff by Jonathan A. Watson, Danielle Treadwell, Ray Bucklin, Anna Prizzia, Kelli Brew

“…General calculators and guides designed for national Farm to School programs don’t address Florida’s diverse production of fresh fruits and vegetables. This procurement calculator and guide for Florida Farm to School programs was written by Jonathan A. …”
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Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce—Part 2: The Buck Stops Here by Amy Simonne, Mickie E. Swisher, K. N. Moore, Kaylene Sattanno

“…The concepts are based on the FDA’s Guide to Minimized Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FDA-GAPs). Part 2 consists of a group discussion based on four scenarios in which people obtained food poisoning. …”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila: Pest Management Recommendations for Southeastern Blueberries by Oscar E. Liburd, Lindsy E. Iglesias

“…SWD is polyphagous, meaning it feeds on many different host plants, including most thin-skinned fruits. The major hosts of concern to the Florida agriculture industry are blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and grapes. …”
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Citrus Rust Mite Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead) (Arachnida: Acari: Eriophyidae) by Emilie Demard, Jawwad A Qureshi

“…Phyllocoptruta oleivora is the most important mite pest of Florida citrus due to the cost of control and damage caused to fruits, particularly those for the fresh market (Knapp 1994, Hoy 2011). …”
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CALCULATED RISKS: EXPLORING PLAGUE ETHICS WITH LUTHER AND BARTH by A. Hancock

“…With these texts from Luther and Barth in view, the article returns to questions of risk, worship, and protest in the context of the pandemic, outlining six potential fruitful themes for ongoing conversation and discernment. …”
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Le renouveau de la « French connection » avec l’Afrique du Sud (1995-2015) by Brigitte Senut

“…French palaeontological research in South Africa has been revived after a protocol of collaboration was signed between institutions. Several fruitful projects were initiated especially in Miocene and Plio-Pleistocene palaeontology as evidenced by the results obtained in Namaqualand—discoveries of a Lower Miocene fauna at Bosluis Pan, of the first hominoid from subequatorial Africa and of Upper Miocene deposits in the Areb Hills—but also in the Cradle of Humankind. …”
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