Commodity Outlook 2003: U.S. and Florida Ornamental Plant Markets by Alan W. Hodges, John J. Haydu

“… This paper will briefly review trends in ornamental plant production, consumption, and trade for the United States and Florida, and will also consider a study of the economic impacts of the Florida horticulture industry. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Diseases Associated with Tomatoes by Angela M. Valadez, Keith R. Schneider, Michelle D. Danyluk

“…This 5-page fact sheet highlights tomato-related outbreaks in the United States and Europe and reviews the locations and venues of tomato preparations as well as the severity of outbreaks. …”
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Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Although found in Hawaii, it is not present in the continental United States. This revised 5-page fact sheet was written by H. …”
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Common malaria Mosquito Anopheles quadrimaculatus Say (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidea) by Leslie M. Rios, C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly

“…Roxanne Connelly, describes this historically most important vector of malaria in the eastern United States — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, medical significance, surveillance, and management. …”
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Colour polymorphism and conspicuousness do not increase speciation rates in Lacertids by de Solan, Thomas, Sinervo, Barry, Geniez, Philippe, David, Patrice, Crochet, Pierre-André

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Ecological Risk Assessment for Invasive Wildlife in Florida by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Kyle Allen, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…Florida ports are the entry points for about half of the reptiles, arachnids, insects, and crustaceans imported into the United States. These arrivals, coupled with hospitable climate and habitats, have made Florida home to more invasive species than any other state but Hawaii. …”
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The Common Roles of Fathers: The Five Ps by Garret D. Evans, Kate Fogarty

“…Some are involved in every facet of their child's life while others concentrate on one or two aspects of raising their child. In the United States, the role of the father has changed, with today's fathers taking more responsibility for raising their children. …”
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Protecting Your Family from Unintentional Poisoning by Donna Davis

“…“In 2004, more than 2.4 million exposures to human toxins were reported to poison control centers in the United States. Almost all of them occurred in homes, and 85% percent of poison exposures were unintentional. …”
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Applying Pesticides in Compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) by Frederick M. Fishel

“…On October 31, 2011, EPA issued a final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide Generic Permit for point source discharges from the application of pesticides to waters of the United States. This 10-page fact sheet explains what is now required for pesticide applications in Florida. …”
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Symptoms of Diabetes by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Type 2 diabetes is a growing health concern for children and adults in the United States. Diabetes that is uncontrolled can lead to blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, and amputations. …”
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Protecting Your Family from Unintentional Poisoning by Donna Davis

“…“In 2004, more than 2.4 million exposures to human toxins were reported to poison control centers in the United States. Almost all of them occurred in homes, and 85% percent of poison exposures were unintentional. …”
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Florida Crop/Pest Management Profile: Cabbage by Wael M. Elwakil, Mark Mossler

“…The higher-quality cabbage obtained during the late fall, winter, and early spring months in Florida allows the shipment of fresh cabbage to areas of the United States that cannot produce cabbage during that part of the year. …”
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Applying Pesticides in Compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) by Frederick M. Fishel

“…On October 31, 2011, EPA issued a final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide Generic Permit for point source discharges from the application of pesticides to waters of the United States. This 10-page fact sheet explains what is now required for pesticide applications in Florida. …”
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Colletotrichum Crown Rot (Anthracnose Crown Rot) of Strawberries by Natalia A. Peres, Steven J. MacKenzie

“…Crown rot is a serious disease in warm production regions, such as those in the southeastern United States. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Natalia A. …”
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Effective Community Response to Disaster: Exploring the Role of Community Emergency Response Teams by Mark A. Brennan

“…This paper describes a relatively new approach to local involvement in disaster response that is emerging across counties and communities in the United States, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. …”
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Effective Community Response to Disaster: Exploring the Role of Community Emergency Response Teams by Mark A. Brennan

“…This paper describes a relatively new approach to local involvement in disaster response that is emerging across counties and communities in the United States, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. …”
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Solutions for Managing Tomato Culls in Florida Tomato Packinghouses by Gurpal Toor, Maninder Chahal, Bielinski Santos

“…Florida is the single largest producer of fresh-market tomatoes in the United States. Driven by urbanization and generation of large amounts of tomato culls, tomato packers in Florida often struggle to find ways to dispose of culls generated during the cleaning and sanitizing of tomatoes. …”
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Redbanded Hairstreak, Calycopis cecrops (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) by Donald W. Hall, Jerry F. Butler

“… The redbanded hairstreak is a very attractive butterfly and is one of our most common hairstreaks throughout the southeastern United States in dry open woods and wooded neighborhoods. …”
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Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Tyler Vitone, Andrea Lucky

“… The pavement ant is one of the most commonly encountered ants in the United States. Since first introduced from Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the ant has become well established and is prevalent in urban areas in the northern U.S. and parts of Canada. …”
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The Asiatic garden beetle Maladera castanea (Arrow 1913) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Paul E. Skelley

“…The Asiatic garden beetle has been a pest in the northeastern United States since the 1920s. Generally, not as abundant or damaging as the Japanese beetle, this pest beetle is occasionally numerous enough to cause damage to turf, gardens and field crops, as well as simply being a nuisance. …”
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