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Florida Reclaimed Phosphate Mine Soils: Characteristics, Potential Uses, and Management Considerations
Published 2012-10-01“…In 2010, seven mines in Florida produced approximately 10% of the world’s phosphate supply and more than 65% of the phosphate for the United States. But each year in Florida thousands of acres disturbed by strip-mining for phosphate rock must be reclaimed for other productive uses. …”
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Starting a Community Garden
Published 2004-01-01“…There is a long tradition of community gardening in various parts of the United States and around the world. This publication has been developed to assist those who wish to form a community garden in Florida. …”
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Squash Bug, Anasa tristis (DeGeer) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae)
Published 2002-08-01“… The squash bug, Anasa tristis, attacks cucurbits (squash and relatives) throughout Central America, the United States, and southern Canada. Several related species in the same genus coexist with squash bug over most of its range, feeding on the same plants but causing much less injury. …”
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Herbicides for Weed Control in Eucalyptus Culture
Published 2013-07-01“…There is renewed interest in planting this fast-growing tree in the southeastern United States for mulch, pulpwood, and bioenergy. …”
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Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila Selman and Vogt (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Halticinae)
Published 2012-10-01“…This insect has been an extremely effective biological control agent in coastal regions of the southeastern United States. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Ted D. …”
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Southern black widow Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae)
Published 2013-09-01“…The Southern black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius), is a venomous spider found throughout the southeastern United States. Widow spiders received their name from the belief that they would kill and consume their mate following copulation. …”
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Oriental Cockroach, Blatta orientalis Linnaeus (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae:)
Published 2003-10-01“…It is a major household pest in parts of the northwest, mid-west, and southern United States. It is also sometimes referred to as the "black beetle" or a "water bug" because of its dark black appearance and tendency to harbor in damp locations. …”
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American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae)
Published 2003-08-01“…It occurs in buildings throughout Florida especially in commercial buildings. In the northern United States the cockroach is mainly found in steam heat tunnels or large institutional buildings. …”
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Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: The Land Use Debate--Situational Background
Published 2005-06-01“…This fact sheet is designed to explain the background related to land use issues at the rural-urban fringe, conflicts that arise due to growth and use of land, and various methods used throughout the United States to slow the conversion of agricultural land to nonagricultural uses. …”
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Oriental Cockroach, Blatta orientalis Linnaeus (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae:)
Published 2003-10-01“…It is a major household pest in parts of the northwest, mid-west, and southern United States. It is also sometimes referred to as the "black beetle" or a "water bug" because of its dark black appearance and tendency to harbor in damp locations. …”
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Herbicides for Weed Control in Eucalyptus Culture
Published 2013-07-01“…There is renewed interest in planting this fast-growing tree in the southeastern United States for mulch, pulpwood, and bioenergy. …”
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Southern black widow Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae)
Published 2013-09-01“…The Southern black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius), is a venomous spider found throughout the southeastern United States. Widow spiders received their name from the belief that they would kill and consume their mate following copulation. …”
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Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: The Land Use Debate--Situational Background
Published 2005-06-01“…This fact sheet is designed to explain the background related to land use issues at the rural-urban fringe, conflicts that arise due to growth and use of land, and various methods used throughout the United States to slow the conversion of agricultural land to nonagricultural uses. …”
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Prevent Osteoporosis: Catch the Silent Thief
Published 2017-05-01“… Osteoporosis means porous bones, or bones that have so many openings (pores) that they can easily break or be crushed. In the United States, 54 million people either have osteoporosis (10 million) or are at high risk (44 million) because they have low bone mass. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Pseudorabies
Published 2014-09-01“…Although eliminated in commercial animals, feral swine populations in the United States continue to circulate the disease and provide a reservoir for outbreaks. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Pseudorabies
Published 2014-09-01“…Although eliminated in commercial animals, feral swine populations in the United States continue to circulate the disease and provide a reservoir for outbreaks. …”
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Complying with Farm Labor Regulations: Correctly Counting Compensable Hours
Published 2014-02-01“… United States law requires farm employers to keep accurate records of the number of daily compensable hours worked by their seasonal and migrant farm workers. …”
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Rice Beetle, Dyscinetus morator (Fab.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Published 2002-10-01“… he rice beetle, Dyscinetus morator (Fabricius) (Figure 1), is a common beetle in the eastern half of the United States, and it is one of the most ubiquitous species taken in blacklight traps during much of the year. …”
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Peachtree Borers in the Home and Commercial Peach Orchard
Published 2003-12-01“… The peachtree borer, Synanthedon exitiosa (Say), and the lesser peachtree borer, S. pictipes (Grote and Robinson), are the most important pests of peach in the southern United States. The larvae of these day-flying moths mine beneath the bark of the trunk and scaffold limbs of peach trees of all ages. …”
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Keeping Food Safe: Special Tips for Potluck Parties
Published 2012-03-01“… Potluck parties are very popular in the United States because they allow people to share responsibility of cooking and food preparation. …”
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