Florida's Bats: Velvety Free-Tailed Bat by Holly K. Ober, Terry J. Doonan, Emily H. Evans

“… The velvety free-tailed bat is found nowhere in the United States but extreme south Florida. These bats emerge from their roosts earlier than most other bats, often shortly before sunset. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Nutrition by Sofia Acevedo, Danielle Aycart, Jeanette Andrade

“… Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered a public health issue within the United States because an estimated 37 million adults or 15% of the population have this disease. …”
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Reducing Your Risk for Arthritis: The Power of Food by Sarah Curl, Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Jeanette Andrade

“… Arthritis is the swelling or tenderness of the joints, and one in four adults within the United States have been diagnosed with some type of it. …”
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Citrus Mealybug Planococcus citri (Risso) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) by Harsimran Kaur Gill, Gaurav Goyal, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“…It has been recognized as a difficult to control pest in Europe since 1813, where it is called the greenhouse mealybug, and in the United States since 1879. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Harsimran Kaur Gill, Gaurav Goyal, and Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2012. …”
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Starting a Community Garden by Eva C. Worden, Adrian Hunsberger, John McLaughlin

“…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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Spotted Wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Insecta: Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Rajinder S. Mann, Lukasz L. Stelinski

“…First detected within the continental United States in August 2008, D. suzukii has become a serious threat to fruit crops. …”
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West Indian Fruit Fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Anastrepha obliqua is a major pest of mangoes in most tropical countries, making the production of some varieties unprofitable. In the United States, it is found in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and was once found in Florida. …”
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Potential Impacts of Agritourism in South Miami-Dade County by Edward Evans, Alan Hodges

“…One increasingly popular alternative in some areas of the United States is agritourism. This is EDIS document FE637, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Reducing Your Risk for Cancer: The Power of Food by Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, Jeanette Andrade

“… Cancer is the #2 cause of death within the United States, where 2 out of every 5 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer within their lifetime. …”
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Sugarcane Cultivars Descriptive Fact Sheet: CP 96-1252, CP 01-1372 and CP 00-1101 by Hardev Sandhu, Wayne Davidson

“…These cultivars are developed through the cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Canal Point, the university of Florida, Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade and Florida Sugar Cane League. …”
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West Indian Fruit Fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Anastrepha obliqua is a major pest of mangoes in most tropical countries, making the production of some varieties unprofitable. In the United States, it is found in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and was once found in Florida. …”
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Fall Panicum: Biology and Control in Sugarcane by D. Calvin Odero, Brent Sellers, Les Baucum, Curtis Rainbolt

“…Fall panicum (Panicum dichotomiflorum) is a native grass that can be found throughout the United States in agronomic and horticultural crops, turfgrass, nurseries, landscapes, and noncrop areas. …”
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Marketing Opportunities for Blood Ark Clams and Ponderous Ark Clams by Robert L. Degner, Tiffany B. Southwell, Leslie N. Sturmer, Kimberly L. Morgan

“… The basic objective of this study was to determine the present market potential of Blood Ark and Ponderous Ark clams in the United States. This paper summarizes research that attempted to quantify the shellfish trade industry's present awareness and acceptance of the Blood Ark and Ponderous Ark clams as a first step in evaluating the economic feasibility of producing these clams in commercial quantities using commercially feasible aquacultural production techniques by the existing hard clam industry. …”
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Marketing Opportunities for Blood Ark Clams and Ponderous Ark Clams by Robert L. Degner, Tiffany B. Southwell, Leslie N. Sturmer, Kimberly L. Morgan

“… The basic objective of this study was to determine the present market potential of Blood Ark and Ponderous Ark clams in the United States. This paper summarizes research that attempted to quantify the shellfish trade industry's present awareness and acceptance of the Blood Ark and Ponderous Ark clams as a first step in evaluating the economic feasibility of producing these clams in commercial quantities using commercially feasible aquacultural production techniques by the existing hard clam industry. …”
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Fall Panicum: Biology and Control in Sugarcane by D. Calvin Odero, Brent Sellers, Les Baucum, Curtis Rainbolt

“…Fall panicum (Panicum dichotomiflorum) is a native grass that can be found throughout the United States in agronomic and horticultural crops, turfgrass, nurseries, landscapes, and noncrop areas. …”
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Sugarcane Cultivars Descriptive Fact Sheet: CP 96-1252, CP 01-1372 and CP 00-1101 by Hardev Sandhu, Wayne Davidson

“…These cultivars are developed through the cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Canal Point, the university of Florida, Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade and Florida Sugar Cane League. …”
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How to Make a Bed Bug Interceptor Trap out of Common Household Items by Benjamin A. Hottel, Rebecca W. Baldwin, Roberto M. Pereira, Philip G. Koehler

“… Bed bugs have become an increasingly common pest problem throughout the United States. To discover whether bed bugs are present in a room or a piece of furniture, you can make interceptor traps out of commonly found household items and disposable plastic containers. …”
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Reducing Your Risk for Cancer: The Power of Food by Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, Jeanette Andrade

“… Cancer is the #2 cause of death within the United States, where 2 out of every 5 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer within their lifetime. …”
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Alternative Opportunities for Small Farms: Peach and Nectarine Production Review by Mercy Olmstead, Jeff Williamson, Jose Chaparro, Tim Crocker

“…They have increased the potential for expansion of commercial peach and nectarine acreage throughout much of the Florida peninsula and along the Gulf Coast regions of the southeastern United States. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Mercy Olmstead, Jeff Williamson, Jose Chaparro, and Tim Crocker, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, September 2011. …”
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Spring Viremia of Carp by Barbara D. Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Roy P. E. Yanong

“…It was reported in koi and feral carp in the United States for the first time in 2002. Diagnosis in farm raised fish in the U.S. may result in quarantine of the infected fish and depopulation. …”
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