Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Weeds by Sanjay Shukla, Robert E. Rouse, S. S. Shukla, Edward A. Hanlon, Kenneth Portier, Thomas A. Obreza

“…Obreza, describes a survey conducted by the authors in cooperation with the Gulf Citrus Growers Association (GCGA) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDCAS) to quantify the current level of Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation and to identify BMPs that might be adopted if a cost-share program was available. …”
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A Mealybug Phenacoccus multicerarii Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry inspector Lisa Hassell collected the mealybug Phenacoccus multicerarii, a new continental record, from a retail nursery in Fernandina Beach (Nassau County, on 15 June 2011). …”
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A Stored Products Pest (no official common name), Oryzaephilus acuminatus (Insecta: Coleoptera: Silvanidae) by Michael C. Thomas, Robert E. Woodruff

“…Beetles were discovered in the storage area on 11 January 1983 and were sent to the Florida Department of Agriculture for identification. They were identified by the senior author as Oryzaephilus acuminatus Halstead, constituting the first United States record. …”
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Clasificacion de las licencias para aplicadores dictadas por el Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor del estado de la Florida (FDACS), relacionadas con agricultura... by Frederick M. Fishel, Tatiana Sanchez

“…This 4-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of PI-13/PI095: Agricultural and Related Pest Control Applicator License Classifications under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). …”
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Ligustrum Weevil (suggested common name), Ochyromera ligustri Warner (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Tychiinae: Tychiini: Endaeina) by James P. Cuda, M. C. Zellar, Michael C. Thomas

“…Voucher specimens of the larval and adult stages of the ligustrum weevil were deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville. …”
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Safe Handling of Food and Water in a Hurricane or Related Disaster by Ronald H. Schmidt, Keith L. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Amarat Simonne, Douglas L. Archer

“…Recommendations have also been included from additional up-to-date sources such as the: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS), Florida Department of Health (DOH), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and American Red Cross. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 4: Operational Strategies by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffery E. Hill

“… Structural strategies to prevent the escape of non-native species from aquaculture facilities have numerous environmental benefits, and research at the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory has shown that structural strategies also reduce non-compliance with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Best Management Practices. …”
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