Using "Ag in the Classroom" curricula: Teachers' awareness, attitudes and perceptions of agricultural literacy by Cynthia L. Malecki, Glenn D. Israel, Elena Toro

“…The mission of agricultural education today is to create an awareness of this progression as well as the need for the agricultural industry. Additionally, agricultural education should create awareness about how newly developed technologies have become an integral part of the world's production of food and fiber. …”
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Timber Production in a Working Forest Context by Sonia Delphin, Francisco Escobedo, Chris Demers, Alison E. Adams, Damian C. Adams

“…Timber production is an essential ecosystem good or service that supports a number of important industries and provides jobs in Florida. This 6-page fact sheet summarizes the results of several studies to help forest landowners and other stakeholders understand how multiple-use management affects both timber production and other ecosystem services. …”
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Flower Thrips in Blackberries in Florida by Oscar E. Liburd, Elena M. Rhodes, Elke Weibelzahl, Sara E. Brennen

“… Blackberry production is a small but growing industry in the state of Florida. Their numerous health benefits make them a good choice for Florida growers who want to diversify from traditional crops such as strawberries. …”
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GAPs for the Florida Citrus Grower: Understanding the Principles of Good Agricultural Practices by Michelle D. Danyluk, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider, Mark A. Ritenour, Timothy M. Spann

“…The general guidelines presented in this document were developed by UF/IFAS for Florida citrus growers, in partnership with the citrus industry. This 8-page fact sheet was written by Michelle D. …”
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Average Packing Charges for Florida Fresh Citrus, 2002-2003 by Ronald P. Muraro

“…This is not a statistically chosen sample; therefore, the costs may not be representative of Florida's total citrus packinghouse industry. The participants were chosen because of their willingness to participate in the survey. …”
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The Benefits of Fish Meal in Aquaculture Diets by Richard D. Miles, Frank A. Chapman

“…Additionally the authors address issues of sustainability for the aquaculture industry in the face of increases in worldwide aquaculture production and the demands this will place on commercial fishmeal production. …”
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Regulatory and Market Risk Factors and the Emissions Reduction Potential for Energy Intensive Firms by Zhengfei Guan

“…This 3-page fact sheet presents a brief introduction of the regulatory and market risks faced by energy intensive firms and a case study of emissions reduction potential in the horticulture industry. Written by Zhengfei Guan and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2013. …”
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The Particularities of the Structural Components of the Students' Educational Process, for Improving Skills in the Instructive-Tourism Practice by E. Lungu, N. Nastas

“…The subject of the research focused on the instructive-tourism practice that can have various structural components must be implemented taking into account various aspects of the tourism industry. The methods that provided us with the expected results included the analysis of the specialized literature and the structural aspects of the tourist instructive practice process. …”
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Modeling Factors Influencing Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

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Cur Deus Homo vs Homo Deus and the Evolution of Humanity: Quo Vadis? by P. Langerman

“… This article deals with the profound shifts that are taking place in light of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, in which humanity’s future is highly topical. …”
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Constraints and sources of nonequilibrium: a case of radical market transformation in Brazil by Andriani Pierpaolo

“…The entry of Illycaffé unleashed a series of long-lasting consequences and unintended effects that revolutionised the Brazilian coffee industry and enabled the emergence of the quality coffee sector from the undifferentiated segment of commodity production. …”
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Storage stability study of metronidazole and hydroxymetronidazole in chicken eggs by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Mikhail Vokuev, Artem Melekhin, Anastasia Frolova, Anton Bairov, Igor Rodin, Victor Tishchenko

“…Metronidazole (MNZ) is one of the most commonly used antibiotics in the food industry. High levels in food can lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance in humans, so it is important to monitor its levels in food. …”
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ProcessM: Intelligent Process Mining software by Tomasz P. Pawlak, Jędrzej Potoniec

“…ProcessM is designed for auditing, decision-making, and operations management across industries.…”
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Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting a Pest Control Service by Faith Oi, James Davis, John Diaz, Sarah Ellis, Randall Cantrell, Nelly Nelson, Judy Corbus

“… While you can prevent pests from infesting your home, you might need the services of a professional to evict them if they have already moved in. The pest control industry in Florida is the largest in the nation. How do you choose the best pest control company for you? …”
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Irrigation System Descriptions for Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops in Florida by Jonathan Henry Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Edward A. Evans, Fredy Ballen

“… Florida's tropical and subtropical fruit crop industries use various irrigation systems, including high-volume systems designed for irrigation and freeze protection, drip systems for herbaceous fruit crops (papaya, banana), and microsprinkler types, mainly for irrigation and fertigation. …”
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BUILDING RESILIENCE: A HOLISTIC APPROACH MAPPRING RISKS IN PORT TERMINALS by Attila Akac, Afroditi Anagnostopoulou

“…The primary goal of the contemporary port industry is to mitigate risks arising from the dynamic competitive landscape. …”
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Lobate Lac Scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae) by F. W. Howard, Robert Pemberton, Avas Hamon, Greg S. Hodges, Bryan Steinberg, Catharine M. Mannion, David McLean, Jeanette Wofford

“…The lobate lac scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae), a scale insect native to India and Sri Lanka, was found for the first time in Florida in August 1999 by personnel of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (DPI) (Hamon 2001). This document is EENY-276, one of a series of the Department of Entomology, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Good Worker Health and Hygiene Practices: Training Manual for Produce Handlers by Amy Simonne, Jeffrey Brecht, Steve Sargent, Mark Ritenour, Keith Schneider

“… The goal of this first Edition of Good Worker Health and Hygiene Practices: Training Manual for Produce Handlers is to provide owners, managers, and/or supervisors in Florida's produce industry a training tool for their workers. Drawn from many sources in the subject area including the FDA-GAPs, FDA-GMPs, FDA Model Food Code, recommendations from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and other publications from federal government agencies, this manual is designed to be a reference to accompany the other educational materials included in the UF/IFAS Worker Health and Hygiene Training Program.  …”
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Using Supplemental Lighting to Control Flowering of Hops in Florida by Shinsuke Agehara

“…Florida’s craft beer industry has experienced significant growth over the last 10 years, with 285 breweries producing 42.6 million gallons of beer and generating an economic impact of $3.6 billion in 2018. …”
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Newcastle and Infectious Bronchitis Vaccine Reactions in Commercial Broilers by Gary D. Butcher, Richard D. Miles, Amir H. Nilipour

“… There is considerable confusion in the commercial broiler industry relating to vaccination with Newcastle (ND) and infectious bronchitis (IB) vaccines. …”
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