How the General Public and Local Officials Prefer to Learn about Agricultural Water Use in Florida by Courtney T. Owens, Alexa J. Lamm, Ricky W. Telg

“…Part of a series dedicated to describing the preferred ways of learning about agricultural water use in Florida, this study can be used to assist Extension educators and the agricultural industry at large in the development of strategies meant to inform people about the realities of water use. …”
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The influence of urban space in dramatic conflicts: transnationality in Mexican fiction films by Silvana Flores

“… Through this article we will analyze a corpus of Mexican fiction films of its classic-industrial period, produced by Pedro and Guillermo Calderón, Palabras de mujer (José Díaz Morales, 1946) and Maternidad imposible (Emilio Gómez Muriel, 1955), that have as a common nexus the interurban transfers, based on the migration phenomenon, the exploitation of a transnational cast and the influences of differentiated urban spaces in the narrative conflicts. …”
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Review of Nutrient Management Systems for Florida Vegetable Producers: A White Paper from the UF/IFAS Vegetable Fertilizer Task Force by Daniel Cantliffe, Phyllis Gilreath, Dorota Haman, Chad Hutchinson, Yuncong Li, Gene McAvoy, Kati Migliaccio, Teresa Olczyk, Steve Olson, Darrin Parmenter, Bielinski Santos, Sanjay Shukla, Eric Simonne, Craig Stanley, Alicia Whidden

“…The recommendations of the VFTF aim at bridging the gaps between science-based results and the diversity in production systems found in the Florida vegetable industry. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, April 2009. …”
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Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid, Shivaphis celti Das (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Susan E. Halbert, Paul M. Choate

“… An Asian woolly hackberry aphid, Shivaphis celti Das, was found for the first time in Florida in Jacksonville, Duval County, on sugarberry (Celtis laevigata Willd.) on 13 August 1997 by Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services' Division of Plant Industry Plant Inspector Flewellyn W. Podris. Since then, these Asian woolly hackberry aphids have been collected in counties spanning most of Florida. …”
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Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America by Joshua Burns

“…From working as a mental health counselor in prisons to being on the killing floors of industrial slaughterhouses, this work is deemed essential and beneficial to society but detrimental to the physical and mental health of those who are in it. …”
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IFAS Guidance for Huanglongbing (Greening) Management by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Megan M. Dewdney, Robert C. Ebel, Reza Ehsani, Gary England, Steve H. Futch, Tim Gaver, Tim Hurner, Chris Oswalt, Michael E. Rogers, Fritz M. Roka, Mark A. Ritenour, Mongi Zekri, Brian J. Boman, Kuang-Ren Chung, Michelle D. Danyluk, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Kelly T. Morgan, Robert A. Morris, Ronald P. Muraro, Pamela Roberts, Robert E. Rouse, Arnold W. Schumann, Philip A. Stansly, Lukasz L. Stelinski

“…Stelinski, provides guidance to the Florida citrus industry in making management decisions regarding huanglongbing (HLB, citrus greening). …”
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Numbers for Successful Poultry Production by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…If eggs were still incubated naturally and broilers raised in small backyard farms, the poultry industry would not have been able to grow and prosper as it has and supply the world demand for poultry products. …”
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Design and Operation of Egg Collectors for Pelagic Spawning Marine Fishes by Cortney L. Ohs, John Marcellus, Eric J. Cassiano, Jason Broach

“…The food, ornamental, and bait industries all benefit from expanding the development of aquaculture techniques for desirable marine fish species. …”
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Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida’s Gulf Citrus Production Area: Pesticides by Sanjay Shukla, R.E. Rouse, S.S. Shukla, E.A. Hanlon, K. Portier, T.A. Obreza

“… This document is about a survey conducted to quantify the implementation of pesticide Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the Gulf Coast Production Area (GCPA) citrus industry. The survey results revealed that most pesticide BMPs are widely adopted, with 13 out of 19 BMPs practiced on at least 80% of the surveyed area. …”
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ASPECTS REGARDING THE STUDY OF HYDRAULIC AND MECHANICAL PARAMETERS OF A ”SPIDER CRANE” SYSTEM by NICUŞOR BAROIU, VIOREL PĂUNOIU, VIRGIL GABRIEL TEODOR, GEORGIANA-ALEXANDRA MOROŞANU, RĂZVAN SEBASTIAN CRĂCIUN

“… Recognizing the crucial role that transport and lifting installations play in various sectors, including industry, construction, and extraction, as well as in mechanizing loading and unloading operations, and the movement of equipment or materials, special attention must be oriented to the diversification and the production of these installations by using the most advanced technologies. …”
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Generation of Electrical Power by Integrating Horizontal Wind Turbine in to the Spoiler of Electric Car by Harikrishna Mukeshkumar Muniaraj, Srihari S

“… The transportation industry consumes most of the fossil fuel and releases enormous amount of Co2 which leads to global warming. …”
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THE PROBLEM OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA ALONG THE COAST OF TURKEY by ERNUR AKINER MUHAMMED

“…Besides, uncontrolled heavy metal and toxic emissions from industry are essential problems. …”
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Hop Yard Establishment and Trellis Construction in Florida by Shinsuke Agehara, Aleyda Acosta-Rangel, Zhanao Deng, Jack Rechcigl, Simon Bollin

“…In Florida, while commercial hop production is almost nonexistent, the number of craft breweries in Florida increased from 45 in 2011 to 285 in 2018, and the economic impact of Florida?s craft beer industry exceeds $3 billion. This new 7-page article, written by Shinsuke Agehara, Aleyda Acosta-Rangel, Zhanao Deng, Jack Rechcigl, and Simon Bollin and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, provides guidelines and considerations for building a hop yard in Florida, using the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center’s research hop yard as a model. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1354 …”
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Japanese Persimmon Cultivars in Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Peter C. Andersen, Dustin M. Huff

“…With an estimated population of more than 21 million, a diverse cultural base, and large cities close to production zones, Florida is primed for a larger persimmon industry. This 11-page revision provides growers with a primer on persimmon characteristics, marketing, and cultivars. …”
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Entrepreneurial potential in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the context of current socio-economic movements by Čeko Mirjana, Rađenović-Kozić Biljana

“…Entrepreneurship, as a combination of labor, creativity, capital, and technology, generates innovative products, services, and socioeconomic activities, becoming increasingly significant in post-industrial societies. Its efficiency, particularly in the development of small businesses, is becoming crucial in mitigating the influence of the corporate world. …”
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MICROWAVE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FOAM BY COMBINED USE OF GRAPHITE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE AS FOAMING AGENTS by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, BOGDAN VALENTIN PAUNESCU, FELICIA COSMULESCU

“…The originality of the work is applying the unconventional microwave heating method, unlike the conventional techniques currently used in similar industrial processes. The optimal experimental variant, composed of 89.1 % glass waste, 0.9% calcium carbonate, 1 % graphite and other additives, was sintered at 828 ºC with a very low energy consumption (0.73 kWh/kg). …”
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Common Pines of Florida by Niels Proctor, Martha C. Monroe

“…Several species are of commercial value and are cultivated and managed to provide useful products such as paper, industrial chemicals, and lumber. Some species are also managed to enhance wildlife habitat and to provide attractive landscapes. …”
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Genes for editing to improve economic traits in aquaculture fish species by Zituo Yang, Guihong Fu, May Lee, Shadame Yeo, Gen Hua Yue

“…By modifying key genes in fish, it is expected to rapidly enhance growth rate, disease resistance, and other economically important traits, leading to increased profitability, sustainability, and competitiveness of the industry. This review navigates the complex landscape of genes for important traits, gene editing in aquaculture, exploring successes, challenges, and prospects for improved productivity, sustainability, and resilience. …”
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Florida’s Agritourism Laws by Mary Beth Henry, Kathryn A. Stofer

“… Agritourism marries Florida’s two largest industries, tourism and agriculture, to provide an on-farm recreational experience for consumers. …”
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Leveraging information and communication technology in digital economy: Exploring the contributions of the agriculture sector in Vietnam and Indonesia by Nguyễn Tô Huy, Trương Thị Hoàng Oanh, Bùi Thị Cẩm Tú, Thái Thủy Tiên, Nguyễn Hoàng Ngọc Trâm

“…The study exploits Input-Output (I-O) figures from the OECD statistical database to analyze the performance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications in extending Vietnam’s digital agriculture industry. This assessment also compared Vietnam’s and Indonesia’s performance to highlight the relative ranks of the two countries. …”
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