Vegetable Seed Bed Preparation on Phosphatic Clays by Edward A. Hanlon, George J. Hochmuth, Lawrence Shaw, Charles W. Riddle

“…This document is intended for growers, land managers, and mining industry land-use planners and assumes a familiarity with basic soil tillage and vegetable horticultural processes. …”
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Insect Management for Carrots by Susan E. Webb

“…The greatest concern for growers has been root damage from soil pests, particularly wireworms (southern potato and tobacco), cutworms (variegated, granulate, black), and mole crickets, all of which are sporadic. …”
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2012 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Papaya (Carica papaya) in South Florida by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, Jonathan H. Crane

“…With the recent spike in papaya prices due to phytosanitary restrictions on papayas from Mexico, many growers in South Florida are considering getting back into papaya production to target the ripe papaya market. …”
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Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…It details the plant’s characteristics, including its fast growth rate, upright habit, and coarse texture. The document also covers the plant’s adaptability to different soil types and light conditions, its invasive potential, and its uses in landscaping as a border, ground cover, or container plant. …”
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Pyrus communis, Common Pear by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Some find the aromatic flowers and sweet edible fruits to be an additional plus; however, a pollinator specimen must be nearby in order for the female tree to produce fruit. …”
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Pyrus communis, Common Pear by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Some find the aromatic flowers and sweet edible fruits to be an additional plus; however, a pollinator specimen must be nearby in order for the female tree to produce fruit. …”
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Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…It details the plant’s characteristics, including its fast growth rate, upright habit, and coarse texture. The document also covers the plant’s adaptability to different soil types and light conditions, its invasive potential, and its uses in landscaping as a border, ground cover, or container plant. …”
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Mimosa diplotricha (Fabaceae) Recruits Native Pollinators, But Does it Matter? by I.N. Egbon, O.P. Nzie, J. Rotimi

“… Here an invasive alien weed Mimosa diplotricha, which attracts native pollinators to its flowers, was studied to establish the composition, diversity and the pattern of visitation of native flower-visiting species found on the weed as it expands its range unabatedly in Nigeria. …”
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THEMATIC PROGRESSIONS OF THE 2015 TEFLIN ARTICLE ABSTRACTS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS by Reski Oktaviani Yuned, Azwandi ., Arono .

“… Coherence is one of the characteristic of good academic writing, including abstract that represent the whole content of research article in order to be able to show what messages want to be expressed in the abstract. …”
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Plumeria: Propagation from Cuttings by Andrew K. Koeser, Gitta Hasing, Drew McLean

“… Plumeria are flowering ornamentals native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia. …”
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CComposite Thrips, Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford, 1910) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)Thripidae) by Rafis A. Khan, Dakshina R. Seal

“… Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford 1910) (Figure 1) belongs to the order Thysanoptera and the family Thripidae with members commonly known as thrips. …”
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Plumeria: Propagation from Cuttings by Andrew K. Koeser, Gitta Hasing, Drew McLean

“… Plumeria are flowering ornamentals native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia. …”
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CComposite Thrips, Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford, 1910) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)Thripidae) by Rafis A. Khan, Dakshina R. Seal

“… Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford 1910) (Figure 1) belongs to the order Thysanoptera and the family Thripidae with members commonly known as thrips. …”
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Fusarium Wilt: A New Threat to Florida Lettuce Production by German Sandoya, Jesse J. Murray, Richard N. Raid, Christian F. Miller

“…This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department presents information about the disease, symptoms, and control measures useful to lettuce growers in Florida. Following these recommendations may help to avoid the spread of this fungus in muck soils at the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), where 90% of the lettuce in Florida is planted. …”
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Flood Inoculation of Fusarium eumartii in Tomato Seedlings: Method for Evaluating the Infectivity of Pathogen Spores by María Terrile, Florencia Mesas, María Picco, María Salcedo, Andrea Mansilla

“…In summary, the straightforwardness and efficiency of this bioassay make it a powerful quantitative tool for selecting fungicidal compounds or defense response inducers in tomato plants, offering a promising approach with significant potential for preventing fungal diseases in crops.…”
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Soil Health Response of Histosols to Flooded versus Dry-Fallow Conditions during Summer by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Jay Capasso, Abul Rabbany, Nan Xu, Matthew VanWeelden

“…This information will be beneficial to current and potential growers farming flooded rice in south Florida, as well as Extension agents who work on rice and soil conservation agencies such as the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). …”
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Blueberry Advisory System: A Disease Alert System for Blueberry Anthracnose Fruit Rot by André B. Gama, Douglas A. Phillips, Vinícius A. Cerbaro, Philip F. Harmon, Clyde W. Fraisse, Natalia A. Peres

“…For that reason, the authors of this new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department developed and validated a web-based disease alert system for blueberry AFR, the Blueberry Advisory System (BAS), to help blueberry growers in Florida identify weather conditions favorable for the disease and improve disease management. …”
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Pest Management of Peppers in Miami-Dade County, Florida by Qingren Wang, Shouan Zhang, Dakshina Seal, Teresa Olczyk

“…To assist local pepper growers in maintaining crop productivity and improving the quality of produce, this publication illustrates common pests including major diseases and insects, and recommends Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques, including host resistance, cultivation, sanitation, and physical, mechanical, biological, and chemical approaches, for effective pest management. …”
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Protocol to study the impact of breast cancer on colonization resistance of mouse microbiota using network node manipulation by Ana Laura Cano-Argüelles, Alejandra Wu-Chuang, Lourdes Mateos-Hernandez, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Apolline Maitre, Janet Avellanet, Arlem García, Dasha Fuentes, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz

“…Summary: Network analysis is a powerful tool for investigating complex interactions between different microbial taxa within a community. …”
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Pest Management of Peppers in Miami-Dade County, Florida by Qingren Wang, Shouan Zhang, Dakshina Seal, Teresa Olczyk

“…To assist local pepper growers in maintaining crop productivity and improving the quality of produce, this publication illustrates common pests including major diseases and insects, and recommends Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques, including host resistance, cultivation, sanitation, and physical, mechanical, biological, and chemical approaches, for effective pest management. …”
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