Energy Efficient Homes: The Irrigation System by Melissa B. Haley, Michael D. Dukes, Stacia Davis, Mary Shedd, Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar

“…Dukes, Stacia Davis, Mary Shedd, and Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar, describes strategies and technologies for efficiency in home lawn irrigation systems. Includes references. One of an Energy Efficient Homes series. …”
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Key Lime Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane

“…FC47, a 12-page fact sheet by Jonathan Crane, provides homeowners with an overview of this small bushy citrus fruit tree introduced to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the sixteenth century — description, propagation, fruit production, placement in the landscape, care, pest management, concerns with lawn care, harvest, ripening, and storage, use and nutrition. …”
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Key Lime Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane

“…FC47, a 12-page fact sheet by Jonathan Crane, provides homeowners with an overview of this small bushy citrus fruit tree introduced to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the sixteenth century — description, propagation, fruit production, placement in the landscape, care, pest management, concerns with lawn care, harvest, ripening, and storage, use and nutrition. …”
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Landscape Integrated Pest Management by Eileen A. Buss, Adam G. Dale

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet will help Extension agents and specialists, lawn and landscape managers, Florida Master Gardeners, and homeowners develop long-term sustainable pest management programs using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework. …”
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The role of silicon in suppressing gray leaf spot development in St. Augustinegrass by M. Brecht, Lawrence Datnoff, Russell Nagata, Thomas Kucharek

“…Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) in Florida, its possible that gray leaf spot, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe grisea (Pyricularia grisea), will be a problem in your lawn or sod field. Research has proven the effectiveness of amendments of silicon (Si) to soils that are deficient in soluble Si (<25 mg/L) for control of diseases on a number of hosts including rice and sugarcane, which are regularly fertilized with Si in south Florida. …”
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Tuttle mealybug Brevennia rehi (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…Because Bermuda and zoysia are important lawn grasses, especially in the southern United States, infestation by Tuttle mealybug should be considered whenever dieback is noticed, especially if the grass blades show white wax or are sticky from honeydew secretion. …”
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The role of silicon in suppressing gray leaf spot development in St. Augustinegrass by M. Brecht, Lawrence Datnoff, Russell Nagata, Thomas Kucharek

“…Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) in Florida, its possible that gray leaf spot, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe grisea (Pyricularia grisea), will be a problem in your lawn or sod field. Research has proven the effectiveness of amendments of silicon (Si) to soils that are deficient in soluble Si (<25 mg/L) for control of diseases on a number of hosts including rice and sugarcane, which are regularly fertilized with Si in south Florida. …”
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Tuttle mealybug Brevennia rehi (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…Because Bermuda and zoysia are important lawn grasses, especially in the southern United States, infestation by Tuttle mealybug should be considered whenever dieback is noticed, especially if the grass blades show white wax or are sticky from honeydew secretion. …”
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Florida Homeowner Herbicide Guide: Considerations, Applications, and Selection by Chris Marble

“… While some people opt for professional lawn maintenance companies, some homeowners may wish to perform their own landscape pest control in order to save money, to have more control of what is applied, or simply because they enjoy it. …”
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Florida Homeowner Herbicide Guide: Considerations, Applications, and Selection by Chris Marble

“… While some people opt for professional lawn maintenance companies, some homeowners may wish to perform their own landscape pest control in order to save money, to have more control of what is applied, or simply because they enjoy it. …”
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Dried and Tested: Inoculation Method Impacts Low-Moisture Food Persistent Bacterial Populations by Manita Adhikari, Kavita Patil, Jennifer C. Acuff

“…Salmonella LMF PBP derived from bacterial lawns demonstrated higher initial populations (10.1 ± 0.0 log CFU/cm2) compared to the broth cultures (8.2 ± 0.2 log CFU/cm2). …”
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Urban Water Quality and Fertilizer Ordinances: Avoiding Unintended Consequences: A Review of the Scientific Literature by George Hochmuth, Terril Nell, Jerry Sartain, J. Bryan Unruh, Chris Martinez, Laurie Trenholm, John Cisar

“…Bryan Unruh, Chris Martinez, Laurie Trenholm, and John Cisar, discusses the research behind turfgrass growth, biology and ecology, and soil nutrient cycling in the lawn. The unintended consequences of fertilizer ordinance restricted periods are presented to open dialogue among the stakeholders in the ordinance issue and to ensure that all information is presented to completely inform the policy-making process. …”
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Landscape Integrated Pest Management by Eileen A. Buss, Adam G. Dale

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet will help Extension agents and specialists, lawn and landscape managers, Florida Master Gardeners, and homeowners develop long-term sustainable pest management programs using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework. …”
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Making Decisions Using Force Field Analysis by Seth Heinert, Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez

“…Should I stop using fertilizer on my lawn? These kinds of complex decisions are often difficult because many factors are at play, each with different degrees of importance. …”
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Isolated Left Bundle Branch Block in a Toddler by Hitesh Agrawal, Frank Zimmerman, Zahra Naheed

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Understanding Material Safety Data Sheet Language by Frederick M. Fishel

“…The MSDS is not designed for someone who may apply a lawn and garden pesticide once or twice a year. They are written in an occupational fashion for those who handle a material routinely. …”
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Urban Water Quality and Fertilizer Ordinances: Avoiding Unintended Consequences: A Review of the Scientific Literature by George Hochmuth, Terril Nell, Jerry Sartain, J. Bryan Unruh, Chris Martinez, Laurie Trenholm, John Cisar

“…Bryan Unruh, Chris Martinez, Laurie Trenholm, and John Cisar, discusses the research behind turfgrass growth, biology and ecology, and soil nutrient cycling in the lawn. The unintended consequences of fertilizer ordinance restricted periods are presented to open dialogue among the stakeholders in the ordinance issue and to ensure that all information is presented to completely inform the policy-making process. …”
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Making Decisions Using Force Field Analysis by Seth Heinert, Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez

“…Should I stop using fertilizer on my lawn? These kinds of complex decisions are often difficult because many factors are at play, each with different degrees of importance. …”
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Understanding Material Safety Data Sheet Language by Frederick M. Fishel

“…The MSDS is not designed for someone who may apply a lawn and garden pesticide once or twice a year. They are written in an occupational fashion for those who handle a material routinely. …”
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The Impact of the International Accounting Convergence on Income Smoothing in Brazillian Companies by Roberto Carlos Klann, Ilse Maria Beuren

“…In Brazil, the converg ence to IASB standards began in 2008 with the entry into force of the Lawn. 11.638/07. This study has as objective to verify the influence of the convergence process to the international accounting standards in income smoothing level in Brazilian companies. …”
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