Florida's Geological History by Ginger M. Allen, Martin B. Main

“…These geological factors influence Florida's plant communities, which support animal communities. Geological history, therefore, has influenced Florida's  environment and ecology in the past, during the present, and will continue to have effects in the future. …”
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Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle by Robert O. Myer, Mary B. Hall

“…This document is AN128, one of a series of the Animal Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Bears by William M. Giulliano, Holly K. Ober, Lauren Watine, Eric Hellgren, Raoul Boughton, Dave Telesco

“… Black bears are omnivorous, enigmatic animals that help maintain healthy forests by dispersing seeds of plants they eat. …”
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Herbicide Residues in Manure, Compost, or Hay by Jason A. Ferrell, Petere J. Dittmar, Brent A. Sellers, Pratap Devkota

“… When purchasing compost, it is important to understand that some manure-based products can contain herbicide residues that can affect the growth of certain plants. Manure from animals that have been fed forage treated with aminopyralid or other closely related herbicides, such as clopyralid or picloram, can be contaminated with these herbicides, which severely restrict the growth of legume and solanaceous crops and other broadleaf plants. …”
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Feed Passage in Broilers - A Complex Problem by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour, Richard D. Miles

“…This document is VM123, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Food Safety Control Points by Todd A. Thrift, Matt J. Hersom, Max Irsik

“…Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, October 2006. AN171/AN171: Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Food Safety Control Points (ufl.edu) …”
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Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Beef Withdrawal Time Chart by Todd A. Thrift, Matt J. Hersom, Max Irsik

“…Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, October 2006. AN175/AN175: Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Beef Withdrawal Time Chart (ufl.edu) …”
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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety by William J. Zaragoza, Max Teplitski, Clifton K. Fagerquist

“…Even though most E. coli are benign or even beneficial members of our gut microbial communities, strains carrying Shiga-toxin encoding genes are highly pathogenic in humans and other animals. This 6-page fact sheet discusses the two types of Shiga toxins and the best approaches to identifying and determining which Shiga toxin is present. …”
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Food Safety Issues in International Trade by Ronald H. Schmidt, Robert P. Bates, Douglas L. Archer, Keith R. Schneider

“…., SPS Agreement), relate to three primary issues or concerns: food safety, animal health, and plant health. While still controversial, the WTO/SPS Agreement does provide for more detailed control of food safety concerns and for more standardization and harmonization regarding rules and regulations. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Introduction by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Maia McGuire

“…Written by Ruth Francis-Floyd and Maia McGuire, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension, July 2015. …”
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4H Project Guide: Swine Nutrition by Robert O. Myer, Joel H. Brendemuhl

“…This document is 4H225, one of a series of the Animal Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum by Maia Patterson McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…Written by Maia Patterson McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd, and published by the UF/IFAS Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, June 2019. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 5: Manatees and Their Cousins by Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…Written by Ruth Francis-Floyd and Maia McGuire, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension, July 2015. …”
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Overview of Cull Cow Beef Quality Issues by Amie Imler, Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich, Max Irsik

“…Written by Amie Imler, Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich, and Max Irsik, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2014. …”
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Use of Ultrasonography to Age Pregnancy in Early Gestation in Dairy Cows by Klibs N.A. Galvão

“…Galvão and published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences, May 2012. VM184/VM184: Use of Ultrasonography to Age Pregnancy in Early Gestation in Dairy Cows (ufl.edu) …”
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Cow Math—Using Weaning Weight to Estimate Cowherd Productivity by Phillip Lancaster, John Arthington

“…This 8-page fact sheet was written by Phillip Lancaster and John Arthington, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, April 2014. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 11: Biodegradable or Not? by Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…Written by Maxine Floyd, Ruth Francis-Floyd, and Maia McGuire, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension, July 2015. …”
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Cull Cow Beef Quality Issues: Bruising, Condemnation, and Foreign Objects by Amie Imler, Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich, Max Irsik

“…Written by Amie Imler, Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, Joel Yelich, and Max Irsik, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2014. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 13: Manatee Migration Activity by Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…Written by Ruth Francis-Floyd and Maia McGuire, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension, July 2015. …”
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Should Genetics Be Blamed for High Incidence of Uterine Disease in Dairy Cows? by Klibs N. Galvão, Christopher M. Seabury, Pablo Pinedo

“…Seabury, and Pablo Pinedo, and published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences, May 2014. VM197/VM197: Should Genetics Be Blamed for High Incidence of Uterine Disease in Dairy Cows? …”
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