Forage Planting and Establishment Methods by Yoana C. Newman, Joao Vendramini, Carroll G. Chambliss, Martin B. Adjei

“…Establishment of an excellent, uniform stand of forage in a short period of time is important. The producer needs to do everything possible to ensure successful establishment. …”
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Jatropha: An Alternative Substitute to Fossil Fuel by Kamrun Nahar, Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…Written by Kamrun Nahar and Monica Ozores-Hampton, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2011. (UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones)   …”
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of the Caribbean Crazy Ant, Nylanderia (=Paratrechina) pubens (Forel) by Dawn Calibeo, Faith Oi

“…These highly active ants are annoying to residents and pets. And, they can cause short circuits and power outages if they infest electrical equipment. …”
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Sting Nematode Belonolaimus longicaudatus Rau (Nematoda: Tylenchida: Belonolaimidae) by William T. Crow

“…Crow, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, March 2015. (Photo W. T. Crow, UF/IFAS)  …”
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Story Development by Brandon Telg, Jaron Jones, Ricky Telg

“…Written by Brandon Telg, Jaron Jones, and Ricky Telg, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2015. (Photo credit: elwynn1130/iStock/Thinkstock.com) AEC553/WC215: Story Development (ufl.edu) …”
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Healthy Living: Use Your Medicines Safely! by Paulina Wittkowsky, Linda B. Bobroff, Emily Minton

“…Bobroff, and Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, November 2014. (Photo: Thinkstock.com) …”
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Tomando buenas decisiones: Medios de comunicación y salud física de los niños pequeños, consejos para los padres by David C. Diehl, Stephanie C. Toelle

“…Spanish versions published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2011. UF/IFAS photo: Thomas Wright.   …”
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Healthy Living: Checking Blood Glucose by Jennifer Hillan, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, February 2015. (Photo iStock/Thinkstock.com) …”
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Leadership Skills Series #3: Communication & Conflict Management by Jennifer Wert, Matthew Sowcik, Jera Niewoehner-Green

“… As part of the Leaders Skills Series, this publication provides Extension professionals with recommendations on how to utilize short leadership videos to address the topics of communication and conflict management. …”
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Coordinating a Collegiate Service-Learning Mentoring Program by Emily Rickerson, Matthew Ohlson, Kate Fogarty, Muthusami Kumaran, Dale Pracht

“…Written by Emily Rickerson, Matthew Ohlson, Kate Fogarty, Muthusami Kumaran, and Dale Pracht, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2011. (Photo © C.A.M.P. Gator) …”
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Imperial Moth Eacles imperialis imperialis (Drury, 1773) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Ceratocampinae) by Donald W. Hall

“…Hall, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2014. (Photo: Donald W. Hall, University of Florida) EENY602/IN1051: Imperial Moth Eacles imperialis imperialis (Drury, 1773) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Ceratocampinae) (ufl.edu) …”
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Prevención de Caídas: ¿Quién está a riesgo? by Sergio Romero, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Bobroff, is the Spanish language version of FCS2227/FY733: Fall Prevention: Who’s at Risk? It provides a short quiz to determine whether a person is at risk of falling. …”
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Cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoparticles and Cd2+ accumulated by Portulaca oleracea L. using a hydroponic system: Constructed wetland perspective by Hameed Ullah, Yanqing Sheng

“…CdS NPs aggregates were identified within the plant cells in root and shoot tissues using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Effect of Mercury on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Mungbean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) Wilczek) by ZI Muhammad, KS Maria, A Mohammad, S Muhammad, F Zia-ur-Rehman, K Muhammad

“…Mercury treatment at all concentrations decreased seed germination, shoot, and root length and seedling dry weight. Increase in mercury concentration upto 7 mM showed highest percentage of decrease in seed germination (42%), seedling length (70%), root length  (66%) and seedling dry weight (47%) of mungbean as relation to control. …”
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Optimized fertilization patterns increase foxtail millet biomass on the distribution and transformation in Loess Plateau of China. by Tianyou Zhou, Qinhui Liu, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhihao Wang, Panpan Zhang, Xiaolin Wang, Xiaoling Ji, Xiong Zhang

“…The results showed that: (1) the above-ground dry matter accumulation with T4 and T5 increased by 15.04% and 33.68% during the flowering and pustulation stages, and the root/shoot ratio of T4 increased by 9.32% and 12.46% over two experimental years, respectively. (2) the leaf water use efficiency (WUEL) of T4 increased by 15.61%, 0.51% in two stages, respectively, (3) the yields and water use efficiency (WUE) of T3 exhibited a significantly increased by 11.06% and 37.61%, 9.50% and 37.51%, and increased stably by 9.23%-35.17% and 8.73%-35.11% in T4 and T5 respectively, over two seasons. …”
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Experimental drought and soil amendments affect grassland above- and belowground vegetation but not soil carbon stocks by D. Guasconi, D. Guasconi, S. A. O. Cousins, S. A. O. Cousins, S. Manzoni, S. Manzoni, N. Roth, N. Roth, G. Hugelius, G. Hugelius

“…However, soil carbon dynamics are closely tied to vegetation responses to management and climatic changes, which affect roots and shoots differently. This study presents findings from a 3-year field experiment on two Swedish grasslands that assessed the impact of compost amendment and experimental drought on plant biomass and soil C to a depth of 45 cm. …”
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Collapse of wave functions in Schrödinger’s wave mechanics by Rainer Dick

“…Abstract We show that inelastic scattering in a short-range potential leads to a collapse of the wave function within standard evolution through the Schrödinger equation, whereas elastic scattering will not collapse the wave function. …”
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Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Phosphorus by Mary Lusk, Gurpal S. Toor, Tom Obreza

“…Toor, and Tom Obreza and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2011. (Photo by Milt Putnam) SL349/SS551: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Phosphorus (ufl.edu) …”
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How Problems Gain Importance and Become Contentious Issues through Agenda Setting by Courtney T. Owens, Alexa J. Lamm

“…Lamm, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2014. (Photo: iStock/Thinkstock) …”
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Bio-based Products from Biomass by Zhaohui Tong, Letian Wang, Clay B. Olson

“…Olson, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, September 2011. (AP photo/University of Florida/IFAS/Thomas Wright) AE483/AE483: Bio-Based Products from Biomass (ufl.edu) …”
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