UF/IFAS Standardized Nutrient Recommendations for Vegetable Crop Production in Florida

This publication presents the fertilization recommendations for vegetable crops based on soil tests performed by the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory (ESTL). It contains the basic information from which ESTL soil test reports and fertilization recommendations are generated. The audiences for this information include commercial and small farmers, crop advisers and consultants, state and local agencies, fertilizer industry, and any interested individuals interested in sustainable nutrient and environmental management. Major revision by Rao Mylavarapu, George Hochmuth, and Guodong Liu; 12 pp. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cv002

7. Interest Groups, Advocacy, and Policy-Making

This chapter describes interest, pressure, or advocacy groups, which organize separately from political parties, seeking to influence public opinion and public policy. It discusses the nature of these groups and what they do, before reviewing the debate on the power of interest groups, in particular whether business has a privileged position. Studies of interest groups show the importance of these groups to the delivery of public policy, which reveals a two-way relationship between groups and the state. There is a complex pattern of governance that makes policy-making complicated and difficult terrain for governments or regional and local agencies. In today's turbulent politics, there is room for new advocacy groups to upset the equilibrium. The very unpredictability of the interest group world and the appearance of actors skilled in the use of social media may provide opportunities to influence the political agenda and to engage in more disruptive politics.

Dietary Recommendation for Survival During COVID-19

Corona viruses are a large family of viruses that exist in many different species of animals including camels, bovine animals, and bats. The new strain of corona virus identified as the cause of outbreaks of respiratory disease in people first detected in Wuhan, China, was COVID-19.WHO has published a new guide on how to eat healthily during the COVID-19 COVID pandemic and self-quarantine.The guideline contains valuable information about nutrition to help keep the immune system strong. It also has tips for a diet that supports good health while advised to stay at home and may have less opportunity to consume fresh foods and be physically active.The FDA continues important research to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic along with other federal, state , and local agencies and public health officials around the country [1,2,3].

THE COMMUNITY-BASED ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT ON “TAMAN BEJI GRIYA” IN PUNGGUL VILLAGE, ABIAN SEMAL, BADUNG

<p><br />The community-based ecotourism (CBET) is a new paradigm of tourism to encourage<br />the preservation of nature and culture, as well as improve the economy of local people. The development of CBET “Taman Beji Griya” in Punggul Village which is managed by the extended family community, “Griya Gede Manuaba Punggul”, is the main focus of this study. This CBET combines natural attractions such as waterfalls and caves with malukat and tirtayatra rituals, without changing its socio-religious function. Through a management strategy and a SWOT analysis approach, the development pattern and the potential and constraints of this CBET can be identified. This study found that the development pattern of CBET “Taman Beji Griya” includes the environment scanning, formulation strategy, implementation strategy, evaluation and control. The potential and constraints for the development of CBET “Taman Beji Griya” include internal and external factors. The internal potential includes land ownership status, management competence, and family support. Its external potential includes positive responses from tourists, community support, and the influence of social media. Internal constraints include limited financial capital, human resources, and management. Externally, the constraints include government regulations, relationships with traditional institutions and local agencies, as well as uncertain sources of income.</p>

Accountability in Collaborative Federal Programs—Multidimensional and Multilevel Performance Measures Needed: The Case of Wildland Fire Prevention

Collaborative programs among Federal agencies, state and local agencies, and private sector organizations are often prescribed to address difficult interdisciplinary and intersectoral problems. Accountability for these efforts is difficult to achieve and has frequently proved elusive. This research explores the nature of the accountability dilemma in collaborative programs and analyzes and illustrates them in the context of wildland fire prevention in the United States. It suggests a multilevel–multimeasurement approach is key to achieving a fuller picture of accountability in collaborative networks.

KINERJA KOPERASI UNIT DESA (KUD) MINA DERMAGA KECAMATAN KALIANDA KABUPATEN LAMPUNG SELATAN BERDASARKAN PENDEKATAN TRIPARTITE

The purpose of this research is to analyze cooperative’s performance as a business entity, performance related to development, performance towards the interests of cooperative members, as well as economic and non-economic benefits received by members. This research was conducted at KUD Mina Dermaga using a case study method, the location was selected purposively with the consideration that the cooperative has not yet been ranked by researchers or local agencies. Responses stating that 30 people members. This research uses descriptive quantitative data analysis, customer satisfaction index analysis, and importance performance analysis. The results of this study indicate that the performance of business entities and performance related to the development of KUD Mina Dermaga are included in the qualified category. The performance of KUD Mina Dermaga in the interests of its members is of sufficient quality category. The economic benefits received by members are the difference in the cost of buying and selling services . The total annual average economic benefits received by KUD Mina Dermaga members are IDR 508,358.26. The non-economic benefits members on service performance and meeting the needs of members are in the high category (satisfied).Keyword : KUD, member satisfaction, performance

How Do California’s Local Governments Fund Surface Transportation? A Guide to Revenue Sources

California local agencies raise the revenue to support high-quality transportation services and infrastructure from a patchwork of federal, state, and local sources. To assist policymakers and transportation experts as they explore options for creating a more sustainable funding system, this report presents an overview of the taxes and fees that currently generate revenue ultimately dedicated to paying for transportation at the sub-state—or “local”—level. The discussion covers federal and state as well as local sources. The report also traces the evolving contribution from each level of government for expenditures on California’s local streets and roads and public transit, looking back two decades. The report concludes with a discussion of options for increasing local transportation revenue

Intellectual and Practical Education and its Patronage in the Northern Highlands in the Century after the Reformation

This two-part article presents a holistic approach and a comprehensive background to intellectual and practical education in the northern Highlands before the SSPCK. It underlines the way in which intellectual and technical education was experienced, consumed, but also encouraged in one culturally heterodox part of Scotland, essentially the northern Highlands, with its population of Gaels and non-Gaels, from around the Reformation until the mid-seventeenth century. The first part will investigate education through the institutional system of schools and universities as well as education abroad and the patronage of education. It demonstrates that a number of northern Highlanders fully embraced the educational opportunities presented to them by the Crown and by local agencies. As a result, State formation and the integration of the region gradually unfolded through soft power and the shaping of minds. Northern Highlanders, mainly but not solely the clan elite, exploited the educational developments of the time and fully participated in and supported the broader dynamic of education and culture but at times balked at funding it. The education in the northern Highlands presented in this article thus appears much more in flux and less antagonistic between the area and the educational structure developed by the Crown.

Anticipating and Adapting to the Future Impacts of Climate Change on the Health, Security and Welfare of Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ) Communities in Southeastern USA

Low elevation coastal zones (LECZ) are extensive throughout the southeastern United States. LECZ communities are threatened by inundation from sea level rise, storm surge, wetland degradation, land subsidence, and hydrological flooding. Communication among scientists, stakeholders, policy makers and minority and poor residents must improve. We must predict processes spanning the ecological, physical, social, and health sciences. Communities need to address linkages of (1) human and socioeconomic vulnerabilities; (2) public health and safety; (3) economic concerns; (4) land loss; (5) wetland threats; and (6) coastal inundation. Essential capabilities must include a network to assemble and distribute data and model code to assess risk and its causes, support adaptive management, and improve the resiliency of communities. Better communication of information and understanding among residents and officials is essential. Here we review recent background literature on these matters and offer recommendations for integrating natural and social sciences. We advocate for a cyber-network of scientists, modelers, engineers, educators, and stakeholders from academia, federal state and local agencies, non-governmental organizations, residents, and the private sector. Our vision is to enhance future resilience of LECZ communities by offering approaches to mitigate hazards to human health, safety and welfare and reduce impacts to coastal residents and industries.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Program Rumah Literasi Kreatif di Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara

Sampai hari ini, sebagian besar penduduk dari daerah tertinggal di Indonesia masih menghadapi persoalan kualitas pendidikan yang kurang memadai. Mengeksplorasi program kolaborasi edukasi antara Rulika Bunga Kertas dan perusahaan Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga, makalah ini berupaya mengembangkan pemahaman tentang bagaimana inisiatif pemberdayaan diimplementasikan dengan menempatkan masyarakat lokal sebagai subjek pembangunan. Terkait dengan hal ini, sembilan pemangku kepentingan di Desa Beringin Agung, Kabupaten Samboja di wawancarai dan ditemukan bahwa pemberdayaan lembaga lokal telah berkontribusi efektif terhadap peningkatan literasi dasar bagi penerima manfaat. Selain itu, pemberdayaan agensi lokal juga terbukti telah memberikan efek keberlanjutan, mengindikasikan keberhasilan program. Secara keseluruhan, Rulika Bunga Kertas telah memainkan peranannya sebagai solusi efektif bagi warga dari daerah transmigrasi. Makalah ini dengan demikian, memberikan wawasan penting dalam studi tentang relasi komunitas-sektor swasta dalam inisiatif pemberdayaan. Kata Kunci: Rumah Literasi Kreatif; Rulika Bunga Kertas; Taman Baca Masyarakat It is widely acknowledged that a key proportion of residents from backward areas in Indonesia are remained to suffer from inadequate quality of education. Exploring the case of a fruitful collaboration of Rulika Bunga Kertas and Pertamina Hulu Sunga company, this paper aims at developing an understanding of how empowerment initiatives are implemented by situating local communities as development subjects for improving education in Beringin Agung Village, Samboja District. Based on interviews with 9-stakeholders, the findings demonstrate that empowering local agencies have provided them with the necessary capacity to help their residents in improving basic literacy skills. Furthermore, the empowered local agency has contributed to sustainability, indicating a successful empowerment strategy. Overall, Rulika Bunga Kertas has expanded and played as an effective solution for residents from transmigration areas. This paper, therefore, offers essential insight into discussing the community-private sector relationship against empowerment initiatives.. Keywords: Rumah Literasi Kreatif; Rulika Bunga Kertas; Community Reading Gardens