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    Center for Viticultural Sciences
    The mission of the Center for Viticultural Sciences and Small Fruit Research is to conduct research and provide service and support that will help the viticulture industry in Florida to become a viable industry (Florida Viticulture Policy Act, 1978).
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    Veterinary Technology
    Advances in both veterinary medicine technology and technique are the fuel firing the increased demand for well-trained individuals to work as veterinary technologists.
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    Groundwater Pollution
    N’guessan hopes to introduce students and educators to the findings on her book to support further scientific research on the topic.
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    Entomology
    Entomology prepares individuals to seek positions in State and Federal agencies or private businesses that concern themselves with various entomological activities...
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    Center for Biological Control
    The Mission of the Center is to…. generate, apply and transfer innovative, ecologically based solutions to pest problems affecting agriculture, natural resources, and human health while developing the human capacity for continued future innovation...

A Growing Movement

Nonetheless, the United States is on the verge of a renaissance of community gardening and urban farming, with some careful cultivation. Local governments need to take the lead in recognizing the potential of gardening to help address many of the physical, social, and economic ills affecting their neighborhoods. But local governments won't be able to do it all. Private foundations must increase funding for gardens, and federal programs will need to be expanded and reoriented in support of gardening. But most importantly, of course, is the ongoing commitment of millions of gardeners, ablaze with the desire to gain the power and dignity of growing their own food.