Friday, June 25, 2010

IFAS in the news, 6/24

Good morning, out there. Here is your morning news roundup:


Apple iPhone app identifies pests
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/apple-iphone-app-identifies-pests/1003126.article

Learn to Burn: Certified Pile Burners Course Offered
http://www.northescambia.com/?p=20222

Farmers' environmental stewardship to be highlighted
http://suwanneedemocrat.com/suwannee/x1617560976/Farmers-environmental-stewardship-to-be-highlighted

Three Florida Sea Grant rapid-response projects target oil spill's effects on Gulf
http://news.ufl.edu/2010/06/23/rapid-response/


Sea grasses important component to gulf
http://www.am850.com/index.php?id=3346

Fla. 4-H legislative program enhances youths' perspectives
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100624/NEWS01/6240315/Fla-4-H-legislative-program-enhances-youths-perspectives


Commissioner: Allow backyard chickens in Pinellas? Egg-xactly
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jun/23/commissioner-allow-backyard-chickens-pinellas-egg-/news-metro/

UF Bug Camp
http://www.wcjb.com/news/7117/uf-bug-camp

In other science/UF/state news:


An Invader, Near the Great Lakes
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/us/24carp.html


The Animals Most Threatened by the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/animals-threatened-gulf-coast-oil-spill/story?id=10996097


Blog: UF freshmen begin moving in; Summer B starts next week
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100623/ARTICLES/100629770/1002


Companies gain when employees substitute volunteering for regular work
http://www.physorg.com/news196531429.html


University of Florida begins tobacco-free campus policy July 1
http://news.ufl.edu/2010/06/23/no-tobacco/


Citizen Science: Count the Gulf's Ghost Crabs
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/06/gulf-crab-count/


To lawyers, BP's PR strategy isn't puzzling
http://www.ajc.com/business/to-lawyers-bps-pr-555845.html


Report Offers First Worldwide Estimate Of Investments In Combating Water Pollution
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1883688/report_offers_first_worldwide_estimate_of_investments_in_combating_water/


Conservation area offering walking, bicycle trails
http://www.ocala.com/article/20100623/ARTICLES/100629901/1001/NEWS01?Title=Conservation-area-offering-walking-bicycle-trails

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