Friday, July 23, 2010

IFAS in the news, 7/21

Good morning -- here is your mid-week news roundup. As always, let us know if you know of anyone who'd like to be added to this listserv. Thanks!


Riverview woman's fake lawn plan gets clipped
http://southshore2.tbo.com/content/2010/jul/21/ss-grass-plan-gets-clipped/news/

Fascinating look at Manatee's agricultural legacy
http://www.bradenton.com/2010/07/21/2447203/fascinating-look-at-manatees-agri.html

CU-Boulder deals with onset of bed bugs
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_15561928

Farmers spend big bucks producing crops
http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/style-10763-span-font.html

Ultrasound treatment can keep peanuts fresh longer, researcher says
http://www.physorg.com/news198869333.html

USDA Awards Grants to Advance and Improve Agricultural Marketing System
http://www.digitalnewsreport.com/2010/07/20-usda-awards-grants-to-advance-and-improve-agricultural-marketing-system/5106

Hernando elections reminder: If you want to vote, register by Monday
http://www.tampabay.com/news/briefs/hernando-elections-reminder-if-you-want-to-vote-register-by-monday/1110053

Our views: Safe seafood (July 21) (Brevard County)
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100721/OPINION/100720009/1006/NEWS01/Our+views++Safe+seafood+%28July+21%29

Local/state/other news:


Amazon.com says it's selling 80% more downloaded books than hardcovers
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/20/business/la-fi-amazon-kindle-20100720

Largest ever star discovered
http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/50747-largest-ever-star-discovered

In Florida, oil spill seeps into statehouse
http://mobile.latimes.com/wap/news/text.jsp?sid=294&nid=16648591&cid=16686&ith=2&title=Nation

Without funding, Shands will begin limiting some patients' access
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100720/ARTICLES/100729957/1109/sports?Title=Without-funding-Shands-will-begin-limiting-some-patients-access

UF graduates among top contributors to Teach For America's 2010 teaching corps
http://news.ufl.edu/2010/07/20/teach-america/

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