IFAS in the News

I hope everyone is having a good Monday morning. Here is today's IFAS in the news:

 

New Weapon in Water Conservation Wars: The Peanut

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=new-weapon-in-water-conservation-wa-2010-07

 

Scientists look for alternatives to water for crop freeze protection

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jul/17/scientists-look-alternatives-water-crop-freeze-pro/news-metro/

 

Hernando's population holds steady while other counties slip

http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2010/jul/17/hernandos-population-holds-steady-while-other-coun/

 

Grasshopper infestation gives local farmers anxiety

http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2010/jul/16/grasshopper-infestation-gives-local-farmers-anxiet/

 

Adopt-a-thon matches people with lovable pets for cheap

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100717/ARTICLES/7171007/1002

 

Garden Help: Check trees in your yard to be sure they're storm-ready

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2010-07-16/story/check-trees-your-yard-be-sure-theyre-storm-ready

 

Garden Q&A: Coriander is the seed of the cilantro plant

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2010-07-16/story/coriander-seed-cilantro-plant

 

Masterful Gardening: Pollination in a Nassau County garden

http://jacksonville.com/community/nassau/2010-07-15/story/masterful-gardening-pollination-nassau-county-garden

 

 

In other UF news:

 

Emotions may be blunted in Alzheimer's patients

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-07-16-alzheimers_N.htm

 

Edible RFID Microchip Monitors if Patients Taking Medication

http://www.rfidworld.ca/edible-rfid-microchip-monitors-if-patients-taking-medication/112

 

Summer of sharks at Jersey Shore likely due to warm water

http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/science-updates/summer-of-sharks-at-jersey-shore-likely-due-to-warm-water