IFAS in the News

Good morning. We hope you’re staying warm. Here is IFAS in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 15.

 

IFAS-Related…

 

Wintry Weather Chilling Growers (Southwest Florida)

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101214/ARTICLE/12141058/-1/sports?Title=Wintry-weather-chilling-growers

 

Florida Crops Withstand the Bitter Cold (Southwest Florida)

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/14/florida.crops.weather/?hpt=Sbin

 

Chill Threatens Florida’s Valuable Winter Crops (Central, South Florida)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/14/national/main7148288.shtml

 

Florida Farmers Hire Helicopters to Keep Crops Warm (Central, South Florida)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11993771

 

Fla. Farmers Cautiously Optimistic as Wintry Spell Ends (South Florida)

http://www.kentucky.com/2010/12/14/1566967/fla-farmers-cautiously-optimistic.html

 

Farmers Survey Damage Today After Temps Dip to High 20s (Southwest Florida)

http://www.marconews.com/news/2010/dec/14/farmers-surveying-damage-morning-after-temps-dip-h/  

 

Cold Grips Southwest Florida

http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101214/NEWS01/12140365/1075/Cold-grips-Southwest-Florida

 

Back-to-Back Cold Nights Make Landscaping Vulnerable to Damage (Southwest Florida)

http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2010-12-14/Back-to-back-cold-nights-make-landscaping-vulnerable-to-damage

 

Plants, Ornamentals at Greater Risk Tonight (West Central Florida)

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_hillsborough/plants,-ornamentals-at-greater-risk-tonight

 

Ernst: Fire Ant Has Become Our Unwelcome Visitor

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101215/COLUMNIST/12151027/2055/NEWS?Title=Ernst-Fire-ant-has-become-our-unwelcome-visitor

 

4-H Members Start Down Path to Responsibility by Raising Chicks

http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/flagler/2010/12/15/4-h-members-start-down-path-to-responsibility-by-raising-chicks.html

 

Master Gardeners Cut Ribbon on New Greenhouse

http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/rosa-11848-gardeners-santa.html

 

Fundraiser for UF Department of Animal Sciences

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101214/ARTICLES/101219765/1109/sports?Title=Fundraiser-for-UF-Department-of-Animal-Services

 

Of Interest…

 

Intel Reports Reveal Grim Afghan War Outlook

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20025700-503543.html

 

Florida Still Trails Nation in Bank Health Rating

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/15/1974274/florida-still-trails-nation-in.html

 

Doctors Claim HIV-Positive Man Cured by Stem-Cell Transplant

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/12/14/doctors-claim-hiv-positive-man-cured-stem-cell-transplant/

 

New Business for Horse Industry Opens

http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/New_business_for_horse_industry_opens__111860699.html?ref=699

 

New Head Coach Muschamp Introduced to Gator Nation

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101214/ARTICLES/101219758/1136/sports?Title=New-head-coach-Muschamp-introduced-to-Gator-Nation

 

 

Tom Nordlie

Science Communications Coordinator

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

 

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