IFAS in the News, 1/31/11

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Monday, Jan. 31, 2011.

 

IFAS-Related…

 

2011 Farm Day Scheduled (Escambia County)

http://www.northescambia.com/?p=43135

 

Hibiscus Advice Brings Blooms

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/30/2037038/hibiscus-advice-brings-blooms.html

 

Trees from the Ground Up (Lee County)

http://www.news-press.com/article/20110129/LIFESTYLES/101290308/Trees-from-the-ground-up

 

Ripple Effect Ecotours Offers Coastal Module of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (St. Johns County)

http://staugnews.com/2011/01/29/ripple-effect-ecotours-offers-coastal-module-of-the-florida-master-naturalist-program.html

 

City Farm Tour Tickets Available (Hendry County; second item)

http://www.news-press.com/article/20110130/BUSINESS/101300345/1014/business/Southwest-Florida-digest--ArtFest-Fort-Myers-rated-in-Top-20

 

Lime to Sour Orange Is Sweet Transformation

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/30/PBANEWSO7-lime-to-sour-orange-is-sweet-transformat/

 

Extension Offices Seek Money Mentors (Bay County)

http://www.newsherald.com/news/extension-90502-training-program.html#slComments

 

 

 

Of Interest…

 

Cutrale and Coca-Cola Donate $3 M to UF for Citrus Research

http://www.dailycommercial.com/money/story/013011Cutrale

 

Evacuation of Americans from Egypt Scheduled to Start

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/01/31/egypt.evacuations/

 

Fewer People Moving to Florida, Census Estimates Show

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/31/2043029/fewer-people-moving-to-florida.html

 

Old Technology Finds Role in Egyptian Protests

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12322948

 

Artificial Pancreas Could Save Lives during Pregnancy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12306579

 

U.S. Default Would Be Finance `Disaster,' Not on Table, House Speaker Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-31/u-s-default-would-be-finance-disaster-not-on-table-house-speaker-says.html

 

Gainesville on Track for Its Coldest Winter Ever

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110130/ARTICLES/110139973/1169?Title=Gainesville-on-track-for-its-coldest-winter-ever

 

Report: Injury Will Cause Pouncey to Miss Super Bowl

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110130/ARTICLES/110139967/1136?Title=Report-Injury-will-cause-Pouncey-to-miss-Super-Bowl

 

Medieval Fair Mixes Old with New

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_2134a26c-2cfb-11e0-b397-001cc4c002e0.html

 

University of Florida Closing Its Paris Facility

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110131/ARTICLE/101311053/-1/sports?p=1&tc=pg

 

Foundation Raises Money to Fight Oral Cancer in Memory of Friend

http://www.ocala.com/article/20110130/ARTICLES/110139980/1005/sports01?Title=Foundation-raises-money-to-fight-oral-cancer-in-memory-of-friend

 

Volunteers Ready to Help Area Residents with Their Taxes

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110130/ARTICLES/110139976/-1/entertainment?p=1&tc=pg

 

 

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Robert H. Wells

Science News Writer

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