Tuesday, January 4, 2011

IFAS in the news, 1/4

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS-related news:

Obit -- Henry Ozaki, faculty member in horticulture and former Everglades REC director
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary-print.aspx?n=Henry-Ozaki&lc=7119&pid=147483084&mid=4494320

Sustainable Floridians teaches about saving energy (Marion County)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20110103/ARTICLES/110109958/-1/NEWS?Title=Sustainable-Floridians-teaches-about-saving-energy

Drought conditions have officials on high alert (Flagler, Volusia)
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/flagler/2011/01/04/drought-conditions-have-officials-on-high-alert.html

Disaster declaration sought for Volusia agriculture (Volusia)
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/west-volusia/2011/01/04/disaster-declaration-sought-for-volusia-agriculture.html

Garden Q&A: Don't prune grape vines till late January (Duval)
http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-01-04/story/garden-qa-dont-prune-grape-vines-till-late-january

Corn, squash and other produce prices jump in South Florida after December freezes (Palm Beach County)
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/corn-squash-and-other-produce-prices-jump-in-1160749.html

Upcoming events at Bloomingdale Library in Brandon (Hillsborough)
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=165990&catid=8


Other news:

Veteran Professors Collect $90,000 Buyouts Amid State School Budget Cuts
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-04/states-luring-veteran-professors-to-retire-as-budget-cuts-loom.html

Police find car of UF student who was found dead in brush fire
http://www.ocala.com/article/20110103/ARTICLES/110109937/1402/NEWS?Title=Police-find-car-of-UF-student-who-was-found-dead-in-brush-fire-

Orlando man gets Shands' 500th lung transplant
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110103/ARTICLES/110109871/-1/entertainment?Title=Orlando-man-gets-Shands-8217-500th-lung-transplant

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