IFAS in the news, 2/18

Good morning! Last IFAS news scan of the week:

UF tree expert: Little chance of saving Auburn oaks http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110217/ARTICLES/110219540/-1/news?Title=UF-tree-expert-Little-chance-of-saving-Auburn-oaks

It's alive: Living walls can serve as privacy hedges, decorative spots and even air conditioning (Collier County) http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/feb/17/its-alive-living-walls-can-serve-privacy-hedges-de/

UF researchers share expertise at scientific meeting http://news.ufl.edu/2011/02/17/aaas-meeting/

Lake Alfred Churches Form Food Pantry
http://www.theledger.com/article/20110217/REPORTER/110219793?p=1&tc=pg

Renewable energy tour announces local tour stop http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/feb/17/renewable-energy-tour-announces-local-tour-stop-33/

Disease-carrying Asian citrus psyllids find refuge in abandoned groves, UF study shows http://news.ufl.edu/2011/02/17/abandoned-groves/

US (FL): Orange crop numbers gloomy
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=76431

Grower tests fruit as a viable cash crop in Putnam http://www.palatkadailynews.com/articles/2011/02/17/news/news01.txt

Pruning tree-form crape myrtles
http://www.thedahloneganugget.com/articles/2011/02/16/lumpkin_loop/opinion/greg_sheppard/01%20editoriak.txt

Head off warm weather garden bugs (Duval) http://jacksonville.com/community/mandarin/2011-02-17/story/head-warm-weather-garden-bugs

Outdoors & Recreation (Pinellas)
http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/outdoors/content_articles/021711_out-07.txt

Psychological effects of BP oil spill go beyond residents of impacted shorelines http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/02/17/psychological.effects.bp.oil.spill.go.beyond.residents.impacted.shorelines

News mashup:

Here comes $4 gasoline
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/02/18/here-comes-4-gasoline/?section=magazines_fortune

Soaking Up the Sun to Squeeze Bills to Zero http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/science/15building.html

Therapy, Exercise Help Chronic Fatigue Syndrome http://www.webmd.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/news/20110217/therapy-exercise-help-chronic-fatigue-syndrome

Do the Chemicals That Turn Soda Brown Also Cause Cancer?
http://healthland.time.com/2011/02/17/do-the-chemicals-that-turn-soda-brown-also-cause-cancer/

Board of Governors OKs tuition hike for five UF graduate programs http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110217/ARTICLES/110219531/-1/news?Title=Board-of-Governors-OKs-tuition-hike-for-five-UF-graduate-programs

UF alum's dad sues city over her death
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110217/ARTICLES/110219512/-1/entertainment?Title=UF-alum-8217-s-dad-sues-city-over-her-death

Sunshine, high temps near 80 once fog clears http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110218/ARTICLES/110219475/1169?Title=Sunshine-high-temps-near-80-once-fog-clears

Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll and engineer Norman Augustine speak at UF http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_17d6dac2-3b16-11e0-8a70-001cc4c002e0.html

Minorities get sweet deal at bake sale
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_215aaac0-3b15-11e0-b45f-001cc4c002e0.html