IFAS in the News, 3/8

Good morning! Here is IFAS in the News for Tuesday, March 8, 2011.

 

IFAS-Related…

 

Book Details Viability of Wood to Energy Market in Southern Wildland-Urban Interface Areas

http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/60960736/book-details-viability-of-wood-to-energy-market-in-southern-wild.html

 

University of Florida Team Wins First Annual Food Industry University Coalition Student Industry Case Competition

http://supermarketnews.com/viewpoints/real-world-platform-university-student-0307/index.html

 

UF Bee College Will Spotlight Native Pollinators March 11-12

http://news.ufl.edu/2011/03/07/uf-bee-college-will-spotlight-native-pollinators-march-11-12/

 

Southern Exposure Draws Record Attendance (Orange County)

http://www.theproducenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32077:southern-exposure-draws-record-attendance&catid=8:lead-story-cat&Itemid=35

 

Food Safety Classes for Field and Packinghouse Workers on Friday March 11 (Collier County; second item)

http://swflorida.blogspot.com/2011/03/hendry-glades-meetings-and-events.html

 

Spring Gardening Events Slated for Citrus County

http://www.citrusdaily.com/spring-gardening-events-slated-citrus-county/2011/03/07/69561.html

 

Best Mosquito Repellents

http://www.wtsp.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=83214&catid=12

 

Garden Q&A: Pencil Holly Trees Usually Do Not Do Well Here (Duval County)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-03-08/story/garden-qa-pencil-holly-trees-usually-do-not-do-well

 

 

Of Interest…

 

2011 Florida Strawberry Festival Daily Schedule

http://brandonnews2.tbo.com/content/2011/mar/04/080559/2011-florida-strawberry-festival-schedule/

 

Putnam: Push to Merge Citrus Department 'Not a Top Priority'
http://www.theledger.com/article/20110307/NEWS/103075024/1178?Title=Putnam-Push-to-Merge-Citrus-Department-Not-a-Top-Priority-

 

Shands Bracing for Legislative Hit

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110307/ARTICLES/110309581/1109/sports?Title=Shands-bracing-for-legislative-hit&tc=ar

 

Study Shows Extinction's Ripple Effect Through the Animal Kingdom

http://www.sify.com/news/study-shows-extinction-s-ripple-effect-through-the-animal-kingdom-news-international-ldimufhiffb.html

 

UF's Warrington School of Business Rises in Ranking

http://assets.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2011/03/07/ufs-warrington-school-of-business.html

 

Researchers Developing Helicopter to Count Plants

http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/03/researchers-developing-helicopter-count-plants

 

 

 

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Robert H. Wells

Science News Writer

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