IFAS in the News

Good morning, here is IFAS in the News for Monday, April 18.

 

For anyone who was not aware, Friday, April 15 was a sad day for the entire IFAS community, as Dr. E.T. York passed away. His contributions to UF, the state of Florida, agriculture and efforts to end world hunger are immeasurable.

 

IFAS-Related…

 

E.T. York, Ex-Chancellor and Founder of IFAS, Dies at 88

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110415/ARTICLES/110419657

 

Former Fla. University Chancellor E.T. York Dies

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/15/2169392/former-fla-university-chancellor.html

 

E.T. York, Founder of IFAS, Dies

http://news.ufl.edu/2011/04/15/e-t-york-dies/

 

Former VP, IFAS Founder York Dies at 88

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_138f1ac8-6970-11e0-bbd1-001cc4c002e0.html

 

Editorial: E.T. York’s Town

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110416/OPINION01/110419634

 

Bill Regulating Local Fertilizer Ordinances Passes Florida House Unanimously

http://www.bradenton.com/2011/04/18/3120961/bill-regulating-local-fertilizer.html

 

Researchers Collect “Signals Intelligence” on Insect Pests

http://www.hpj.com/archives/2011/apr11/apr18/0324InsectDetectionandContr.cfm?title=Researchers%20collect

 

Orange Juice – Seven New Studies on the Benefits of Orange Juice Discussed

http://starglobaltribune.com/2011/orange-juice-seven-new-studies-on-the-benefits-of-orange-juice-discussed-7880

 

London’s Calling for Golden Girl Gemma

http://www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk/sport/other-sports/london_s_calling_for_golden_girl_gemma_1_2595396

 

Research Holds Key to Charting Food Safety’s Future

http://thepacker.com/Research-holds-key-to-charting-food-safety-s-future/Article.aspx?oid=1317831&fid=PACKER-OPINION&aid=2151

 

Citrus County Utilities Offers Customer Rebate Program

http://www.citrusdaily.com/citrus-county-utilities-offers-customer-rebate-program/2011/04/16/72651.html

 

Garden Help: Taking Care of Slime Molds in Your Landscape

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-04-16/story/garden-help-taking-care-slime-molds-your-landscape

 

Garden Q&A: Pruning Strategies for Landscape-Planted Poinsettias

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-04-16/story/garden-qa-pruning-strategies-landscape-planted

 

Ask Dr. Hort: Answers to Citrus Questions on Bay Area Readers’ Minds

http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/ask-dr-hort-answers-to-citrus-questions-on-bay-area-readers-minds/1163950

 

Julie Mango Is Wilting

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/17/2167065/julie-mango-is-wilting.html

 

Talk Biodiversity at Land Workshop in St. Peters

http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/stcharles/news/article_a24c225b-c74b-51f9-86f1-2b4927c6a7e0.html

 

Of Interest…

 

Former UF Provost Andrew Sorensen Dies at 72

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110417/ARTICLES/110419552/1169?Title=Former-UF-provost-Andrew-Sorensen-dies-at-72

 

Tornado Aftermath: Midwest, South Cleans Up After Series of Twisters

http://abcnews.go.com/US/tornado-aftermath-midwest-south-cleans-series-twisters/story?id=13396952

 

Nine Months to End Japan’s Nuclear Crisis, Plant Owner Estimates

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-04-17/world/japan.nuclear.reactors_1_nuclear-reactors-worst-nuclear-accident-tokyo-electric?_s=PM:WORLD

 

Scientists: Gulf Health Nearly at Pre-Spill Level

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110418/WIRE/110419533/1118?Title=Scientists-Gulf-health-nearly-at-pre-spill-level

 

One Year After Spill, Where’s the Oil?

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/10/6448229-one-year-after-spill-wheres-the-oil

 

Shell Shock: Chinese Demand Reshapes U.S. Pecan Business

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704076804576180774248237738.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

 

Price of Tomatoes Has a Lot to Do With These Thefts

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110415/ZNYT01/104153004  

 

Florida Gymnast Marissa King Wins NCAA Vault Championship

http://www.gatorcountry.com/other_sports/article/florida_gymnast_marissa_king_wins_ncaa_vault_championship/11354

 

Echavarria, Florida Men’s Golf Win SEC Championship

http://www.gatorcountry.com/other_sports/article/echavarria_florida_mens_golf_win_sec_championship/11350

 

Tom Nordlie

Science Communications Coordinator

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

 

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