IFAS in the News

Hello, here is IFAS in the News for Wednesday, April 20.

 

IFAS-Related…

 

University of Florida Researchers Take Aim at Caribbean Crazy Ants

http://www.pctonline.com/pct-0411-caribbean-ants-research.aspx

 

Suit Threatened Over Rare Butterfly

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-04-19/news/sfl-suit-threatened-over-rare-butterfly-20110419_1_miami-blue-rare-butterfly-blue-butterfly

 

Sod-Based Rotation Improves Cotton Yields

http://southeastfarmpress.com/cotton/sod-based-rotation-improves-cotton-yields

 

100% Orange Juice Offers a Good Diet

http://accentedtouch.com/100-orange-juice-offers-a-good-diet/224673/

 

Why Whales?

http://harvardmagazine.com/2011/05/why-whales

 

Garden Q&A: Pruning Your Azaleas Gives New Sprouts the Space They Need to Grow

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-04-19/story/garden-qa-pruning-your-azaleas-gives-new-sprouts

 

4-H’s Land-Judging Teams Take First at State Contest (see last item)

http://www.bradenton.com/2011/04/20/3128001/golf-tourney-raises-50k-for-program.html

 

Of Interest…

 

Texas Burning “From Border to Border”

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/20/texas.fires/?hpt=T1

 

Last of Gulf Closed by Spill Reopens to Fishing

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MMTU5O1.htm

 

Gold Tops $1,500 for First Time

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/19/markets/gold_1500_record/

 

Miami-Dade May Be New U.S. Recession Poster Child When It Comes to Jobs

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/19/2175571/for-jobless-in-detroit-it-could.html

 

 

Tom Nordlie

Science Communications Coordinator

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

 

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