IFAS in the News, 5/6

Good morning! Here is IFAS in the News for Friday, May 6, 2011.

 

 

IFAS-Related…

 

UF Gets $5.4 Million Biofuels Grant

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110505/ARTICLES/110509663/-1/entertainment?Title=UF-gets-5-4-million-biofuels-grant

 

Oregon Nurseries Explore Unmanned Drone Technology to Monitor Fields

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/05/oregon_nurseries_explore_unman.html

 

Master Gardeners Spread Beauty (Martin County)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/may/05/master-gardeners-spread-beauty/

 

 

Of Interest…

 

SEC to Donate $500,000 to University of Alabama

http://www.wafb.com/story/14584483/sec-to-donate-500000-to-university-of-alabama

 

Florida Biotech Numbers Rise as U.S. Numbers Fall

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110505/ARTICLES/110509680/-1/news?Title=Florida-biotech-numbers-rise-as-U-S-numbers-fall

 

UF Study Finds Cats No. 1 Predator to Urban Mockingbird Nests

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-uf-cats-predator-urban-mockingbird.html

 

 

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Robert H. Wells

Science News Writer

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