Thursday, June 2, 2011

IFAS in the news, 6/2

Good morning! Today's IFAS news:

USU Names Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies
http://www.usustatesman.com/usu-names-vice-president-for-research-and-dean-of-graduate-studies-1.2597102

John Hayes named interim dean for UF/IFAS research http://news.ufl.edu/2011/06/01/interim-dean-ifas/

Pomegranates could become new cash crop for Florida, UF researcher says http://news.ufl.edu/2011/06/01/pomegranate/

Large grasshoppers invading Port St. Lucie neighborhood, eating everything green http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/large-grasshoppers-invading-port-st.-lucie-neighborhood,-eating-everything-green

Divers record close encounter with hammerhead shark in FL (Collier) http://www.9news.com/news/article/201220/188/Divers-record-close-encounter-with-hammerhead-shark-in-FL

Garden Q&A: Tips on use of fresh camphor wood chips in landscape and gardens (Duval) http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-05-31/story/garden-qa-tips-use-fresh-camphor-wood-chips-landscape

Learn all about canning at Clay County food preservation session http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400721/beth-cravey/2011-06-01/learn-all-about-canning-clay-county-food-preservation

Lots of lobster issues on the table for feds http://www.keysnet.com/2011/06/01/344964/lots-of-lobster-issues-on-the.html

Book edited by extension agent wins award http://news.ufl.edu/2011/06/01/mcguire-award/

In other news:

World Health Organization Says Virulent E. Coli Strain Was Previously Unknown http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/world/europe/03ecoli.html

Pyramid versus Plate: What Should the USDA's Food Chart Look Like?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=usda-food-plate

'Worms from hell' unearth possibilities for extraterrestrial life http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/discovery-of-worms-from-hell-deep-beneath-earths-surface-raises-new-questions/2011/05/31/AGnzJTGH_story.html

Our Views: Strengthen higher-ed (opinion piece)
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110602/OPINION/110601026/Our-Views-Strengthen-higher-ed-June-2-

Study: UF graduates get bang for their tuition buck http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_603471c0-8ccf-11e0-b468-001cc4c002e0.html

WRUF-TV now showing 24/7 weather
http://news.ufl.edu/2011/06/01/wruf-weather/

Spurrier proposes pay-for-play plan at SEC meetings http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110601/ARTICLES/110609949?tc=cr

Black bear in search of mate
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110601/ARTICLES/110609992/1183?Title=Black-bear-in-search-of-mate

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