Friday, June 3, 2011

IFAS in the news, 6/3

Good morning and welcome to the weekend. Here is today's IFAS news:

Slideshow: Dedication of UF's Charles Steinmetz Hall http://www.pctonline.com/UF-Steinmetz-Hall-Dedication.aspx

UF selects Hayes as interim dean
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110602/ARTICLES/110609850/1109/sports?Title=UF-selects-Hayes-as-interim-dean

USU taps Florida food scientist as research chief http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/51932421-78/research-florida-university-state.html.csp

Carol Cloud Bailey: Eggplant on my face: Okra not related to tomatoes, potatoes (Okeechobee) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/jun/02/eggplant-on-my-face-okra-not-related-to-tomatoes/

Stocking up for storm season (Miami-Dade) http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/02/2248072/stocking-up-for-storm-season.html

Learn about hurricane preparedness at the St. Lucie County Hurricane House http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/jun/02/learn-about-hurricane-preparedness-at-the-st-lucie/

US: Pomegranates could become new cash crop for Florida
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=81375

Officials take farm tour (Marion County) http://www.ocala.com/article/20110602/ARTICLES/110609920/-1/entertainment02?Title=Officials-take-farm-tour

Drought conditions no problem for those with rain barrels (Palm Beach) http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/west_palm_beach/drought-conditions-no-problem-for-those-with-rain-barrels

Science/local/world news:

E.coli outbreak spreads to 12 countries as Britons treated http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8554501/E.coli-outbreak-spreads-to-12-countries-as-Britons-treated.html

Live and Learn
Why we have college
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2011/06/06/110606crat_atlarge_menand

Plate icon to guide Americans to healthier eating http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/02/usda.new.food.plate/

Joint Fact Sheet: U.S.-UK Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Collaboration http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/25/joint-fact-sheet-us-uk-higher-education-science-and-innovation-collabora

UF researchers unearth only stone mission church in St. Augustine http://news.ufl.edu/2011/06/02/stone-church/

Florida softball advances at WCWS with 6-2 victory http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110602/ARTICLES/110609838/1185?Title=Florida-softball-advances-at-WCWS-with-6-2-victory

Smoke from east coast wildfires blankets area http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110602/ARTICLES/110609848/0/FRONTPAGE

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