IFAS in the News

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

IFAS-Related...

South Florida's Nursery Industry: Alive and Growing http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/30/2241707/south-floridas-nursery-industry.html

Why Some People Are Mosquito Magnets
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/27/6732427-why-some-people-are-mosquito-magnets

After 20 Years, Highlands Children Back at Camp Cloverleaf (Highlands County) http://www.newssun.com/news/052911-ct-cloverleaf

City Keeps Eye Out for Formosan Termites (St. Johns County) http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2011-05-30/city-keeps-eye-out-formosan-termites

Restaurant Wins Wakulla Business of the Year (another award went to Wakulla County extension) http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20110529/BUSINESS/105290344/Restaurant-wins-Wakulla-Business-of-the-Year

Pumpkin Takes Heat in Vegetable Bed
http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/2011/may/29/BANEWSO5-pumpkin-takes-heat-in-vegetable-bed-ar-233197/

Weekend Gardening: Outwit and Outlast Those Troublesome Armadillos
http://www.northescambia.com/?p=56157

Garden Help: Learn How to Become a Master Gardener http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-05-28/story/garden-help-learn-how-become-master-gardener

Garden Q&A: The Best Way to Fertilize Tomatoes http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-05-28/story/garden-qa-best-way-fertilize-tomatoes

How Does Your Garden Grow? (Lee County)
http://www.news-press.com/article/20110529/LIFESTYLES/105290350/0/GALLATIN01/How-does-your-garden-grow-?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Experts Don't Ease Worries Over Sludge (Polk County) http://www.newschief.com/article/20110527/NEWS/105275032/1021/news01?Title=Experts-don-t-ease-worries-over-sludge

June Begins Time for Watching Your Water Ways (Flagler County) http://www.news-journalonline.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/2011/05/28/june-begins-time-for-watching-your-water-ways.html

Special Hurricane Preparations for the Elderly http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110527/ARTICLES/110529560/-1/news?Title=Special-preparations-for-the-elderly

Of Interest...

As Food Prices Spike Again, Aid Agency Warns Cost of Staples Will Double in 20 Years http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-food-prices-spike-again-aid-agency-warns-cost-of-staples-will-double-in-20-years/2011/05/31/AGOkoKFH_story.html

Seafood Fraud: Old Tricks May Soon Be Foiled by New Technology
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/307236

Death Toll Rises to 13 in E. Coli Outbreak http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/world/europe/31iht-ecoli31.html

The U.S. Postal Service Nears Collapse
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_23/b4231060885070.htm

UF Pitcher Johnson Struck in Head by Ball http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110528/ARTICLES/110529507/-1/news?Title=Florida-pitcher-Johnson-struck-in-head-by-ball

Hungry Beetles to Be Set Loose on Invasive Everglades Plants http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-05-29/news/fl-bugs-attack-melaleuca-everglades-20110529_1_invasive-plants-invasive-plant-research-laboratory-hungry-beetles

Fans Camp Overnight to Get Tim Tebow's Signature on His New Autobiography http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/florida-gators/2011-05-30/story/fans-camp-overnight-get-tim-tebows-signature-his-new

Miamian, Former Gator Carlos Alvarez Humbled by College Hall Honor http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/29/2240544/miamian-former-gator-carlos-alvarez.html

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
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tnordlie@ufl.edu
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