IFAS in the news, 9/7

Good morning! Here is your mid-week IFAS news:

Early reports indicate citrus health management areas are working http://southeastfarmpress.com/orchard-crops/early-reports-indicate-citrus-health-management-areas-are-working

Florida tomato conference opens with food safety spotlight http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/129336508.html

New Tasti-Lee tomato gaining acceptance
http://southeastfarmpress.com/orchard-crops/new-tasti-lee-tomato-gaining-acceptance

Cooperative Extension Service offers free marketing service http://southeastfarmpress.com/orchard-crops/cooperative-extension-service-offers-free-marketing-service

Jono Miller: Overpruned palms at risk of insect attack (opinion) http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110907/COLUMNIST/110909743/-1/sports?Title=Jono-Miller-Overpruned-palms-at-risk-of-insect-attack

Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service seeks Master Gardener applicants
http://www.tampabay.com/news/briefs/hernando-county-cooperative-extension-service-seeks-master-gardener/1190097

UF/health/other:

U.S. Smoking Rates Dropping Slowly
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/28378

Tick-borne parasite may be creeping into blood supply http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-09-06/CDC-Tick-borne-parasite-threatening-US-blood-supply/50277204/1?csp=34news

UF halts block tuition, approves benefit changes http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110906/ARTICLES/110909714/1007/NEWS

China's spilled secrets (opinion)
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-wise-chinaspy-20110906,0,4630211.story

UF student dies after being run over in road http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110906/ARTICLES/110909679/-1/entertainment?Title=UF-student-dies-after-being-run-over-in-road

UF public speaking teacher dies while diving in Mexico http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110906/ARTICLES/110909678/1182?p=1&tc=pg

Great Scot: UF now has its own official plaid http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2011/09/great-scot-uf-now-has-its-own-official-plaid/?tc=cr

Textbook rentals on the rise
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_45803e8e-d90c-11e0-b3b7-001cc4c002e0.html