IFAS in the news, 10/12

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS news scan:

Pine-based biofuel is UF research focus
http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2011/oct/12/pine-based-biofuel-uf-research-focus/

Beef industry featured at Sunbelt Expo seminars, exhibits
http://southeastfarmpress.com/livestock/beef-industry-featured-sunbelt-expo-seminars-exhibits?page=1

5 Things to Know Today, Oct. 12: Parenting Classes and More (Hillsborough) http://bloomingdale.patch.com/articles/5-things-to-know-today-oct-12-parenting-classes-and-more

County extension director began in 4-H (Highlands) http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2011/oct/12/county-extension-director-began-4-h/

Volunteers needed to create oyster bags (Sea Grant/St. Lucie) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/oct/11/volunteers-needed-to-create-oyster-bags-16872/

Opportunity To Teach Future Florida Anglers (Lake County) http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/news/opportunity-to-teach-future-florida-anglers-142470.aspx

Has disease made citrus a short-term, high maintenance relationship? (Collier) http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/oct/07/doug-caldwell-has-disease-made-citrus-short-term-h/

UF/local/health:

Explosion disrupts students in lab
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_c364e366-f48e-11e0-b440-001cc4c002e0.html

Healthy diet can overcome genetic risk for heart disease http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20111012/fruit-vegetable-diet-genetic-heartdisease-111012/

UF staff member writes book on rock 'n' roll http://www.gainesville.com/article/20111011/ARTICLES/111019908/1002/news?Title=UF-staff-member-writes-book-on-rock-n-roll

This Is Anthropology in Florida
http://blogs.plos.org/neuroanthropology/2011/10/12/this-is-anthropology-in-florida/

Reform universities, but don't copy Texas (opinion) http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-higher-ed-reform-101211-20111011,0,1438142.story

Machen, others upset by talk of cutting funding for liberal arts http://www.gainesville.com/article/20111011/ARTICLES/111019919/1002/news?Title=Machen-others-upset-by-talk-of-cutting-funding-for-liberal-arts

Were "Crossing Paths" sculptures worthwhile?
http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2011/10/were-crossing-paths-sculptures-worthwhile/

UF&Shands breaks ground on specialty practices health center http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_81ce8a18-f48b-11e0-a0e8-001cc4c002e0.html