IFAS in the News

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Monday, Oct. 31.

IFAS-Related...

Fighting Against Florida's Alien Invaders http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/article1199041.ece

Ag Chancellor Keeps Farming on Cutting Edge http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111030/BUSINESS01/310300040/Ag-chancellor-keeps-farming-cutting-edge?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CBusiness

Crop Scientists Eye Dangers of Heat
http://www.leaderpost.com/technology/Crop+scientists+dangers+heat/5626411/story.html

Giant African Snail Invading Parts of Miami-Dade http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/30/2474471/giant-african-snail-invading-parts.html

Volusia-Flagler Mosquito Invasion Has Officials Waging War http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2011/10/29/volusia-flagler-mosquito-invasion-could-put-bite-on-halloween-trick-or-treating.html

Area Beef Cattle Producers Attend Beef/Forage Day http://www2.jcfloridan.com/news/2011/oct/30/area-beef-cattle-producers-attend-beefforage-day-ar-2625855/

Volusia County Fair Organizers Hope to Build on Tradition, Recent Success http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/west-volusia/2011/10/31/volusia-county-fair-organizers-hope-to-build-on-tradition-recent-success.html

New Resources Added to Olericulture Magazine http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/30/prweb8921166.DTL

Evil Weevils Killed Palm Tree
http://www.news-press.com/article/20111029/COLUMNISTS20/111028042/Evil-weevils-killed-palm-tree

How Does Your Cosmos Grow? Gardener Shares His Gift for Growing http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20111030/NEWS01/110300336/How-does-your-cosmos-grow-Gardener-shares-his-gift-growing?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7Cfrontpage

Garden Q&A: Several Plants Can Survive in Shady Days of Winter http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2011-10-31/story/garden-qa-several-plants-can-survive-shady-days

Master Gardeners Donate to School (Hernando County) http://www2.hernandotoday.com/news/hernando-news/2011/oct/30/hbnewso4-master-gardeners-donate-to-school-ar-299209/

Eco-Nomic Living Expo Needs Vendors (Okaloosa County) http://www.thedestinlog.com/articles/nomic-19678-vendors-eco.html

Fall and Winter Lawn Care
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/lawn-44843-winter-apply.html

Who Really Has Time to Garden?
http://www.ocala.com/article/20111029/COLUMNISTS/111029733

Of Interest...

Rare, Deadly October Snowstorm Strikes U.S. Northeast
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/uk-weather-northeast-idUSLNE79U02Y20111031

"7 Billionth" Babies Celebrated Worldwide http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-20127743/7-billionth-babies-celebrated-worldwide/

Bangkok Expected to Escape Worst of Flooding http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-20127771/bangkok-expected-to-escape-worst-of-flooding/

UF Researcher Studies Bacterial Dangers of Public Bathrooms
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20111028/ARTICLES/111029548

An Effort to Spark Innovation
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20111030/ARTICLES/111029534

East Bay Oyster Die-Off a Mystery
http://www.pnj.com/article/20111030/NEWS01/110300320/East-Bay-oyster-die-off-mystery?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
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tnordlie@ufl.edu
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