Monday, February 6, 2012

IFAS in the news, 2/6

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS-related news:

Not is not the time to prune or fertilize (Okaloosa) http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/new-47167-growth-landscape.html

Garden Q & A: Staghorn fern can grow rapidly, but they're not cold hardy (Duval) http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2012-02-06/story/garden-q-staghorn-fern-can-grow-rapidly-theyre-not

Changes to Plant Hardiness Zone Map create two new zones (Marion)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120204/COLUMNISTS/120209939

Palm fertilizer doesn't work overnight (Miami-Dade) http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/05/2623460/palm-fertilizer-doesnt-work-overnight.html

Timely Tendings: Consider planting bulbs, and prepare for the spring vegetable garden (Pinellas)
http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/timely-tendings-consider-planting-bulbs-and-prepare-for-the-spring/1213864

4-H'ers combine service and learning (St. Johns) http://staugustine.com/living/youth/2012-02-04/4-hers-combine-service-and-learning#.Ty_Xp4GcUVA

Wakulla County Extension Office to Host New Sewing Parlor Open House http://www.wakulla.com/Announcements/Community/Wakulla_County_Extension_Office_to_Host_New_Sewing_Parlor_Open_House_2012020513383/

Festival celebrates Cortez's heritage (Manatee) http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/05/3846080/festival-celebrates-cortezs-heritage.html


UF, health, higher ed and local:


Will UF be given greater autonomy?
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120205/ARTICLES/120209705

One's A Crowd
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/living-alone-means-being-social.html

Raw Milk Debates Underway in Several States http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/raw-milk-games-already-underway-in-3-statehouses/

Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120205/WIRE/120209699/1082?Title=Brown-U-student-uncovers-lost-Malcolm-X-speech-

A season to cry: A community mourns loss of family http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_a75026b8-5082-11e1-b9f4-001871e3ce6c.html

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