IFAS in the News, 5/7

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Monday, May 7.

 

IFAS-Related…

 

UF Is Evaluating Several New Blueberry Cultivars for Florida

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/florida-49379-berries-large.html  

 

Blueberry Season Means “Fresh” Choices

http://www.news-journalonline.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/2012/05/05/blueberry-season-means-fresh-choices.html   

 

Mullet Lovers Try to Give Fish an Image Makeover

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120505/ARTICLE/120509731?p=1&tc=pg  

 

How to Patch Up Cold-Damaged Lawn

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/columnists/os-plant-doctor-tom-maccubbin-0505-20120503,0,483820.column  

 

Garden Q&A: After Reading, There Are Other Creative Uses for Newspapers

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2012-05-05/story/garden-qa-after-reading-there-are-other-creative-uses  

 

Column: Agriculture Very Important to Florida

http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/news/florida-17459-winter-strawberries.html  

 

May in the Garden

http://www.news-journalonline.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/2012/05/05/may-in-the-garden-1.html  

 

Mottled Virus Could Be the Cause of Wrinkled Tomatillo Leaves

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120505/COLUMNISTS/120509932  

 

Artichokes Are Harder to Grow in Florida

http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2012/may/06/banewso6-artichokes-are-harder-to-grow-in-florida-ar-399992/  

 

 

Of Interest…

 

Major Everglades Protection Deal May Be Close

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/05/06/4027764/major-everglades-protection-deal.html  

 

Gov. Rick Scott Creates ‘Blue Ribbon Task Force’ to Study State University System

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/05/gov-rick-scott-creates-blue-ribbon-task-force-to-study-university-system.html  

 

How Florida Brothers’ ‘Pill Mill’ Fueled Painkiller Abuse Epidemic

http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/07/11542417-how-florida-brothers-pill-mill-operation-fueled-painkiller-abuse-epidemic?chromedomain=usnews&lite

 

The University of Florida and Full Sail University Scholarships Inspire Ambition

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/05/04/university-florida-and-full-sail-university-scholarships-inspire-ambition   

 

Thousands of New UF Grads Celebrate

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120505/ARTICLES/120509725  

 

Florida Angler to Represent U.S. in World Catfish Classic (and She’s Smiling About It)

http://www.floridasportsman.com/2012/05/04/florida-angler-to-represent-u-s-in-world-catfish-classic/  

 

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