IFAS in the news, 8/1

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

Florida Ag Expo now open for registration (Hillsborough) http://www2.tbo.com/news/brandon/2012/aug/01/brnewso13-florida-ag-expo-now-open-for-registratio-ar-446993/

Worms: New weapon against citrus greening (Polk) http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/aug/01/worms-new-weapon-against-citrus-greening-ar-448380/

Florida vegetable growers urged to monitor crops carefully for tomato thrips http://southeastfarmpress.com/vegetables/florida-vegetable-growers-urged-monitor-crops-carefully-tomato-thrips

Answer Man: A Nose for Bugs (Orange)
http://www.orlandomagazine.com/Orlando-Magazine/August-2012/Answer-Man-A-Nose-for-Bugs/

Citrus HLB fight gets boost from math model http://westernfarmpress.com/orchard-crops/citrus-hlb-fight-gets-boost-math-model

More community gardens sprouting (Sarasota) http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/aug/01/more-community-gardens-sprouting-ar-448373/

Group will urge Bonita Springs to let chickens have run (Lee) http://www.news-press.com/article/20120801/NEWS0102/308010017/Group-will-urge-Bonita-Springs-let-chickens-run

Marco to spend $25,000 to inoculate trees against spiraling white fly (Collier) http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/aug/01/marco-to-spend-25000-to-inoculate-trees-against/


Other news:

State pledges funds, regulations to clean up Silver Springs http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120731/ARTICLES/120739889/1183?p=1&tc=pg

Is your problem gluten? Or faddish eating?
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120731/WIRE/120739884/1082?Title=Is-your-problem-gluten-Or-faddish-eating-

Stores prep for 'second Christmas' sales tax holiday
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120731/ARTICLES/120739901

Feline virus forces shelter to stop accepting, adopting out cats (Alachua) http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120731/ARTICLES/120739892/1139?Title=Feline-virus-forces-shelter-to-stop-accepting-adopting-out-cats

Silver Airways adds daily Atlanta-Gainesville flights http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120731/ARTICLES/120739921?tc=cr

Santa Fe College employees not paid as scheduled due to technical problem http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120731/ARTICLES/120739920/1182?Title=Santa-Fe-College-employees-not-paid-as-scheduled-due-to-technical-problem

UF alum Dwyer part of gold-medal effort
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120731/ARTICLES/120739851/1200/SPORTS11?Title=UF-alum-Dwyer-part-of-gold-medal-effort