IFAS in the news, 9/19

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

Avocados carry little risk of transmitting laurel wilt http://www.thegrower.com/news/regions/west/Avocados-carry-little-risk-of-transmitting-laurel-wilt-170182126.html

Technical Announcement:
One Click Away: Finding Data on Florida's Endangered Species Just Got Easier http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3401#.UFm6Fq7uggE

You Can Help Stop Hunger in Wakulla County http://www.wakulla.com/Announcements/Community/You_Can_Help_Stop_Hunger_in_Wakulla_County_2012091914344/

Get the right tree for the job at horticultural event (Palm Beach) http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-09-18/news/fl-palm-tree-tophat-20120918_1_landscape-architects-tree-homeowners-associations


Other news:

Dallas Copes With Unpredictability of West Nile Virus http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/us/unpredictability-in-dallas-west-nile-virus-outbreak.html

Mexican growers urge new tomato pact as Florida group digs in
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-usa-mexico-tomatoes-idUSBRE88I02T20120919

Renowned heart surgeon Myron 'Bill' Wheat dies at 88
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120918/ARTICLES/120919521

Education Site Expands Slate of Universities and Courses http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/education/coursera-adds-more-ivy-league-partner-universities.html

UPD seeks information on how cyclist was injured
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120918/ARTICLES/120919541

After hate crime, UF students plan march against hate http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2012/09/after-hate-crime-uf-students-plan-march-against-hate/

Senate opposes roam towing
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_1902ac2c-0212-11e2-8c9a-001a4bcf887a.html

UF gets Supreme Court visitor
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_8bf00658-0217-11e2-a242-001a4bcf887a.html

NHC fast-tracks new storm surge warnings http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120918/ARTICLES/120919535?tc=cr