IFAS in the news, 9/5

Good morning. Lots of news in today's IFAS news roundup:

Several UF/IFAS folks are featured in 'Banking on Plants as Storehouses' story, pages 20-21 of the magazine Agricultural Research http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/sep12/

Can Grapefruit Really Make You Slim?
http://news.health.com/2012/09/04/can-grapefruit-really-make-you-slim/

Love is in the air: It's hard to avoid lovebugs in Florida http://www.wuft.org/news/2012/09/04/lovebugs-florida-avoid/

Community beautifies Solar, Energy Loan Fund headquarters (St. Lucie) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/sep/04/community-beautifies-solar-energy-loan-fund-headqu/

Late Season On Farm Peanut Field Day Planned (Santa Rosa) http://www.northescambia.com/2012/09/late-season-on-farm-peanut-field-day-planned

Blue land crabs harvesting is closed (St. Lucie) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/sep/04/blue-land-crabs-harvesting-is-closed-25113/

Local University of Florida Professor to lead international organization (IRREC) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/sep/04/local-university-of-florida-professor-to-lead-inte/

Brevard County taps existing staff to fill library, extension slots http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120905/NEWS01/309050027/Brevard-County-taps-existing-staff-fill-library-extension-slots

Florida intern studying mosquito plant preferences (St. Johns) http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2012-09-04/florida-intern-studying-mosquito-plant-preferences#.UEdBiSLuggE

Want to Start a Goat Farm? JoJo Milano of Delilah's Dairy Tells Us How (Broward/Palm Beach) http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/cleanplatecharlie/2012/09/want_to_start_a_goat_farm_jojo.php

Delta Passenger's Harrowing Brown Recluse Spider Encounter Ends In $80,000 Settlement
http://www.businessinsider.com/delta-passengers-harrowing-brown-recluse-encounter-ends-in-80000-settlement-2012-9

Co-leaders share job, love for 4-H (Hardee) http://www2.tbo.com/business/2012/sep/05/co-leaders-share-job-love-for-4-h-ar-482609/


Health, UF, local:

University continues to receive research funding in economy http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_97472df6-f70e-11e1-94d7-0019bb2963f4.html

Online registration, limo service new for fraternity rush this year http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_c6e84b0e-f717-11e1-a620-0019bb2963f4.html

CDC issues new warning about high blood pressure http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/cdc-issues-new-warning-about-high-blood-pressure

People can be fat yet fit, research suggests
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19474239

Texas A&M billboard on 13th Street swiftly removed http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120904/ARTICLES/120909894?tc=cr

Country star Josh Turner to perform at Gator Growl http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120904/ARTICLES/120909903?tc=cr