IFAS in the News

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Tuesday, Oct. 2

IFAS-Related...

Citrus Industry: Feds Give Fla. $9 Million for Greening Fight
http://www.theledger.com/article/20121001/POLITICS/121009970

Certis USA's PFR-97 Bioinsecticide Begins Commercial use in California Agriculture
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/certis-usas-pfr-97tm-bioinsecticide-begins-commercial-use-in-california-agriculture-2012-10-02

Exhibit Celebrating Morrill Act Signing to Be Held Saturday http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_a23c25ae-0c21-11e2-8c12-0019bb2963f4.html

Datil Cook-Off Part of Home, Garden Show (St. Johns County) http://staugustine.com/living/community/2012-10-01/datil-cook-part-home-garden-show

Holmes County 4-H Program to Hold 4-H Open House in October
http://chipleypaper.com/news/schools/holmes-county-4-h-program-to-hold-4-h-open-house-in-october-1.20824

Wakulla County Youth Celebrate National 4-H Week October 7-13 http://www.wakulla.com/Announcements/Community/Wakulla_County_Youth_Celebrate_National_4-H_Week_October_7-13_2012100214380/

Washington County 4-H Off to Good Start
http://chipleypaper.com/news/schools/washington-county-4-h-off-to-good-start-1.20823

County Offering Classes on Energy Efficiency (Pinellas County) http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/10/2/county_offering_clas.html


Of Interest...

Gene-Modified Cow Makes Hypoallergenic Milk Rich in Protein http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Gene-Modified-Cow-Makes-Hypoallergenic-Milk-Rich-3910085.php

Web Site Tracks Mosquito-Borne Diseases Spread Globally by Air Travel http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/10/01/web-site-tracks-mosquito-borne-diseases-spread-globally-by-air-travel/

Thousand of kids with lead poisoning won't get help http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2012/10/02/lead-poisoning-children/1605533/

China and Japan Face Off: Tiny Islands, Big Dispute http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2012/1002/China-and-Japan-face-off-Tiny-islands-big-dispute

Jets Standing By Sanchez as Tebow, Well, Stands By http://online.wsj.com/article/AP8e8dd311fd9043ecac514a209c1adc2d.html

Half the Great Barrier Reef Disappears in 27 Years http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/environment/article3555691.ece

50 State Universities With Best, Worst Graduation Rates (UF is 12th best) http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57517143/50-state-universities-with-best-worst-grad-rates/

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
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tnordlie@ufl.edu
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