IFAS in the news, 11/8

Good morning! Here is your eve-of-Homecoming-weekend IFAS news roundup:

 

Canning class is Tuesday (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/living/food/2012-11-07/canning-class-tuesday#.UJuws4bjW70

 

 

The art of growing (Escambia)

http://www.atmoreadvance.com/2012/11/07/the-art-of-growing/

 

Chuck Browne: Consider harvesting pine straw (Lee)

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2012/nov/07/chuck-browne-consider-harvesting-pine-straw-ar-4916889/

 

Tour showcases Volusia farms

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-11-07/news/os-heather-mcpherson-volusia-farm-tour-20121107_1_tropical-blossom-honey-fern-trust-favorite-farm

 

 

 

UF, other news:

 

 

As Dengue Fever Sweeps India, a Slow Response Stirs Experts' Fears

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/world/asia/alarm-over-indias-dengue-fever-epidemic.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

 

Parsing polls: Nate Silver picks on target, Rasmussen not so much (commentary)

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-nate-silver-polls-rasmussen-20121107,0,3329768.story

 

UF student-to-be gets big surprise: $2,500 scholarship

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121107/ARTICLES/121109605?p=1&tc=pg

 

Homecoming parade will be televised live

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121107/ARTICLES/121109614

Gov. Scott: Tie funding of universities to their performance

http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2012/11/gov-scott-tie-funding-of-universities-to-their-performance/

'Get Up and Give' starts Thursday at UF

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121107/ARTICLES/121109618

 

Program aims to mentor women inventors

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121107/ARTICLES/121109613

 

Possible Earth-like planet could hold water; scientists cautious

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-earthlike-planet-water-atmosphere-red-light-20121107,0,2600859.story

 

I’d Ride That transports Gators around town by rickshaw

http://www.alligator.org/the_avenue/nightlife/article_ea93f704-295a-11e2-86d3-0019bb2963f4.html

 

UF ranks No. 122 in top 400 universities

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_5662055c-2960-11e2-a6c9-0019bb2963f4.html

 

Ice skating rink returning to downtown

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121107/ARTICLES/121109653?tc=cr