IFAS in the news, 1/10

Good morning! Here are today’s IFAS-related news stories, some of them the results of IFAS Communications news releases.

 

Hardy Earth Microbes May Resist Conditions on Mars

http://www.voanews.com/content/hardy-earth-microbes-may-resist-conditions-on-mars-reuters/1580841.html

UF/IFAS entomology department is new home to School of Ants project

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/01/09/ant-school/

 

Researchers prepare to release UF914, a new grapefruit that may not cause "grapefruit effect"

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_polk/lake_alfred/researchers-prepare-to-release-uf914-a-new-grapefruit-that-may-not-cause-grapefruit-effect

EXTENSION CONNECTION: Holly plants in the Florida landscape (Okaloosa)

http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/news/community/extension-connection-holly-plants-in-the-florida-landscape-1.76224

 

Jan. 18 deadline for master food, nutrition class registration (St. Johns/Duval)

http://staugustine.com/living/food/2013-01-09/jan-18-deadline-master-food-nutrition-class-registration#.UO66R3f-Ics

 

Springing ahead with tomatoes (Clay)

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20130110_002_art_0/springing-ahead-with-tomatoes

 

Retail federation hires new lobbyist

http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=31020368

 

Hot, but far from the hottest (Highlands)

http://www2.highlandstoday.com/news/highlands-news/2013/jan/10/1/hot-but-far-from-the-hottest-ar-602193/

 

Hernando County events for Jan. 10 (Citrus)

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/hernando-county-events-for-jan-10/1269706

 

UF news:

Machen enthused by Gov. Scott's commitment to UF

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130109/ARTICLES/130109595/1182?Title=Machen-enthused-by-Gov-Scott-s-commitment-to-UF

 

Does Shands serve patients the least-healthy food?

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130109/ARTICLES/130109634?tc=cr

 

Florida python hunting contest draws hundreds

http://news.yahoo.com/florida-python-hunting-contest-draws-hundreds-042228678.html