IFAS in the news, 1/17

Good morning. Here is today’s IFAS news:

Deforestation Robs Amazon Soil of Life

http://news.discovery.com/earth/plants/deforestation-robs-amazon-soil-of-life-130117.htm

 

Game Plan To Save Apalachicola Bay? First, Find A Quarterback

http://news.wfsu.org/post/game-plan-save-apalachicola-bay-first-find-quarterback

 

Update on Advanced Citrus System for Coping with HLB

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/01/16/update-on-advanced-citrus-system-for-coping-with-hlb/

 

Managing your time (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/interact/blog-post/anne-heymen/2013-01-16/managing-your-time#.UPf-JGf-Ics

 

Growing Your Veggies: Dozens Attend Producers Round Up (Suwannee/Escambia)

http://www.northescambia.com/2013/01/growing-your-veggies-dozens-attend-producers-round-up

Warm winter set to chill out (Volusia)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130116/NEWS/301169972/1040?Title=Warm-winter-set-to-chill-out-

 

DeLand Garden Club talks 'dirt' as series begins (Volusia)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130117/NEWS0903/301169986?Title=DeLand-Garden-Club-talks-dirt-as-series-begins

 

Scientists identify natural compounds that enhance humans' perception of sweetness

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-scientists-natural-compounds-humans-perception.html

 

Getting in good with your Arbor Day trees (Clay)

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20130117_002_art_1/getting-in-good-with-your-arbor-day-trees

 

 

And in other news:

 

UF tops in STEM degrees in Florida

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130116/ARTICLES/130119679

 

University of Florida offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker charged with stealing scooter

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/01/16/university-florida-offensive-lineman-jessamen-dunker-charged-with-stealing/

 

Manti Te'o: A linebacker, a made-up girlfriend and a national hoax

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/sport/manti-teo-controversy/?hpt=hp_c1

 

Regulators approve new insect-based flu vaccine

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/health/fda-flu-vaccine/index.html

 

Retired UF prof, owner of Stubbies dead at 65

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130116/ARTICLES/130119688

Gov. Scott: He-Who-Must-Not-Have-Shame (opinion)

http://www.alligator.org/opinion/editorials/article_b378cfb2-6053-11e2-8e40-001a4bcf887a.html

State to develop way to calculate cost-per-degree

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130116/ARTICLES/130119682

 

Dr. Joseph Layon: The making of a great university (guest column/opinion)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130116/OPINION/130119781/1109/sports?p=1&tc=pg