IFAS in the news, 2/4

Good morning! Here is today’s IFAS news roundup:

 

Insight: could biofuel crops invade natural areas?

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/52236

 

Tampa to host cattlemen from across the nation (Pasco)

http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blog/morning-edition/2013/02/tampa-to-host-cattlemen-from-across.html

 

Farm Day 2013 Planned For Tuesday (Escambia)

http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/farm-day-2013-planned-for-tuesday

6 from UF's faculty win Fulbright Scholar grants

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130203/ARTICLES/130209895/-1/news?p=1&tc=pg

 

Selby Gardens battles whitefly infestation on prized banyans (Homestead)

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130203/ARTICLE/130209891?p=1&tc=pg

 

Websites help with plant selection (Hillsborough)

http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2013/feb/03/banewso7-websites-help-with-plant-selection-ar-622934/

 

Hold the date! It's a gardener's paradise (Marion)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130202/COLUMNISTS/130209982/-1/entertainment?Title=Hold-the-date-It-s-a-gardener-s-paradise

 

4-H expo planned in March (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/living/youth/2013-02-02/4-h-expo-planned-march#.UQ-0kGf-Ics

 

 

 

Other local, world news:

 

Investigation Finds Suspected Fixing in 680 Soccer Matches

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/sports/soccer/investigation-finds-suspected-fixing-in-680-soccer-matches.html?_r=0

 

The Boys at the Back (opinion)

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/02/the-boys-at-the-back/

 

The challenge of Bright Futures (opinion) 

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/editorials/fl-dlyons-editorial-bright-futures-20130204,0,3215666.story

 

Brothers miss out on Super acclaim for TV ad

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130203/ARTICLES/130209894/1002/news?Title=Brothers-miss-out-on-Super-acclaim-for-TV-ad

 

Editorial: UF's present

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130203/OPINION01/130209946?p=1&tc=pg

 

Maya Angelou coming to UF

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_83dfcca4-6e8d-11e2-88e6-001a4bcf887a.html

 

UF fraternity chef opens up his own barbecue restaurant

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_f6e632d8-6e8d-11e2-aaf6-001a4bcf887a.html