IFAS in the news, 2/6

Good morning. Today’s IFAS news roundup:

UF/IFAS Washington County Extension Update

http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/local/uf-ifas-washington-county-extension-update-1.89641

 

Agribusiness Conference scheduled for farmers (West Florida REC)
http://www.pnj.com/article/20130205/NEWS01/130205010/Agribusiness-Conference-scheduled-farmers

Organic Food Causes Autism and Diabetes (blog) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/collideascape/?p=10340#.URJbHmf-Ics

Bees connect family to nature (Santa Rosa) http://www.pnj.com/article/20130206/COLUMNISTS01/302060011/Shannon-Nickinson-Bees-connect-family-nature

French Gastronomy festival is Feb. 13-23

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130206/ARTICLES/130209820/-1/entertainment?Title=French-Gastronomy-festival-is-Feb-13-23

Weed Science Society of America Announces 2013 Winners in Annual Awards Program (outstanding reviewer award)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/WSSA2013/02/prweb10384848.htm

Spring summons many garden pests

http://www2.highlandstoday.com/business/agri-leader/2013/feb/06/lrnewso2-spring-summons-many-garden-pests-ar-626016/

Growing bananas requires some work (Miami-Dade)

http://www2.highlandstoday.com/business/agri-leader/2013/feb/06/lrnewso2-growing-bananas-requires-some-work-ar-626015/

 

Clewiston Museum Free State Forest Program (blog) – Hendry County

http://swflorida.blogspot.com/2013/02/clewiston-museum-free-state-forest.html

Chamber banquet tickets sell out ahead of Friday event (North Florida REC)

http://www.jcfloridan.com/news/article_d9a497f6-6fdb-11e2-8ba3-001a4bcf6878.html

Hernando County community events (under ‘Landscape program’)

http://www.tampabay.com/features/events/hernando-county-community-events/1273890

 

 

 

UF, state and national/world news:

 

 

Postal Service to stop delivering mail on Saturdays

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/06/us-postal-service-delivery-mail-saturdays/1895277/

Tsunami Causes Deaths and Damages Homes on Solomon Islands

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/world/asia/earthquake-tsunami-solomon-islands-south-pacific.html?_r=0

Editorial: Cars off the road

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130205/OPINION01/130209865?p=1&tc=pg

At Career Showcase, 'they're hiring again'

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130205/ARTICLES/130209815

UF students transcend national average retention rate

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_cbddf9da-7014-11e2-9a87-0019bb2963f4.html

Bill instituting Internet sales tax unveiled

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130205/ARTICLES/130209816/1182?Title=Bill-instituting-Internet-sales-tax-unveiled

No. 2 Florida suffers first double-digit loss in upset

http://www.alligator.org/sports/basketball/article_c342458c-701a-11e2-9b99-0019bb2963f4.html