IFAS in the news, 4/16

Good morning! Your Tuesday IFAS news roundup:

UF-FWC host exotic pet amnesty event on Tuesday

http://www.news4jax.com/news/UF-FWC-host-exotic-pet-amnesty-event-on-Tuesday/-/475880/19756686/-/nsrs21z/-/index.html

Bike ride to help family of student who committed suicide (Clay 4-H)

 

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/04/15/bike-ride-to-help/

 

Sunnyridge blueberry varieties now available in Peru

 

http://www.freshfruitportal.com/2013/04/16/sunnyridge-blueberry-varieties-now-available-in-peru/

 

Degree-day model will help growers time citrus leafminer sprays

 

http://www.thegrower.com/issues/citrus-vegetable/Degree-day-model-will-help-growers-time-citrus-leafminer-sprays-203049281.html

Topsail Hill to hold Earth Day Festival April 20 (Walton)

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/entertainment/short-takes/topsail-hill-to-hold-earth-day-festival-april-20-1.126948

State citrus production decreasing due to greening

http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/state-citrus-production-decreasing-due-to-greening/article_fe2aff5a-a615-11e2-b7cf-001a4bcf6878.html

 

 

World, state, local:

Strong Earthquake Is Felt Across Wide Area of Asia

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/world/asia/strong-earthquake-is-felt-across-wide-area-of-asia.html?_r=0

 

Boston Marathon bombing: Investigators scour photos, video for clues

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-boston-marathon-explosions-20130416,0,4548564.story

Travel Expenses Topped $300,000 For Former Lt. Governor Carroll

http://www.theledger.com/article/20130415/NEWS/304155018/1374?p=1&tc=pg

UF’s business incubator awarded ‘best in the world’

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_61d0dd70-a640-11e2-823e-001a4bcf887a.html

Gainesville event to serve up Arab cultures downtown

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_e592968e-a646-11e2-a677-001a4bcf887a.html

 

RTS driving Gainesville in greener direction with hybrid buses

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_46344978-a64d-11e2-a5cf-001a4bcf887a.html