IFAS in the news, 4/19

Good morning -- here’s the week’s last IFAS news roundup, wrapping up a wild and woolly one:

Florida fertilizer industry paying close attention to Texas disaster

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/business/florida-fertilizer-industry-paying-close-attention/nXQnF/

 

St. Lucie County Master Naturalists release lady beetles at local elementary schools

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/apr/18/st-lucie-county-master-naturalists-release-lady-be/

 

 

Researchers survey Florida citrus growers about fruit drop

 

http://www.thegrower.com/news/Researchers-survey-Florida-citrus-growers-about-fruit-drop-203671621.html

 

Easton Corbin brings traditional country sound to Live @ Veishea (CALS mention)

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/veishea/article_b59f80e2-a243-11e2-8046-0019bb2963f4.html

 

EXTENSION COLUMN: Citrus greening disease plagues homeowners (Collier)

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/18/extension-column-citrus-greening-disease-plagues/

 

Turf Thatch Control (Gulf)

http://www.starfl.com/society/society-news/turf-thatch-control-1.128595

 

Indian Rocks Beach fine tunes park plans (Pinellas)

http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/belleair_bee/content_articles/041713_bee-01.txt

 

Summer camps: day camps (Marion, page 3)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20130418/ARTICLES/130419660?p=1&tc=pg

 

Oxbow, Extension offer summer camps (St. Lucie)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/apr/18/oxbow-extension-offer-summer-camps-30293/

 

Cuchetti's brass quintet highlights Party for the Planet (Volusia, page 2)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130418/NEWS0902/304179984?p=1&tc=pg

 

 

 

Other news:

 

Floridians support ban on sexual orientation discrimination, UF poll finds

 

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/04/18/legislative-issues/

Suspects in marathon bombings are brothers, authorities say

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/19/17824210-suspects-in-marathon-bombings-are-brothers-authorities-say?lite

 

On Internet, thousands sift through Marathon photos for clues

http://www.bostonglobe.com/2013/04/17/can-public-solve-marathon-bombings-web-users-crowdsource-offer-plenty-theories/enQ9zVkF6xwgGwLz4bj8vN/story.html

 

Food poisonings up from raw milk, poultry bacteria

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/18/food-poisoning-bacteria/2093697/

 

Satchel’s hopes its homemade sodas will make a splash

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_05f56e74-a8a9-11e2-b831-001a4bcf887a.html