IFAS in the news, 4/26

Good morning – lots of IFAS-related news on this Friday:

Seven Treasure Coast restaurants supporting oyster reef program to have educational coasters (Florida Sea Grant/St. Lucie)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/apr/25/seven-treasure-coast-restaurants-supporting-reef/

With Apalachicola Bay funding uncertain, UF task force says oysters need help

http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=32604630

Weather extremes could cause plague of mosquitoes

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/04/25/mosquitoes-ready-to-invade/2112611/

UF Oyster Recovery Team issues findings: Drought and salinity major issues, not oil

 

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/04/25/oyster-report/

Caladiums can add color to your landscapes (Gulf)

http://www.starfl.com/society/society-news/caladiums-can-add-color-to-your-landscapers-1.132501

Learn how insects use pheromones at Oxbow’s next Brown Bag lecture (St. Lucie)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/apr/25/learn-how-insects-use-pheromones-at-oxbows-next-br/

Properly prune, maintain your palms (Leon)

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/CD/20130426/TLHLOCAL05/304260027/Properly-prune-maintain-your-palms

Kids fishing events coming up (Bay)

http://www.newsherald.com/news/kids-fishing-events-coming-up-1.133012

Get Growing: news from the gardening community in Lee and Collier counties

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/25/get-growing-news-from-the-gardening-community-in/

International Paper Awards $50,000 In Grants To Community Groups (Escambia)

http://www.northescambia.com/2013/04/international-paper-awards-50000-in-grants-to-community-groups

North Beaches: May 4 is busy day in the Vilano area (St. Johns – 5^th item)

http://staugustine.com/living/neighbors/2013-04-25/north-beaches-may-4-busy-day-vilano-area#.UXpwasr-Ics

 

 

Other news:

Healthy, Meet Delicious

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/dining/healthy-meet-delicious.html?pagewanted=all

Moscow psychiatric hospital fire kills 38

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/26/moscow-hospital-fire-kills-38

Two former Gators selected in first round of NFL Draft

http://www.alligator.org/sports/football/article_c1cda8e6-ae2b-11e2-a29e-001a4bcf887a.html