UF/IFAS in the news, 4/30

Good morning! Today’s IFAS-related news:

Monster mosquitoes: Weather extremes could cause plague of mosquitoes in Indiana

http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20130430/NEWS01/304300004/super-mosquito

Florida's farmers cash in on blueberry boom

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/4/29/florida_s_farmers_ca.html

Brown bag lunch presentation, 'Sea Turtle Friendly Beaches' on May 10 (St. Lucie)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/apr/29/brown-bag-lunch-presentation-sea-turtle-friendly-b/

Gardening contest, master gardener class set (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/living/community/2013-04-29/gardening-contest-master-gardener-class-set#.UX-ytsr-Ics

New CEU Article in Citrus Industry Magazine

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/04/29/new-ceu-article-in-citrus-industry-magazine/

St. Lucie Master Gardeners to host annual plant sale May 11

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/apr/29/st-lucie-master-gardeners-to-host-annual-plant-sal/

Calendar: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (Escambia – fifth item)

http://www.pnj.com/article/20130430/ENTERTAINMENT/304300020/Calendar-Tuesday-April-30-2013

 

 

Other area, state and world news:

State’s $74.5 billion budget comes with something for everyone

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/29/3371628/states-745-billion-budget-comes.html

Queen Beatrix Abdicates in the Netherlands

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/world/europe/queen-beatrix-to-abdicate-in-the-netherlands.html?_r=0

Privately Financed Spaceship Roars Closer to Space

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/30/science/space/virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-inches-closer-to-space.html

Bill Requiring Labeling Of GE Foods Introduced In Congress

http://growingfl.com/news/2013/04/bill-requiring-labeling-ge-foods-introduced-congress/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=b3138b52db-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email

Legislature OKs bill speeding up capital punishment

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130429/WIRE/130429558/1139?Title=Legislature-OKs-bill-speeding-up-capital-punishment

Arrest made in Williston festival shootings

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130429/ARTICLES/130429549?tc=cr

Florida’s $1 billion strawberry industry seriously threatened

http://www.farmandranchnews.com/

NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130429/WIRE/130429570?tc=cr