UF/IFAS in the news, 5/8

Good morning. Today’s UF/IFAS-related news:

Recent deluge proves 'devastating' for some First Coast farmers (St. Johns)

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-05-08/story/recent-deluge-proves-devastating-some-first-coast-farmers

Stars align for special horse

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130508/ARTICLES/130509689

Local foods carry weight, but more efforts needed to promote them

http://www.thegrower.com/issues/citrus-vegetable/Local-foods-carry-weight-but-more-efforts-needed-to-promote-them-206455701.html

FFVA members drive home their points to Tallahassee lawmakers

http://www.thegrower.com/issues/citrus-vegetable/FFVA-members-drive-home-their-points-to-Tallahassee-lawmakers-206451151.html

Small Farms Spring Field Day To Focus On Food Production (Escambia)

http://www.northescambia.com/2013/05/small-farms-spring-field-day-to-focus-on-food-production

University of Florida Fort Pierce location registration under way (St. Lucie)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/may/07/university-of-florida-fort-pierce-location-registr/

Smartphone apps help manage irrigation systems

http://www.thegrower.com/issues/citrus-vegetable/Smartphone-apps-help-manage-irrigation-systems-206478431.html

Holmes County BOCC focus on roads (Holmes)

http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/local/holmes-county-bocc-focus-on-roads-1.138792

 

 

 

UF, national, world:

UF not tracking dropped courses, federal audit finds

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130507/ARTICLES/130509696/1002/news?Title=UF-not-tracking-dropped-courses-federal-audit-finds

Police facing questions in 3 women's Ohio rescue

http://www.freep.com/article/20130508/NEWS07/305080046/cleveland-captivity-amanda-berry-missing

France reports first case of deadly SARS-like virus

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jylBS1FTsx2qwvrzqo4Ls0La5bKg?docId=CNG.57e4ee42f0afae13b609c440fd5fa2c0.161