UF/IFAS in the news, 6/17

Good morning. UF/IFAS news from today and the weekend:

Florida oyster farm may be start of new industry

http://www.necn.com/06/17/13/Florida-oyster-farm-may-be-start-of-new-/landing_scitech.html?&apID=e41b5c5790e54becae48e3c9243df8c2

Caladiums are a beautiful choice for Florida landscapes (Alachua/Marion)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20130615/COLUMNISTS/130619895

They're back! Green iguanas gulping gardens again (Broward)

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/fl-iguana-comeback-20130614,0,3507935.story

Your Blueberry Best: Blueberry Cooking Contest (Santa Rosa)

http://www.northescambia.com/2013/06/your-blueberry-best-blueberry-cooking-contest

Gardening Calendar updated June 16 (Martin/St. Lucie, Indian River)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jun/16/mf-tc-gardening-cal/

Timely Tendings: Summer vegetable gardening in Florida (Pinellas)

http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/timely-tendings-summer-vegetable-gardening-in-florida/2126305

Tips for maintaining a vegetable garden (Lake)

http://www.dailycommercial.com/life/article_273610fb-2929-52ff-8fd1-9b6a5a6ec180.html

Stunning royal poinciana has a natural shape (Miami-Dade)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/15/3449854/stunning-royal-poinciana-has-a.html

Project Learning Tree Workshop (Santa Rosa)

http://www.srpressgazette.com/community/community/project-learning-tree-workshop-1.158005

Gardening: Embrace 'Old Florida' and go native (Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-06-14/story/gardening-embrace-old-florida-and-go-native

Good News: Her dream was a caladium garden

http://jacksonville.com/military/2013-06-14/story/good-news-her-dream-was-caladium-garden

 

 

Other news:

Orlando fertilizer ordinance disappoints environmentalists

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-06-16/news/os-orlando-lawn-fertilizer-law-20130616_1_orlando-international-airport-ordinance-fertilizer

 

Florida's Antonio Morrison arrested

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9392245/antonio-morrison-florida-gators-facing-simple-battery-charge

End of BP cleaning crews leaves questions on Gulf

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130616/WIRE/130619695/1034?Title=End-of-BP-cleaning-crews-leaves-questions-on-Gulf-