UF/IFAS in the news, 7/8

Good morning. Here’s a fairly long list of UF/IFAS news hits from the long weekend:

 

A Rising Concern: Sea level rise in Florida (Florida Sea Grant in “roads” sidebar)

http://www.floridatrend.com/article/15814/a-rising-concern-the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-florida

 

Taking dad's footsteps (Highlands)

 

http://highlandstoday.com/hi/local-news/taking-dads-footsteps-20130708/

 

New Bug Species in Florida (video)

http://www.wcjb.com/local-news-state-news/2013/07/new-bug-species-florida

 

Task force hopes wasps zap pesky whiteflies (Palm Beach)

http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/news/national/task-forcehopes-waspszap-peskywhiteflies/nYfbw/

Decision on 4-H land buy due (Escambia)

http://www.pnj.com/article/20130707/BUSINESS/307070032

 

Mosquito season is upon us

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130707/articles/130709726

How to Tamp Down Disease-Transmitting Mosquito Populations

http://www.wuft.org/news/2013/07/05/how-to-tamp-down-disease-transmitting-mosquito-populations/

Learn your landscape for successful planting (Lake)

http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/article_f0fb9c3e-f1d8-561e-9b91-df2d6c444aba.html

 

Field Corn Variety Tour Planned (Escambia)

http://www.northescambia.com/2013/07/field-corn-variety-tour-planned

 

Answers to plant problems and questions (Lake)

http://www.dailycommercial.com/life/article_c3329812-8b12-5024-ae68-8a75ca49291a.html

 

Timely Tendings: Summer gardening checklist (Pinellas)

http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/timely-tendings-summer-gardening-checklist/2130186

 

Tropicana contest winners listed (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/living/sunday-life/2013-07-07/tropicana-contest-winners-listed#.UdqvrG375nU

 

Master gardeners offer free learning programs (Volusia)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130706/LIVING/307059996/1064?Title=Master-gardeners-offer-free-learning-programs

 

Vegetable garden practices for summer (Marion)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20130706/COLUMNISTS/130709905

 

Future of Psyllid Control on Citrus Expo Agenda

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/07/05/future-of-psyllid-control-on-citrus-expo-agenda/

 

Volunteers Needed for Lee County, Florida Crab Trap Cleanup

http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/1373268445h6684gcn8u0

 

It's Not Too Hot to Garden Workshop (Alachua)

http://www.americantowns.com/fl/gainesville/news/its-not-too-hot-to-garden-workshop-15040066

 

AgFax Peanut Review: U.S. to Continue Weighing On The Market; July Likely to Be Disease Heavy (Columbia)

http://agfax.com/2013/07/05/agfax-peanut-review-u-s-to-continue-leading-peanut-market-july-likely-to-be-disease-heavy/

 

 

 

Other stuff going on:

 

Pilot in deadly plane crash had no experience landing 777 in San Francisco

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/07/us/plane-crash-main/

 

Editorial: UF: New money, new opportunities

http://www.ocala.com/article/20130708/OPINION01/130709809/-1/news?p=1&tc=pg