UF/IFAS in the news, 8/12

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

U-Scout Can Be Helpful Tool for Growers

 

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/08/09/u-scout-can-be-helpful-tool-for-growers/

Kids learn cooking skills at 4-H Camp

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130810/NEWS0402/130809533/1064?p=1&tc=pg

UF professor honored for work fighting childhood obesity

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130811/ARTICLES/130819965/1002/news?p=1&tc=pg

Citrus Expo Speaker to Address Production Systems, BMPs

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/08/09/citrus-expo-speaker-to-address-production-systems-bmps/

Vineyard provides a grape hideaway from politics for mayor (Volusia)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130810/NEWS/130809445?p=1&tc=pg

Have a soil pH test performed before fertilizing (Lake)

http://www.dailycommercial.com/life/article_908f0795-e420-5a92-b32c-060c861fbe2e.html

 

Vegetable Growers Meeting (Hendry)

http://www.thegrower.com/events/Vegetable-Growers-Meeting-219029371.html?ref=371

Blooming Abutilon a sight to behold! (Marion/Alachua)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20130810/COLUMNISTS/130809733

New lawn legislation fuels a growing debate (Brevard)

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20130810/NEWS01/308100030/New-lawn-legislation-fuels-growing-debate

Walton County Master Gardener course offered

http://www.waltonsun.com/community/walton-county-master-gardener-course-offered-1.183860

Fuller: Some weeds are tasty (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/living/garden/2013-08-09/fuller-some-wees-are-tasty#.UgjWjm375nU

Garden Q&A: What to do for a leggy butterfly bush (Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-08-11/story/garden-qa-what-do-leggy-butterfly-bush

Ready! Aim! Pwft! (Highlands/4-H)

http://highlandstoday.com/hi/local-news/ready-aim-pwft-20130812/

Camp Corral offers military children a week of fun (Okaloosa)

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/military/top-story/camp-corral-offers-military-children-a-week-of-fun-1.184526

 

Other news:

 

Lots of foot stomping, Gator chomping

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130810/ARTICLES/130819991?p=1&tc=pg

UF Health makes up most of top salaries

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130811/ARTICLES/130819953/1002/news?Title=UF-Health-makes-up-most-of-top-salaries

Big hopes riding on 'big deal' land swap (Escambia)

http://www.pnj.com/article/20130811/BUSINESS/308110021/Big-hopes-riding-big-deal-land-swap