UF/IFAS in the news, 8/9

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

Root Health, Food Safety are Citrus Expo Topics

 

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/08/07/root-health-food-safety-are-citrus-expo-topics/

 

Extinction for Lee County Extension Services? (Lee)

http://www.news-press.com/article/20130809/NEWS01/308090013/0/NEWS0104/Extinction-Lee-County-Extension-Services-?odyssey=nav|head

 

Local 4-H member wins state competition (Indian River)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/aug/07/local-4-h-member-wins-state-competition-32142/?partner=RSS

 

Your community in brief (Lake, 2^nd item)

 

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-08-08/news/os-lk-community-notes-080913-20130808_1_women-voters-equality-day-local-food-banks

 

 

Other news:

Exhibits exploring Florida’s surfing history, beach science open Aug. 31

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/08/07/surfing-history-beach-sci-exhibits/

Feds probe unusually high number of dolphin deaths on East Coast

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/08/08/federal-officials-investigating-unusually-high-number-dolphin-strandings-on/?test=latestnews

Bees endure despite pests, chemicals, habitat loss

http://www.agprofessional.com/news/Bees-endure-despite-pests-chemicals-habitat-loss-218719021.html

Pro woman baseballer Tommy Thomas dies at 83 (Marion)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130808/ARTICLES/130809584/1183?p=1&tc=pg