UF/IFAS in the news, 9/11

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

UF study helps quantify biodiversity decrease around farmland

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/09/09/animal-biodiversity/

Alachua County among highest for Rabies cases in Florida this year, but most aren't from pets

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_5d52cf5c-1aac-11e3-bcad-0019bb2963f4.html

Seasonal Fertilization ……(Bay)

http://fosterfollynews.com/2013/09/11/seasonal-fertilization/

‘Dairy Heat Stress Road Show’ travels again

http://dairybusiness.com/seo/headline.php?title=dairy-heat-stress-road-show-travels-again&date=2013-09-10&table=features

New app designed to help Florida farmers

http://www.winknews.com/Business/2013-09-10/New-app-designed-to-help-Florida-farmers#.UjBjgj_75nU

Farm production suffers from excessive rainfall (Santa Rosa)

http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/farm-production-suffers-from-excessive-rainfall-1.199806

Wildlife, art, music and more at WILDfest 2013 Open House (Sea Grant/Escambia)

http://www.srpressgazette.com/community/things-to-do/wildlife-art-music-and-more-at-wildfest-2013-open-house-1.199795

 

POLITICS AND WATER POLICY INTERSECT

http://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/news/2013-09-11/Top_News/POLITICS_AND_WATER_POLICY_INTERSECT.html

Entomological Society of America announces 2013 awardees (press release/fifth student award)

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/esoa-eso090513.php

Garden Q&A: How to deal with slimy slugs (Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-09-09/story/garden-qa-how-deal-slimy-slugs

Social media, Internet would've likely changed how we watched 9/11 unfold (CALS student mention)

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_bbf80740-1aaf-11e3-a0b3-0019bb2963f4.html

Despite aging, blue trees continue campus conversations (CALS student mention)

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_05193706-1aaa-11e3-8fd5-0019bb2963f4.html

 

 

Other news:

Richest 1% earn biggest share since Roaring '20s

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101025377

FDA orders more stringent labeling for opioid drugs

http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-fda-pain-drugs-20130911,0,2941007.story

Pay Delay Puts a Pinch on Scores of Graduate Assistants at U. of Florida

http://chronicle.com/article/Pay-Delay-Puts-a-Pinch-on/141547/