FW: UF/IFAS in the news, 10/22

Good morning! Today’s UF/IFAS news:

 

The Time to Think About Bone Health is When You're Young (Lake)

http://www.wmfe.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=15143&news_iv_ctrl=1041

UF/IFAS irrigation apps for urban turfgrass, strawberry citrus

http://www.agprofessional.com/news/UFIFAS-irrigation-apps-for-urban-turfgrass-strawberry-and-citru-228671241.html

UF Irrigation Apps for Urban Turfgrass, Strawberry and Citrus Now Available

http://growingfl.com/news/2013/10/uf-irrigation-apps-urban-turfgrass-strawberry-and-citrus-now-available/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=474dde8056-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-474dde8056-296612469

Halloween pumpkins primarily imports (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-10-21/halloween-pumpkins-primarily-imports#.UmZqLxD75nU

Gardening events in Pasco

http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/gardening-events-in-pasco/2148375

Extension agent receives state and national awards (Flagler, second item)

http://www.palmcoastobserver.com/news/palm-coast/Our-Town/101820137993/Maze-Days-at-Cowart-Ranch-and-Farm

Extension office puts food programs on the front burner (Lake)

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-21/news/os-lk-community-notes-102213-20131021_1_front-burner-free-movie-orange-blossom-cannonball

Cooking with preserved foods/building a basic pantry class (Holmes)

http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/local/cooking-with-preserved-foods-building-a-basic-pantry-class-1.221896

Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Lionfish Summit Will Explore Threats to Florida’s Ecology (Flagler/Sea Grant)

http://flaglerlive.com/60325/fwc-lionfish-summit/

 

 

UF and other news:

A new biological clock measures altered DNA, not birthday candles

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-age-cells-20131021,0,1023354.story#axzz2iS0v2uX5

One-handed high school basketball player commits to UF

http://www.alligator.org/sports/basketball/article_8675cf18-3a0c-11e3-9adc-0019bb2963f4.html

UF to become home to Stetson Kennedy's written legacy

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131021/ARTICLES/131029949/1109/sports?p=1&tc=pg

Security cameras installed after residents prank Broward Hall

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_81518e22-3ada-11e3-8a35-0019bb2963f4.html

LinkedIn-Facebook hybrid job site for post-grads gains following

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_907eef6a-3adb-11e3-86b9-0019bb2963f4.html

Gators struggle to stop run in back-to-back losses

http://www.alligator.org/sports/football/article_5b457140-3ad4-11e3-8b9b-0019bb2963f4.html

Alachua County Fair runs through this weekend

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_c18c4a28-3ad9-11e3-b155-0019bb2963f4.html

Water district to set minimum flows and levels for Silver Springs

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131021/ARTICLES/131029948?tc=cr

 

BOEM Announces $2 Million in Awards to the University of Florida and the Navy for Hurricane Sandy Environmental Monitoring Along the Southeast Coast

 

http://www.noodls.com/viewNoodl/20590244/boem---bureau-of-ocean-energy-management/boem-announces-2-million-in-awards-to-the-university-of-flo

St. Lucie County Community Calendar, updated Oct. 22

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/oct/22/st-lucie-county-community-calendar-updated-oct/

Dove Field Prep: Plant Now, Plant Lawfully

http://www.floridasportsman.com/2013/10/21/dove-field-prep-plant-now-plant-lawfully/