UF/IFAS in the news, 10/14

Good morning! Here is your first UF/IFAS news roundup of the week:

Ernst: Hurdles in getting local farms' food to schools (Sarasota)

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20131012/COLUMNIST/131019885/2055/NEWS?p=1&tc=pg

Plant City area strawberry growers aiming for a sweet season (Hillsborough)

http://tbo.com/plant-city/plant-city-area-strawberry-growers-aiming-for-a-sweet-season-20131014/

Boomboxes Amplify Predatory Bird Sounds and Are Used as Cues

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131010204940.htm

 

There’s no escaping bizarre causes of death in Florida

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-08/features/os-bizarre-deaths-in-florida-20131008_1_naegleria-amoeba-sunshine-state

Sykes-Cooper family farm takes crop diversification to a new level (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-10-08/sykes-cooper-family-farm-takes-crop-diversification-new-level#.UlvkXhD75nU

He needs a license to apply fertilizer (Miami-Dade)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/12/3683776/he-needs-a-license-to-apply-fertilizer.html

 

Graziers meet at Grassy Bell Dairy (Gilchrist)

http://www.gilchristcountyjournal.net/10-10-13/10-10-13graziers.html

Business calendar: Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 (Santa Rosa, bottom of second page)

http://www.pnj.com/article/20131013/BUSINESS/310130007/Business-calendar-Sunday-Oct-13-2013

Tips for teaching children the value of veggies (Flagler)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20131012/NEWS0402/131019869

Plant sale set for today (Lake)

http://www.dailycommercial.com/life/article_91ec8668-4d5c-5ad0-815e-9350b2289678.html

Shrimp prices soar as disease affects global farm-raised supply

http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/4862638-74/shrimp-disease-ems#axzz2hhQjZvuC

Fall: An Ideal Time for Shrub Installation ….. (Santa Rosa)

http://fosterfollynews.com/2013/10/12/fall-an-ideal-time-for-shrub-installation/

Use this pantry staple to take a bite out of hunger (Okaloosa)

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/lifestyle/columns/larry-williams/use-this-pantry-staple-to-take-a-bite-out-of-hunger-1.216987

Making edible landscaping bear fruit (Flagler)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20131013/NEWS0402/131019852

 

Other news of note:

Renowned environmental journalist to present lecture on Rachel Carson

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/10/09/rachel-carson-talk/

Asbestos still lurks in spots around UF

http://www.ocala.com/article/20131013/ARTICLES/131019874/1402/NEWS?Title=Asbestos-still-lurks-in-spots-around-UF