UF/IFAS in the news, 10/17

Good morning. Today’s UF/IFAS news:

First case of West Nile virus in Alachua County confirmed

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_341c6cec-36ef-11e3-af62-0019bb2963f4.html

4-H hay bale winners (Suwannee)

http://magicvalley.com/news/local/another-finalist-for-president-of-university-of-idaho-visits-twin/article_8bccb091-c90a-508d-853a-aef95893c62d.html?comment_form=true

 

Ag Calendar of Events

http://highlandstoday.com/list/highlands-agri-leader-news/ag-calendar-of-events-20131016/

5 Pointers To Pump Up Your Peach Production

http://www.growingproduce.com/article/36050/5-pointers-to-pump-up-your-peach-production

University of Florida gets new distillation module

http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/10371/university-of-florida-gets-new-distillation-module

Community calendar (Clay 10^th brief in string)

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20131017_021_art_3/community-calendar

October in the Garden (Volusia)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20131017/LIVING/131019604/1065?Title=October-in-the-Garden-

Home and Garden calendar (Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-10-16/story/home-and-garden-calendar

 

UF, regional and national:

U.N. agency calls outdoor air pollution leading cause of cancer

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/17/us-cancer-pollution-idUSBRE99G0BB20131017

Obama re-opens government, seeks re-start of agenda

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/10/17/obama-government-shutdown-debt-ceiling-agenda/2999303/

Should newspapers ban letters from climate science deniers?

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2013/oct/16/climate-change-letters-editor-newspapers-denial-sceptics

Florida museum opens newest exhibit, Machen to speak

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131016/ARTICLES/131019675/1183?Title=Florida-museum-opens-newest-exhibit-Machen-to-speak

Florida Showcasing 500 Years of Agriculture at Sunbelt Expo

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/10/16/florida-showcasing-500-years-of-agriculture-at-sunbelt-expo/