UF/IFAS in the news, 10/25

Good morning! The week’s final UF/IFAS news roundup:

 

Researchers at work on greening (letter to editor)

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/letters/fridays-letters-researchers-at-work-on-citrus-greening/2148967

 

Homeless program addressed at Mayo woman’s club (Lafayette)

http://suwanneedemocrat.com/local/x2112903856/Homeless-program-addressed-at-Mayo-woman-s-club

Annual Sugarcane Field Day Set for November 4

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/10/24/annual-sugarcane-field-day-set-for-november-4/

Ag Adventures Field Day (NFREC & Gulf)

http://www.starfl.com/news/local-news/ag-adventures-field-day-1.223684?page=0

SBEP to Host 4 Panel Discussions at Next Saturday's Water Festival (Manatee)

http://www.thebradentontimes.com/news/2013/10/25/environment/sbep_to_host_4_panel_discussions_at_next_saturday_s_water_festival/Look

Look Sharp For Granulate Cutworms

http://www.growingproduce.com/article/36038/how-to-protect-peaches-in-chilly-weather

How To Protect Peaches In Chilly Weather

http://www.growingproduce.com/article/35960/look-sharp-for-granulate-cutworms

Build soil naturally – leave it to leaves (Clay)

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20131024_019_art_0/build-soil-naturally-leave-it-to-leaves

Cactus needs mini desert to thrive (Volusia)

http://p.news-journalonline.com/article/20131024/COLUMNS/131029794/1113/BUSINESS05

The Florida fertilizer law (Gulf)

http://www.starfl.com/society/society-news/the-florida-fertilizer-law-1.223688

Important to Consider Scientific Literature Supporting Orange Juice (letter to editor, Polk)

http://www.theledger.com/article/20131024/EDIT02/131029649/1364/COLUMNISTS0308?p=1&tc=pg

 

Beach communities report whitefly invasion (Pinellas)

http://tbnweekly.com/pubs/belleair_bee/content_articles/102313_bee-05.txt

Seven graduate students receive mentoring awards (CALS)

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/10/24/mentoring-awards-2/

 

 

Local (and other) news:

Environmental journalist will speak at UF tonight

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131024/ARTICLES/131029775/-1/news300

This mouse can ward off pain from a scorpion sting

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/24/mouse-scorpion-arizon/3172901/

High blood sugar may affect memory in some people

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/23/blood-sugar-memory-loss-dementia/3146287/

Residents to book it to Friends of the Library sale

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_fbfe0fca-3d36-11e3-b025-001a4bcf887a.html

Consider the following: Bill Nye the Science Guy to speak at UF

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_978a7492-3d37-11e3-8d5a-001a4bcf887a.html