UF/IFAS in the news March 28, 2014

UF/IFAS in the news for March 28, 2014:

 

FDACS 'Food Connect' targets school food buyers

http://highlandstoday.com/list/highlands-agri-leader-news/fdacs-food-connect-targets-school-food-buyers-20140326/

 

Knowledge Can Prevent Plant Problems (Leon)

http://blogs.tallahassee.com/community/2014/03/26/knowledge-can-prevent-plant-problems/

 

Virtual Tour: High-Tech Citrus Nursery Greenhouse Unveiled (Orange, MREC)

http://www.growingproduce.com/citrus/virtual-tour-high-tech-citrus-nursery-greenhouse-unveiled/

 

Naturalist program offers expert information (Escambia, Santa Rosa)

http://www.pnj.com/article/20140326/NEWS01/303260023/Naturalist-program-offers-expert-infomation

 

Things to do this weekend in Hernando County (Hernando)

http://hernandotoday.com/he/list/entertainment/things-to-do-this-weekend-in-hernando-county-20140327/

 

Southern Gardening: Postpone Lawn Fertilization, Protect Bees (Escambia)

http://wuwf.org/post/southern-gardening-postpone-lawn-fertilization-protect-bees

 

Late Winter and Early Spring Pruning in the Landscape (Gulf)

http://www.starfl.com/society/society-news/late-winter-and-early-spring-pruning-in-the-landscape-1.296720

 

April Agriculture and Natural Resources Program

http://www.americantowns.com/fl/gainesville/news/april-agriculture-and-natural-resources-program-18573196

 

 

UF, other news:

UF's push for pre-eminence ahead of schedule

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140327/ARTICLES/140329622?tc=cr

 

Firm will get about $186 million to manage UF Online

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140327/ARTICLES/140329618/1182?Title=Firm-will-get-about-186-million-to-manage-UF-Online

 

Teaching-development network gets Bill and Melinda Gates grant

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_570ac386-b640-11e3-b448-001a4bcf887a.html

 

UF Board of Trustees talk tuition, admissions

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_fc6c5f98-b63f-11e3-9f75-001a4bcf887a.html

 

University of Florida Researchers Say Gold-Based Drug Shows Promise

http://www.bioresearchonline.com/doc/university-of-florida-researchers-say-gold-based-drug-shows-promise-0001

 

State college bachelor degree 'mission creep' becomes focus of Senate tuition proposal

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/state-college-bachelor-degree-mission-creep-becomes-focus-of-senate/2172248

 

A step toward artificial life: Scientists create synthetic yeast chromosome that could revolutionize medicine
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2591458/A-step-artificial-life-Scientists-create-synthetic-yeast-chromosome-revolutionise-medicine.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Gators advance to fourth straight Elite Eight with win over UCLA

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140327/ARTICLES/140329603?tc=cr