UF/IFAS in the news, 5/5

Good morning! Today's UF/IFAS news. Apologies for any weird format issues, this one's sent remotely:

Heat Treatments Show Hint of Promise in Greening Fight
http://www.theledger.com/article/20140502/NEWS/140509862/0/FRONTPAGE

Panhandle farms took a soaking from storms, experts say
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/panhandle-farms-took-a-soaking-from-storms-experts-say-1.314374

Plant plumbagos for summer-long color (Alachua/Marion)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20140503/COLUMNISTS/140439985

 

Lakeland farmer takes on blackberry challenge

http://www.theledger.com/article/20140503/NEWS/140509778/1001/BUSINESS?Title=Lakeland-Farmer-Takes-on-Blackberry-Challenge

Six UF/IFAS Faculty Tapped as Research Foundation Professors

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/six-ufifas-faculty-tapped-research-foundation-professors/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=eef8fbb480-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-eef8fbb480-296612469

Agricultural Region of Escambia County Saturated but not Flooded

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/agricultural-region-escambia-county-saturated-not-flooded/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=eef8fbb480-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-eef8fbb480-296612469

Panhandle-area Extension Agents Work to Help Flood-damaged & Delayed Growers

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/panhandle-area-extension-agents-work-help-flood-damaged-delayed-growers/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=eef8fbb480-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-eef8fbb480-296612469

University of Florida releases two new citrus cultivars
http://www.freshfruitportal.com/2014/05/05/u-s-university-of-florida-releases-two-new-citrus-cultivars/?country=others

All aflutter: Butterfly House opens for summer

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/all-aflutter-butterfly-house-opens-for-summer-1.314669

Landscape and Garden Fair offers informative classes, youth activities (Lake)

http://www.dailycommercial.com/life/article_76e904fe-9cc6-53b6-a1af-ba82d59a3c01.html

 

UF’s Unmanned Aviation Systems featured at the 2014 SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo

http://farmerandranchernow.com/2014/05/02/ufs-unmanned-aviation-systems-featured-at-the-2014-sun-n-fun-international-fly-in-expo/

 

Florida beef cattle short course is this week

http://southeastagnet.com/2014/05/05/florida-beef-cattle-short-course-is-this-week/

 

Other news:

 

Farm Expenses Increase 43% in Five Years

http://growingfl.com/features/2014/05/farm-expenses-increase-43-five-years/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=eef8fbb480-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-eef8fbb480-296612469

Blood from young mice reverses again brain muscles
http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/science/2014/05/04/blood-from-young-mice-reverses-aging-brain-muscles/iepDMMf7wrLJy6WgXqpdIJ/story.html