UF/IFAS in the news 08/04/2014

Good morning! Here’s your UF/IFAS news for Monday, Aug. 4, 2014:

 

Yeast-sugar lures more spotted wing flies than cider vinegar

http://www.thegrower.com/news/Yeast-sugar-lures-more-spotted-wing-flies-than-cider-vinegar-269566451.html

 

August in the North Florida garden (Okaloosa)

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/lifestyle/columns/larry-williams/august-in-the-north-florida-garden-1.354159

 

Florida growers bring peaches to market

http://www.newssun.com/news/article_25ba7ffc-8292-5f8c-b4a2-60340b840869.html

 

Garden Help: Take a bite out of mosquitoes
http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2014-08-01/story/garden-help-take-bite-out-mosquitoes

 

Farmer Profile: Crump Keeps Citrus Roots, But Expands into Vegetables, Too

http://growingalabama.com/features/2014/08/farmer-profile-crump-keeps-citrus-roots-expands-vegetables-too/

 

University of Florida PIE Center to Hold Webinar

http://southeastagnet.com/2014/08/01/university-of-florida-pie-center-to-hold-webinar/

Silage shrink affects feed quality and quantity

http://www.minnesotafarmguide.com/news/crop/silage-shrink-affects-feed-quality-and-quantity/article_9552a72e-1664-11e4-984f-0019bb2963f4.html

 

Laurel wilt fight continues

http://www.thegrower.com/news/Laurel-wilt-fight-continues-269543271.html

 

Okaloosa Master Gardeners celebrate accomplishments

http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/lifestyle/okaloosa-master-gardeners-celebrate-accomplishments-1.353755

 

GRILL IT UP! BEYOND STEAKS – OPTIONS FOR BEEF ON THE GRILL (Washington)

http://fosterfollynews.com/2014/08/04/grill-it-up-beyond-steaks-options-for-beef-on-the-grill/

 

Jackson County 4-H Clover Club newsletter (Jackson)

http://fosterfollynews.com/2014/08/03/jackson-county-4-h-clover-club-newsletter/

 

4-H Fishing Summer Day Camp a hit with youngsters (Flagler)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140803/NEWS0402/140809941

Make best use of August’s bountiful weekend calendar by reveling in local beauty, recreation (Sumter)

http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/villages/article_98dd17d8-19f9-11e4-80ba-0019bb2963f4.html

 

Garden pests are seasonal (Marion)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20140802/COLUMNISTS/140739980/-1/search10?p=2&tc=pg

 

Flagler County Extension Notes

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140802/NEWS0402/140809958

Weekend Gardening: August To Do List

http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/weekend-gardening-august-to-do-list-2

 

 

Garden Q&A: Of begonias, blueberries and boxwood (Duval)

http://members.jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2014-08-01/story/garden-qa-begonias-blueberries-and-boxwood

 

August checklist: What to do in your garden this month

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-august-garden-checklist-20140801,0,4322041.story

 

New Citrus Varieties Available For Florida Growers

http://www.growingproduce.com/citrus/new-citrus-varieties-available-for-florida-growers/

August perfect time to prepare vegetable garden

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/home-garden/spaces/2014/08/01/august-perfect-time-prepare-vegetable-garden/13460155/

 

 

 

Other news:

 

Trial of Pedro Bravo set to begin Monday

http://www.wcjb.com/local-news/2014/08/trial-pedro-bravo-set-begin-monday

Gators hope this season is a piece of cake after last year

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/college/university-florida/2014/08/03/sports-college-football-florida-gators/13555817/

 

Toad orgies, underwater AC, and other stories from the storm

http://m.nautil.us/issue/15/turbulence/toad-orgies-underwater-ac-and-other-stories-from-the-storm

NASA shows 'impossible' space engine may actually work

 

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/nasa-shows-impossible-space-engine-may-actually-work/1276268

 

Giving voice to a vibrant culture

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140801/GMAG/140739853/-1/gmag

Florida Board of Governors Seeks Applicants to University Boards of Trustees

 

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Florida-Board-of-Governors-Seeks-Applicants-to-University-Boards-of-Trustees-269580931.html