UF/IFAS in the news, 8/18

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

 

Bee Awareness Day tries to quell fears of the buzzing bug (Marion)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20140816/ARTICLES/140819724?tc=ar

 

Farm Share Provides Food For Families In Need (Santa Rosa/Escambia)

http://www.northescambia.com/2014/08/farm-share-provides-food-for-families-in-need

 

Project Aims to Give Ag School Grads the Skills in Demand (CALS)

http://growingfl.com/features/2014/08/project-aims-give-ag-school-grads-skills-demand/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=8094fe2b14-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-8094fe2b14-296612469

Smallest orange crop in 50 years predicted

http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/article_ad287da3-d707-5bab-a19f-572f2dfa0942.html

 

WFREC Extension Farm Field Day Set for August 22

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/08/wfrec-extension-farm-field-day-set-august-22/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=8094fe2b14-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-8094fe2b14-296612469

 

Time to gear up for fall garden season (Marion/Alachua)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20140816/COLUMNISTS/140819861/-1/search10

Sprouts inside tomato a surprise (Lee)

http://www.news-press.com/story/life/home-garden/gardening/2014/08/16/sprouts-inside-tomato-surprise/14139671/

 

THE BIGGEST LOSER CONTESTANTS: VANESSA HAYDEN (CALS alum)

http://www.tvgrapevine.com/2013-12-12-08-04-11/the-biggest-lost-season-16-cast/9769-the-biggest-loser-contestants-vanessa-hayden

 

University of Florida/IFAS Extension Survey on Florida Equine Education – complete by August 22

http://www.ftboa.com/fl-equine-pub/w2w/3327-university-of-floridaifas-extension-survey-on-florida-equine-education--complete-by-august-22

 

 

Other news:

 

In proud Hendry, Florida's hardest-hit county searches for economic boost

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/agriculture/in-proud-hendry-floridas-hardest-hit-county-searches-for-economic-boost/2193289

IAFP Interview: Wiedmann on Big Data in Food Safety

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/08/iafp-interview-wiedmann-on-big-data-in-food-safety/#.U_Hn7_ldW-g

 

National Guard called in after second night of chaos in Ferguson, Missouri

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/us-usa-missouri-shooting-idUSKBN0GF0LP20140818

On Florida campuses, rape allegations don't bring convictions

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-08-17/news/os-campus-crime-rape-20140817_1_florida-atlantic-central-florida

Renovated UF reactor leading the way

 

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140817/ARTICLES/140819612/1109/sports?Title=Renovated-UF-reactor-leading-the-way-

 

Seeking New Start, Finding Steep Cost

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/us/workforce-investment-act-leaves-many-jobless-and-in-debt.html?_r=0