Tuesday, October 28, 2014

UF/IFAS in the news, 10/28

Good morning! Today’s UF/IFAS news:

 

New grass varieties made by UF may benefit beef cattle producers

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_d4df4bd4-5e55-11e4-acc4-efedb3ef3146.html

 

9-year-old beekeeper from Boca produces award-winning honey

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-boca-9-year-old-beekeeper-20141027-story.html

 

Improved fruit crops for growers is goal of five-year, $10 million project

http://southeastfarmpress.com/vegetables/improved-fruit-crops-growers-goal-five-year-10-million-project

 

Florida rancher finds high-value niche with lean-beef and Wagyu breeds (Washington, UF/IFAS mention, page 2)

http://southeastfarmpress.com/livestock/florida-rancher-finds-high-value-niche-lean-beef-and-wagyu-breeds?page=1

 

Other news:

 

Study: Farmed fish could be another source of antibiotic resistance

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/10/farmed-fish-could-be-another-source-of-antibiotic-resistance/#.VE-EsPnF--g

 

Dung beetles: Future heroes of organic food safety?

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/10/dung-beetles-future-heroes-of-organic-food-safety/#.VE-EcfnF--g

 

California researchers find new tool against the Asian Citrus Psyllid

http://entomologytoday.org/2014/10/27/california-researchers-find-new-tool-against-the-asian-citrus-psyllid/

 

 

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