Tuesday, February 7, 2012

IFAS in the news, 2/7

Good morning! Today's IFAS-related news:

If It Bleeds It Leads
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-mazzotti/pythons-everglades-study_b_1257911.html?ref=miami

Finally! A fungus that fights fire ants
http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/finally-a-fungus-that-fights-fire-ants/

Florida Sea Grant Announces Five Guy Harvey Scholarship Recipients http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/international/Florida_Sea_Grant_Announces_Five_Guy_Harvey_Scholarship_Recipients20140.shtml

South Florida growers welcome wet weather http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_the_glades/belle_glade/south-florida-growers-welcome-wet-weather

Two animal-rights activists arrested at protest
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120206/ARTICLES/120209643

State tries new water mix on persistent bog fires http://www.palatkadailynews.com/articles/2012/02/07/news/news01.txt

Natural enemy can control peach tree pests http://southeastfarmpress.com/orchard-crops/natural-enemy-can-control-peach-tree-pests

Police, community and calendar briefs for Feb. 7 (second page - Marion)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120206/ARTICLES/120209771/1001/news01?Title=Police-community-and-calendar-briefs-for-Feb-7

Free trees still available (Martin)
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/feb/07/free-trees-still-available-20054/

Florida blueberry wine has more antioxidants than many grape-based wines (research news box at bottom) http://www.floridatrend.com/a56426_mondays-afternoon-update


Other news:

Helping your parents stay out of the nursing home http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-parents-safe-at-home-20120206,0,18405.story

Walmart to label healthier food as 'Great For You'
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/02/07/walmart-to-label-healthier-food-as-great-for/

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