IFAS in the news, 4/23

Good morning! Here is the week's first batch of IFAS news:

University of Florida selected for $125 million partnership with India http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2012/04/23/20703/

Students set to plant sea oats (Flagler) http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/flagler/2012/04/21/students-set-to-plant-sea-oats.html

County's green thumbs give back as Master Gardeners (Marion)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120421/ARTICLES/120429930

Palm frond damage caused by the palm leaf skeletonizer (Alachua)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120421/COLUMNISTS/120419658

Bugs soon should be more plentiful, even bigger (Alachua/Marion) http://www.ocala.com/article/20120421/ARTICLES/120429939?p=3&tc=pg

Tulip is not a good fit for Florida gardens (Hillsborough) http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/2012/apr/22/banewso4-tulip-is-not-a-good-fit-for-florida-garde-ar-394854/

As crocodile numbers grow, so do encounters with people, pets http://www.twincities.com/ci_20445523/crocodile-numbers-grow-so-do-encounters-people-pets

Farm workers feted (St. Johns)
http://staugustine.com/living/2012-04-22/farmworkers-feted#.T5VJEtlpaM0

How to water to establish a lawn (Okaloosa) http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/lawn-49049-establish-water.html

Mites causing spots, but they're harmless (Miami-Dade) http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/22/2759486/mites-causing-spots-but-theyre.html

Earth, wind and desire to protect our planet
http://www.newschief.com/article/20120422/NEWS/204225033

UF, local:

How Governor Rick Scott is Sabotaging Florida's Universities http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/04/23/how-governor-rick-scott-is-sabotaging-floridas-universities/

Two sides of downtown: Burgeoning tech world, homeless on plaza (Alachua) http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120421/ARTICLES/120429938/1002/news?Title=Two-sides-of-downtown-Burgeoning-tech-world-homeless-on-plaza