IFAS in the News

Hello, here is IFAS in the News for Tuesday, May 29.

IFAS-Related...

The Science of Tasty Tomatoes Lies in the Chemicals
http://www.philly.com/philly/health/HealthDay665050_20120525_The_Science_of_Tasty_Tomatoes_Lies_in_the_Chemicals.html?cmpid=138896554

The Science of Tasty Tomatoes
http://gizmodo.com/5913269/the-science-of-tasty-tomatoes

Bland Tasting Tomato Days Numbered
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/05/25/3511435.htm

Higher Prices for Orange Juice Not Hurting Manatee Growers Yet http://www.bradenton.com/2012/05/26/4053686/higher-prices-for-orange-juice.html

Honey Bees Susceptible to Fungicides?
http://westernfarmpress.com/management/honey-bees-susceptible-fungicides

Residents Proud to Be Urban Farmers
http://www.theledger.com/article/20120527/NEWS/120529439/1410?Title=Residents-Proud-to-Be-Urban-Farmers-

Elementary Students Catch Glimpse of Farm Life http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/flagler/2012/05/26/elementary-students-catch-glimpse-of-farm-life.html

Lots of Tips for Planting a Rain Garden
http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/2012/may/27/banewso7-lots-of-tips-for-planting-a-rain-garden-ar-408073/

Gardening: The Return of the Royal Palm Bug http://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/25/gardening-return-royal-palm-bug/

Beautiful Palms Make Your Yard a Showplace If You Care and Feed Them http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1232335.ece

Garden Q&A: Preventative Measures Are best When Dealing With Weeds http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2012-05-28/story/garden-q-preventative-measures-are-best-when-dealing

Where Are the Lovebugs?
http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20120526/GREEN/305260012/Where-are-the-lovebugs-?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

World's Smallest Deer Under Threat From Pets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18071369

Of Interest...

Wind Farms Consider Radar to Protect Birds From Blades http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-condor-radar2-20120528,0,2831784.story?track=lat-pick

Meet "Flame," the Massive Spy Malware Infiltrating Iranian Computers http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/flame/

U.S. Stock Futures Higher on Global Markets http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120529-703462.html

Northern Italy Struck by Another Earthquake http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0529/Northern-Italy-struck-by-another-earthquake

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
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tnordlie@ufl.edu
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